Volta a Catalunya 2013 - Stage 4: Llanars → Port Ainé (217 kms)

[TourOfSardinia]

25 riders have a 40-second advantage. Names to follow.

Here's 10.

7 BETANCUR, Carlos (COL/Ag2R)
15 ARU, Fabio (ITA/Astana)
23 TEN DAM, Laurens (NED/Blanco)
27 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (NED/Blanco)
36 SANTAROMITA, Ivan (ITA/BMC)
46 SALERNO, Cristiano (ITA/Cannondale)
54 ASTARLOZA, Mikel (ESP/Euskaltel)
68 PICHON, Laurent (FRA/FDJ)
71 HESJEDAL, Ryder (CAN/Garmin)
75 MARTIN, Daniel (IRL/Garmin)

yea Ryder, Dan Martin & Betacur!
Plus Aru from Sardinia!

 

[Leadbelly]

Here's the other 15

82 LOSADA, Alberto (ESP / Katusha)
87 TROFIMOV, Yury (RUS / Katusha)
97 Stortoni, Simone (ITA / Merida Lampre)
101 Van de Walle, Jurgen (BEL / Lotto)
114 HERRADA, Jesus (ESP / Movistar)
121 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (ITA / Omega)
125 Golas, Michal (POL / Omega)
148 KISERLOVSK I, Robert (CRO / RadioShack)
157 PATE, Danny (USA / Sky)
166 PREIDLER, Georg (AUT / Argos)
171 ROCHE, Nicolas (IRL / Saxo)
184 Ruijgh, Rob (NED / Vacansoleil)
191 ARROYO, David (ESP / Caja Rural)
203 Bagot, Yohan (FRA / Cofidis)
206 MOLARD, Rudy (FRA / Cofidis)

Gap up to 2 mins.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Sky and Euskatel driving the peloton.

This could be a very good stage.

 

[will10]

And sky have smuggled a non climber in there in Pate. They're in for a long day.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Kiser has been totally out of form so far this season (that is what you get when you leave me) But I hope he can do something today

 

[wirral]

The break cannot be allowed too much. Aru, Herrada and Dan Martin all within one minute of the GC.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

25 riders have a 40-second advantage. Names to follow.

Here's 10.

7 BETANCUR, Carlos (COL/Ag2R)
15 ARU, Fabio (ITA/Astana)
23 TEN DAM, Laurens (NED/Blanco)
27 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (NED/Blanco)
36 SANTAROMITA, Ivan (ITA/BMC)
46 SALERNO, Cristiano (ITA/Cannondale)
54 ASTARLOZA, Mikel (ESP/Euskaltel)
68 PICHON, Laurent (FRA/FDJ)
71 HESJEDAL, Ryder (CAN/Garmin)
75 MARTIN, Daniel (IRL/Garmin)

D Martin best placed rider at @ +30s

But there a couple within a minute.

Need early TV production.

 

[JRanton]

And sky have smuggled a non climber in there in Pate. They're in for a long day.

They'll need to call Pate back eventually. Ljungqvist said Wiggins wanted yesterday's stage to be ridden much harder so I guess they've got their wish today.

 

[MartinGT]

25 riders have a 40-second advantage. Names to follow.

Here's 10.

7 BETANCUR, Carlos (COL/Ag2R)
15 ARU, Fabio (ITA/Astana)
23 TEN DAM, Laurens (NED/Blanco)
27 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (NED/Blanco)
36 SANTAROMITA, Ivan (ITA/BMC)
46 SALERNO, Cristiano (ITA/Cannondale)
54 ASTARLOZA, Mikel (ESP/Euskaltel)
68 PICHON, Laurent (FRA/FDJ)
71 HESJEDAL, Ryder (CAN/Garmin)
75 MARTIN, Daniel (IRL/Garmin)

String group!

