2014 Tour Down Under Stage 4: Unley -> Victor Harbor, 148.5km (2.WT)

[Pricey_sky]

I'll go for Kittel to beat Greipel in the final sprint.

 

[Butterhead]

Have a look at this!

Thanks.

 

[manafana]

Think I quiet enjoy sky in studio and cut away from liggit from time to time to give me a much needed break. Elissonde going very well considering he had broken up preparation but the youth ranks are not strong for this race.

Ulissi showing hes all about stages not really ighting for the small stuff.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Think I quiet enjoy sky in studio and cut away from liggit from time to time to give me a much needed break. Elissonde going very well considering he had broken up preparation but the youth ranks are not strong for this race.

Ulissi showing hes all about stages not really ighting for the small stuff.

Who is hosting the Sky coverage?

Ulissi knows he won't be able to go with the real contenders being Evans, Porte, Gerrans and Gesink

 

[auscyclefan94]

GreenEdge pushing the pace now...I think they may try for another sprint point here.

Gap dropping to 2:50, they are on the KOM now.

I think GreenEdge will struggle to catch the front two but could catch the chase group in time.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Crosswinds have split the field


Front group of 50

Gap of 2:10

 

[Butterhead]

very strong crosswinds, they should have a go at it.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Kittel not in the first group

Gap at 1'27

 

[auscyclefan94]

Mechanical for Simon Clarke

Second large group is only 400m behind. Kittel chasing.

 

[Butterhead]

Doh... f... all these interviews.

 

[auscyclefan94]

40 seconds, 3km to sprint

30 seconds, 2km to sprint

 

[biker jk]

Thomas briefly runs off the road and Cadel takes evasive action to miss his back wheel.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Break caught...3 seconds up for grabs.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Kittel Group>>>>40s>>>>>Ochre Jersey

 

[auscyclefan94]

Haas or Von Hoff
Gerrans
Ulissi

Evans got boxed and closed in :-(

7 seconds now to Evans

Evans has a mechanical - no team with him :-(

 

[biker jk]

Cadel was lucky he didn't crash as he was moving to the left to wait for the team car. Another ride just missed him. Very lucky indeed.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Virtual GC - 1 Evans, 2 Gerrans +7, 3 Ulissi +14, 4 Haas +23 & 5 Gesink +29

 

[swuzzlebubble]

General Classification
Virtual Standings - Stage 4

Time/Gap
1. 1 Cadel EVANS (BMC) 13h40:44
2. 11 Simon GERRANS (OGE) +7
3. 161 Diego ULISSI (LAM) +14
4. 133 Nathan HAAS (GRS) +23
5. 151 Robert GESINK (BEL) +29
6. 63 Geraint THOMAS (SKY) +29
7. 15 Daryl IMPEY (OGE) +33
8. 2 Brent BOOKWALTER (BMC) +33
9. 57 Rory SUTHERLAND (TCS) +33
10. 3 Ben HERMANS (BMC) +33

 

[auscyclefan94]

Kittel Group now 2 minutes behind...no chance.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Poor little Kenny didn't stand a chance today.

 

[Tigerion]

Kittel Group now 2 minutes behind...no chance.

Did Ewan make the split or get left behind?

 

[wirral]

Greipel, Greipel uber alles.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Sprinters left seems to be Greipel, cantwell, Von Hoff & Viviani

Ewan absent

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Sprinters left seems to be Greipel, cantwell, Von Hoff & Viviani

Ewan absent

Not impossible that Gerrans could sneak some more bonus seconds.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Cannondale attack

Cameron Wurf