Bike Ping
Well, ain't it always the way? Talk about early breaks seldom being successful and bingo, we have a winner. While it wasn't a surprise breakaway in the traditional sense, since it didn't catch Cancellara, Greipel and Sagan sleeping, it did put a little time gap in front of the odds on favorites.
So now we have the big three Quintana, Nibali and Pinot over two minutes back. One strong ride in the mountains and that will be erased in a snap.
But, this is THE tour and that's why races are done. This peloton is full of talent and the strategies are being forced into development early on. I think there is going to be a lot more aggression at the front of the pack because of a heavier presence of support riders watching out for another break that could include a threat to their leaders getting on the train.
But hey, talk about a tight finish - just look at the position of tires on the finish stripe (Greipel in red on the right, Sagan in lime green with his head down)!
