This concludes our live coverage for today. We will be back tomorrow at 14.15 CEST with all the action from the ninth stage.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:18","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:18:56"},{"id":"91515","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
1. Cadel Evans 34.22.35<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2. Rigoberto Uran +0.57<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3. Rafal Majka +1.10<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4. Steve Morabito +1.31<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5. Fabio Aru +1.39<\/p>\r\n\r\n
6. Diego Ulissi +1.43<\/p>\r\n\r\n
7. Wilco Kelderman +1.44<\/p>\r\n\r\n
8. Nairo Quintana +1.45<\/p>\r\n\r\n
9. Robert Kiserlovski +1.49<\/p>\r\n\r\n
10. Domenico Pozzovio +1.50<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:16","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:16:13"},{"id":"91513","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Ulissi: I didn't believe it. I really struggled on the steep climb. The sprint suited me well.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:14","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:14:54"},{"id":"91512","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
1. Diego Ulissi 4.47.47<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2. Robert Kiserlovski<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3. Wilco Kelderman +0.06<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4. Nairo Quintana<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5. Cadel Evans +0.08<\/p>\r\n\r\n
6. Rigoberto Uran<\/p>\r\n\r\n
7. Domenico Pozzovivo<\/p>\r\n\r\n
8. Rafal Majka +0.14<\/p>\r\n\r\n
9. Fabio Aru +0.17<\/p>\r\n\r\n
10. Ryder Hesjedal +0.20<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:13:56"},{"id":"91511","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Evans: I had hopes to do well. It has been difficult already due to the circumstances. We are in a good position. It was a hard stage. In the mountains, we will see a different kind of racing. Steve was the man of the day. He did really well. I saw a lot of tired legs due to the many hard days.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:13:03"},{"id":"91507","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
There was a pretty big gap to Kelderman, Quintana, Evans and Pozzovivo.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:09","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:09:57"},{"id":"91506","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
What a cool performance by Ulissi. He clearly suffered on the penultimate climb and had to dig really deep to stay with the best. On the final climb he moved to the front woth 3-4km to go and attentively responded to Kiserlosvki's great attack. Then he used his powerful sprint to pass the Croatian 100m from the line.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:09","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:09:32"},{"id":"91503","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Then Kelderman, Quintana, Evans, Uran, Pzzovivo. Tehen a small gap to Majka.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:08","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:08:14"},{"id":"91502","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Then Kelderman, Quintana, Evans, Uran, Pzzovivo. Tehen a small gap to Majka.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:08","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:08:13"},{"id":"91501","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Then Kelderman, Quintana, Evans, Uran, Pzzovivo. Tehen a small gap to Majka.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:08","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:08:12"},{"id":"91498","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Ulissi takes it! Kiserlovski 2nd. <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:06","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:06:58"},{"id":"91497","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Kelderman leads the pursuit.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:06","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:06:46"},{"id":"91495","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Kiserlovski and Ulissi take off in pursuit. They pass both Rolland and Moreno.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:06","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:06:30"},{"id":"91494","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Moreno takes off!<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:05:59"},{"id":"91492","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Rolland has hit the final steep ramp.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:05:51"},{"id":"91490","title":"0 km to go - 179 km done","text":"
The peloton has slowed down. Siutsou, Morabito, Pellizoti were dropped but have rejoined them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Morabito goes back to work.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:05:21"},{"id":"91488","title":"1 km to go - 178 km done","text":"
Aru attacks! Evans and Pozzovivo join him. Quintana shuts it down.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:04","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:04:36"},{"id":"91486","title":"1 km to go - 178 km done","text":"
Rolland is still 25 seconds ahead. Arredondo is caught.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:04","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:04:07"},{"id":"91484","title":"1 km to go - 178 km done","text":"
Landa has rejoined the group of favourites. The FDJ rider is Mourey, not Geniez.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:02","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:02:56"},{"id":"91483","title":"1 km to go - 178 km done","text":"
Rolland and Arredondo are really struggling, They are likely to get caught.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And now Arredondo has been dropped!<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:02","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:02:20"},{"id":"91481","title":"2 km to go - 177 km done","text":"
The peloton is just 30 seconds behind! Morabito is riding really fast.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:01","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:01:11"},{"id":"91480","title":"2 km to go - 177 km done","text":"
Arredondo is able to hold onto Rolland's wheel.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 17:00","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:00:50"},{"id":"91478","title":"2 km to go - 177 km done","text":"
Majka attacks! But he stops his effort immediately.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:59","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:59:38"},{"id":"91476","title":"2 km to go - 177 km done","text":"
Meanwhile, Morabito is still setting a steady pace in the peloton.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:59","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:59:00"},{"id":"91474","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
Rolland is now only 15 seconds behind!<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:57","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:57:42"},{"id":"91472","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
Morabito is riding so fast that he gets a gap. Evans seemed to struggle a bit as he got back onto the wheel of his teammate.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:57","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:57:16"},{"id":"91468","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
Morabito hits the front for BMC.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:56","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:56:30"},{"id":"91469","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
Morabito hits the front for BMC.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:56","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:56:30"},{"id":"91470","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
Morabito hits the front for BMC.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:56","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:56:30"},{"id":"91467","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
It's back together. Siutsou continues to ride hard on the front. The peloton is 1.20 behind.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:56","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:56:09"},{"id":"91466","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
Siutsou atttacks! Pozzovivo responds.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:55","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:55:42"},{"id":"91465","title":"3 km to go - 176 km done","text":"
Rolland has reduced his deficit to 30 seconds! Arredondo is struggling.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:55","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:55:14"},{"id":"91463","title":"4 km to go - 175 km done","text":"
Cunego is no longer in the peloton. Rosa has also been left behind. Vuillermoz still sets the pace.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:54","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:54:06"},{"id":"91460","title":"5 km to go - 174 km done","text":"
Vuillermoz has hit the front of the peloton. Pirazzi is caught.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Arredondo is now only 40 seconds ahead of Rolland.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:52","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:52:09"},{"id":"91458","title":"6 km to go - 173 km done","text":"
Dupont has been doing a massive job. He still leads the peloton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aru, Pozzovivo, Dupont, Vuillermoz, Pellizotti, Rosa, Kelderman, Evans, Sanchez, Morabito, Basso, Geniez, Hesjedal, Cunego, Ulissi, Monfort, Quintana, Poels, Brambilla, Uran, Moreno, Siutsou, Majka, Kiserlovski are the riders left in the peloton.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:51","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:51:31"},{"id":"91456","title":"9 km to go - 170 km done","text":"
At the top, Rolland is 55 seconds behind. Pirazzi is 40 seconds further adrift. The peloton is at 1.47.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:47","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:47:34"},{"id":"91454","title":"9 km to go - 170 km done","text":"
Moreno and Brambilla were some of the riders that rejoined the peloton on the descent. They are still there.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:45","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:45:40"},{"id":"91452","title":"10 km to go - 169 km done","text":"
Both Rolland and the peloton are getting closer to Arrendondo. The gaps are 1.00 and 2.00 respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Arredondo has crested the summit. Now it's a short descent before he takes on the final climb.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:44","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:44:50"},{"id":"91450","title":"11 km to go - 168 km done","text":"
This climb is not very tough and so it's still a rather big group of favourites. We can expect the fireworks to start on the final, very irregular ascent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The gap between Arredondo and Rolland is stable at around 1.10.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:42","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:42:05"},{"id":"91447","title":"12 km to go - 167 km done","text":"
