Lenny Martinez (🇫🇷 Barhein) attacked at km 0, followed by Abrahamsen (🇳🇴 Uno-X). No pursuit, no other attack. After 2 or 3 km, when they had a gap of 25 seconds, Gachignard (🇫🇷 Total) jumped and joined them (the two ahead weren’t pulling hard, they were waiting for him, they had hoped for an even bigger group).
And that was it.
edit: Ah! I read that Asgreen (🇩🇰 EF) joined them, starting even later and imposing himself a solo chase of almost 10 km. To each his kinks, I guess 😀
Well, the gap was kept at the modern standard of 2 minutes, and half of the breakaway was limited when it came to climbing, so there wasn’t much of a fight.
L. Martinez tried to go for the mountain jersey, but he missed the first point (attacking very early because the second half was flatter), and then UAE had started a strong pace and caught him before the last 3 climbs. The idea was sound (IMO) but the result is meagre.
Many crashes again. Alaphilippe unlucky to get a puncture right when the peloton accelerated and never slew down again. Healy stopped in a crash. Both of them caught up with the back of the peloton after long (especially for Alaphilippe) and intense efforts, but never had a second to recover and never could go further up.
Lenny Martinez (🇫🇷 Barhein) attacked at km 0, followed by Abrahamsen (🇳🇴 Uno-X). No pursuit, no other attack. After 2 or 3 km, when they had a gap of 25 seconds, Gachignard (🇫🇷 Total) jumped and joined them (the two ahead weren’t pulling hard, they were waiting for him, they had hoped for an even bigger group).
And that was it.
edit: Ah! I read that Asgreen (🇩🇰 EF) joined them, starting even later and imposing himself a solo chase of almost 10 km. To each his kinks, I guess 😀
Asgreen joined them, solid addition. They’re still not going to win, of course, but it should at least be a fight now.
Well, the gap was kept at the modern standard of 2 minutes, and half of the breakaway was limited when it came to climbing, so there wasn’t much of a fight.
L. Martinez tried to go for the mountain jersey, but he missed the first point (attacking very early because the second half was flatter), and then UAE had started a strong pace and caught him before the last 3 climbs. The idea was sound (IMO) but the result is meagre.
Many crashes again. Alaphilippe unlucky to get a puncture right when the peloton accelerated and never slew down again. Healy stopped in a crash. Both of them caught up with the back of the peloton after long (especially for Alaphilippe) and intense efforts, but never had a second to recover and never could go further up.