'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share A seven-rider move was perhaps considered too big but four riders are easier to chase down later in the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share ???? The four riders in the move are 1:30 ahead of the peloton after the first full lap of the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share The four breakaways are: Zydrunas Savickas (Lithuania), Matija Kvasina (Croatia), Carlos Quintero (Colombia) and Oleksandr Polivoda (Ukraine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share ???? 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share ???? ???????????? The break has quickly opened a good lead and has 4:00 on the peloton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share ???????? Italy has Manuel Quinziato on the front of the peloton on the climb to set a steady tempo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share The break has completed the second lap, while the peloton is at the summit of the Mirador climb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share ???? As the kilometres tick down, the break has pushed out its lead to 7:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share Behind the break several riders are trying their hand in an attempt to get across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share The two chasers are Bouglas of Greece and Poland's Golas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share Behind several riders are stopping for a natural break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share ???? The peloton is now 9:40 behind the breakaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share ???? Several riders have dropped back to their team cars to collect caps as the rain continues to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 28, 2014 Share Upfront Golas has given up on his attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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