Frosty Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 Racing weather today? Couldn't be better: 22°C, sun and a light breeze.My kinda weather
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Contador second on this climb back in 2011 and was just beaten to the line by Cadel Evans. That's an indication of how difficult the final climb is, although we saw a large group finish together back then.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 We get a decent side on shot of the defending champion, Vincenzo Nibali, as he paced back to the peloton by his Astana teammates. The Italian could well feature in the finale today as well.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 We're closing in on the fourth cat climb today. The break continue to share the work but there's very little chance of them surviving out there today.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Onto the fourth category climb, with just one point avaiable in the KOM competition.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Huge crowds on the climb as Chavanel drifts to the back of the group and Sicard takes the single point on offer.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 10km to go now until the race hits the intermediate sprint. Lotto - and of course it's De Gendt - lead with the gap at 2'05.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Edvald Boasson Hagen is at the back of the bunch. Could he feature near the front at the finish? He's had a relatively quiet Tour de France so far but can't be ruled out.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Etixx have moved up near the front of the bunch with Cavendish well placed ahead of the intermediate sprint. The bulk of the points will be taken by the break though.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 The Brittany crowds, as one might expect, have turned out in the thousands as the break pass through with 73km to go.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Cavendish is right on Greipel's wheel and the German looks around to give him a quick look.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 There's a move off the front of the break and Perichon takes top points with HUzarski second. Giant have now moved to the front of the peloton for Degenkolb.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Greipel takes it ahead of Degenkolb. Sagan was too far back and Cavendish seemed to find the gradient a little too tough but he had enough in the tank to hold off the Tinkoff Saxo rider, so Greipel extends his lead in the Green Jersey competition.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 !!!! And there's a flurry of attacks from the front of the peloton here with a large group going clear. A lot of the sprinters are there.
Eugene Oppelt Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Barguil and Boom are both in the move and this is quite an interesting group with 70km to go. The world champion is also in the break, Sagan too and Rolland. The gap to the field is around 15 seconds.
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