SSJ2Luigi wrote:
apperantly Pyroli Feunard isn't in Burgos. bla bla bla signed him up bla bla bla krisa quit bla bla bla

Ollfardh wrote:
I'll send him a PM to ask if he's out for good. He's still active in the story games section and he did send in his wildcard applications, so yeah, more of a case of too lazy to make startlists I think.

Long into the race until an attak initiated by Moreno Hofland (Belkin) is succesful. Wilson Marentes (Colombia), David Veilleux (Europcar) and Jonathan McEvoy (NetApp) follow to build the break of the day, just before the first mountain sprint.


The Canadian is the first up the hill and takes full points on the first mountain sprint ahead of Hofland and Marentes.

Mountain Sprint

David Veilleux	Europcar	6
Moreno Hofland	Belkin	4
Wilson Marentes	Colombia	2

Afterwards three Intermediate sprints within 20 kilometres follow in which Moreno Hofland shows that he is the strongest sprinter of the break members.

Intermediate Sprint

Moreno Hofland	Belkin	6	-6"
Wilson Marentes	Colombia	4	-4"
David Veilleux	Europcar	2	-2"

Intermediate Sprint

Moreno Hofland	Belkin	6	-6"
David Veilleux	Europcar	4	-4"
Wilson Marentes	Colombia	2	-2"

Intermediate Sprint

Moreno Hofland	Belkin	6	-6"
David Veilleux	Europcar	4	-4"
Wilson Marentes	Colombia	2	-2"

18 bonus seconds, means that Hofland is at least second in the GC after this stage, when the break is caught and he manages to stay with the peloton.
On the other hand Jonathan McEvoy scored nothing at the Intermediate sprints. After he left the Mountain sprint already with empty hands he stays unlucky.


A success of the breakaway is very unlikely, as behind Cannondale, Argos, Champion Systems and Euskaltel teamed up to narrow the gap. At the last intermediate sprint with 60 kilometres to go, the break is 3'40'' ahead.


A big street leading into Burgos decrease the chances of the break. At the 20 kilometres banner the cyclists in the peloton already have the four escapees in sight. It looks like they are already caught before the last mountain sprint, 8 kilometres before the finish. Just above 1 minute is the gap at the moment.


Exactly under the 10 kilometres banner the break is reeled in and the last mountain sprint will be contested by the entire peloton. This means that probably something from there will get the mountain jersey for tomorrow, considering that at the finish more mountain points are awarded.


The first time the riders made it up the finishing climb. Pello Bilbao leads the peloton through and gets the maximum points.

Mountain Sprint

Pello Bilbao	Euskaltel	6
Ryota Nishizono	Champion Systems	4
Garikoitz Bravo	Euskaltel	2

With 2.5 kilometres to go the trains are formed. Rajesh Kakhi seems to be in a great position with still two leadouts ahead of him. Right on his wheel is Gregory Henderson. Also Degenkolb is strongly leadout by Simon Geschke. His wheel was taken by Leigh Howard. On the far left we see Samuel Sanchez with an early move. Lobato seems a little alone, all by himself. Daniele Ratto is Cannondale's man for today, he is closely followed by Valverde.


A sharp corner messed everything a little bit up, with leadouts boxing faster men coming from behind in. Christophe Riblon smelled his chance at this situation and is the first to rocket through the red kite.


500 metres to go and Degenkolb has made his way through the mess. Only Riblon ahead of him now. The riders on the inside taking the faster way and passing those on the right. Lobato also has a go now and Kakhi hasn't found a way around Gorka Izagirre, who doesn't want to move his fat ass out of the way.


Degenkolb seems like the certain winner now, also Ratto and Lobato going past Riblon.


Great win for the German, finally ending his run of 2nd places. Next to the win he also takes over all jerseys, expect for the mountain jersey, where a randomizer decided to give it David Veilleux. Ratto is second and Lobato just passes Riblon. Valverde showing he is fresh and well prepared for the race and gets 5th. Kakhi with a strong comeback in 6th. Rolland 7th, Henderson 8th. Degenkolb's and Kakhi's leadout, Oreste Ghita and Matthias Friedemann respectively round off the top 10.

1	John Degenkolb	Team Argos - Shimano	3h00'15
2	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale Pro Cycling	s.t.
3	Juan José Lobato	Euskaltel - Euskadi	s.t.
4	Christophe Riblon	AG2R La Mondiale	s.t.
5	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar Team	s.t.
6	Rajesh Kakhi	Champion System Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
7	Pierre Rolland	Team Europcar	s.t.
8	Greg Henderson	Lotto Belisol	s.t.
9	Oreste Ghita	Team Argos - Shimano	s.t.
10	Matthias Friedemann	Champion System Pro Cycling Team	s.t.

GC

1	John Degenkolb	Team Argos - Shimano	2h59'55
2	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale Pro Cycling	+ 8
3	Juan José Lobato	Euskaltel - Euskadi	+ 12
4	Christophe Riblon	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 20
5	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar Team	s.t.
6	Rajesh Kakhi	Champion System Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
7	Pierre Rolland	Team Europcar	s.t.
8	Greg Henderson	Lotto Belisol	s.t.
9	Oreste Ghita	Team Argos - Shimano	s.t.
10	Matthias Friedemann	Champion System Pro Cycling Team	s.t.

Points

1	John Degenkolb	Team Argos - Shimano	25
2	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale Pro Cycling	20
3	Moreno Hofland	Belkin Pro Cycling Team	18
4	Juan José Lobato	Euskaltel - Euskadi	16
5	Christophe Riblon	AG2R La Mondiale	14
6	Alejandro Valverde	Movistar Team	12
7	David Veilleux	Team Europcar	10
8	Rajesh Kakhi	Champion System Pro Cycling Team	10
9	Pierre Rolland	Team Europcar	9
10	Wilson Marentes	Colombia	8
11	Greg Henderson	Lotto Belisol	8

Mountain

1	David Veilleux	Team Europcar	6
2	Pello Bilbao	Euskaltel - Euskadi	6
3	John Degenkolb	Team Argos - Shimano	6
4	Moreno Hofland	Belkin Pro Cycling Team	4
5	Ryota Nishizono	Champion System Pro Cycling Team	4
6	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale Pro Cycling	4
7	Wilson Marentes	Colombia	2
8	Gang Xu	Champion System Pro Cycling Team	2
9	Juan José Lobato	Euskaltel - Euskadi	2

U25

1	John Degenkolb	Team Argos - Shimano	2h59'55 (1)
2	Daniele Ratto	Cannondale Pro Cycling	+ 8 (2)
3	Juan José Lobato	Euskaltel - Euskadi	+ 12 (3)