2014 Tour Down Under Stage 5: McLaren Vale -> Wilunga Hill, 151.5km (2.WT)

[Afrank]

Gerrans catching Evans.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gerrans catches evans

 

[darwin553]

shadow boxing is helping Porte

 

[Afrank]

Evans trying to go away, come on Cadel! Go!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Porte might take the voerall

 

[Afrank]

Porte does the Sky thing, now the clock starts.

Evans 15 seconds back.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Piece of cake for Porte. Needs better competition.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans loses the jersey

 

[darwin553]

Cadel loses the lead IMO - FFS

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Wheelsucker does it.

 

[Afrank]

Gerrans takes overall?

Edit: Seems so.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gerrans in Ochre in 3seconds

 

[The Barb]

Poor Cadel. Really wanted him to win this.

 

[Pippo_San]

Gerro got the ochre!

 

[darwin553]

climb #1 has begun. I expect Porte to win this stage today.

Confirmed

 

[auscyclefan94]

Wheelsucking Gerrans takes it...time bonuses win it for him as well as sucking wheel

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Porte already going bald?

 

[karlboss]

Wheelsucking Gerrans takes it...

Would have preferred any of the other 3. They all worked on the front at least.

 

[Afrank]

1. Porte
2. Ulissi
3. Gerrans
4. Gesink
5. Impey
6. Evans
7. Haas
8. Silin
9. Hansen
10. Thomas

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gerrans has got it by 1 seconds

 

[darwin553]

Perfect climb for Gerrans. Get led all the way up and is able to sprint and get seconds on Cadel in the last couple of 100m of the stage.

 

[Cookster15]

Wow, haven't seen Porte like that since the Tour. Well done to him. The headwind seemed to hurt Cadel needed a wheel to follow. That's racing I suppose.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans died in the headwind. Did all the work for the most of the climb

 

[darwin553]

Porte already going bald?

You know what that means. He will have a very successful career.

 

[Afrank]

GC
1.Simon GERRANS (OGE) 18h02:18
2.Cadel EVANS (BMC) +1
3.Diego ULISSI (LAM) +5
4.Richie PORTE (SKY) +10
5.Nathan HAAS (GRS) +26