Code: Events for stage Payerne - Payerne -- 22/6/2013 16h57min -- Attack by 2 riders. (A.Saramotins, M.Ignatiev) Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : T.Miyazawa, M.Delage, B.Swift, M.Quinziato Sam Bewley (Orica) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Mikhail Ignatiev (Garmin) is trying to counter! Attack by Steve Chainel. The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 4 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if M.Pelucchi, B.Swift, T.Miyazawa, K.De Kort can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Wesley Sulzberger (Orica) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. The peloton is upping the pace. Attack by Koen De Kort. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : M.Pelucchi, B.Swift. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. Damiano Caruso has just suffered a puncture. Attack by Egor Silin. Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 2 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if T.Dall'Antonia, L.Dodi can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Anders Lund. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : A.Grivko, B.Jungels. The gap between the peloton and the breakaway is decreasing. Despite the breakaway, the peloton doesn't seem to be willing to make a big effort. Things are moving at an easy pace, the riders are keeping something back for later on. The riders just arrived at the feeding zone. Half of their work is done. The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace Two-thirds of the race is done and only 49 kms are left. Things will now start to get serious. Steve Chainel (AG2R) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Mikhail Ignatiev (Garmin). 3rd Matteo Pelucchi (IAM). The gap with the breakaway riders is melting away. There's little hope left for them. Rabobank is giving its all in order to catch up. Barely a minute now for the breakaway, with 20 km still left. The peloton seems to be gaining despite the efforts of Jungels (Citrosol) Just 15 km to go. It's over ! The peloton didn't give them a chance. Attack by 3 riders. (B.Swift, B.Jungels, M.Delage) Bob Jungels (Citrosol) may have been badly placed at the back, but he is certainly losing contact with the head of the group. We are definitely headed for a bunch sprint unless some brave rider attempts a last-ditch effort. We are only 5 kms away from the finishing line. Attack by Mikhail Ignatiev (Garmin) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! This one will be remembered by Mikhail Ignatiev (Garmin) for a long time. It's not often that you can claim a win in such a fashion. 2nd John Degenkolb (Rabobank). 3rd Alessandro Petacchi (Australis).
Code: Events for stage Marly - Les Diablerets -- 22/6/2013 17h4min -- Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. As tradition dictates, the morning breakaway composed in major part by second-ranked riders, is beginning to take shape under the aegis of Gorka Izagirre (Citrosol). Attack by Argiro Ospina. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : Y.Popovych, W.Barguil. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : O.Zaugg, A.Lund, A.Ospina With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. Despite the breakaway, the peloton doesn't seem to be willing to make a big effort. Attack by Wesley Sulzberger. Attack by 2 riders. (M.Da Dalto, C.Meier) Attack by Juraj Sagan. Attack by Mattia Cattaneo. The peloton is un-panicked and the pace is nice and easy. Attack by Egor Silin. Christian Vande Velde (Garmin) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Attack by Julien Bérard. Attack by Marcel Aregger. Attack by Danny Pate. Paolo Longo Borghini (Cannondale) is trying to counter! The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. The understanding among the breakaway riders seems to be coming apart and Yaroslav Popovych (Rabobank) has decided to set off alone. Yaroslav Popovych (Rabobank) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Argiro Ospina (BMC). 3rd Gorka Izagirre (Citrosol). The riders are taking it easy today, they seem to be keeping something in reserve for the final kilometres. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. The peloton is upping the pace. Instructions are clear for Astana. Valerio Agnoli must play safe and stay at the front. The escapees have an ever decreasing lead on the peloton. Yaroslav Popovych (Rabobank) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Argiro Ospina (BMC). 3rd Warren Barguil (Argos). The understanding among the breakaway riders seems to be coming apart and Yaroslav Popovych (Rabobank) has decided to set off alone. We're already at the half-way stage. The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. Argiro Ospina (BMC) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Warren Barguil (Argos). 3rd Paolo Longo Borghini (Cannondale). Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Valerio Agnoli (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Attack by Paolo Tiralongo. Veterans know that riding at the head of the group is a good way to avoid surprises. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) seems to be well aware of that. Attack by Tanel Kangert. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. None of the big teams seem worried by the breakaway. Tiredness is beginning to make its mark. More and more riders are falling off the back. We are into the last third of the race. Let's see what happens in the remaining 61 kms With more than 15 minutes advantage, the breakaway group is now certain to contain today's winner. Yaroslav Popovych (Rabobank) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Warren Barguil (Argos). 3rd Egor Silin (Astana). Yaroslav Popovych (Rabobank) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Warren Barguil (Argos). 3rd Egor Silin (Astana). Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Valerio Agnoli (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace Tejay Van Garderen (Australis) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Rigoberto Urán (Melton Mowbray). 3rd Simon Spilak (Melton Mowbray). The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Valerio Agnoli (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Attack by Yaroslav Popovych. Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 2 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if I.Basso, T.Machado can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Ryder Hesjedal. Attack by Thibaut Pinot. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : I.Basso, Y.Popovych. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Egor Silin (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Instructions are clear for Astana. Tanel Kangert must play safe and stay at the front. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. The riders are passing the 15 kms banner. Astana Pro Team won't let any leaders get away. Everybody is working for Tanel Kangert. Team Harpsobank is giving its all in order to catch up. Tanel Kangert (Astana) is struggling to stay in touch with the peloton. He can certainly say goodbye to a victory. Ivan Basso (Harpsobank) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Thibaut Pinot (Fosters). Only 5 kms to go ! 3rd Simon Spilak (Melton Mowbray). Tanel Kangert seems to have given instructions to his team-mates in Astana Pro Team to catch up with the leaders. Only the downhill section remaining for the leading group. Time to celebrate for Ivan Basso (Harpsobank). After a sensational solo ride he pulls-off a deserved victory. 2nd Thibaut Pinot (Fosters). 3rd Pierre Rolland (Tout Seul). Egor Silin (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Tanel Kangert (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Valerio Agnoli (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Tobias Ludvigsson (Argos) has had a bad fall. He seems to be having some problems so let's hope that it's not serious. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton.
Team 1. FPC 2. TSC + 3'36 3. MMPC + 5'23 4. CA + 7'43 5. TH + 9'24 6. CC + 18'21 7. HFF +25'05 8. RB +30'03 Young Rider 1. Pinot 2. Tejay 3. Talansky 4. Silin 5. Quintana
Disappointing that, though guessing (hoping...) none of the Citrosols competing here are near peak form.
Not much for the Frietjes. Nice wins for Wiggins & Poels, former establishing himself ahead of a Giro run I reckon.
Get two blokes in the breakaway Both fail Obviously as every good team had a man there no one were able to chase them down.
Should never have drafted Cunego obviously Kent monopolizing a team :o Wiggins, Nibali, Basso the big guys. Guessing Froome will go big in the last weeks.
