Stage 1 Real life result: Code: Events for stage Napoli - Napoli -- 22/6/2013 17h31min -- Nobody seems to be keen on pursuit. The peloton is slowing down. Despite the finishing post being a long way off, Julian Kern (AG2R) has decided to attack. His first aim is to put some distance between himself and the peloton. Attack by Juan José Oroz. Attack by Grega Bole. Attack by Marco Canola. Attack by Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg. Attack by Marco Canola. Attack by 2 riders. (J.Kern, A.Kamyshev) There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : M.Tosatto, A.Kamyshev. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. Things are moving at an easy pace, the riders are keeping something back for later on. Attack by Matteo Tosatto. The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. Attack by Marko Kump. Attack by Marko Kump. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. Matteo Rabottini has just suffered a puncture. Robert Hunter has just suffered a puncture. Marco Canola (Bardiani) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Matteo Tosatto (RadioShack). 3rd Julian Kern (AG2R). The peloton is un-panicked and the pace is nice and easy. The first half of the race is done. With more than 20 minutes advantage, the breakaway group is now certain to contain today's winner. The riders are taking it easy today, they seem to be keeping something in reserve for the final kilometres. Attack by 3 riders. (M.Tosatto, J.Kern, M.Kump) Two-thirds of the race is done and only 53 kms are left. Things will now start to get serious. Marko Kump (Cannondale) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Marco Canola (Bardiani). 3rd Matteo Tosatto (RadioShack). Marco Canola (Bardiani) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Matteo Tosatto (RadioShack) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Marco Canola (Bardiani). 3rd Marko Kump (Cannondale). Enrico Battaglin has just suffered a puncture. Matthew Busche (RadioShack) has fallen inside the peloton. Luckily enough, no other rider has been affected. The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace Some riders are beginning to lose contact with the rear of the peloton. The breakaway is more than 21 minutes in front with only 20 km to the finish line. That should be enough ! Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : M.Canola, M.Kump Julian Kern (AG2R) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Julian Kern (AG2R) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Matteo Tosatto (RadioShack). 3rd Marko Kump (Cannondale). Matteo Tosatto (RadioShack) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. The riders are passing the 15 kms banner. The riders pass under the 10 km mark. We are only 5 kms away from the finishing line. Amaël Moinard (BMC) has fallen ! He looks slightly injured, but he will no doubt finish the race. A solo victory for Julian Kern (AG2R). A sensational ride. 2nd Marco Canola (Bardiani). 3rd Matteo Tosatto (RadioShack). 3 riders have fallen. The full list is : S.Sánchez, C.Pineau, G.Bole. Another crash in the peloton. Joost Van Leijen (Blanco) is part of it and he's having trouble getting back on his feet. Ouch ! Massive fall within the peloton ! 5 riders are involved. Sonny Colbrelli (Bardiani) has fallen ! He looks slightly injured, but he will no doubt finish the race. Another crash in the peloton. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) is part of it and he's having trouble getting back on his feet. Nicola Boem (Bardiani) has had a bad fall. He seems to be having some problems so let's hope that it's not serious. Another crash in the peloton. Mathieu Sprick (Argos) is part of it and he's having trouble getting back on his feet. Ouch ! Massive fall within the peloton ! 5 riders are involved. Ouch ! Massive fall within the peloton ! 4 riders are involved. Tanel Kangert (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Rinaldo Nocentini (Harpsobank) has abandoned. Christian Vande Velde (Garmin) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Cristian Delle Stelle (Bardiani). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that Julian Dean (Orica) has abandoned. Result:
Stage 3 Real Life Result Code: Events for stage Sorrento - Marina di Ascea -- 2/7/2013 9h6min -- 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. As tradition dictates, the morning breakaway composed in major part by second-ranked riders, is beginning to take shape under the aegis of Fabio Felline (Androni). Despite the breakaway, the peloton doesn't seem to be willing to make a big effort. 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 M.Christensen, R.Sutherland can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Kristof Vandewalle (Orica) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : F.De Greef, R.Plaza. Attack by Thomas Peterson. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. Attack by 2 riders. (R.Bertogliati, M.Busche) Another crash in the peloton. Arnaud Demare (Tout Seul) is part of it and he's having trouble getting back on his feet. Bad news for the escapees. The peloton has woken up and the gap is melting away. The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. The peloton doesn't seem to have any intentions of pursuing the breakaway riders today. The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. Francis De Greef (Blanco) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Rory Sutherland (Lampre). 