The peloton is 2.15 behind. Rolland is at 1.10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Scarponi is 55 seconds behind the main group.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:38","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:38:39"},{"id":"91446","title":"12 km to go - 167 km done","text":"
The Colombia rider in the main group is Pantano, not Duarte. It's still Dupont and Montaguti setting the pace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now Montaguti has ended his work, leaving the job to Dupont.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:37","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:37:21"},{"id":"91444","title":"13 km to go - 166 km done","text":"
It's Montaguti and Dupont setting the pace for Ag2r. They have brought Boasson Hagen and Quemeneur back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rolland has dropped Pirazzi.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:34","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:34:26"},{"id":"91442","title":"14 km to go - 165 km done","text":"
Arredondo is now 2.45 ahead of the peloton. He is currently the fastest rider in this field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Herrada has also rejoined the peloton, meaning that Quintana now has a rider to support him. Monfort is also back in contention.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:32","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:32:58"},{"id":"91440","title":"14 km to go - 165 km done","text":"
Scarponi is being paced by teammates Tiralongo and Zeits. We don't know how far behind he is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Arredondo is extending his lead. He is now 1.20 ahead of Rolland and Pirazzi.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:31","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:31:29"},{"id":"91437","title":"16 km to go - 163 km done","text":"
The peloton is already 2.40 behind. Rolland and Pirazzi are at 50 seconds.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:28","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:28:06"},{"id":"91434","title":"17 km to go - 162 km done","text":"
Quemeneur, Rolland and Pirazzi have passed Boasson Hagen. QUintero has been dropped. And now Quintero has been dropped.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
More riders, includsing Duarte, Sanchez, Rabottini, Sørensen, Bouet, Dupont, have rejoined the peloton. This means that we now have four Ag2r riders in the group. They have hit the front on the lower slopes of the climb.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:27","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:27:11"},{"id":"91430","title":"17 km to go - 162 km done","text":"
Boasson Hagen is 50 seconds ahead of Boasson Hagen and 1.00 ahead of the Rolland group.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:24","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:24:29"},{"id":"91428","title":"18 km to go - 161 km done","text":"
Morabito is again working in the group of favourites.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:23","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:23:45"},{"id":"91427","title":"18 km to go - 161 km done","text":"
Arredondo has hit the lower slopes of the penultimate climb. Menawhile, Quemenur is sacrificing himself completely for Rolland.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:23","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:23:10"},{"id":"91426","title":"20 km to go - 159 km done","text":"
The peloton is now 2.10 behind. This has prompted Poels to up the pace for Uran.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rolland has now finished the descent and his temamate Quemeneur waits for him. He brings his captain up to Quemeneur and Pirazzi who are a few metres behind Boasson Hagen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The group of favourites consists of: Aru, Landa, Pozzovivo, Vuillermoz, Pellizotti, Rosa, Kelderman, Evans, Morabito, Basso, Hesjedal, Cunego, Ulissi, Quintana, Finetto, Uran, Poels, Cataldo, Majka, Rogers and Kiserlovski.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:22","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:22:34"},{"id":"91423","title":"21 km to go - 158 km done","text":"
Rolland is cleary a better descender than Arredondo and has reduced his deficit to 1.20.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:18","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:18:38"},{"id":"91421","title":"24 km to go - 155 km done","text":"
It seems that Cunego and Landa are among the riders to have rejoined the peloton on the descent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Matthews is 12.40 behind Arredondo. The Coloombian has extended his lead on the descent. He is 1.50 ahead of Rolland.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:16","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:16:00"},{"id":"91419","title":"26 km to go - 153 km done","text":"
On the descent, Morabito has taken control for BMC.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:13:47"},{"id":"91417","title":"27 km to go - 152 km done","text":"
Interestingly, Rolland has attacked on the descent. He has already passed Cattaneo who has been dropped by Boasson Hagen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A few riders have rejoined the peloton on the descent.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:12","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:12:38"},{"id":"91412","title":"33 km to go - 146 km done","text":"
Landa is not far behind the bunch. He is likely to have waited for Scarponi but is now trying to rejoin the main group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Roche has been dropped.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:05:46"},{"id":"91410","title":"33 km to go - 146 km done","text":"
Vuilleroz had led the peloton across the line with a 1.57 deficit.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:04","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:04:27"},{"id":"91408","title":"35 km to go - 144 km done","text":"
Arredondo has crested the summit of the climb. This makes him the virtual leader of the KOM classification.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the top, Pirazzi is 36 seconds behind. Quemenur is around 15 seconds further back.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:03","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:03:36"},{"id":"91406","title":"35 km to go - 144 km done","text":"
It's a bit of a surprise that Scarponi is no longer there. But he crashed two days ago and had an extra scan yesterday evening. His team management was very concerned ahead of today's stage.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 16:01","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:01:41"},{"id":"91404","title":"36 km to go - 143 km done","text":"
Berard and Vorganoc have been caught. Berard takes a short turn to give his teammate Vuillermoz a small break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Arredondo is 1km from the top.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:59","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:59:28"},{"id":"91403","title":"36 km to go - 143 km done","text":"
Cataldo, Poels and Ulissi are the final three riders in the group.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:58","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:58:41"},{"id":"91402","title":"38 km to go - 141 km done","text":"
Vuillermoz, Pozzovivo, Rolland, Majka, Rosa, Evans, Morabito, Kelderman, Quintana, Basso, Aru, Kiserlovski, Pellizotti, Hesjedal, Uran, Roche, Rogers are most of the riders in the group of favourites.<\/div>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:58","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:58:12"},{"id":"91399","title":"38 km to go - 141 km done","text":"
Now Arredondo attacks! And he gets a gap. Pirazzi is chasing while Quemenur has dropped completely off.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:55","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:55:48"},{"id":"91397","title":"38 km to go - 141 km done","text":"
Roche loooks really strong. It's a shame that he has already lost more than 15 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pirazzi attacks again but he can't get rid of his companions. Boasson Hagen and Quintero are not far behind.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:53","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:53:44"},{"id":"91395","title":"38 km to go - 141 km done","text":"
It seems that Scarponi and Niemiec are no longer in the group. Monfort is fighting hard a few metres behind them.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:51","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:51:45"},{"id":"91393","title":"38 km to go - 141 km done","text":"
Vuilllermoz is really riding hard. The gap is down to 1.55 and the peloton only contains around 20 riders.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:50","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:50:43"},{"id":"91391","title":"39 km to go - 140 km done","text":"
Pozzovivo is feeling good. He has asked teammate Vuillermoz to up the pace. The gap is 2.25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ulissi and Poels are struggling at the back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Izagirre, Pozzovivo, Evans, Rolland, Majka, ROche, Rosa, Morabito, Kelderman, Basso, QUintana, Hesjedal, Aru , Cunego, Kiserlovski, Uran are riding in the front positions.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:49","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:49:12"},{"id":"91389","title":"39 km to go - 140 km done","text":"
Cattaneo has been dropped from the chase group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This climb is really brutally steep and the peloton has splintered to pieces.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:46","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:46:34"},{"id":"91388","title":"39 km to go - 140 km done","text":"
Now it's Anton on the front. Izagirre and Quintana are on his wheel. Herrada is riding a little further back and so Quintana still has three riders at his side.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:45","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:45:45"},{"id":"91386","title":"40 km to go - 139 km done","text":"
Boasson Hagen, Cattaneo and Quintero are the nearest chasers. They are 20 seconds behind.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:44","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:44:43"},{"id":"91384","title":"40 km to go - 139 km done","text":"
Capecchi has finished his job and has been left behind. The gap is melting away and is down to 3 minutes.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:43","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:43:31"},{"id":"91382","title":"40 km to go - 139 km done","text":"
On the steep part, Capecchi has again taken over for Movistar. The gap is 3.20.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:41","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:41:39"},{"id":"91381","title":"40 km to go - 139 km done","text":"
Niemiec got some help from Anacona. We expect him to have rejoined the peloton.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:41","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:41:03"},{"id":"91379","title":"41 km to go - 138 km done","text":"
