Started on Saturday.
Prologue time trial was fairly uninspiring, although Geraint Evans did well to be in the top 5.
Stage one looked like being an interesting one untill it appeared that it was taking place on one of the 2 days a year that the wind doesnt blow in off the north sea. Made for a fairly sedate day, although credit to the three guys that went out in front from the start and stayed there for 4 hours. Got wound back in eventually but a worthy effort.
It all got a little more exciting at the end of the stage though. First Mark Cavendish crashes out taking a corner too fast in the pack and then there is a huge pile up on the final sprint to the line, blocking the entire road and bringing the majority of the peloton to a dead stop. Bikes and bodies everywhere but thankfully no serious injuries reported.
Going to be interesting today, another sprinters stage, narrow roads and cobbles thrown in for good measure.
Prologue time trial was fairly uninspiring, although Geraint Evans did well to be in the top 5.
Stage one looked like being an interesting one untill it appeared that it was taking place on one of the 2 days a year that the wind doesnt blow in off the north sea. Made for a fairly sedate day, although credit to the three guys that went out in front from the start and stayed there for 4 hours. Got wound back in eventually but a worthy effort.
It all got a little more exciting at the end of the stage though. First Mark Cavendish crashes out taking a corner too fast in the pack and then there is a huge pile up on the final sprint to the line, blocking the entire road and bringing the majority of the peloton to a dead stop. Bikes and bodies everywhere but thankfully no serious injuries reported.
Going to be interesting today, another sprinters stage, narrow roads and cobbles thrown in for good measure.
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