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[yaco]

I would adopt alternative tactics if i am the DS at MS - I will keep the break in check and try to grab bonus seconds at the first intermediate sprint after 64 kms which could give Impey a lead of 5 seconds over Porte - Then I'd let the break go, hoping they will mop up intermediate seconds at 106 kms, and even let the break go to the finish - Then back Impey to finish within 5 seconds of Porte on Willunga Hill - Then it's up to Trek to ride and bring back the break.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Oh Porte, my good man, lets see some real action up the hill. Show them who's the boss.

 

[HelloDolly]

and video links please ???

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

and video links please ???

It's on youtube. Search for GCN racing

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Peloton is chasing a large group with 65k to go, 4m30s behind.

 

[sir fly]

This is interesting.
Mitchelton-Scott's leaving the chase to Trek-Segafredo. Or Porte feels he doesn't need the bonis...

 

[MADRAZO]

This is interesting.
Mitchelton-Scott's leaving the chase to Trek-Segafredo. Or Porte feels he doesn't need the bonis...

If Mitchelton wont start helping very soon Rosskopf will win overall

 

[sir fly]

If Mitchelton wont start helping very soon Rosskopf will win overall

The first ascent up the hill will be important.

 

[The Hegelian]

Shades of the Dauphine '17....

 

[johnymax]

First race/stage I watch live this season. Hello pro road cycling, let's go!

 

[sir fly]

Porte's leaving nothing to chance.
Rosskopf's target is the KOM jersey at this rate.

 

[RedheadDane]

Impey slipping.

 

[jaylew]

He destroyed them.

 

[RedheadDane]

Richie ricieying up Willunga Hill. However, he didn't win the stage, which was taken by Matthew Holmes.

 

[sir fly]

Well... Richie got his stage few days ago, after all.
Excellent ride by Holmes.
And it seems the yesterday's effort took more out of Impey than he hoped it will.

Entertaining race.

 

[johnymax]

Watching Porte sprinting up Willunga Hill is always a pleasure. You just know it's gonna happen but you are always impressed.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Holmes is already 26?? Well, nice win. Ironically, someone from the break won, after being caught.
Great ride by Pedersen. Good that Trek gets the overall, the other teams didn't deserve it.

 

[Velolover2]

The king has fallen? He won TDU tho',

 

[fauniera]

Power must have cracked completely. He's not in the provisional top 20.

 

[F_Cance]

fallen? In terms of not winning the stage. Nobody thought he could still contest for the stage even at the start of the last ascent, but he did. If he catched the breakaway riders 15 seconds earlier on a bit steeper part, Holmes wouldn't have been able to hold on.

 

[stefank]

I think that was the most interesting edition of the TDU that I've paid attention to. Although we eventually ended up with one of the likely results, it was still not a forgone conclusion at the start of the final climb.

 

[The Hegelian]

So with the benefit of hindsight: Michelton Scott didn't ride because they knew Impey was on a bad day? Yates always looked more likely to me, but he blew up trying to follow Porte. They end up with nothing.

Deserved win by Porte.

 

[Velolover2]

Van Baarle is turning into a Kiryienka-esque rider. A rouleur-climber who can do lead-out as well. There isn't anything he can't do.

Ineos should include him in their Tour line up.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Always good to see the Porte show on Willunga.

Great ride from Holmes to stay with him and keep enough in the tank for the sprint.

 

[yaco]

Power has the ongoing issue of recovery in stage races which will hinder his future success - MS did what needed to be done by playing poker with Trek and having S.Yates marking Porte - You need a diesel climber to challenge Porte on Willunga Hill - Anyway Porte is in better form than in the last two years, which augurs well for a good season - If only Porte was riding the Giro.