On the final easy part of the climb, Malori has hit the front for Movistar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, the front trio have started the real climb (6km, 9.9%). It's a brutally steep affair.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:40","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:40:13"},{"id":"91376","title":"42 km to go - 137 km done","text":"
Evans is still surrounded by teammates Morabito, Bookwalter and Hermans. Hesjedal is in a good position with teammates Cardoso and Van Baarle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The gap is 3.55.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:37","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:37:25"},{"id":"91373","title":"45 km to go - 134 km done","text":"
The climb is still rather easy but the front trio have extended their lead from 3.50 to 4.10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Oh no! uncture for Niemiec. He gets a wheel from teammate Bono.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now Matthews almost comes to a standstill.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:34","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:34:31"},{"id":"91369","title":"46 km to go - 133 km done","text":"
Capecchi, Amador, Castroviejo, Anton, Herrada, and Quintana are lined out on the front of the peloton for Movistar.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:31","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:31:04"},{"id":"91367","title":"46 km to go - 133 km done","text":"
The break has definitely split for good.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:29","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:29:22"},{"id":"91365","title":"47 km to go - 132 km done","text":"
The gruppetto with all the sprinters has formed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Capecchi has taken over the pace-setting for Movistar.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:28","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:28:08"},{"id":"91363","title":"48 km to go - 131 km done","text":"
It seems to be over for Matthews. He has drifted to the back of the group that is splintering.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pirazzi attacks! Only Arredondo and Quemeneur can match his speed. They have a small gap over their former companions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And now Matthews has dropped off. He is with Agnoli, Boem, Hondo and Boem.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:27","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:27:08"},{"id":"91361","title":"48 km to go - 131 km done","text":"
Now it's time for Movistar to kick into action. Amador ups the pace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Several riders have fallen off the pace.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the break, Pirazzi still rides hard.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:25","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:25:02"},{"id":"91358","title":"49 km to go - 130 km done","text":"
There's no real chase in the peloton. BMC, Astana and Movistar are lined out on the front, with Wyss, Gasparotto, and Malori leading the trains<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:23","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:23:20"},{"id":"91357","title":"50 km to go - 129 km done","text":"
The escapees are back together but Pirazzi continue to ride hard on the front.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Tuft, Hepburn Ventoso, Sutton have been dropped from the peloton. And Bandiera is no longer in the break.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:21","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:21:58"},{"id":"91356","title":"50 km to go - 129 km done","text":"
PIrazzi and Arrredondo up the pace and the break is splitting up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Meanwhile, the peloton has slowed down as the have now started the climb. Orica have disappeared. The gap is 4.10.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:21","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:21:10"},{"id":"91354","title":"50 km to go - 129 km done","text":"
BMC, Belkin, Garmin, Astana, Sky are all in a good position just behind the Orica riders. It's a grea battle for position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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At the back of the peloton, Kruijswijk is struggling. He had hoped to finish in the top 10 but sustained a minor fracture two days ago.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:20","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:20:07"},{"id":"91351","title":"52 km to go - 127 km done","text":"
It's really fast in the peloton at the moment. The gap is down to 4.55 as Durbridge is now also contributing to the pace. It's uphill now and soon we will see the first riders getting dropped.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:16","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:16:16"},{"id":"91350","title":"53 km to go - 126 km done","text":"
It's Svein Tuft and Michael Hepburn setting the pace. The gap has come down to 5.05.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Garmin move up with Hesjedal. The Canadian lost a lot of time in the team time trial but seems to be riding really well. After the many crashes, he is not the only GC rider to have lost a bit of time.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:14","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:14:52"},{"id":"91347","title":"55 km to go - 124 km done","text":"
Now Orica-GreenEDGE have hit the front in one final show before their great week comes to an end. They lead the peloton down the descent. Cannondale are in a good position with Basso.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:12","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:12:21"},{"id":"91344","title":"57 km to go - 122 km done","text":"
The teams have started to gather their troops near the front. There's no real battle for position yet but the tension is growing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The gap is rather stable at around 6.00.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:07","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:07:59"},{"id":"91342","title":"61 km to go - 118 km done","text":"
Orica-GreenEDGE have been largely invisible today but now they want to enjoy their final time as race leaders. They have moved their riders to the front as they are gathered behnd Wyss, Keisse and Ventoso.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Surprisingly, Tinkoff-Saxo have stopped chasing.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:04","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:04:48"},{"id":"91340","title":"62 km to go - 117 km done","text":"
One of Evans' mountain domestiques Eijssen has been down in a crash earlier today. He is currently rolling along at the back of the peloton but seems to be largely unhurt.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 15:02","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:02:14"},{"id":"91336","title":"66 km to go - 113 km done","text":"
The riders are now tackling the final flat part of the stage. In a few kilometres, it will be a gradual uphill all the way to the bottom of the first, very steep climb which starts with around 42km to go.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:56","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:56:39"},{"id":"91335","title":"68 km to go - 111 km done","text":"
Ventoso has led the peloton across the line at the intermediate sprint, 6.21 behind the escapees.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:54","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:54:14"},{"id":"91334","title":"72 km to go - 107 km done","text":"
Boasson Hagen decided that he wanted the points in the intermediate sprint and easily crossed the line in first position. Bandiera also upped the pace a bit to take second. Quintero is third.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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In the peloton, Chicchi crashed in a spectacular way but is back on his bike.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The gap is now down to 6.20. as Keisse, Wyss, McCarthy, Poljanski, and Ventoso continue their pace-setting.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:49","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:49:44"},{"id":"91333","title":"78 km to go - 101 km done","text":"
Now the peloton has upped the pace a bit and the gap has come down to 6.50. Meanwhile, Agnoli brings Aru back to the peloton. Aru is one of the two Astana captains in this race and is actually in a better position than teammate Scarponi who lost a bit of time due to his crash two days ago.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:39","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:39:57"},{"id":"91332","title":"81 km to go - 98 km done","text":"
Boasson Hagen shows his great descending skills and gets a small gap. However, he slows down to wait for his companions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Tinkoff-Saxo have stepped up the chase effort a bit, as Jay McCarthy has now joined Pawel Poljanski in the pace-setting.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:35","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:35:37"},{"id":"91331","title":"85 km to go - 94 km done","text":"
The escpaees are getting closer to the intermediate sprint but they are unlikely to show any interest. They will pick all points and so there will be nothing left for the sprinters in the peloton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The gap is 7.20.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:29","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:29:05"},{"id":"91330","title":"87 km to go - 92 km done","text":"
The riders have now reached the feed zone and at the moment, the escapees are winning the battle. The gap has gone back up to 7.30.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:25","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:25:32"},{"id":"91329","title":"90 km to go - 89 km done","text":"
The gap is hovering around the 7-minute marK.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:20","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:20:36"},{"id":"91328","title":"95 km to go - 84 km done","text":"
The chase effort has an effect. The gap is 7.00.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:13:43"},{"id":"91327","title":"97 km to go - 82 km done","text":"
Boasson Hagen is a joker in this break. He may be a big guy but he is a great climber. He won a tough Alpine stage of the 2011 Tour de France. These steep climbs should be a bit too tough for him, especially as he is up against a pure climber like Arredondo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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He crashed two days ago and after taking it easy yesterday it seems that he is now back at full strength.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:13:21"},{"id":"91326","title":"103 km to go - 76 km done","text":"