 

[Ruudz0r]

Very promising they have 2.30 now: full group

7 BETANCUR, Carlos (COL/Ag2R)
15 ARU, Fabio (ITA/Astana)
23 TEN DAM, Laurens (NED/Blanco)
27 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (NED/Blanco)
36 SANTAROMITA, Ivan (ITA/BMC)
46 SALERNO, Cristiano (ITA/Cannondale)
54 ASTARLOZA, Mikel (ESP/Euskaltel)
68 PICHON, Laurent (FRA/FDJ)
71 HESJEDAL, Ryder (CAN/Garmin)
75 MARTIN, Daniel (IRL/Garmin)
82 LOSADA, Alberto (ESP/Katusha)
87 TROFIMOV, Yury (RUS/Katusha)
97 STORTONI, Simone (ITA/Lampre Merida)
101 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen (BEL/Lotto)
114 HERRADA, Jesus (ESP/Movistar)
121 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (ITA/Omega)
125 GOLAS, Michal (POL/Omega)
148 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (CRO/RadioShack)
157 PATE, Danny (USA/Sky)
166 PREIDLER, Georg (AUT/Argos)
171 ROCHE, Nicolas (IRL/Saxo)
184 RUIJGH, Rob (NED/Vacansoleil)
191 ARROYO, David (ESP/Caja Rural)
203 BAGOT, Yohan (FRA/Cofidis)
206 MOLARD, Rudy (FRA/Cofidis)

 

[Cancellator]

At least RLT weren't complete failures and managed to get someone in the break...

 

[Ruudz0r]

Its Verona instead of Golas and Preidler and Stortoni are no longer part of them so 23 guys.

 

[vladimir]

Its Verona instead of Golas and Preidler and Stortoni are no longer part of them so 23 guys.

I guess Stortoni has been called back to help Lampre chase later, but that Preidler is gone seems strange. Crashed maybe?

 

[cineteq]

Very promising they have 2.30 now: full group

7 BETANCUR, Carlos (COL/Ag2R)
15 ARU, Fabio (ITA/Astana)
23 TEN DAM, Laurens (NED/Blanco)
27 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven (NED/Blanco)
36 SANTAROMITA, Ivan (ITA/BMC)
46 SALERNO, Cristiano (ITA/Cannondale)
54 ASTARLOZA, Mikel (ESP/Euskaltel)
68 PICHON, Laurent (FRA/FDJ)
71 HESJEDAL, Ryder (CAN/Garmin)
75 MARTIN, Daniel (IRL/Garmin)
82 LOSADA, Alberto (ESP/Katusha)
87 TROFIMOV, Yury (RUS/Katusha)
97 STORTONI, Simone (ITA/Lampre Merida)
101 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen (BEL/Lotto)
114 HERRADA, Jesus (ESP/Movistar)
121 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (ITA/Omega)
125 GOLAS, Michal (POL/Omega)
148 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (CRO/RadioShack)
157 PATE, Danny (USA/Sky)
166 PREIDLER, Georg (AUT/Argos)
171 ROCHE, Nicolas (IRL/Saxo)
184 RUIJGH, Rob (NED/Vacansoleil)
191 ARROYO, David (ESP/Caja Rural)
203 BAGOT, Yohan (FRA/Cofidis)
206 MOLARD, Rudy (FRA/Cofidis)

Where is Rujano? Is he destroying the field today, Jens?

 

[Cimber]

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[Lexman]

At least RLT weren't complete failures and managed to get someone in the break...

same can be said of LTB

 

[jens_attacks]

Where is Rujano? Is he destroying the field today, Jens?

just sandbagging

 

[del1962]

Gap 2:10 now after 103k

 

[coinneach]

Roche was saying he'd need to get into break today:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...-simply-couldnt-push-any-harder-29144686.html

I know its only March, but for him & Gessink, I can't help thinking, its not going to happen at the last chance saloon.

 

[Ferminal]

Average speed around 36-37kmh?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

"Km 114: 2:30 to escape. The platoon, at times approaching, but then loose the rubber."

 

[JibberJim]

Surprising that Sky/Movistar let Dan Martin into such a big break?

 

[JRanton]

Average speed around 36-37kmh?

''37.7 km / h is the average after the first three hours of racing. Superior to any provided by the organization''

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Average speed around 36-37kmh?

redundant

Edit out

 

[Pentacycle]

Roche was saying he'd need to get into break today:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...-simply-couldnt-push-any-harder-29144686.html

I know its only March, but for him & Gessink, I can't help thinking, its not going to happen at the last chance saloon.

Gesink has much more potential, although he wastes it all the time. Roche however just isn't a top talent. I don't know if he was ever hyped but those 15th something places in the Tour are just his level. He should be glad AG2R let him be team leader for such a long time. He's also wasting his his best years by riding Tour-Vuelta double every season, and I think that will have significantly shortened his career by now.