The Giro, my favourite tour of the year is only 2 weeks....

['Dale]

It'll be hurting for Wellens now

Deeply so

 

Here come the mountain goats

['Dale]

The battle is won for Wellens

 

The war is for GC dominance

 

This is gonna be intense

[Bonus]

Wellens looks bushed! Good ride.

[Bonus]

Pink jersey on the defensive now

['Dale]

Dumoulin has made it up to the Fuglsang group. Where is Nibali? Where is Valverde?

['Dale]

That was some Belgian courage on show there

Chapeau

['Dale]

Crucial bonus secs on offer

 

Now.... What does the GC ladder look like

 

Where's Uran

Landa

Nibs

[Bonus]

Dumoulin did well to recover there. Nibbs attacked but couldn't keep it going.

['Dale]

And where's Valverde

 

?

['Dale]

No huge time gaps there but a real warning sign for Nibali today. He was the first to attack but he had no response when Dumoulin attacked. He couldn't even follow the other GC riders when they sprinted clear in the last kilometre.

['Dale]

Dumoulin is looking really sharp

[gummibear]

['Dale]

A fine opportunistic ride from Wellens today, who makes it back to back wins for Lotto Soudal.

['Dale]

Maglia Rosa gaining more time on the other GC contenders

 

Building a big buffer at this stage before the Domolites

 

Sprinters' stage tomorrow

[tombeej]

Chapeaux, young Tim Wellens!

 

It's been some time coming, but the kid finally came good. So much talent... so many Belgian expectations for the lad. And now he's delivered.

 

A future star of the Ardennes Classics, but right now a grand tour stage winner.

 

Why did I leave you off my team?!

['Dale]

Wellens's first victory in a Grand Tour