The big name in the break is of course Arredondo. He would have been one of the favourites to win the stage if he had stayed with the favouirtes but has decided to play it differently. This could indicate that he has set his sights on the mountains jersey. The final, irregular climb suits him really well and he will be the obvious favourite to win if the break stays away.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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However, Finetto and Pirazzi are also great climbers. Arredondo and Pirazzi both crashed two days ago and while the Colombian seems to be relataively unhurt, Pirazzi has been struggling a lot. It's a surprise to see him in the break already. He had hoped to fight for the GC but due to his time loss, he is now likely to focus on a defence of his mountains jersey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Vorganov should also be able to get rather far. Katusha have changed tactics and are now focusing on stage wins. The former Russian champion has finished in the top 20 in the Tour.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:07","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:07:58"},{"id":"91325","title":"108 km to go - 71 km done","text":"
Mauro Finetto is only 3.28 behind Matthews in the overall standings and so he is currently the virtual maglia rosa.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 14:02","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:02:25"},{"id":"91324","title":"114 km to go - 65 km done","text":"
It was a short-llived chase effort by Ag2r. The work is again left to BMC, OPQS, Tinkoff-Saxo and Movistar.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:50","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:50:39"},{"id":"91323","title":"117 km to go - 62 km done","text":"
With such a big break up the road, this could be a fast stage. The peloton is really ramping up the speed and is single-file. Nonetheless, the gap is still 8.10.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:47","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:47:12"},{"id":"91322","title":"124 km to go - 55 km done","text":"
Hansen has given up. He is back in the peloton.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:36","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:36:31"},{"id":"91321","title":"124 km to go - 55 km done","text":"
It's a concerted chase effort now. Domenico Pozzovivo has big ambitions for today's stage and he has asked his teammate Axel Domont to contribute to the pace-setting.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:35","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:35:33"},{"id":"91320","title":"126 km to go - 53 km done","text":"
Movistar have now also started to chase. Ventoso is swapping turns with Wyss, Poljanski and Keisse on the front.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:34","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:34:45"},{"id":"91318","title":"134 km to go - 45 km done","text":"
For once, the peloton took off under beautiful sunny conditions and the riders were undoubtedly pleased to have left the rain behind them for now. There was one non-starter as Cameron Meyer had failed to revocer from his illness and left the successful Orica-GreenEDGE team with just 7 riders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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With Orica-GreenEDGE likely to relinquish their hold on the jersey, the door was open for attacks and so it was no surprise that the start of the stage was very fast. After 5km, a big 10-rider group escaped but it was brought back two kilometres later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Several attacks ensued but Sky neutralized most of it. After 16km of racing, 16 riders got a 20-second gap but that move was too big for Movistar who brought it back at the 23km mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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That's when the right break finally took off when 10 riders managed to slip clear. Julian Arredondo (Trek), Julien Berard (Ag2r), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky,) Mauro Finetto (Neri Sottoli), Marco Bandiera (Androni), Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani), Carlos Quintero (Colombia), Perrig Quemeneur (Europcar), Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) and Mattia Cattaneo (Lampre-Merida) made up the very strong break that quickly opened a big gap while the peloton took a small breather.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol) took off in pusuit while the gap reached 4 minutes after 30km of racing. 7km further up the road, the advantage had been doubled as Orica-GreenEDGE just set a steady pace in the peloton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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BMC, Tinkoff-Saxo and OPQS realized that Orica had no interest in bringing back the break and so they started to chase when the gap had reached 8.30. Danilo Wyss (BMC), Pawel Poljanski (Tinkoff) and Iljo Keisse (OPQS) assumed their position on the front and started to bring down the gap. Hansen didn't get much closer to the escapees and with 140km to go, he was still 1.30 behind.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:33","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:33:22"},{"id":"91317","title":"Stage winner picks km to go - 179 km done","text":"
CyclingQuotes' stage winner pick: Nairo Quintana<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Other winner candidates: Cadel Evans, Julian Arredondo<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Outsiders: Domenico Pozzovivo, Fabio Duarte, Rafal Majka, Rigoberto Uran<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jokers: Pierre Rolland, Daniel Moreno, Wilco Kelderman<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:19","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:19:39"},{"id":"91316","title":"The favourites km to go - 179 km done","text":"
The two first uphill finishes in this year's Giro d'Italia have been mere appetizers. The easy gradients of the finishing climbs turned them into stages for the puncheurs but tomorrow it is a real mountain stage. There will be no room for the punchy sprinters anymore: now it is time for the climbers to come to the fore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Two aspects usually characterize the first mountain stage of a grand tour. First of all, a breakaway almost never makes it to the finish as most of the climbers still believe that they can win the stage. Secondly, they are often raced rather conservatively as no one wants to show any sign of weakness too early in the stage. While everything suggests that the tomorrow's stage will live up to the first aspect, there is a chance that we could see a bit more firework than usual.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The stage has a rather easy first part and this will make it much easier to control the size and the strength of the early breakaway. Movistar have probably set their sight on a stage win and there is a big chance that they will make sure that the early escape is not uncontrollable. Orica-GreenEDGE will do nothing to chase down the early break as Matthews' time as race leader is now over but the Spanish team will be expected to assume their position on the front. BMC will probably be happy to see the escape ride away with the bonus seconds but teams like Ag2r, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Tinkoff-Saxo and Trek may lend the Spanish team a hand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The penultimate climb is a really brutal affair and if it had come at the end of the stage, we would have seen a massive selection. As it is the first mountain stage of the race, we won't see any major attacks from the race favourites already at this early point but the climb can be used to make the finale extremely hard. Nairo Quintana needs the stage to be as tough as possible and it would be no surprise to see Movistar tighten the screws on this very difficult ascent. Several key riders have not appeared to be at their best and it was a major blow that both Gorka Izagirre and Andrey Amador went down in crashes yesterday but the likes of Igor Anton, Eros Capecchi and especially Jose Herrada should be able to set a solid pace on these very steep slopes. Due to the difficulty of the climb, we expect a rather small group to crest the summit and we expect that Movistar have brought back the break at this point of the stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The final climb is a strange affair. The first part if very regular but not too steep and as there is a headwind, it will probably only be used to ride tempo. The second part is much more suited to attacking as it has several very steep ramps and we should see the race fevourites make their moves in this section. Due to the nature of the climb, it suits the punchy climbers as the many flat stretches will leave room for recovery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The big favourite has to be Nairo Quintana. The Colombian has already lost a bit of time and he hasn't got his race off to the start that he had planned. To boost his confidence, he will need to get his campaign back on track right from the beginning of the mountain stages and we expect that he will go all out in a quest to take the win. Quintana rarely races defensively and he usually enters every mountain stage with victory on his mind. As he already has some time to make up, we expect that he will be the one to buck the trend of defensive riding in the first mountain stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The final climb doesn't suit him too well as he would have preferred a more regular ascent. There may be more explosive riders than him, but no one should underestimate his acceleration. The steep sections should suit him well and on paper he should be in a class of his own when it comes to climbing skills.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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He may not have given many signs of strength yet but so far the course hasn't suited him. Tomorrow he is back into his preferred terrain and as he has shown a lot of confidence in his own form, he will be hard to beat. This stage is certainly not the one that suits him best but due to his climbing skills, he will be the man to beat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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So far Cadel Evans has been riding impressively well and the Australian could very well take a stage win to further boost his chances of overall victory. Evans may be mostly known for his stubborn fighting but he is also a very explosive rider and this stop-go climb with some very steep ramps should suit him well. He knows how to accelerate on steep sections - he is a past winner of the Fleche Wallonne - and he most recently made use of those skills to win the third stage of the Giro del Trentino.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Evans is in a very comfortable position and so he is likely to ride the stage very conservatively, allowing Movistar to take the initiative. If he manages to stay with Quintana all the way to the bottom of the final steep ramp to the finish, he is a very dangerous winner candidate as he is usually faster than the Colombian in that kind of uphill sprint.