3rd Mads Christensen (Cannondale). 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 first half of the race is done. The peloton is upping the pace. Mads Christensen (Cannondale) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Fabio Felline (Androni). 3rd Francis De Greef (Blanco). Only 72 kilometres left to the finish line. Things will now start to get serious. Juan José Cobo has just suffered a puncture. The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : K.Vandewalle, M.Christensen Rory Sutherland (Lampre) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Kristof Vandewalle (Orica). 3rd Mads Christensen (Cannondale). Attack by 3 riders. (R.Sutherland, F.Felline, F.De Greef) Robert Kiserlovski has just suffered a puncture. Sylwester Szmyd (Hoegaarden) has had a bad fall. He seems to be having some problems so let's hope that it's not serious. The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace Attack by Tanel Kangert. 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. Instructions are clear for Astana. Tanel Kangert must play safe and stay at the front. The peloton is laying down a fast pace with Astana Pro Team well in charge. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : R.Urán, D.Cunego Attack by Rigoberto Urán. Attack by Lars Petter Nordhaug. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : D.Cunego, T.Kangert. Attack by 4 riders. (M.Christensen, F.Felline, F.De Greef, R.Sutherland) There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : R.Plaza, K.Vandewalle. Attack by Vincenzo Nibali. Rory Sutherland (Lampre) wins the mountain sprint. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. 2nd Fabio Felline (Androni). 3rd Mads Christensen (Cannondale). Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 3 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if S.Sánchez, M.Scarponi, D.Di Luca can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Bradley Wiggins. Veterans know that riding at the head of the group is a good way to avoid surprises. Tanel Kangert (Astana) seems to be well aware of that. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 4 riders trying to break away. The names are : B.Wiggins, D.Di Luca, I.Basso, D.Cunego. The riders are passing the 15 kms banner. Lars Petter Nordhaug (Citrosol) is trying to counter! Lars Petter Nordhaug (Citrosol) is struggling to stay in touch with the peloton. He can certainly say goodbye to a victory. Only 5 km to go. It's now or never ! Rubén Plaza (BMC) is the first to launch the final sprint Hayden Roulston has fallen. Tanel Kangert (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Attack by Dario Cataldo (Harpsobank) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! A solo victory for Rubén Plaza (BMC). A sensational ride. 2nd Fabio Felline (Androni). 3rd Kristof Vandewalle (Orica). Our Results
Stage 4 Real life Result: Code: Events for stage Policastro Bussentino - Serra San Bruno -- 2/7/2013 16h4min -- Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Tanel Kangert (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Tleubayev Attack by Rory Sutherland (Lampre). He knows that he has scant chance of victory, but he deserves some credit for trying. Attack by 3 riders. (M.Busche, Y.Offredo, R.Plaza) 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 E.Barbin, J.Rodríguez can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Joost Van Leijen. Attack by Koen De Kort. The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. Attack by Jérôme Pineau. Attack by 2 riders. (M.Rabottini, J.Van Leijen) The peloton has reeled-in the breakaway. Instructions are clear for Astana. Tanel Kangert must play safe and stay at the front. Rubén Plaza (BMC) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : R.Sutherland, M.Busche, M.Montaguti The peloton has accelerated. Attack by 4 riders. (Y.Offredo, E.Barbin, K.Vandewalle, L.Ten Dam) Matteo Rabottini (Vini Fantini) is trying to counter! 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 J.Rodríguez, K.Fernández can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Grega Bole (Hoegaarden) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : R.Janse Van Rensburg, R.Plaza, K.De Kort. Some riders are beginning to lose contact with the rear of the peloton. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. The peloton doesn't seem too worried about the breakaway. Perhaps they underestimate the danger. Attack by Fabio Felline. The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. The peloton doesn't seem to have any intentions of pursuing the breakaway riders today. Tanel Kangert (Astana) is well placed on the wheel of Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana). Rubén Plaza (BMC) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Grega Bole (Hoegaarden). 3rd Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (Argos). The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. The riders are taking it easy today, they seem to be keeping something in reserve for the final kilometres. Tanel Kangert (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Pineau The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. The gap between the peloton and the breakaway is decreasing. Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana) moves to protect Tanel Kangert We're already at the half-way stage. The escapees have an ever decreasing lead on the peloton. Despite the breakaway, the peloton doesn't seem to be willing to make a big effort. Tanel Kangert (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Pineau Two-thirds of the race is done and only 82 kms are left. Things will now start to get serious. The peloton has accelerated. Koldo Fernández (Garmin) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (Argos). 3rd Grega Bole (Hoegaarden). The gap between the peloton and the breakaway is decreasing. Johan Le Bon (Astana) is going to spend a large part of the day in front of his leader, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace 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 D.Cunego, L.Nordhaug can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Tanel Kangert seems to have given instructions to his team-mates in Astana Pro Team to catch up with the leaders. Attack by 2 riders. (D.Caruso, W.Kelderman) Veterans know that riding at the head of the group is a good way to avoid surprises. Tanel Kangert (Astana) seems to be well aware of that. Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : M.Santambrogio, J.Hoogerland Attack by 3 riders. (R.Plaza, F.Reda, K.Fernández) There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : D.Caruso, R.Sutherland, G.Bole. The gap with the breakaway is beginning to shorten as the peloton seems set on denying them victory. Rubén Plaza (BMC) is trying to counter! Attack by 2 riders. (K.Fernández, D.Cunego) Cannondale Pro Cycling is giving its all in order to catch up. Damiano Caruso (Cannondale) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Rubén Plaza (BMC) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Rory Sutherland (Lampre). There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : J.Hoogerland, R.Kiserlovski. 3rd Damiano Cunego (Hoegaarden). Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Attack by 2 riders. (F.Reda, W.Kelderman) The peloton has caught up with the morning's breakaway group. Maybe the riders will find another day to shine. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Attack by Mauro Santambrogio. The peloton has increased the tempo Attack by Wilco Kelderman. Attack by Robert Kiserlovski (Rabobank) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Tanel Kangert (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Pineau Attack by Damiano Cunego (Hoegaarden) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Astana Pro Team won't let any leaders get away. Everybody is working for Tanel Kangert. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Rick Zabel has just suffered a puncture. Attack by Lars Petter Nordhaug (Citrosol) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Johnny Hoogerland (Citrosol) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. We are getting close to the finish. There are only 15 kilometres left to go. Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 3 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if D.Caruso, F.Reda, W.Kelderman can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. The gap with the breakaway riders is melting away. There's little hope left for them. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : R.Hesjedal, S.Sánchez, M.Scarponi. Ryder Hesjedal (Australis) is in the lead. Who's going to catch him ? 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 J.Brajkovic, D.Cunego can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : I.Basso, D.Cataldo, D.Pozzovivo. Attack by 2 riders. (F.Reda, F.Pellizotti) The riders pass under the 10 km mark. Attack by Vincenzo Nibali (Fosters) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : I.Basso, M.Scarponi Only 5 kms to go ! Samuel Sánchez (Melton Mowbray) wins the mountain sprint. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. 2nd Ivan Basso (Harpsobank). 3rd Ryder Hesjedal (Australis). There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : A.Talansky, F.Reda. Only the downhill section remaining for the leading group. Attack by 2 riders. (B.Wiggins, S.Kruijswijk) Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 3 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if R.Gesink, D.Di Luca, F.Pellizotti can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. This one will be remembered by Samuel Sánchez (Melton Mowbray) for a long time. It's not often that you can claim a win in such a fashion. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Tanel Kangert (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! 2nd Ryder Hesjedal (Australis). 3rd Ivan Basso (Harpsobank). Instructions are clear for Astana. Tanel Kangert must play safe and stay at the front. 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. Our results:
