Tour de l'Avenir (2.NCup) 23.08 - 30.08

[DNP-Old]

Vervaeke's lead has increased to 3'15''.

 

[Flamin]

Lol, gap still coming up 3'15". I guess the Australians and Russians will jump in the mix soon.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Australians helping now, that is a welcome gift for Lopez

 

[roundabout]

He's a good rider, but not in the class of Lopez. Why do you think he's 8th at GC at 1.49?

Because he got a bogus penalty

 

[Arredondo]

Australians are now working at the front. This is what Lopez hoped for.

 

[trevim]

So Vervaeke is riding like a boss? A shame we can't see, sounds like a great stage

 

[Flamin]

Yep, and there are the Australians...

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Wind on their backs so they'll al be flying I guess

 

[Arredondo]

Gap drops quickly, 2.55 now.

 

[DNP-Old]

Lead down to 2'55.

 

[Flamin]

It's pretty funny how Ryo was mocking Vervaeke before this race, but now the Colombians need help from Australia to keep him in check

 

[Arredondo]

2.45 now. He's got 56 seconds left.

 

[Arredondo]

2.35 now. Vervaeke is fighting like a lion.

 

[Arredondo]

Vervaeke mantains a really good tempo. Gap still 2.30.

Meanwhile, Lopez sets himself on the front of the small group.

 

[DNP-Old]

2'30'' with 11k to go, Lopez leading the group.

 

[DNP-Old]

Lopez attacks.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Lopez has attacked, Power joins him.

 

[Arredondo]

2.15 for Power and Lopez.

Looks like Lopez is going to make it.

 

[Arredondo]

Now it's only 2.05

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Still some kilometres of climbing left, right? Dont know if they will catch him but he has done a great thing for his GC anyway because a lot of riders in front of him are already way behind

 

[Arredondo]

Vervaeke

+ 2.05
Lopez and Power

+ 2.25
Foliforov and Rybalkin

 

[DNP-Old]

Lopez, Power and Foliforov suddenly only 1'40'' behind.

 

[Arredondo]

Still some kilometres of climbing left, right? Dont know if they will catch him but he has done a great thing for his GC anyway because a lot of riders in front of him are already way behind

Vervaeke should hold on for the stage win.

And perhaps 2nd place in GC is possible, if Power isn't bridging too rapidly.

 

[Arredondo]

Vervaeke is really starting to struggle.

Lopez, Power, Foliforov and Rybalkin only 1.20 behind.

 

[DNP-Old]

Vervaeke has had it. His lead is down to only 1 minute.