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Julian Arredondo crashed in yesterday's stage which he had singled out as his big objective in this race. He has never had his sights on the GC and so he is not too concerned by the fact that he lost 15 minutes in yesterday's stage. He will concentrate fully on stage wins and his best chance may come tomorrow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Arredondo is not a man for the long regular climbs but he really excels on short, explosive ascents. Tomorrow's irregular mountain suits him down to the ground and his chances will only be enhanced by the fact that it has some really steep sections. The final steep ramp to the finish suits him down to the ground and it is hard to imagine that anyone will be able to beat him in an uphill sprint if he is still there at the end. He showed great condition in stage 5 and claimed to be feeling good before his crash yesterday. Tomorrow he could make amends for the big disappointment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Domenico Pozzovivo has shown incredible condition so far. In stage 5 he was held up behind the crash and while a lot of great climbers not made it back to the front, the tiny Italian did extremely well to bridge the gap. He even finished 9th in a finish that didn't suit him at all. Yesterday he again seemed to be one of the strongest on another climb that didn't do him many favours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Pozzovivo excels on steep climbs that are not too long and tomorrow's ascent should suit him really well. Despite being a rather tiny guy, he has a solid punch on steep ramps and the final climb is not overly long. He seems to be in the form of his life and could take his second Giro stage victory in Montecopiolo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Fabio Duarte had a very difficult 2013 season but showed how strong he is when he finally hit peak condition in the final week of the Giro d'Italia, finishing second behind Nibali in the queen stage. This year he finds himself in a completely different situation as he has entered the race on the back of a great showing in Trentino where he finished with overall winner Evans in both big mountain stages.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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He was dropped on the descent two days ago but yesterday he bounced back with a great showing and he was clearly one of the strongest on the final climb. He is much stronger in the real mountains and so we expect him to be even better in tomorrow's stage. He is rather explosive and excels on steep gradient and so should be well-suited to the final climb.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Rafal Majka seems to be in the form of his life at the moment. Two days ago he sprinted to fifth in a stage that didn't suit him at all and this suddenly elevates the Pole into position of being a real podium contender. He may be looking more forward to the longer, more regular climbs later in the race but he will be eager to make his mark right from the beginning. As the climb doesn't suit him well, it will be hard to win the stage but as he seems to be one of the strongest riders, he definitely can't be ruled out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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It is hard to gauge Rigoberto Uran these days. On one hand he has been able to stay in contention in all important stages but on the other hand he hasn't exactly shined in the first two uphill finishes that suited him quite well. However, he seems to be riding well and tomorrow's stage should suit an explosive rider like him rather well. He may struggle a bit more on the more regular climbs later in the race but he is a definite winner candidate in Montecopiolo. We doubt that he has the top level to stay with the best but if he is there at the bottom of the final ramp, his fast sprint should bring him far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Finally, we will select our jokers. Daniel Moreno has already fallen out of GC contention as he was in the race only to support Rodriguez but now he has carte blanche to chase stage wins. He won't win the stages that finish with long, regular climbs but tomorrow's explosive affair suits him down to the ground. Yesterday he showed that he is in great condition and he is one of the very best in uphill sprints on steep slopes. If he makes it to the bottom of the final ramp with the best, he could very well win the stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Pierre Rolland has been a pleasant surprise in this race. We didn't have too many expectations for him but he has been riding much better than we would have imagined. Tomorrow's climb doesn't suit him at all but he won't concern the other riders too much. Everybody knows that he attacks whenever he sees the slightest chance and if the favourites hesitate for a moment, he will take off. At the moment, he seems to have the condition to possibly hold on to the finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Wilco Kelderman is riding his first grand tour as captain and he seems to be in outstanding condition. Yesterday he won the sprint of the chase group and one day earlier he was also one of the strongest. The young Dutchman is rather explosive and has a solid sprint and those skills will come in handy in tomorrow's stage. It will be hard for him to win but don't be surprised to see him on the podium.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:19","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:19:22"},{"id":"91315","title":"The weather km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Today the riders finally got the chance to do a finale in dry conditions and they will be pleased to know that better weather has finally arrived in Italy. Tomorrow should be a partly sunny day and the weather forecasts predict that there will be no rain. Furthermore, it will be warmer than it has been in previous days, with the temperature in Montecopiolo expected to reach a maximu of 16 degrees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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There will be a light wind from a northerly direction which will run to an easterly breeze later in the day. This means that the riders will have a headwind in the first part of the stage but as both they and the wind change direction, it should become a tailwind. There will be a cross- and tailwind on the first, steep climb. On the finishing climb, there will first be a headwind, then a crosswind before the riders turn in to a tailwind for the final 6km. 2km from the finish it again becomes a crosswind.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:19","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:19:00"},{"id":"91314","title":"The weather km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Today the riders finally got the chance to do a finale in dry conditions and they will be pleased to know that better weather has finally arrived in Italy. Tomorrow should be a partly sunny day and the weather forecasts predict that there will be no rain. Furthermore, it will be warmer than it has been in previous days, with the temperature in Montecopiolo expected to reach a maximu of 16 degrees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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There will be a light wind from a northerly direction which will run to an easterly breeze later in the day. This means that the riders will have a headwind in the first part of the stage but as both they and the wind change direction, it should become a tailwind. There will be a cross- and tailwind on the first, steep climb. On the finishing climb, there will first be a headwind, then a crosswind before the riders turn in to a tailwind for the final 6km. 2km from the finish it again becomes a crosswind.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:18","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:18:24"},{"id":"91313","title":"The course km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Unlike the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia always has big mountain stages in their weekends and this year it will be no different as the first week comes to an end with two hard summit finishes in the Apennines that should be the scene of the first big battle between the GC riders in some classical Tirreno-Adriatico terrain. The first of those is the hardest one and heads over 179km from yesterday's finish in Perugia to the finish at the top of the Montecopiolo climb as the peloton continues its long northerly run towards the major mountains.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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This is an unrelenting mountain stage. The route features an endless series of up- and downhill twists and turns, along sometimes worn-out roads. The stage course climbs along the Scheggia Pass and then heads for Cagli. The feed zone is located in Acqualagna, the intermediate sprint is set in Urbania.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Here begins a long uphill sector, up to Carpegna and the 6.0km category 1 Cippo di Carpegna steep climb, with an average gradient of 9.9% (and peaks reaching as high as 14%). The first 2.8km are irregular and includes the steepest passage while the final 3.2km are a rather constant affair with a gradient of more than 10%. The descent is very difficult: the roadway is narrow, yet protected, in the first sector. The road then opens out after the Cantoniera Pass in Carpegna. The road descends up to Pennabilli; the final (two-step) ascent begins after crossing Maciano.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The final climb has a length of more than 18 km, with a short descent through the town of Villagrande. The first part of the climb features regular gradients and many bends, up to the Villaggio del Lago KOM (category 2, 9.3km, 6.2%, max. 11%). With 6.4km to the finish, the road starts climbing again in an irregular way (category 1, 6.4km, 6.4%, max. 13%), with gradients of more than 10% alternating with easily climbable stretches of 5-6% and even a flat section inside the final kilometre. The finish is marked by a “peak” reaching the highest gradient, 13% just 100m from the finish, with another 500m section of 11% coming 2km from the line. From there, it flattens out until the final steep 500m ramp to the finish. The line sits on an 80m long, 6m wide asphalted stretch.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:17","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:17:51"},{"id":"91312","title":"Welcome km to go - 179 km done","text":"
Welcome to our live coverage of the first big mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 13:17","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:17:06"},{"id":"91311","title":"Velkommen","text":"Welcome to today's live coverage from Giro D'italia (Stage 8). Today's race starts at Foligno and finishes at Montecopiolo. Covering a distance of 179 km. ","date":"17\/5-2014 13:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:13:20"}],"authors":[{"author":"Dennis Cordsen ","email":"info@feltet.dk"},{"author":"Emil Axelgaard","email":"mail@cyclingquotes.com"}]},"hashtags":"#giro","profileSmall":"http:\/\/www.feltet.dk\/octo_cms\/files\/Feltet.dk\/Liveupdates\/2014_Giro\/Giro-d-Italia-Stage-8-1397895611_1.jpg","profileLarge":"http:\/\/www.feltet.dk\/octo_cms\/files\/Feltet.dk\/Liveupdates\/2014_Giro\/Giro-d-Italia-Stage-8-1397895611_1.jpg","items":[{"title":"Feltet","settings":{"item_text":"","item_km":"","item_distanceMins":"0","item_distanceSecs":"30","cq":{"item_title":"Peloton","item_text":""}}}],"elements":[{"id":"91520","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Dermed er dagens liveopdatering færdig.
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\r\nDet fulde overblik vil snart være at finde på Feltet.dk.
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\r\nHusk at vi her på feltet.dk også liveopdaterer fra morgendagens bjergetape.
\r\nOpdateringen starter klokken 15.
