Patchelicious Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Dale, your work rate on this thread rivals that of Sagans!
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin is just a few kilometres from the base of the Lacets de Montvernier. Just 3.4 kilometres in length, the category two climb has average gradient of 8.2% on a road that is slung across the mountainside like spaghetti - there are some 17 hairpin bends in a shade under two miles.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin attacks the Lacets de Montvernier alone at the head of the race, beginning the climb with a lead of four minutes over the peloton.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Cannondale-Garmin have joined Team Sky at the head of the bunch on the approach to the climb, which will feature much nearer the finish when it makes its Tour de France debut next month. It follows the Col du Glandon on stage 18, and the summit will be just 10 kilometres from the finish in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 48km remaining from 156.5km Tony Martin leads over the top of the Lacets de Montvernier with a lead of 3:45 over the peloton
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Peter Kennaugh took over for Team Sky on the Lacets de Montvernier and led the peloton over the top. The yellow jersey of Tejay van Garderen was well placed throughout, always within sight of Froome.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 The Lacets de Montvernier broke up the chasing group somewhat. Albert Timmer and Gatis Smukulis are among those to have been dropped and picked up by the peloton.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin is 20 kilometres from the base of the Côte de Saint-André (3km at 7%), which is really the first instalment of a two-part climb to the finish. After a short descent and false flat, the stage concludes with an 8.4km climb to the finish at Modane, with an average gradient of 5.7%.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Dale, your work rate on this thread rivals that of Sagans!I like your references, man Hehehe
Gen Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin is 20 kilometres from the base of the Côte de Saint-André (3km at 7%), which is really the first instalment of a two-part climb to the finish. After a short descent and false flat, the stage concludes with an 8.4km climb to the finish at Modane, with an average gradient of 5.7%.Come on Martin
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Martin is on the very long and rather false flat that drag inexorably upwards towards the two final climbs. He is still 3:40 clear of the peloton. His erstwhile breakaway partners are trying to marshal a chase but they are struggling to make any inroads into his advantage.
Patchelicious Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 What are those little things under Astanas seats?
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 What are those little things under Astanas seats?New gps tracking thingies for TV broadcast, prototype Hopefully launched at tdf
Patchelicious Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 New gps tracking thingies for TV broadcast, prototype Hopefully launched at tdfAha the DiData stuff.. Cool thanks
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