168澳洲5最新开奖结果

Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian 2016

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July 30, 2016, , San Sebastian, Road - WorldTour

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Hello and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of the Clওasica San S📖ebastian.

 

Hello and welcome to our live 🥃cover༒age of the biggest one-day Classic in Spain: the Clasica San Sebastian. 

The route of the Clasica includes six serious climbs꧂, with the last ending just 8km from the finish.  

The riders have already covered the first ౠclimb of the stage and are heading towards the feed z♓one at the 99km point.

We have an early break of six riders and they lead the peloton by 5:20༒𒅌.

The six are: Moreno Moser🌄 (Cannondale-Drapac), Mario Co🎀sta (Lampre-Merida), Pirmin Lang (IAM Cycling), Jaques Janse Van Rensburg (Dimension Data), Jamie Roson (Cajal Rural) and Loic Chetout (Cofidis). 

Richie Porte (BMC) stopped foꦡr a bike change a few mi💜nutes ago but is now back in the peloton. Porte is team leader at BMC for the Clasica, along with Greg van Avermaet. 

The Katusha team has ൲done much of the work at the head of the peloton to ma🌠ke sure the break does not gain too much time before the hilly finale.

With 90km covered the gap has fallen to below𓆉 5:00. The peloton is starting to close the 🐻gap to the six breakaways.

Th🍃is year's Clasica is a final race for many of the biggest names in th🌟e peloton before they fly to Rio for the Olympic.

To get ready for the hilly finale, read our race preview and check out the stage profile by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:clicking here.

The brea🧔k and the peloton have grabbed their musettes and are enjoying their lunch.   

AS we await the finale and the major attacks, why not enjoy this long read feature interview with Floyd Landis written by♛ Barry Ryan.

 

Despite the Tour de France ending only a week ago, the racing has resumed with gusto. There is also the🀅 RideLondon race in Britain with the women's Classic Saturday evening and then men's road rಞace on Sunday.

Cyclingnews will have coverage of all the races, with live coverage of the women's Ri𝕴d🎐eLondon Classic later today and the men's race tomorrow.

The riders have covered 110km and so are at🌺 the half way point of the𒅌 race.

The riders will soon hit the Alto de Jaiz𝔉kibel climb that has always played a part in the Clasica. 

The l🎀ower slopes of the Alto de Jaizkibel have helped  the peloton reduce the gap on the six-rider break. It is down to 3:20 now.

Th🌌e Astana team is leading the chase as the gradient kicks in.

Astana has two riders on the front of the peloton, followed by thre💫e Team Sky riders, who are also keen to control the break of the♏ day.

There's a correction on the six riders in the break, the🌌re for Lampre is veteran 🦄rider Przemyslaw Niemiec and not Mario da Costa as reported.

The break has crossed the top of the Jaizkibel and is diving൩ down the descent. The🍌 gap is down to just 1:40 now.

The b♑reak is down to five riders afteওr  Lang (IAM) was dropped.

There also appears to be a chase group formi♌ng 🐈behind the break, with some interesting riders in it.  

The group of chasers includes Kwaitkowski and van Avermaet but they only 20 seconds o🌳n the peloton, that is chasing after them.

The peloton is lined out but is about to catch the attack. Only the break remains out front but the r🐬ace is on now. 

80km left to race. 

The break is only 1:00 now. The race for victory will b🥀egin very soon.

The riders areꦜ approaching the Arkale clim💝b, with Movistar now setting a high pace. 

Purito Rodriguez (Katusha) dropped back from the peloton due to get some as💝sistance f🔥rom his teammate but he is quickly back in the bunch.

The break is trying hard to hold off the chasers, with Loic Chetout droppeꦦd as the sp💛eed stays high.   

Movistar drags the peloton over 🌠the Arkale climb, with the gap riding ෴to 1:30 thanks to the break speeding up on the descent.  

Alb♚erto Contador (Katusha) is in the peloton on𝓰 his return to racing after quitting the Tour de France. 

To read everything that Contador said about his return, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:click here.

65km to go.

