Murcia - Almeria - Jaen (February 10th, 11th & 12th)

[Samamba]

Murcia

Almeria

Jaen

 

[Samamba]

Murcia is already on the way.

Kuss, Martinez, Wellens, OConnor, Cepeda and Prodhomme made the jump to the early break (with teammates for Kuss and Oconnor) on the big climb. So strong group ahead now, very possible they go all the way.

Movistar and Ineos working in peloton, but gap is close to 2 min (according to PCS atleast).

EDIT: confirmed 2'10 difference. I think the winner is in the break as that group won't slow down because there's 3 AG2Rs and 2 Visma's.

 

[RedheadDane]

Now, if only the people in charge of the graphics could fix them so they show Ks to go...

From the LKRT:

70 km to go:
Wellens
Kuss, Van der Sande
Norsgaard
Marit
Martinez
Lapeira, O'Connor, Prodhomme
Cepeda
Gachignard

Peloton is maybe ~2' behind.

 

[Samamba]

Van der Sande dropped. Lot's of wind, on some parts crosswind.

 

[Netserk]

Peloton is splitting up.

 

[Samamba]

Front group is just ideal for these crosswinds, peloton doesn't stand a chance as once they go hard it splits in multiple pieces.

 

[Carols]

Great cherry trees in bloom. The only color in the landscape. Lots of wind....

 

[Samamba]

De Lie isn't in the peloton, not that he had a chance here anyways (no idea why the team of himself thought that he could survive here)

 

[Netserk]

39 riders in the peloton:

 

[Samamba]

Peloton doesn't have the manpower to close this

 

[Netserk]

Cooperation is breaking down in front.

 

[Faserr]

Cars are cooperating with wellens.

 

[Samamba]

Wellens and Oconnor with a gap.

I don't think that's the best scenario for the front group.

 

[Netserk]

Wellens and O'Connor with a gap.

 

[Samamba]

Bora and Jumbo might have to work if Wellens and Oconnor actually get a significant gap

 

[RedheadDane]

Australia... Austria... same-same...

 

[Netserk]

I don't think they'll be brought back - by anyone.

 

[Faserr]

Still a lot of firepower behind. Bora and Visma will join because Kuss and Martinez won't make it back with two decathlon riders setting on.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Not sure about that GPS either tbh, might be a manual stopwatch job needed

 

[Samamba]

Visma and Bora definitely need to make a choice tho, Kuss and Martinez aren't getting back to the 2 ahead.

 

[Netserk]

Chasers soon back in the peloton.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah so what now Bora and Visma... Too late. It's done.

Oconnor to get AG2Rs first win of the season. Well honestly it's febuary, Wellens probably climbs like a god now.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Wellens gotta be the favorite of the duo, he has the better punch overall.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Peloton extremely nervous and not really wanting to commit to the race due to the looming threat of Donovan in the group

 

[tobydawq]

Peloton extremely nervous and not really wanting to commit to the race due to the looming threat of Donovan in the group

Huh?