Tour Down Under Stage 2: Lobethal - Stirling 148km

[More Strides than Rides]

Do we know who the sprinteriest rider in the first chase group is? Who's the contender if Clarke bonks?

 

[auscyclefan94]

5km, 4 mins 10 seconds.

 

[Fetisoff]

5km, 4 mins 10 seconds.

Really? I thought it was 4:20 with 10 to go....

 

[FujiAnton]

The stage is being more difficult than i expected, by the end of the stage we will see who has the legs for the overall and who has not.

 

[Ferminal]

Really? I thought it was 4:20 with 10 to go....

For the peloton, Clarke is within 4-5km.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Really? I thought it was 4:20 with 10 to go....

Mixed messages.

 

[greatking88]

will they catch him??? enjoying a party at the same time in edinburgh, more interested in the result than the alcohol..

 

[mewmewmew13]

There must be some pretty fatigued riders out there.

Total chase epic...

 

[Fetisoff]

For the peloton, Clarke is within 4-5km.

Ok that makes SOME sense

 

[HiCadence]

The sprinters are loosing absolute chunks of time here.

 

[BroDeal]

Do we know who the sprinteriest rider in the first chase group is? Who's the contender if Clarke bonks?

Sprintierest!! I like it.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Mixed messages.

GreenEdge, Rabobank & BMC chasing on the front!

 

[royalpig180]

The sprinters are loosing absolute chunks of time here.

Remains to be seen who the "sprinters" are but this surely could shake things up as far as who can still dream of the overall win.

 

[auscyclefan94]

GreenEdge, Rabobank & BMC chasing on the front!

3 mins 15 seconds. Kohler may still get Ochre jersey.

 

[Fetisoff]

GreenEdge, Rabobank & BMC chasing on the front!

And some more mixed messages, as CN ticker says Moviestar are in charge of a chase.

 

[auscyclefan94]

3 mins 15 seconds. Kohler may still get Ochre jersey.

BMC and Mvistar doing most of chasing!

 

[Ferminal]

3 mins 15 seconds. Kohler may still get Ochre jersey.

Whoever sprints for 2nd probably will.

Valverde is off!

 

[RedZone]

Valverde's jumped?

 

[HiCadence]

Remains to be seen who the "sprinters" are but this surely could shake things up as far as who can still dream of the overall win.

Very true and if Greipel was hurting earlier i'd imagine he would be one of those sprinters in trouble.

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC and Mvistar doing most of chasing!

He's really bonking big time, 2 mins 35 seconds 3kms to go.

 

[BroDeal]

Wow. Losing half a minute a km. He's crawling.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Valverde's jumped?

NOOooooooooooooo

 

[Ferminal]

Carrots chasing Valverde?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Chapeau Clarke! Well done! Struggled to get a contract last year.

 

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800m to go