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Peloton pretty mixed up at the front now. Boasson Haggen taking a turn out the front but a couple of Movistar and Orica Green Edge riders join him to go up a small climb. 54kms to go
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
With the drinks and the food now well and truly in, the Clarke duo settle in for a small climb and Simon Clarke taking a turn out the front. 57km to go. unsure of what the time gap is out to now
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Garmin Sharp sending some Argyle soldiers up the front of the peloton looking to set up Jack Bauer and Nathan Haas a bit later?
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Both the duo and the peloton have been through the start/finish. Time gap to 1.59. Eisel takes a break from the front. Three laps to go
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
The Clarke duo (no relation) have picked up their musettes and are munching down. Gap down to 2.02, about 63kms to go
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Gap down to 2.20 with 65kms to go. They’ll soon have a small climb for a few kilometres before the start/finish which will leave us with 3 laps to go.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Sky comfortable with the time gap which Sky’s Eisel has casually brought down to 2.26. Looks like Will Clarke probably won’t repeat this year. 69kms to go.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Phil Liggett said he spoke to Matthew Lloyd (Lampre Merida) about the crash yesterday which took French rider Arnaud Courteille (Francais des Jeux) out of the race with a broken collarbone. Lloyd said it was the worst crash he’s ever scene. About 40 riders hit the gravel as well as two police escort riders (who are ok).
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Bernard Eisel (Sky) despite leading out the peloton hard, looks chilled out. Eddy Boason Haggen (Sky) lies in third among all the Sky generals out the front.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Peloton and the leaders enjoying a small bit of downhill on this undulating loop. But what goes down, must go up. After 65km covered, time gap still teetering around 2.46. 74kms to go
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Will Clarke has taken first in the second sprint, followed by Simon Clarke. Martin Tjallingii from Team Blanco took a break from the peloton and grabbed third points. Orica Green Edge have joined Sky up the front and the gap is down to 2.32. Peloton and the lead on their second circuit.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
1.5 hours, 54kms of racing covered
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
The crowds around this circuit particularly in Stirling proper are pretty healthy! Fab to see
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Here’s a pic from a tweeter of the peloton passing through Stirling
https://twitter.com/Alice_Higgins/status/294260239841243137/photo/1
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
But Sky are working even harder now on the circuits and the lead has dropped to about 2.52 after 48km raced 91km to go.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
The time gap earnt by the Clarkes equates to about 1.5kms. There’s approximately four laps of the ciruits left.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Ooh, no…it’s back up to 3.25 again.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Sky working hard to control time gap and as a result it has fallen a little to 3.10 after the leading duo have covered 41km. 98 km to go. Pictures soon – woot!
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Simon came through second in that sprint and looking for points to defend that lead just a little bit harder, Geraint Thomas (Sky) came through in third
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
35kms done. The sprint was contested and won by Will. The two Clarkeys are on their second lap of the Stirling circuit and have a gap of 3.25. Sky still working the front of the peloton
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Update: 3.25 the gap after 29km raced.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
23km raced by the two Clarkeys who now have a lead of 3.05
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Wow, in what is a bit of a stuff up from race radio, the two riders who lead aren’t Jack Bobridge and Impey. Woops. It’s Simon Clarke (OGE) and William Clarke (Argos). 17km down, 122km to go. William Clarke is keen to repeat history this year.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
Jack Bobridge tops the KOM climb first and grabs the points. Followed by Impey, Garikoitz Bravo (Euskatel-Euskadi), and Javier Moreno (Movistar). Meanwhile behind them in the formerly known lead group, Simon Clarke (Orica GreenEDGE) and last year’s winner of this same same but different stage, William Clarke (Argos Shimano) attack. Bobridge and Impey have about 20 seconds on the peloton
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog
About ten kilometres left of this lap which leaves about 2.5 laps to go. Bernie Eisel is back out the front with rest of Sky stringing the peloton out a little before the peloton hits a downhill section again. Movistar’s Herada and Guitterez make a little bit of a move off the front joined by Jens Voigt. This probably won’t come to anything.
Tour Down Under 2013: Stage three live race updates, blog