Stage 7 Real Life Result Code: Events for stage San Salvo - Pescara -- 30/7/2013 21h49min -- Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana) moves to protect Tanel Kangert Attack right from the start by Bram Tankink (Blanco) who has livened up the race with a vicious explosion of speed. The peloton is slowing down. 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 R.Plaza, S.Devolder can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Thomas Peterson. Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani) is trying to counter! Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : J.Van Leijen, S.Devolder 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 O.Gatto, O.Kaisen can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani) 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 peloton moves up a gear and the speed increases. Attack by Jackson Rodríguez. Jan Bakelants (RadioShack) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. 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. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : E.Battaglin, K.Koren 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 Kristof Vandewalle. Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana) is going to spend a large part of the day in front of his leader, Tanel Kangert (Astana) Things are moving at an easy pace, the riders are keeping something back for later on. The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. Thomas Peterson (Argos) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Kristof Vandewalle (Orica). 3rd Rubén Plaza (BMC). Instructions are clear for Astana. Arman Kamyshev must play safe and stay at the front. Tanel Kangert (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Pineau The riders are taking it easy today, they seem to be keeping something in reserve for the final kilometres. The first half of the race is done. The gap between the peloton and the breakaway is decreasing. The peloton is upping the pace. Tiredness is beginning to make its mark. More and more riders are falling off the back. The escapees have an ever decreasing lead on the peloton. Only 55 kilometres left to the finish line. Things will now start to get serious. Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana) moves to protect Tanel Kangert Francis De Greef has just suffered a puncture. Attack by 4 riders. (R.Plaza, J.Bakelants, A.Hansen, T.Peterson) Jackson Rodríguez (Androni) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Kristof Vandewalle (Orica) is trying to counter! Jackson Rodríguez (Androni) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Jan Bakelants (RadioShack). 3rd Rubén Plaza (BMC). The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace The understanding among the breakaway riders seems to be coming apart and Rubén Plaza (BMC) has decided to set off alone. The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. 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 J.Rodríguez, A.Hansen, T.Peterson, K.Vandewalle can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Rubén Plaza (BMC) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Jackson Rodríguez (Androni). 3rd Kristof Vandewalle (Orica). Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Veterans know that riding at the head of the group is a good way to avoid surprises. Tanel Kangert (Astana) seems to be well aware of that. Kristof Vandewalle (Orica) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Adam Hansen (Blanco). 3rd Jan Bakelants (RadioShack). There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : J.Rodríguez, J.Bakelants, K.Vandewalle. Attack by 2 riders. (R.Urán, T.Peterson) Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Rubén Plaza (BMC) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Jan Bakelants (RadioShack) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Jackson Rodríguez (Androni). 3rd Kristof Vandewalle (Orica). Adam Hansen (Blanco) is trying to counter! Attack by Lars Petter Nordhaug. Robert Kiserlovski (Rabobank) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Attack by Damiano Caruso. Just 15 km to go. The understanding among the breakaway riders seems to be coming apart and Adam Hansen (Blanco) has decided to set off alone. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : V.Nibali, B.Wiggins. Ivan Basso (Harpsobank) is trying to counter! Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 3 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if M.Scarponi, R.Kiserlovski, T.Peterson can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Ivan Basso (Harpsobank) is struggling to stay in touch with the peloton. He can certainly say goodbye to a victory. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Instructions are clear for Astana. Tanel Kangert must play safe and stay at the front. Attack by Damiano Cunego (Hoegaarden) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Attack by Bradley Wiggins (Australis) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : D.Cunego, R.Urán, T.Machado Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) cannot follow the pace and is losing contact with the peloton. He is definitely not having a great day. Adam Hansen (Blanco) wins the mountain sprint. Attack by 3 riders. (F.Reda, L.Nordhaug, F.Pellizotti) 2nd Thomas Peterson (Argos). 3rd Bradley Wiggins (Australis). We are only 5 kms away from the finishing line. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : D.Caruso, D.Cataldo, J.Brajkovic. Tanel Kangert (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! This one will be remembered by Adam Hansen (Blanco) for a long time. It's not often that you can claim a win in such a fashion. 2nd Bradley Wiggins (Australis). 3rd Thomas Peterson (Argos). 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. Our Result
