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Is the Tour Down Under Geraint Thomas’s race to lose? Or someone else’s to win? Join us for live updates from the Tour Down Under Stage 4 from 11am (local – 11:30am AEDT).
The Welshman’s victory on stage two of the Tour Down Under was commanding and though he couldn’t repeat that win on stage three (won in brilliant style by the young Tom-Jelte Slagter of Team Blanco), he wasn’t far off the pace.
It’s hard to see where he will lose time, though win bonuses could hold the key to the whole race.
Stage four is a 126.5km jaunt from Modbury to Tanunda, with quite a tough climb, Kersbrook, coming at about the 30km mark.
It’s a little too early in the stage for fireworks though, and we should be treated to another long breakaway that Sky will be happy to let sit a few minutes ahead of the pack for most of the day.
It should be a very fast finish and could be a little testy, as there are three 90 degree turns towards the end. Expect a group finish and a galloping, oft-spotted German Gorilla to loom on your TV screens. Andre will be hoping to ‘Greipel’ his peers into submission once again, no doubt.
Could an Aussie sneak the win here? It’s possible, but the Lotto-Belisol leader and his New Zealand teammate Greg Henderson will have to have an off day.
Of course, the break could be harmless enough that Sky allow them to grab an unassailable lead, but Orica-GreenEDGE and Lotto will probably not be in the mood for dilly dallying.
On yer marks….!
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