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\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:20","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:20:39"},{"id":"91518","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Den samlede top 10 ser således ud:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1. Cadel Evans 34.22.35<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2. Rigoberto Uran +0.57<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3. Rafal Majka +1.10<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4. Steve Morabito +1.31<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5. Fabio Aru +1.39<\/p>\r\n\r\n
6. Diego Ulissi +1.43<\/p>\r\n\r\n
7. Wilco Kelderman +1.44<\/p>\r\n\r\n
8. Nairo Quintana +1.45<\/p>\r\n\r\n
9. Robert Kiserlovski +1.49<\/p>\r\n\r\n
10. Domenico Pozzovio +1.50<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:18","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:18:10"},{"id":"91517","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
I det samlede klassement har Evans næsten et minut til Uran på andenpladsen, og han må siges, at være i en god position efter første bjergetape.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:17","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:17:44"},{"id":"91516","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Dagens top 10 ser således ud:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1. Diego Ulissi 4.47.47<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2. Robert Kiserlovski<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3. Wilco Kelderman +0.06<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4. Nairo Quintana<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5. Cadel Evans +0.08<\/p>\r\n\r\n
6. Rigoberto Uran<\/p>\r\n\r\n
7. Domenico Pozzovivo<\/p>\r\n\r\n
8. Rafal Majka +0.14<\/p>\r\n\r\n
9. Fabio Aru +0.17<\/p>\r\n\r\n
10. Ryder Hesjedal +0.20<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:16","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:16:19"},{"id":"91514","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Evans: "Jeg håbede på, at gøre det godt. På grund af forskellige omstændigheder har det allerede været svært, men vi er i en god position. Det var en hård etape, og jeg tror vi vil se en anden slags løb nu hvor vi kommer ind i bjergene. Morabito var dagens mand, han gjorde det virkelig flot", sagde Evans efter at være kommet i mål.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:15","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:15:37"},{"id":"91510","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Kiserlovski viste sig også rigtig stærkt og hvis ikke Ulissi havde været på hans hjul, var etapesejren nok blevet kroatisk.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:12","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:12:55"},{"id":"91509","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Aru fik kæmpet sig ind som nummer 9 og Hesjedal blev nummer 10, 20 sekunder efter Ulissi.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:11","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:11:53"},{"id":"91508","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Flot, flot sejr af Ulissi. Ulissi var nærmest sat på dagens første stigning, men fik kæmpet sig tilbage, og nu har han så 2 etapesejre.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:10","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:10:57"},{"id":"91505","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så Quintana, Evans, Uran, Pozzovivo. Et lille hul til Majka.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:09","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:09:27"},{"id":"91504","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Kelderman blev en flot 3er.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:08","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:08:41"},{"id":"91500","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Kiserlovski trækker Ulissi frem og Ulissi vinder!<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:07","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:07:53"},{"id":"91499","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Moreno henter Rolland Ulissi er den næste.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:07","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:07:08"},{"id":"91496","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nu kommer det stejle snart. Morabito i front igen. De kan se Rolland.
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\r\nEvans angriber! Moreno gør det også!<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:06","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:06:45"},{"id":"91493","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Rolland har 700 meter!<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:05:59"},{"id":"91491","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 179 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Evans er med og det går i stå igen. De fleste er med igen. Evans er havnet i front.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:05:39"},{"id":"91489","title":"1 km til m\u00e5l - 178 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Arredondo hentet af favoritgruppen, der kører stærkt.
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\r\nFabio Aru angriber!<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:05:00"},{"id":"91487","title":"1 km til m\u00e5l - 178 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Morabito fører stadig i favoritgruppen. Ulissi sidder der stadig. Skal han vinde igen i dag?<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:04","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:04:24"},{"id":"91485","title":"1 km til m\u00e5l - 178 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Arredondo og Rolland taber tid. Rolland sætter Arredondo. Nu skal den have fuld skrue de sidste 1600meter.
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\r\nFavoritterne er ikke langt efter.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:03","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:03:29"},{"id":"91482","title":"2 km til m\u00e5l - 177 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Arredondo har sat en krog i Rolland, selvom Rolland prøver at sætte ham.
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\r\nNu er der gået sprintermatch i den. Rimelig køligt med favoritterne under et minut efter.
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\r\n33 sekunder siger tiden.
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Rolland har hentet Arredondo.-
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\r\nMajka angriber!! Men han stopper hurtigt igen.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 17:00","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 17:00:27"},{"id":"91477","title":"2 km til m\u00e5l - 177 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
3 kilometer til mål. Ingen angreb fra de store. De venter nok på de sidste stejle stykke.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:59","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:59:26"},{"id":"91475","title":"3 km til m\u00e5l - 176 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Morabito er i front.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:57","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:57:47"},{"id":"91473","title":"3 km til m\u00e5l - 176 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det var første angreb.
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\r\nRolland er kun 20-25 sekunder efter Arredondo.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:57","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:57:22"},{"id":"91471","title":"4 km til m\u00e5l - 175 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Arredondo ser igen ud til at kæmpe med det. Rolland kan næsten se Arredondo.
\r\nSiutsou fra Sky angriber!
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1.21 er feltet efter Arredondo ved 5 kilometermærket. Det bliver tæt mellem Arredondo, Rolland og favoritterne.
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Vuillermoz, der satte hårdt tempo tidligere, er gået til fronten igen. Nu sker der nok snart noget fra Pozzovivo og de andre favoritter.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:54","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:54:04"},{"id":"91461","title":"5 km til m\u00e5l - 174 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Rytterne i favoritgruppen er Aru, Pozzovivo, Dupont, Vuillermoz, Pellizotti, Rosa, Kelderman, Evans, Sanchez, Morabito, Basso, Geniez, Hesjedal, Cunego, Ulissi, Monfort, Quintana, Poels, Brambilla, Uran, Moreno, Siutsou, Majka, Kiserlovski og Pirazzi.
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\r\nDupont fører stadig an.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:52","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:52:50"},{"id":"91459","title":"5 km til m\u00e5l - 174 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Rolland har taget lidt nedad og er 40 sekunder efter Arredondo. Feltet har nok også spist en smule nu, hvor alle kører opad igen.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:51","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:51:53"},{"id":"91457","title":"7 km til m\u00e5l - 172 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Over toppen er Rolland 1 minut efter. Pirazzi, der stadig er på mellemhånd 1.35 efter.
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\r\nFeltet er 1.45 efter, så de er begyndt at køre sig ind i kampen om etapesejren.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:48","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:48:44"},{"id":"91455","title":"9 km til m\u00e5l - 170 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Hvis Arredondo ikke får andet ud af det, ser det i det mindste ud som om, at han overtager bjergtrøjen.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:47","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:47:25"},{"id":"91453","title":"10 km til m\u00e5l - 169 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
De italienske GPS-tider svinger meget. 1.00 siger de nu, at Rolland er efter Arredondo. Feltet yderligere 1 minut efter.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:45","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:45:37"},{"id":"91451","title":"11 km til m\u00e5l - 168 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Rolland taber mest lige nu.
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\r\nHan er 1.18 efter. Feltet 2.06 efter.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:43","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:43:21"},{"id":"91449","title":"11 km til m\u00e5l - 168 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
2 kilometer til toppen af stigningen. De store favoritter har stadig ikke lukket op for posen.
\r\nFeltet er også større, end det var over forrige stigning.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:41","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:41:55"},{"id":"91448","title":"11 km til m\u00e5l - 168 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Montaguti slår ud. Dupont arbejder stadig i fronten af feltet.
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\r\nRolland har taget lidt tid på Arredondo og på nedkørslen vil han nok også hente lidt ind. Så er spørgsmålet om han kan hente Arredondo opad.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:40","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:40:09"},{"id":"91445","title":"13 km til m\u00e5l - 166 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er Montaguti og Dupont, der trækker i feltet. Rolland er kørt fra Pirazzi.
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\r\nBoasson Hagen og Quemeneur er hentet af feltet.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:36","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:36:04"},{"id":"91443","title":"14 km til m\u00e5l - 165 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Rolland tager også føringer, men Arredondo taber ikke rigtigt tid til nogen.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:34","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:34:18"},{"id":"91441","title":"14 km til m\u00e5l - 165 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
AG2R har fire mand i favoritfeltet, og det er dem der sætter tempoet.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:31","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:31:38"},{"id":"91439","title":"15 km til m\u00e5l - 164 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Arredondo er ikke nogen trussel for klassementet, men Rolland er ved at kører sig et godt stykke op i top 10. Pirazzi hjælper ham stadig.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:30","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:30:52"},{"id":"91438","title":"16 km til m\u00e5l - 163 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det kan godt være, at Arredondo ser træt ud, men han øger altså til alle andre.
