'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 With a catch made this early, we could well see further attacks being made and another breakaway forming before we come back into Payerne.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 31km remaining from 187kmThe grouped peloton hit the final climb of the day at Sassel. It's a third-category ascent but it still packs gradient of over 12 per cent.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 28km remaining from 187kmIt's Tosh van der Sande (Lotto Soudal) and Sebastien Reichenbach (FDJ), who have set off in pursuit. And they're across.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 So, the four men up front are: Simon Clarke (Cannondale-Drapac)Sebastien Reichenbach (FDJ)Arnaud Courteille (FDJ)Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto Soudal)
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Another flurry of attacks in the pack as Andrey Amador accelerates away. It's a bit disorganised in there now.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Sander Armée, leader of the KOM classification, accelerates now. Bob Jungels fancies it, too.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 25km remaining from 187kmJungels drives again and gets a gap. There are plenty of riders looking round, wondering how to play this rather chaotic race situation.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Alex Dowsett is the next to go and the Briton immediately gets a sizeable gap. He's a time trial specialist and will be hard to peg back.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 The bunch is strung out. Where are Bahrain-Merida? They're certainly not all gathered together on the front like they were not too long ago.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Van der Sande was first over the top of that climb, meaning Lotto Soudal have bagged the maximum KOM points at all five climbs. That protects the KOM classification lead of Armée if nothing else.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 21.5km remaining from 187kmHere come Bahrain again, with Grmay on the front. Three others, including Colbrelli and Izaguirre, are there.
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Brilliant, Movistar Dowsett is off the front with a lead of 17 seconds
'Dale Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 Dowsett loses a couple of seconds on a false flat but the Bahrain riders fan across the road and knock off the pace slightly, causing the Movistar man's lead to rise to 25 seconds again.
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