'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Tony Martin has bridged across alone to the Kelderman group. There are now eight riders at the head of the race with a lead of one minute over the peloton.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 The leading group has swollen to ten riders on the slopes of the Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine as Gatis Smukulis (Katusha) and Cyril Gautier (Europcar) bridge across. There are no fewer than three Europcar riders in the break – spot the team still in search of a title sponsor for 2016.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Perrig Quemeneur leads the break over the top of the day's first climb with a lead of one minute on the peloton. A reminder of the names in this front group: Wilco Kelderman (LottoNL-Jumbo), Gorka Izagirre (Movistar), Bruno Pires (Tinkoff-Saxo), Perrig Quémeneur, Romain Sicard, Cyril Gautier (Europcar), Albert Timmer (Giant-Shimano), Gatis Smukulis (Katusha), Tony Martin (Etixx-QuickStep) and Stephen Cummings (MTN-Qhubeka).
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 The leading group has grown to 13 over the top of the climb, as Lars Boom (Astana), Julien Simon (Cofidis) and Bart De Clerq (Lotto Soudal) join their ranks, and they lead the peloton by 3:20.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 A six-man chasing group featuring Andriy Grivko (Astana), Angel Vicioso (Katusha), Cristiano Salero (Bora-Argon 18), Mikael Cherel and Alexis Vuillermoz (Ag2r-La Mondiale) has also formed, though they are some 2:45 down on the leaders for now.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Team Sky lead the peloton after the drop off the Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine. The next hour or so through the valley is punctuated by the category 4 Côte d'Aiton and the category 3 Côte de Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 The Grivko-Vuillermoz chase group has relented and been swallowed up by the peloton. The 13 leaders, meanwhile, continue to find common cause, and their lead stands at 2:55. Bart De Clerq is the best-placed of their number on general classification, 5:55 down on van Garderen.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Skyborgs reeling in the escapees 40 secs klapped Break at just over 4 mins
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Break at two mins Yoh! 100 to go Froome Dawg means business Wants to drain TVG before the climbs it seems
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Stephen Cummings led the break over the category 4 Côte d'Aiton. The 13 are now on the following Côte de Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières, still with a lead of 2:15 on the bunch.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 PANZERWAGEN!!!! Tony Martin has attacked alone from the leading group on the descent of the Côte de Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières. It's an ambitious move from the German, who still has 75 kilometres and three climbs ahead of him.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin has opened a decent lead over his erstwhile breakaway companions, while the peloton is now more than three minutes back.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin is powering towards the foot of the spectacular Lacets de Montvernier. Though unfortunately, if he and the peloton continue at this pace, they’ll reach the climb before live television pictures begin.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin has built up a lead of 50 seconds over the rest of the break, while the bunch is now at four minutes.
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