Stage 10 Code: Events for stage Cordenons - Altopiano del Montasio -- 30/7/2013 22h24min -- 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. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is well placed on the wheel of Johan Le Bon (Astana). The peloton has taken its foot off the pedal Attack by Matthias Frank (BMC). He knows that he has scant chance of victory, but he deserves some credit for trying. Attack by Fabian Wegmann. Attack by Rafael Valls. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : M.Frank, O.Zaugg, B.Tankink 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 R.Valls, J.Rodríguez can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by 2 riders. (M.Frank, K.Vandewalle) Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : B.Tankink, V.Kiryienka, F.Wegmann Attack by 5 riders. (M.Christensen, F.Wegmann, K.Vandewalle, M.Santambrogio, J.Rodríguez) Instructions are clear for Astana. Paolo Tiralongo must play safe and stay at the front. Attack by Vasil Kiryienka. Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 3 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if D.Di Luca, J.Rodríguez, F.Felline can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Bad news for the escapees. The peloton has woken up and the gap is melting away. The peloton moves up a gear and the speed increases. Attack by 4 riders. (O.Zaugg, K.Vandewalle, V.Kiryienka, A.Hansen) Attack by Rubén Plaza. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : B.Tankink, P.Niemiec Olivier Kaisen (Vacansoleil) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. 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 E.Battaglin, D.Devenyns can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. The peloton is laying down a fast pace with Cyclista Australis well in charge. Attack by Thomas Peterson. The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. None of the big teams seem worried by the breakaway. Attack by 2 riders. (E.Battaglin, T.Peterson) Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Le Bon Attack by Francis De Greef. The peloton is un-panicked and the pace is nice and easy. Instructions are clear for Astana. Arman Kamyshev must play safe and stay at the front. The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. Kristof Vandewalle (Orica) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Oliver Zaugg (RadioShack). 3rd Rubén Plaza (BMC). The first half of the race is done. Johan Le Bon (Astana) is going to spend a large part of the day in front of his leader, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) The peloton is upping the pace. Attack by Cayetano Sarmiento. Attack by Tom Danielson. Attack by Juan José Cobo. Julian Kern has just suffered a puncture. 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 B.Intxausti, C.Froome can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Despite the breakaway, the peloton doesn't seem to be willing to make a big effort. Two-thirds of the race is done and only 53 kms are left. Things will now start to get serious. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is well placed on the wheel of Johan Le Bon (Astana). Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : C.Sarmiento, T.Danielson, C.Froome, V.Kiryienka 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 D.Di Luca, J.Cobo can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Several riders seem unable to keep-up with the pace and are dropping back, one-by-one. Rubén Plaza (BMC) is trying to counter! Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Chris Froome (Tout Seul). Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : F.Felline, F.Wegmann, C.Sarmiento 3rd Juan José Cobo (Citrosol). Beñat Intxausti (Citrosol) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Juan José Cobo (Citrosol) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Vasil Kiryienka (Rabobank). 3rd Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini). Just 15 km to go. Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini) is struggling to stay in touch with the peloton. He can certainly say goodbye to a victory. Attack by Michele Scarponi (Melton Mowbray) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! 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, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) is in the lead. Who's going to catch him ? Instructions are clear for Astana. Paolo Tiralongo must play safe and stay at the front. 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 A.Talansky, V.Nibali can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Bradley Wiggins (Australis) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Attack by Rubén Plaza (BMC) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) is in the lead. Who's going to catch him ? There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : V.Kiryienka, T.Danielson. We are only 5 kms away from the finishing line. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : B.Intxausti, C.Sarmiento Attack by 2 riders. (T.Kangert, D.Cunego) Attack by Domenico Pozzovivo (Hoegaarden) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Attack by Andrew Talansky (Tout Seul) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Attack by Damiano Caruso (Cannondale) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : I.Basso, S.Kruijswijk. This one will be remembered by Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) for a long time. It's not often that you can claim a win in such a fashion. Attack by Damiano Caruso (Cannondale) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! 2nd Domenico Pozzovivo (Hoegaarden). 3rd Vincenzo Nibali (Fosters). Tanel Kangert (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Attack by Steven Kruijswijk (Tout Seul) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! 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. Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton.