Rory Sutherland🐎 is doing a lot of work for the Movistar team on the front of the peloton.    

Crash! 

Two FDJ riders go down, with Vi🦂chot hitting teammate Alexandre Geniez. Vichot's hand went into the spokes of a wheel and seems to be hurting him. 

The Orica team is also massing riders near the 🐬fr🅘ont for the Jaizkibel climb. They're riding to protect Adam and Simon  Yates' chances today.

Here we go! Dario Cataldo (Astana) attacks to shake up the main peloton on th💞e Jaizkibel. 

Landa has ඣjoined Cataldo as Impey struggled to go across to them. 

Thanks to the attacks and high speed, the race is about to c🤡ome back together. 

However the Landa/Catalida group is growing i🐷n number and importance. Also in there is Michael Woods (Cannondale). 

Alessandro De Marchi (BMC) is also in there. He is part of the five-rider Italian team for tܫhe Olympic road race.

The Jaizkibel rises in sections, with false flat sections.The two from groups are together but the peloton 🧸is chasing at 10 seconds. 

The roads is exposed now as Landa 𝄹and Ca🌠taldo up the pace in the attack.   

There are about 100 riders in the peloton. 

Michal Kwi♛atkowski (Tea🐻m Sky) is to part of the peloton after being dropped on the Jaizkibel  

The attack made it over t𒀰he top of the Jaizkibel but the peloton is reforming on the fast descent. 

50 km remaining.

The descent is fast and twisti🐷ng and quickly takes the riders to the foot of the Arkale climb. There is no respite for the 80-strong peloton now. 

Fortunately th🌜e roads are dry today. It is warm but not sunny. 

Riders are using the descent and flat r🗹oads to eat some final food and take on some bisons from team cars.  

Several riders have their pockets full of bidons as head bac𓄧k to the ꦺpeloton.

It is a꧂lso a last chance for the riders to think about their tactics for♑ the finale. 

2015 winner Adam Yates (Orica) is at the back of the peloton with his brother Simon and a teammate. He prefers to avoid any🅘 stress up front but moves up to the front in key momen🔯ts.

Movistar is riding hard on the front to deter any attack🍌s before the Ar🎃kale. 

The riders are enjoying the quiet before the storm at the moment but also tryin🐠g to move up in🐻 the peloton. Positioning will be vital before and on the Arkale climb.

The Arkale is not long but it ♋is steep and should see the race explode. 

Here we go! The ride🐟rs leave the main road and begin the climb.

Cannondale take control off the race, with t🐲wo riders on the front. 

It is Davide Vilella riding hard for team leader ไRigoberto Uran. He's split the peloton!

Behind Contador is being distanced.

10 riders lead the main group. 

Davide Formolo has taken over on the front. Cannondale is trying to kick off the race eඣarly. 

The sum🐼mit is close now and so we will see who is a🌼t the front and still strong.

Some riders 🌠are falling out of the back of the peloton on the 🔯climb.

31km to race.

Cannondale continues to lead the peloton, with their rivals lined out but sat on the wheels waiti🦄ng for the final climb of the day. 

26km to go.

Contador is back in the peloton and sitting on the wheels. We will s❀oon how his form really is.  

The Katusha team also has severa🥃𝕴l riders near the front, riding for Purito and Zakarin.

First Mikel Landa (Team Sky) and now OLiver Zaugg (IAM) drop back to t𒁏eam cars fo𒁃r final bottles before the 'bar closes' with 20km to go. 

Attack! Igor Anton (Dimension Data) kicks off theꦚ finale. Here we go!

Anton🗹 is joined by Tiralongo (Astana) but other riders co༺me across to them. 

19km to go. 

The rider⛎s are passing the stunning sandy beaches of San Sebastian but there is no time to enjoy the view. 

Luke Durbrdige leads Orica and the pelotꩲon through the finiꦺsh. 

BMC and Movistar are also trying to up the🅠 pace and position t🅷heir riders for the final climb. 

13km to race. 

Durbridge is still on the front as the riders tuck behind the wheels and dive t▨hrough a series of roundabouts.  

