Tour of Catalunya *Spoilers!*

[mjr]

Bit of excitement at 11km to go as one rider in the break rides into the back wheel of another but rescues it.

Lead down below 2mins, Matthews popped off the back by 30s more.

 

[mjr]

7.4km to go. Weening (Roompot) off the front alone. Peloton +44s led by the Sky train, Movistar just behind. De Gendt is struggling and is another 40s back.

 

[mjr]

6.3km to go. Weening passed by the Sky-led remnants of the peloton and is trying to join the back of it. I don't think he will. Nope, he's gone as the road tilts right up. De Gendt is 1min behind. Valvpiti is also some 37s back, chasing. Quintana in front group.

 

[mjr]

2.2km to go, lead group of Quintana, Bernal, Martin (yoyoing), Lopez, Yates. Pinot group +45s, De Gendt +2m

 

[mjr]

2km to go and Lopez catches back up to Quintana, Bernal and Yates. Those last three are 3 seconds apart on GC at the start of the day.

 

[mjr]

Martin's tried to go past them but been recaptured.

 

[mjr]

Spoiler

Yates takes it. Now the wait to see if De Gendt can get over in time to keep green.

Edit: yes, I think he has.

 

[mjr]

New GC:

Spoiler

How spiky is stage 4? Enough to change those gaps?

 

[roadrash]

im knackered just watching that

 

[roadrash]

I wonder how many times adam yates can say "yeah" in an interview

 

[rich p]

I thought Quintana was losing his wheelsucker tag but it seems not. He's an irritating rider to watch.
Great ride by Yates and gutsy one by Dan Martin.

 

[roadrash]

Got to agree about Quintana ,hes really frustrating to watch, I did say he looked different to the past couple of years, but as this proves ...what do I know,
Brilliant ride from Dan Martin, he just wont give up. loved the way nob ed Kirby and matt stevens presumed it was Simon Yates until about 4km to go.

 

[Adam4868]

Just watched,great finish.Felt for Bernal he put a bit too much in there.Quintana....jesus hes irritating !

 

[Adam4868]

I didnt read this thread ! Glad its not only me,was feeling guilty about Nairo but hes frustrating to watch.Thank feck he didnt take the stage.Yates great win,perfectly timed.Dan Martin classy ride lit it up for.a while

p.s cant be doing with seeing either of the yates twins being interviewed,its that pseudo Bury/Aussie twang !

 

[roadrash]

yeah, its like yeah , I mean yeah …………………………..yeah