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It's been a blistering start, as we expected because of all the attacks trying to form the big break. They are currently 10 minutes ahead of the expected time so far.

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It's been a blistering start, as we expected because of all the attacks trying to form the big break. They are currently 10 minutes ahead of the expected time so far.

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The small gruppetto containing Cavendish, Greipel, Kittel, Kelderman and Rolland should be able to get back on now, with this easing up of the peloton. There'll be lots of sighs of relief there.

 

The gap continues to open up. 3'30" now.

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The peloton are going on a sight seeing tour now. Won't be surprised to see them stopping to pick summer daisies from the fields and making each other wreathes for their helmets. They ain't racing, that's for sure.

 

The gap balloons out to 4'40" already.

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I'm sure that everyone in the main peloton are breathing a collective sigh of relief after that crazy full-gas effort at the start of the stage. Things are looking a lot more relaxed and orderly now that the break has been established, and that the teams are satisfied with its composition.

So it's probably understandable they're taking a bit of a breather for the moment.

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Another reminder of the riders in the break:

 

1. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)
 
2. Peter Sagan (Tinkoff)
 
3. Mikel Landa (Sky)
 
4. Gorka Izagirre (Movistar)
 
5. Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2R-La Mondiale)
 
6. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)
7. Damiano Caruso (BMC)
 
8. Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida)
 
9. Michael Matthews (Orica-BikeExchange)
10. Luke Durbridge (Orica-BikeExchange)
11. Daryl Impey (Orica-BikeExchange)
 
12. Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Soudal)
 
13. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data)
14. Stephen Cummings (Dimension Data)
 
15. Sylvain Chavanel (Direct Energie)
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Aye. And Cav being all Cav swearing at the camera man[emoji53]

 

PS camera wasn't too close.. but the words were.. "I took a wee (he used the other word) and then gestured with his hand and said you are being a idiot (he used the other word).

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Steve Cummings is in the break... We know how this ends... :D

Lol normally he doesn't have the company he has today.

 

 

BUT

 

Surely he is there to help Eddie B today.. as Matthews also has a lot of team mates there today.

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Very dangerous break,

I really hope the stay away!

 

Close your eyes, imagine a sprint between: Sagan, GvA, Bling, Ebh, Impey  :nuke:  

(and Cummings coming from behind during the cat and mouse games)

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Two sprint trains who'll be keen to shut down that formidable breakaway group:

 

A-too-sha *like a sneeze* and

Lotto' (Gorilla Gang)

 

Gonna be an interesting final hour

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Very dangerous break,

I really hope the stay away!

 

Close your eyes, imagine a sprint between: Sagan, GvA, Bling, Ebh, Impey  :nuke:  

(and Cummings coming from behind during the cat and mouse games)

dont think it will be impey as well as bling. they will be working for bling

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