With the rain, the field is pretty thinned out. First lap on the climb.
The field making it through on the climb.
Team Metra setting things up leading on the climb. Lap 2.
The pace is pretty fast now. Lap 2.
Riders accelerated. Making sure not missing any break. Lap 2.
Making the effort to match the pace.
The rest of the field.
On the 3rd lap, the field is still together.
Stalin in the KOM jersey, Earl from Major Taylor, and Steve the leader of the green jersey. On lap 3.
Steve is only 4 points ahead of Scott from Mengoni to take the overall sprint point leader.
On the 4th lap, a small group went off.
The field is not 20sec down. Lap 4.
Racing in the rain is never fun....
On the 5th lap, the break is picking up the pace now. Is only 20sec ahead.
The break isn't slowing down.
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Couple of riders bridging up to the small group up ahead. Lap 5.
The field, what is left of it, is pretty much scattered all over.
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Couple of riders managed to bridge up and now the break is quite large. Lap 7.
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Scott is only 4 points behind Steve.
The 8 men break is 30 sec ahead. With 4 to go.
He is pickup the chase now with 4 to go.
With a small field, it does not take long to stretch everyone out. All the point leaders are at the front.
Rest of the field.
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Foundation Gavin taking up the chase with 3 to go.
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Steve made the jump to the break with 2 to go.
The break with 1 to go.
Ricky took the win. Steve took second and secured his over all sprint point leader of the series.
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The field came in with a 1 minute down.
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