Here they go! ♐A left turn takes the race onto the climb!

Orica has three riders leading▨ Adam Yates at the front. 

The climb is only 1.8km but has a gr🐠adient of 10% with a sector at 20%.

10km to go. 

The roads is steady so far but will kic⛄k up very soon. 

Impey is leading for Orica now but he is about to blow.&nbᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚsp;

All the big-name favour⛦ites are there and ready to go with att💙acks. 

Uran go🍨es first and is joined by Adam🍬 Yates. Others follow them. 

Now Adam Yates pushes on, upping the speed and making a r🧜eal selectio🦩n.

Purito is also the🌱re and giving it everything. 

Valverde is 50m behind with a few other riders.

Dan Martin is also there. 

Yates lets Purito go clear, set♑ting 💙his own pace. 

A very sele🤪ct group is forming behind Purito. 

Mollema is dragging the chasers up t꧅o Purito. 

Valveཧrde and Lotto rider are with Mollema. The others are sufferi💖ng on the steepest part of the climb.  

Over the top of 🌱the climb we will see if the two groups come back together.&nꦜbsp;

For now Mollema has surged away alone and is tryi🌱ng to time trial away. Will anyone work to chase him?&♕nbsp;

7km to go. 

Mollema is crouched over his bars, giving it big power into the pedals. He's hungry for a win after his heart breaking finꦿale to the Tour de France.

Mollema has extended his lead to 13 seconds as other riders try to get back on on the f♑ast r♚oad to the finish.

4km to go! 

Valverde has picked up ♔the chase but Mollema is fighting to stay clear.

3km to go.

The 3 chasers can see Mollema but they still have to catch🅠 him. Mollema is not going to give up. He was second here in 20🌌14. He wants this win! 

Mollema is pu🐟shing a huge gear as he drives🍸 through the streets of San Sebastian. He leads by 11 seconds.

Here he c🅘omes! Mollema is on the way to v🦄ictory. 

He's got a big enough gap! 

He sits up and wav♋es his arms in the air as he crosses the l🥀ine. 

Gallopin beats Valv♋erde to take second place, with Purito finishing fourth. &🗹nbsp;

Mollema rightly celebrates 💝with his teammates before heading to podium. 

It is no doubt a special win fo👍r Mollema. Just a week ago he lost any chance of a podium finish in the Tour de France after a crash forced him to chase in th🌠e rain.    

The new climb of Murgil Tontorra proved decisive in the race with the best riders staying together until 10k𝄹m to g🍃o.

Greg van Avermaet (BMC) brought the group of chasers home to take fifth place at ꦏ34 seconds. 

Also in the group were Adam Yates, Gianluca Brambilla (Etixx), Tom Jelte Slagter (Cannondale) and Nico roche (Team ꦛSky), all at 34 seconds. 

This is the provisional result for 💙this year's Clasica San Sebastian.

Mollema was happy to bounced back from his Tour de France disappointment. &nbs🅠p;

Mollema will fly to Rio buoyed by his victory 🅰in San Sebastian. He is part of a strong dutch tam that includes Wout Poels and Tom Dumoulin and he could a big contender for a medal next Saturday in the tough and hilly road race.  

We stand corrected in the top ten results. It was actually Simon Yates and not Adam who finished seven𝄹th today.

Mollema said he wanted to pull on the Basque beret and has finally done after a long series o🏅f placings in the Clasica. 

Mollema is🍌 joined by Valverde and Gall✅opin on the podium.

Gallopin won in 2013, while Valverde wo꧂n the Clasica in 2008 and 2014. 

Valverde smiled on the podium with his son joining him for the ceremony but the spaniard is ꦆno doubt disappointed to miss out on a third win. He was the fastest in the group of four that formed on the final climb but he failed to control Mollema. 

Thanks for joining us for live coverage from the Clasica San Seb📖asꦛtian.

Join us soon for full coverage ൩of the evening women's RideLondon Classique race in central London.  

🅷We'll sign off with a great image of today's winner Bauke Mollema 🏅(Trek-Segafredo). 

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