A two-man breakaway stayed clear for Right, that's it from me. Be sure to stick around on site for all the reports and reaction and join us again on Tuesday Monday is a rest day for the first stage in the Pyrenees. Kudos to Jack Bauer, a lovely man, who had me cheering at the TV to win. What an incredible finish. Bauer knew with about yards to go that they were coming past him. His head was slumped over the handlebars as he crossed the line. Here he is on the left of the picture:.
He seems pretty close to tears now, and no wonder. He led the way for about There are a couple of fairly big time gaps as the rest come over the line. Around 30 riders have lost a couple of minutes, though I don't think any of the top 10 contenders were in there. With 20 yards to the line, the sprinters broke over Bauer like a wave. Kristoff was in the right place at the right time and Sagan and co could not get past him.
If these two just get their heads down they might just make it. Don't muck about boys. Nine seconds. The gap has tumbled.
Just 14 seconds. My word, this is going to be close …. And the gap is 27 seconds. Tony Martin goes again. The gap is 30 seconds. It might be quite close, you know …. The gap is 33 seconds. Tony Martin puts the power on at the front, and he's created a gap himself. That's the power of the man. He's had to slow down to allow the rest to catch up.
Whatever happens now, it has been a fantastic effort from the lead two. A series of roundabouts are helping them to some extent. Bauer and Elmiger's lead has dropped to just 48 seconds.
