Windy, exposed roads are all part of bike racing and when the bunch is lined up in the gutter it's a matter of who has the strength and willpower to hold the wheel and who'll let it go.
But some of the roads the race organisers chose were asking for trouble. Everyone knows the Netherlands can be a difficult place to run a bike race. Although it is a country seemingly dedicated to the bicycle, the regular cyclists, whether training or commuting, use the bike lanes. And, because there are so many cyclists using the bike lanes, the priority is to keep the speed of the traffic reasonable, which means a large number of islands, humps and narrow chicanes to slow vehicles.
SHOOT: Excellent article this. Click on the link below for the full article. Meanwhile, I am looking forward to Wednesday when the race resumes on home soil with a team time trial to Cuneo.
But some of the roads the race organisers chose were asking for trouble. Everyone knows the Netherlands can be a difficult place to run a bike race. Although it is a country seemingly dedicated to the bicycle, the regular cyclists, whether training or commuting, use the bike lanes. And, because there are so many cyclists using the bike lanes, the priority is to keep the speed of the traffic reasonable, which means a large number of islands, humps and narrow chicanes to slow vehicles.
SHOOT: Excellent article this. Click on the link below for the full article. Meanwhile, I am looking forward to Wednesday when the race resumes on home soil with a team time trial to Cuneo.
WHO LOST OUT?
46 seconds Cadel Evans (surrenders the pink jersey) 3-59
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