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Part time sports reporter, full time sports addict. Adelaide born and bred, but that doesn't mean I don't follow sporting pursuits all over the globe. Football (Aussie Rules or 'soccer'), Cycling, Cricket, Baseball, Golf, Curling, Hot Dog Eating...doesn't really matter what it is, if we're keeping score, I'm interested. Will be posting many articles during the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under.
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Lots of thunder now, nasty conditions indeed.
A few attacks occurring in the peloton now.
Barta and Huzarski complete lap 6, 4 laps left, 66 kilometres of racing left.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
The gap is down to 3’11” now. 77 kilometres to go
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
It appears the last British rider, Geraint Thomas, has called it a day. A miserable day for the Brits, though perhaps not as miserable as the weather.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
Not a lot happening right now, the peloton are just happy to cruise along for now, the Italians only have 2 riders in the front. We’re nearing 200 kilometres completed and the riders have been in the saddle for 5 hours and 20 minutes.
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The gap is now out to 3’25”.
Thomas Voeckler, Fabian Wegmann, Ruit Costa, Michele Scarponi, Peter Weening and Luis Leon Sanchez all in the front group.
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Our two breakaway riders, Huzarski and Barta, have completed lap 5. 5 laps remaining.
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The peloton have eased up a bit, the gap to the 2 man breakaway is out to 2’36”.
Others in the main group I haven’t mentioned include Thibault Pinot of France Bauke Mollema of the Netherlands.
89 kilometres still remain for the riders.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
David Tanner was also taken to hospital along with Cadel Evans and unconfirmed reports that Tanner has broken his leg.
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The weather is still disgusting. Raining hard and the thunder ringing out.
70 riders roughly in the main bunch now.
Valverde rushed to the head of the peloton and it looked like he might be launching a counter-attack. Then he pulled over, hoping it’s just a nature break and not a problem.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
John Degenkolb of Germany still in the peloton, he could be a danger today. Tour Down Under winner Tom Slagter of Holland also in the main group.
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Nairo Quintana reported to have abandoned as well, but unconfirmed at this stage.
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Only 2 riders left in the breakaway – Huzarski and Barta.
Such an entertaining race, it’s a real pity more information isn’t available, having to rely on whispers and innuendo as it’s hard to get anything official.
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Daryl Impey has also abandoned.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
Chris Froome is out of the race. Geraint Thomas is the only British rider left today.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
Cadel Evan has been taken for precautionary X-Rays on his leg after his earlier crash.
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Chris Froome still 40 seconds behind the main peloton.
Better news for the Swiss, with Fabian Cancellara in the main bunch now, as is reigning world champion Philippe Gilbert of Belgium. Simon Clarke is still up there, so are Contador, Boasson-Hagen, Urgan, Rodriguez and Fuglsang, so a decent field still
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
Only 100 kilometres left! 6 of the 10 laps left. 172 kilometres done and dusted.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
Matthias Brandle has rejoined the breakaway, though their gap is down to about 1’30” now.
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Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan both not listed in the riders currently on course, however they are both definitely in the main bunch. Guessing Nibali swapped bikes as well or maybe his transponder is just water logged
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Taylor Phinney has reported he was forced to abandon as he couldn’t rejoin the main field after Tejay Van Garderen crashed on the first lap around Florence. He waiting for Tejay, but they just couldn’t bridge the gap
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Matthias Brandle and Rafaa Chitoui are dropped by the breakaway. The Italians still setting the pace and they are not far behind the breakaway at all.
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The breakaway still away but look a little organised. Unlikely that they could stay away, but you just never know in conditions like this.
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
Only Simon Clarke in the peloton for Australia. C’mon Simon!
Elite Men’s Road Race: 2013 UCI World Championships live updates, blog
162 kilometres down which means just a casual 110 kilometres to go!
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Wilco Kelderman of the Netherlands attacks the peloton, who are still 2’40” behind the two breakaway riders
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