A circuit around San Luis will finish off this years precedings. How much energy does Kruopis have left after a few tough days chasing the overall? And what will the Belarusbank boys think of the speed bump on the circuit?
The first 5 riders to attack form the break of the day. They are (and in order of the first KoM): Sipos Mager Fairly Sebright Einarsson
Right after the KoM point Einsle decides and manages to bridge accross. Kankovský is spotted pacing the bunch once again.
Same results for both sprint points.
Sprint #1
Sprint #2
1
Sipos
6pt
6'
1
Sipos
6pt
6'
2
Einarsson
4pt
4'
2
Einarsson
4pt
4'
3
Mager
2pt
2'
3
Mager
2pt
2'
Only 10km left and the bunch p/b Indosat-ANZ in association with Belarusbank is bearing down on the escapees. A slender 35" advantage for them.
Just under 6km and Kinney spies an opportunity to go full retard!
Sipos attacks the group up front to which they all counter - while the bunch is getting their trains organised.
Nieve is busy pulling Kruopis and followers away from the pack. Belarusbank are racing things in incognito mode!
...But make a quick recovery as Van Hummel brings Hutarovich up alongside the others. They're yet to reel in the breakaway though!
Nieve
Kruopis
Moser
Rizza
Van Hummel
Forero
Hutarovic
Tolleson
Tolosa
The other sprinters find themselves behind a contingent of GC men, besides for Thorsen who has stopped at a cafe for a pie.
Just under 1,5km left and the pack has not caught the break yet! Mager and Einsle have accelerated away from their opponents and round the final bend.
Van Hummel drags Hutarovich away from the rest of the field who is unable to match their pace.
Hutarovich is a man on a mission and catches and passes full-retard goer Kinney while Kruopis is in a battle to make up ground.
Hutarovich swings left and is rapidly gaining on Mager (leading) and Einsle - but will he have enough road?
No he doesn't as Mager takes a very opportunistic victory! Einsle comes in 2nd and Hutarovich realises he slaved through 4 days for a meagre 3rd place. Maybe he too should've stopped for a pie. Moser came through for 4th while the other sprinters and breakaway riders made up the top 10.
