Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Plaza crests the top of the climb and he has 48 seconds on the chase. There's no doubt now that he's going for the stage win today. He won in Gap during the Tour de France last year and the chase trio simply can't get on terms with the Orica GreenEdge rider.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Nibali back in the peloton has had a pretty easy ride so far as we see him back in the peloton having some lunch. Plaza, meanwhile, his falling like a stone on the descent and fighting for every second. It looks like Movistar have lost another rider from the front of the field. Amador... will he be forced to work for Valverde while wearing pink?
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 There are just two domestiques on the front of the peloton with Amador and Valverde, and one of them is Sutherland, who has been on the front of the peloton for most of the stage.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Siutsou is now the virtual leader on the road for Dimension Data.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 The two chase groups have now re-formed but Plaza is still out there on his own and putting time into both the chase and the peloton.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 More news from Trek-Segafredo Hesjedal leaving the race due to illness. The Canadian was struck down by stomach problems and leaves the race while riding in the top 15.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 You have to question the chase at the moment because they've allowed Plaza to have two minutes on them now. The next climb coming up is brutal but that's still a decent enough gap for the Orica GreenEdge rider. Should Sky chase? They have two men in the second group on the road
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Plaza, out of the saddle, and out in the lead. Impressive ride from the Orica GreenEdge rider who is heading to the hardest climb of the day, the Passo Giau.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 And the Movistar trIn continues to drive the peloton How coolDiData has the 'virtual Maglia Rosa'
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Plaza continues to give Scott Bikes and OGE some ice cool marketing as he leads the race  This'll be good news for Chaves who can just sit in
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Plaza is on the steepest part of the climb but he's keeping it together as he pushes on. He's lost a few seconds to the chase who is 9:02 behind
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 50km remaining from 210km And we've started the climb with 50km to go. Movistar just about holding their own with four men on the front, one of them Sutherland. Surely this is where Astana will come to the fore and take up the reigns at the front of the peloto
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Sutherland is spent and now Rojas takes over for Movistar. The main field is down to less than 40 riders. Here come Astana, hitting the front with 48km to go.
Eugene Oppelt Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Siutsou is leading the chase and he has Plaza at 29 seconds. That helps Cunego too, in the KOM competition, who is in the chase too.
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