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\r\n1.10 til Rolland og 2.40 til favoritterne.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:28","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:28:59"},{"id":"91436","title":"16 km til m\u00e5l - 163 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Chris Anker er kommet op til favoritgruppen, og flere andre er også kommet op på nedkørslen.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:28","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:28:05"},{"id":"91435","title":"17 km til m\u00e5l - 162 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Pirazzi tager en føring og smider Quemeneur. Rolland har åbenbart endnu en hjælper.....<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:27","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:27:28"},{"id":"91433","title":"17 km til m\u00e5l - 162 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Boasson Hagen blev sat fra gruppen med det samme.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:26","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:26:36"},{"id":"91432","title":"17 km til m\u00e5l - 162 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Arredondo ser træt ud, men har alligevel et minut til Rolland, Boasson Hagen og de andre.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:26","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:26:07"},{"id":"91431","title":"17 km til m\u00e5l - 162 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Morabito fører stadig i frontgruppen.
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\r\nBoasson Hagen har 10 sekunder til Rolland-gruppen.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:24","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:24:50"},{"id":"91429","title":"18 km til m\u00e5l - 161 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Arredondo er startet på opstigningen nu. Det er svært at holde styr på alle rytterne på mellemhånd, men umiddelbart sidder Boasson Hagen mellem Rolland og Arredondo.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:23","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:23:53"},{"id":"91425","title":"20 km til m\u00e5l - 159 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Quemeneur er nu ved Rolland. Han giver alt i en føring. Rolland sidder i en gruppe med flere andre<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:22","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:22:06"},{"id":"91424","title":"20 km til m\u00e5l - 159 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så kom der en tid. Rolland har cirka 50 sekunder ned til favoritterne. Flot kørt ned af franskmanden.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:20","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:20:12"},{"id":"91422","title":"22 km til m\u00e5l - 157 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er ikke mange kilometer til, at det begynder at stige igen. Arredondo har lidt problemer med at køre nedad, og Rolland kører ind på ham.
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\r\nHvor langt Rolland har til resten af favoritterne, er der desværre ikke nogen indikationer af.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:18","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:18:20"},{"id":"91420","title":"26 km til m\u00e5l - 153 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Morabito fra BMC er gået frem for at sætte farten. Han har holdkaptajn Evans i hjulet.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:14","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:14:42"},{"id":"91418","title":"26 km til m\u00e5l - 153 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er nogle smalle veje, der køres ned på, men Pierre Rolland ser ud til at have styr på det. Han gør en fin indsats for at komme væk.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:13:42"},{"id":"91416","title":"29 km til m\u00e5l - 150 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Pierre Rolland angriber på et halvfladt stykke. Det ligner, at han har fået et lille hul.
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\r\nRolland er 3.01 efter Matthews og 2.40 efter Evans i den samlede stilling.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:12","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:12:02"},{"id":"91415","title":"29 km til m\u00e5l - 150 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er stadig AG2R der bestemmer farten i farten.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:10","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:10:35"},{"id":"91414","title":"30 km til m\u00e5l - 149 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Efter at Arredondo angreb, kørte han ligeså stærkt som feltet til toppen. Han bliver ikke let at hente, hvis ikke der bliver taget noget tid på nedkørslen.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:09","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:09:48"},{"id":"91413","title":"33 km til m\u00e5l - 146 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Roche er ikke længere i favoritgruppen.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:06","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:06:44"},{"id":"91411","title":"33 km til m\u00e5l - 146 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Næsten 2 minutter har Arredondo til feltet.
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\r\nHan har også over et halvt minut til nærmeste forfølger.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:05:24"},{"id":"91409","title":"34 km til m\u00e5l - 145 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Cirka 15 kilometer går det nedad, så det er muligt, at der vil komme nogen op på nedkørslen.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:04","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:04:16"},{"id":"91407","title":"35 km til m\u00e5l - 144 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Vuillermoz, Pozzovivo, Rolland, Majka, Rosa, Evans, Morabito, Kelderman, Quintana, Basso, Aru, Kiserlovski, Pellizotti, Hesjedal, Uran, Roche, Rogers, Cataldo, Poels and Ulissi er umiddelbart dem der er tilbage i favoritgruppen.
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\r\nImens runder Arredondo toppen. Nu går det nedad.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:02","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:02:36"},{"id":"91405","title":"36 km til m\u00e5l - 143 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Flere af udbruddets 10 ryttere er hentet. Berard fra AG2R giver lige et kort nap i føring, så Vuillermoz får luft.
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\r\nUnder en kilometer til toppen for Arredondo.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 16:00","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 16:00:54"},{"id":"91401","title":"38 km til m\u00e5l - 141 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
AG2R sætter stadig farten i feltet, der vel er nede på 20 ryttere.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:57","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:57:36"},{"id":"91400","title":"38 km til m\u00e5l - 141 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Pirazzi angriber igen, men kan ikke komme af med Arredondo, der angriber kontra.
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\r\nHan får hul, men det går snart nedad og der kan Boasson Hagen og andre måske komme op.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:56","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:56:27"},{"id":"91398","title":"38 km til m\u00e5l - 141 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Niemiec og Scaponi er efter sigende sat fra feltet. Monfort kæmper også noget med det.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nEr det i dag Aru skal tage kaptajnhatten fra Scarponi?
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:54","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:54:27"},{"id":"91396","title":"38 km til m\u00e5l - 141 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Izagirre, Pozzovivo, Evans, Rolland, Majka, RoOche, Rosa, Morabito, Kelderman, Basso, QUintana, Hesjedal, Aru, Cunego, Kiserlovski og Uran sidder i fornten.
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\r\nVuillermoz trækker for Pozzovivo. Ulisso og Poels sidder og har det hårdt bagi.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:52","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:52:44"},{"id":"91394","title":"38 km til m\u00e5l - 141 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Majka sidder med Roche. Evans sidder med Morabito. Basso sidder umiddelbart selv.
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\r\nAlle favoritterne er der endnu.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:50","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:50:50"},{"id":"91392","title":"39 km til m\u00e5l - 140 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
AG2R La Mondiale har sat sig frem i feltet. Pozzovivo har nok meldt om gode ben.
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\r\nMovistars hjælpere forsvinder fra fronten.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:49","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:49:46"},{"id":"91390","title":"39 km til m\u00e5l - 140 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Boasson Hagen sidder nu selv og jagter frontgruppen.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:48","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:48:39"},{"id":"91387","title":"40 km til m\u00e5l - 139 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Capecchi har sluppet fronten og en ny Movistar-rytter sætter tempoet.
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\r\nI front angriber Pirazzi, men de to andre er med.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:45","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:45:25"},{"id":"91385","title":"40 km til m\u00e5l - 139 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Capecchi har taget fronten nu, hvor feltet er kommer ind på det stejle stykke. Forspinget falder med det samme. 3.02.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:44","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:44:08"},{"id":"91383","title":"40 km til m\u00e5l - 139 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbruddet er kørt ind på den første stejle stigning. Snart følger feltet. Om halvanden times tid er årets klassement blevet sat med favoritterne i front for første gang i årets Giro.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:42","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:42:52"},{"id":"91380","title":"41 km til m\u00e5l - 138 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Evans, Quintana, Hesjedal og flere andre favoritter sidder sammen med sine holdkammerater i fronten.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:40","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:40:48"},{"id":"91378","title":"42 km til m\u00e5l - 137 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Den næste stigning, der er kategori 2, er også ret konstant, men med stigningsprocenter omkring 5-7%. Undervejs er der et enkelt kort og stejlt stykke.
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\r\nSidste stigning, der også er målstigning, er kategori 1 og meget, meget ujævn.
