Month: June 2014

By David Hunter Stage 4 Recap We got the sprint that most teams wanted. Giant – Shimano were doing a good lead-out, but Degenkolb wasn’t on the end of the train. Instead it was Mark Renshaw. Before he managed to hit top speed, Sacha Modolo launched the sprint. Sagan attacked from the right, and took a…

By David Hunter Stage 3 Recap The final climb turned out to be a real killer on the legs. We had a small bunch left to fight out the glory. First to go was Cadel Evans. He dragged Albasini with him and the Swiss rider led into the last corner, then came Sagan! He surged past…

By David Hunter Stage 2 Recap It all looked to be going according to plan. The 6 man break, never got a big lead and we rolled towards the finish. Cannondale went to the front, for Sagan, but didn’t bring the break back. This is becoming a worrying trend for the team, no wonder Sagan wants…

By David Hunter Stage 1 Recap Tony Martin smashed it! The big German produced a stunning performance and walked away with the honours. Finishing in 2nd was Tom Dumoulin and Rohan Dennis was 3rd. The big surprise was Wiggins down in 14th. Team Sky said he didn’t take any risks on the descent. The GC riders…

By David Hunter We open with a short ITT. It’s 9.4km and has a big hill near the end! The climb is 2.5km at 7.2%. This means it will hurt. The section before the climb will see the powerful riders do well, but non-climbers will struggle on the hill. We then have a fairly technical descent…