'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 ???????????? Reports of a crash in the first group. No news on who was involved. The riders are through the intermediate sprint in Poussay, with John Degenkolb taking the full points available.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 There has been a person furiously totting up the numbers and at the last count there are just 50 riders in the front group. Arnaud Demare has made the cut, Degekolb, Alaphilippe and Hardy have too. No news on the GC contenders. There is 35 seconds between the leading group and the chasers.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 154km remaining from 192.5km BMC reports that Richie Porte has made it into that first group. Few this is a hectic start and there's still a long way to go.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Kittel, Greipel and Matthews have all reportedly made it into the leading group but Bryan Coquard hasn't been so lucky. The lightweight Frenchman has been dropped.
Pure Savage Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Luke Rowe just pulled Sergio Henao across to the leaders. If he is not in the Sky TDF squad then i dont know. He is such a beast!
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 ???? Maxime Bouet has reportedly stepped off the bike. That makes him the sixth rider to leave the race already.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Luke Rowe just pulled Sergio Henao across to the leaders. If he is not in the Sky TDF squad then i dont know. He is such a beast!Agreed hey That is sone seriaas wattage bazookaaaaa
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Luke Rowe just pulled Sergio Henao across to the leaders. If he is not in the Sky TDF squad then i dont know. He is such a beast!It's all change again up front. Just 13 remain in that leading group. They are: Degenkolb, Kristoff, Bystrom, Gallopin, Alaphilippe, Kittel, Demare, Laporte, Swift, Bennett, Zakarin, Henao, Rowe.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Ok, so we now have a group of 20 up there with a few more riders making it in. The additional riders are Roosen, Wynants, Cimolai, Konovalovas, Sarreau, Senechal, Soupe, and Siskevicius.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 ???????? Contador is 1:10 behind the leading group at the moment.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 WowAnother flattish course dramatized by the weather gods ????????
Pure Savage Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 It's all change again up front. Just 13 remain in that leading group. They are: Degenkolb, Kristoff, Bystrom, Gallopin, Alaphilippe, Kittel, Demare, Laporte, Swift, Bennett, Zakarin, Henao, Rowe. Rowe is doing a cracking job!
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 The average speed is still pretty high. After two hours of racing, the pack has been going at an average speed of 49kph.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 The gap from the leading group to those behind continues to expand. They now hold a 1:50 advantage over the following riders.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 The latest time check for the Contador group is 1:20. At this point, they'll just want to get through the crosswinds with no further time lost and then limit the losses in the latter part of the race. It's going to be a tough ask to bring it back completely.
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Posted March 6, 2017 Simon Yates has been another big loser during today's stage. The Orica-Scott rider is back with Richie Porte, who is almost 3 minutes back at this point.
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