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\r\nDet starter med at stige 10% i en halv kilometer og derefter køres der nedad i cirka samme distance. Så stiger det cirka 9,5% i en kilometer inden stigningen flader ud til 6% i 1700meter. Herefter bliver det igen hårdt med 10% i tæt på en kilometer inden endnu en nedkørsel afløses af først et let stigende stykke og til sidst et kort men brutalt stykke op til mål med 12-13%.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:39","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:39:49"},{"id":"91377","title":"42 km til m\u00e5l - 137 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så kommer vi snart ind på den første ud af tre officielle stigninger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nDe tre stigninger på etapen er ret forskellige. Den første kategori 1 stigning starter blidt, men de sidste 5 kilometer er den meget stejl og konstant. De sidste 5 kilometer stiger de mellem 8 og 10%.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:38","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:38:19"},{"id":"91375","title":"45 km til m\u00e5l - 134 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Matthews var lige kommet op i halen af feltet igen, men nu kører han næsten baglæns, og han er blevet sat helt væk af feltet.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:36","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:36:30"},{"id":"91374","title":"45 km til m\u00e5l - 134 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Niemiec fra Lampre - Merida har haft en punktering. Bono giver ham et hjul.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:35","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:35:43"},{"id":"91372","title":"45 km til m\u00e5l - 134 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Blandt de tre forreste har vi altså en af etapens favoritter, Arredondo. Med 4 minutters forspring kan han blive svært at hente.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:34","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:34:27"},{"id":"91371","title":"46 km til m\u00e5l - 133 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Officielt er stigningen ikke begyndt endnu, men i virkeligheden er det gået opad i mindst 5 kilometer.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:32","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:32:55"},{"id":"91370","title":"46 km til m\u00e5l - 133 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Inden der sker en større udskilning, kan vi lige tage et kig henover favoritterne.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVores søsterside CyclingQuotes har udpeget følgende favoritter til dagens etape:
\r\nFavoritten: Nairo Quintana<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Andre store vinderkandidater: Cadel Evans, Julian Arredondo<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Outsidere: Domenico Pozzovivo, Fabio Duarte, Rafal Majka, Rigoberto Uran<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jokere: Pierre Rolland, Daniel Moreno, Wilco Kelderman<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:32","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:32:01"},{"id":"91368","title":"46 km til m\u00e5l - 133 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Movistar er begyndt at sætte tempoet, og det er derfor, at flere ryttere falder fra bagtil.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:30","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:30:08"},{"id":"91366","title":"47 km til m\u00e5l - 132 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det var Quemeneur, der kunne følge.
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\r\nMichael Matthews er allerede gledet ud af feltet! Der skal altså en ny mand i førertrøjen efter dagens etape.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:29","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:29:19"},{"id":"91364","title":"48 km til m\u00e5l - 131 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Pirazzi har skruet yderligere på tempoet fremme i udbruddet. Det var vel nærmest et angreb. Arredondo og en anden rytter var de eneste, der kunne følge med.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:28","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:28:07"},{"id":"91362","title":"48 km til m\u00e5l - 131 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der er ikke noget hold, der rigtigt har taget ansvaret i feltet. Der er lidt forskellige fronte og BMC Astana og Movistar viser alle, at de er klar.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:26","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:26:02"},{"id":"91360","title":"49 km til m\u00e5l - 130 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er Pirazzi, der har skruet på farten fremme i udbruddet.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:24","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:24:26"},{"id":"91359","title":"49 km til m\u00e5l - 130 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Marco Bandiera er sat fra udbruddet.
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\r\nI feltet er de første også faldet fra og positionskampen er i fuld gang.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:23","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:23:42"},{"id":"91355","title":"50 km til m\u00e5l - 129 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er Svein Tuft og Michael Hepburn, der arbejder for Orica GreenEDGE. Rytterne har været i gang i 3 timer.
\r\n4.19 er forspringet faldet til.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:20","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:20:50"},{"id":"91353","title":"52 km til m\u00e5l - 127 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Den øgede fart kan ses på forspringet. GPS målingen gik fra 6 minutter til lidt under 5.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:18","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:18:02"},{"id":"91352","title":"52 km til m\u00e5l - 127 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Nede i feltet er farten sat lidt op. Orica GreenEDGE fører an, men positionskampen er ikke for alvor startet<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:16","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:16:52"},{"id":"91349","title":"54 km til m\u00e5l - 125 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Og favoritterne udenfor top 10:
\r\n11. Nairo Quintana + 2.08
\r\n12. Wilco Kelderman + 2.11
\r\n14. Domenico Pozzovivo + 2.11
\r\n15. Diego Ulissi + 2.22
\r\n17. Michele Scarponi + 2.28
\r\n24. Pierre Rolland + 3.01
\r\n39. Ryder Hesjedal + 4.39<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:14","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:14:35"},{"id":"91348","title":"55 km til m\u00e5l - 124 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Inden det går rigtig løs, kan vi tage et kig på stillingen. Først kigger vi på top 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1. Michael Matthews 24:18:14
\r\n2. Cadel Evans + 0.21
\r\n3. Rigoberto Uran Uran + 1.18
\r\n4. Rafal Majka + 1.25
\r\n5. Steve Morabito + 1.25
\r\n6. Mateo Rabottini + 1.25
\r\n7. Ivan Santoromita + 1.47
\r\n8. Fabio Aru + 1.51<\/p>\r\n\r\n
9. Tim Wellens + 1.52
\r\n10. Ivan Basso + 2.06<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:12","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:12:23"},{"id":"91346","title":"57 km til m\u00e5l - 122 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Mauro Finetto er den rytter i udbruddet, der er bedst placeret. Han er 3.28 efter, så i øjeblikket er han i den virtuelle førertrøje. Men mon ikke Cadel Evans, der i øjeblikket er den bedst placerede favorit, slutter under 3 minutter efter italieneren.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:10","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:10:08"},{"id":"91345","title":"57 km til m\u00e5l - 122 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Orica GreenEDGE har haft meget arbejde i løbets første uge idet de har skullet forsvare den lyserøde førertrøje. I dag har de mistet en af dem, der skal hjælpe Michael Matthews med at beholde trøjen. Simon Clarke stillede ikke til start på dagens etape.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:09","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:09:05"},{"id":"91343","title":"60 km til m\u00e5l - 119 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Da udbruddet fik længst snor, havde det cirka 9 minutters forspring til feltet. I øjeblikket er der 5.55 minutters forspring med 60 kilometer til mål.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:05","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:05:22"},{"id":"91341","title":"61 km til m\u00e5l - 118 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbruddet består af følgende 10 ryttere: Julien Berard (AG2R La Mondiale), Marco Bandiera (Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela), Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani CSF), Carlos Julian Quintero Norena (Colombia), Mattia Cattaneo (Lampre - Merida), Mauro Finetto (Neri Sottoli), Perrig Quemeneur (Team Europcar), Eduard Vorganov (Team Katusha), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) og Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing).
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\r\nDe kom afsted tidligt på etapen. Adam Hansen (Lotto Belisol) forsøgte at komme frem til gruppen, men det lykkedes ham aldrig, og efter 55 kilometer af dagens etape var han igen tilbage i feltet.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:03","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:03:41"},{"id":"91339","title":"63 km til m\u00e5l - 116 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbruddet på dagens etape er stort, og det består af en god blanding af ryttere. Blandt andet er Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing), der stillede op med håbet om en samlet top 10, med. Arredondo tabte dog meget tid forleden dag, og det er nok derfor, han har fået lov til at stikke med i dagens udbrud.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 15:01","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 15:01:50"},{"id":"91338","title":"66 km til m\u00e5l - 113 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der er et udbrud afsted og fra det, er der cirka 10 kilometer hen til, at det for alvor begynder at stige for første gang i dag.
\r\n <\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 14:58","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:58:50"},{"id":"91337","title":"67 km til m\u00e5l - 112 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så starter vi dagens liveopdatering.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\nVi er nu otte etaper inde i årets første Grand Tour. Et par dage har der været nogle små stigninger op imod mål, men i dag er den første dag med reelle og afgørende bjerge.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 14:57","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 14:57:12"},{"id":"91319","title":"126 km til m\u00e5l - 53 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Du kan læse en optakt til dagens etape her<\/a>.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 13:34","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:34:06"},{"id":"91310","title":"Velkommen","text":"Velkommen til dagens direkte liveopdatering fra Giro D'italia (8. Etape). Dagens løb køres fra Foligno til Montecopiolo over 179 kilometer.
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\r\nOpdatering fra dagens etape starter klokken 15.<\/p>","date":"17\/5-2014 kl. 13:13","date_unformatted":"2014-05-17 13:13:20"}],"authors":[{"author":"Dennis Cordsen ","email":"info@feltet.dk"},{"author":"Emil Axelgaard","email":"mail@cyclingquotes.com"}]}Løb/etapen starter:01-01-1970 kl. Rytterne forventes i mål:01-01-1970 kl. Liveopdateringen starter:01-01-1970 kl.