'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 A seven-rider move was perhaps considered too big but four riders are easier to chase down later in the race.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???? The four riders in the move are 1:30 ahead of the peloton after the first full lap of the race.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The four breakaways are: Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania), Matija Kvasina (Croatia), Carlos Quintero (Colombia) and Oleksandr Polivoda (Ukraine).
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???? As the race again heads out of Ponferrada, the rain is falling heavily. For some riders, hoping for a sprint finish, it is bad news but for nations like Italy and Spain, hoping for a hard race, rain and wet roads could be decisive.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Andre Greipel drops back to the German team car for a quick technical chat with his coach. Greipel or John Degenkolb will be Germany's protected riders today.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???? ???????????? The break has quickly opened a good lead and has 4:00 on the peloton.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The first climb of the circuit seems no problem for the Elite Men, while the short Mirador climb takes them less than two minutes to climb at speed.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???????? Italy has Manuel Quinziato on the front of the peloton on the climb to set a steady tempo.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The break has completed the second lap, while the peloton is at the summit of the Mirador climb.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???? As the kilometres tick down, the break has pushed out its lead to 7:30.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Behind the break several riders are trying their hand in an attempt to get across.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 The two chasers are Bouglas of Greece and Poland's Golas.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Behind several riders are stopping for a natural break.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???? The peloton is now 9:40 behind the breakaway.
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 ???? Several riders have dropped back to their team cars to collect caps as the rain continues to fall.
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