Today’s critical break wasn’t going without one of the argyle boys! Timmy had an awesome ride and basically forced the breakaway over the first climb. He was out there so long that long I actually started to miss the guy. About 150km I think. He’s now 2nd in the mountains. So now we are in striking range for that jersey and can hit it hard tomorrow.
The rest of us had a good day soaking up the sun and looking after our two GC guys. The last 10km were crucial as there were a few little climbs and then a twisty 3km descent to the finish. To avoid splits on the line, position was critical. I pulled Ryder to the front, and he and Trent finished up in first group for the sprint so they both moved up on GC.
Me, I was feeling much better today. I hit out with about 6km to go with De la Fuente got a descent gap. I was planning the move all race but decided to fulfill my team duties before getting carried away. I kind of stopped dead on the last small ramp before the final descent. At least I know my tactical brain is working. Just need to have the legs to pull it off next time.
