Tour of Abu Dhabi

[Gen]

64.6km to go and these riders are suffering in the heat..

Race has been shortened by 14km

 

MTN's Jim is in the break and they have 1'54" on the bunch

[Gen]

Temps reportedly same as 2013 crater cruise 45/40 degrees. At times.

[Gen]

Oh my goodness.. William Clarke whose was I the break just hit the wall and not only did he drop off the break but he couldn't even stay with the peloton. . Shame shees.. shirt has plenty salt deposit on it.. hope he'll be okay

[Gen]

Oh no.. you guys must see this.. it really is crazy

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link to live streaming - http://www.sportingvideo.net/20151008/vv56158a32165a95.87487261-1162789.html

[Gen]

This is hilarious to watch. The commentators are bored out of their minds.. and because the race has been shortened there will only be one more turn.. it's like racing through the karoo..straight roads lol

 

I wonder if the riders are playing I spy with my little eye.

[Gen]

Giant have come to the front now and the pace it has picked up.. Temps have dropped to 38????

[Gen]

Lampre seem to have plans today

 

TV crew is fascinated with all the salt on the shirts

[Gen]

This skydive dubai team ride very sexy cervelos

[Gen]

Aha.. another skydive rider has attacked from the peloton and is probably just going to catch and pass his buddy up the road.

 

He got a nice headshake from his buddy as he passed him... ain't gonna go with sorry.. good bey going to die on the side of the road instead????

[Gen]

And Sagan is now visible at the front.. looking good.

 

Hope he is okay, he isn't that comfy in heat.

[Gen]

MTN also right up the front..

[Gen]

Seems the peloton have caught a wake up and seen that this Tunisian guy up the road is not effected by the heat.. 19km to go.. gap 2'09"

[Gen]

And there is wind

[Gen]

That gap still 1'35"

[Gen]

Woah Gilbert has attacked with 9.8km to go