'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The pace is steady as the riders head towards the old town centre of Ponferrada.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 We have our first attack as the riders pass the Ponferrada castle.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 It is Miguel Angel Rubian Chevez of Colombia.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The peloton is lined out as other riders try to go across to the break.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 !! At the back of the peloton, Fabian Cancellara stops for a rear wheel change.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 More riders are jumping away as the road climbs gradually out of Ponferrada.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Colombia is still trying to shake up the race and get a rider in the early break of the race.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Cancellara is comning back to the peloton after getting his wheel checked by the team car.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The peloton is wrapped up against the rain, with some riders wearing capes and even leg warmers.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 There are now seven riders in the front move but they do not seem to be working well together.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The roads are wet and the clouds are low. It is going to be a wet race and so bike handling and tyre pressure will be vital.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The seven breakaway riders are already on the descent between the climbs, riding carefully on the sweeping roads.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 A rider from Croatia is off the front but the peloton has pulled back the other breakaways.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???? Cancellara is at the back of the peloton with two teammates. He was angry with the team sizes based on ranking points because he has just three teammates.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Qualification is based on WorldTour points and so riders from the IAM Cycling team did not count, leaving Cancellara with far fewer teammates than his big rivals.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The peloton seems happy to let the riders go clear again, there are now four rider off the front and are opening a gap.
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