Stage 14 - enter the Alps Code: Events for stage Cervere - Bardonecchia (Jafferau) -- 30/7/2013 23h12min -- Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Johan Le Bon (Astana) is going to spend a large part of the day in front of his leader, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) As tradition dictates, the morning breakaway composed in major part by second-ranked riders, is beginning to take shape under the aegis of Koen De Kort (Argos). Attack by 2 riders. (V.Kiryienka, K.Vandewalle) There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : M.Busche, B.Tankink. Attack by 2 riders. (E.Battaglin, S.Szmyd) The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. Attack by Przemyslaw Niemiec. The gap with the breakaway riders is melting away. There's little hope left for them. The peloton is upping the pace. Attack by Bruno Pires. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : V.Kiryienka, B.Tankink. Instructions are clear for Astana. Paolo Tiralongo must play safe and stay at the front. Koen De Kort (Argos) is trying to counter! Attack by Jan Bakelants. Attack by 2 riders. (S.Pirazzi, S.Szmyd) 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 K.Vandewalle, F.Felline can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Rubén Plaza. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : K.Vandewalle, D.Di Luca, F.Felline. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Cayetano Sarmiento (Cannondale) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Tiredness is beginning to make its mark. More and more riders are falling off the back. Attack by Christophe Riblon. Attack by Danilo Di Luca. The peloton has caught up with the morning's breakaway group. Maybe the riders will find another day to shine. The peloton has increased the tempo Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) is well placed on the wheel of Johan Le Bon (Astana). Attack by Peter Velits. Attack by Vasil Kiryienka. The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. None of the big teams seem worried by the breakaway. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. Vasil Kiryienka (Rabobank) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Peter Velits (Australis). 3rd Daniel Oss (Fosters). Instructions are clear for Astana. Arman Kamyshev must play safe and stay at the front. The peloton has started to reel-in the breakaway group. The riders just arrived at the feeding zone. Half of their work is done. The peloton doesn't seem to have any intentions of pursuing the breakaway riders today. Johan Le Bon (Astana) is going to spend a large part of the day in front of his leader, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) Tony Gallopin has just suffered a puncture. The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. Several riders seem unable to keep-up with the pace and are dropping back, one-by-one. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : S.Garzelli, D.Caruso Michele Scarponi (Melton Mowbray) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Attack by Michele Scarponi. Veterans know that riding at the head of the group is a good way to avoid surprises. Arman Kamyshev (Astana) seems to be well aware of that. Attack by Tom Danielson. We are into the last third of the race. Let's see what happens in the remaining 52 kms Attack by Francesco Reda. Attack by Juan José Cobo. Attack by Beñat Intxausti. Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana) moves to protect Tanel Kangert Attack by Ryder Hesjedal. Steven Kruijswijk (Tout Seul) is trying to counter! Astana Pro Team won't let any leaders get away. Everybody is working for Paolo Tiralongo. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Johnny Hoogerland (Citrosol) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. The understanding among the breakaway riders seems to be coming apart and Stefano Garzelli (Vini Fantini) has decided to set off alone. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : S.Sánchez, J.Hoogerland, I.Basso. Attack by 3 riders. (D.Caruso, S.Kruijswijk, F.Pellizotti) Stefano Garzelli (Vini Fantini) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Damiano Caruso (Cannondale). 3rd Michele Scarponi (Melton Mowbray). There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : M.Scarponi, J.Cobo. Some riders are beginning to lose contact with the rear of the peloton. Attack by 2 riders. (D.Cunego, J.Hoogerland) Samuel Sánchez (Melton Mowbray) is trying to counter! Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : I.Basso, J.Cobo Attack by Ivan Basso. Attack by Lars Petter Nordhaug. Samuel Sánchez (Melton Mowbray) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. The peloton moves up a gear and the speed increases. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. The breakaway is more than 6 minutes in front with only 20 km to the finish line. That should be enough ! The peloton is laying down a fast pace with Astana Pro Team well in charge. Stefano Garzelli (Vini Fantini) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Damiano Caruso (Cannondale). Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. 3rd Michele Scarponi (Melton Mowbray). We are getting close to the finish. There are only 15 kilometres left to go. Michele Scarponi (Melton Mowbray) may have been badly placed at the back, but he is certainly losing contact with the head of the group. Attack by Bradley Wiggins (Australis) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! 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, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Attack by Domenico Pozzovivo (Hoegaarden) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Only 5 kms to go ! Francis Mourey (Astana) is going to spend a large part of the day in front of his leader, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) Tanel Kangert (Astana) is trying to stay in front of the peloton. Attack by Ryder Hesjedal (Australis) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Paolo Tiralongo seems to have given instructions to his team-mates in Astana Pro Team to catch up with the leaders. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Tanel Kangert (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. Attack by Samuel Sánchez (Melton Mowbray) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! Stefano Garzelli (Vini Fantini) is the first to launch the final sprint Juan José Cobo (Citrosol) is in the lead. Who's going to catch him ? Juan José Cobo (Citrosol) has added another line to his list of achievements. What a performance ! 2nd Michele Scarponi (Melton Mowbray). 3rd Stefano Garzelli (Vini Fantini). Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Tanel Kangert (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Francis Mourey (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him.
