Tour '22, Stage 2: Forced to Chase

A minor crash at the start of the 18 kilometer bridge forced most of EF Education-EasyPost to drop back to help get Rigoberto Uran back into the peloton.  Basically, Owain Doull and Alberto Bettiol chased the entire span of the bridge in hopes of getting their team leader back on.  It wasn't until their time trial specialist, Stefan Bissenger, drop back that they were able to rejoin the peloton at the base of the bridge.  Sadly, it was just in time to get caught up in another crash, but at least that was inside the final three kilometers so they all got the same time as the stage winner.  Marijn Tusveld (DSM) was one of many that were able to take advantage of the pink chase to rejoin as well.

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Dauphine, Stage 7: Off Loading

Jorge Arcas (Movistar) used the flat lands to off load his jacket now that he was done the final descent of the day.  Ahead his break away companions were getting ready for the final ascent of the day.  Two of thos with the Spaniard on the Spanish team were Martijn Tusveld (Team DSM) and Michael Valgren (EF Eduation-Nippo).  With just under 25 kilometers to go (although most were uphill) it was looking like these members of the break might have a chance to take the stage.  It would be stunning to see yet another stage of this Dauphine go to the break rather than the peloton.

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Dauphine, Stage 7: Now We Know Why

I have been wondering why Lawson Craddock (EF Education-Nippo) has been going off on his own these last three stages.  After each attack he gets got and drops back through the peloton.  Now I know why.  Today, Craddock had his teammate and team leader helping him get to the summit of the Cormet de Roseland.  As he went over, Bob Roll let us know that he was now the leader virtuale in the King of the Mountains competition.  Benefiting from the efforts of Craddock and Michael Valgren, were Kenny Elisonde (Trek-Segafredo) and Martijn Tusveld (DSM) who were able to keep off the front of the chasing peloton.

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