Ian Butler wrote:
Lovely screenshots!
Poor Henderson Greipel must've missed him in the sprint!
Cheers Ian, yeah tough lines for Henderson... as for Greipel I was almost in position to get him to challenge Cav' but we went too soon and lost our legs to end up cruising in 12th.
Colombian 'Henao stirs the pot as he boils the competition on the mountains
After back to back days of dominance from BMC and in particular Phillipe Gilbert, Sky came to the fore in the blistering heat of Stage 6 (Châteauneuf-du-Pape - La Montagne de Lure) as the Colombian Sergio Henao used his experience of mountain riding to blitz the field to not only win the stage but also take the Yellow Jersey from Gilbert.
Gilbert himself wound up lost in field as the riders split up during the grueling stage, leaving him having to do his own work as the BMC team failed to work together to protect their rider.
Above: Cofidis and their fans looked good early on as the mountain's started to take their toll
Dave Brailsford of Sky said "We knew Sergio (Henao) had alot left in his tank, we had to bide our time, but with Stannard also racing well we had the chance to make this transition in the mountains. Things went our way, the heat hindered alot of our competition but Sergio is used to that and he rode well to get the win. We have to be happy here, it would be good to get another notch to our bow"
Above: Henao glides home in glorious conditions, as he is on the verge of something special
With just 2 more stages to go in the Paris-Nice, including the final day time trial, it looks good for Sky to retain the Paris-Nice crown that they won in 2012 with Sir Bradley Wiggins.
Greipel must've missed him in the sprint!