Stage 15 Code: Events for stage Cesana Torinese - Col du Galibier -- 30/7/2013 23h16min -- Instructions are clear for Astana. Tanel Kangert must play safe and stay at the front. Tanel Kangert (Astana) is well placed on the wheel of Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana). The peloton has taken its foot off the pedal There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : M.Christensen, K.De Kort. The peloton doesn't seem to have any intentions of pursuing the breakaway riders today. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : K.De Kort, O.Kaisen Attack by Stijn Devolder. Attack by Andrea Palini. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : M.Schär, M.Christensen. Attack by Raymond Kreder. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Le Bon The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. Francis Mourey (Astana) moves to protect Paolo Tiralongo Olivier Kaisen (Vacansoleil) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Stijn Devolder (RadioShack). 3rd Koen De Kort (Argos). Attack by 2 riders. (S.Pirazzi, K.Vandewalle) Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : R.Plaza, C.Riblon Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Attack by Jan Bakelants. Veterans know that riding at the head of the group is a good way to avoid surprises. Arman Kamyshev (Astana) seems to be well aware of that. The first half of the race is done. Tiredness is beginning to make its mark. More and more riders are falling off the back. Koen De Kort (Argos) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Olivier Kaisen (Vacansoleil). 3rd Stijn Devolder (RadioShack). The peloton doesn't seem too worried about the breakaway. Perhaps they underestimate the danger. The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. The peloton is un-panicked and the pace is nice and easy. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) has sought protection from the wind behind Mourey We are into the last third of the race. Let's see what happens in the remaining 47 kms Koen De Kort (Argos) wins the intermediate sprint. 2nd Olivier Kaisen (Vacansoleil). 3rd Stijn Devolder (RadioShack). The peloton continues to lay down a fast pace The peloton has started to reel-in the breakaway group. The peloton is laying down a fast pace with Fosters Pro Cycling well in charge. Several riders seem unable to keep-up with the pace and are dropping back, one-by-one. The breakaway is more than 7 minutes in front with only 20 km to the finish line. That should be enough ! The understanding among the breakaway riders seems to be coming apart and Stijn Devolder (RadioShack) has decided to set off alone. Olivier Kaisen (Vacansoleil) is trying to counter! There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : R.Plaza, J.Bakelants, K.Vandewalle. Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 3 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if C.Riblon, S.Pirazzi, S.Devolder can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Stijn Devolder (RadioShack) wins the mountain sprint. 2nd Olivier Kaisen (Vacansoleil). 3rd Koen De Kort (Argos). Attack by Samuel Sánchez. The escapees have an ever decreasing lead on the peloton. We are getting close to the finish. There are only 15 kilometres left to go. Attack by 2 riders. (O.Kaisen, S.Devolder) Samuel Sánchez (Melton Mowbray) may have been badly placed at the back, but he is certainly losing contact with the head of the group. Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Attack by Robert Gesink. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : P.Tiralongo, D.Pozzovivo. Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) is in the lead. Who's going to catch him ? Michele Scarponi (Melton Mowbray) is trying to counter! Instructions are clear for Astana. Paolo Tiralongo must play safe and stay at the front. 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. 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 S.Sánchez, T.Kangert can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : D.Pozzovivo, M.Scarponi Only 5 kms to go ! Attack by Andrew Talansky (Tout Seul) in the closing kilometres. It's a question of just going for it without looking at what's happening behind ! The gap is starting to take on significant proportions for the breakaway. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Arman Kamyshev (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. All that's left for him to do is to zip up his jersey and raise his arms. Tom Danielson (Harpsobank) can be proud of this victory. 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 2 riders. (S.Sánchez, P.Tiralongo) 2nd Vincenzo Nibali (Fosters). 3rd Robert Gesink (Rabobank). Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Arman Kamyshev (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Instructions are clear for Astana. Arman Kamyshev must play safe and stay at the front.
