[Ready4Freddy]

Also, this break is a great example of the guys working together (it's never going to be 25/25/25/25), as Bay said in a much earlier thread, it's a big reason why escapes fail when the group doesn't cooperate.

I'm thinking we're gonna see the peloton pick up the pace considerably hee, tho...

[Ready4Freddy]

Or maybe not....:

16:38 - Peloton At 15km To Go...

The peloton is 4’25" behind Freire, Le Mevel, Ballan and Popovych with 15km to go... pick the winner from the leading quartet because there’s little interest from the peloton in chasing down the escape.

16:34 - 4’20" Lead Now...

With the leaders - Freire, Le Mevel, Ballan and Popovych - 15km from the finish, they appear destined to fight it out for stage honours. Thunder has just cracked in the skies above Carcassonne and it could be a stormy finish... the leading quartet are now 4’20" ahead. The Phonak team has been given the responsibility of the chasing duties. All they want to do is keep Popovych’s group within a reasonable margin. The sprinters’ squads don’t seem interested in chasing down the escapees.

Much to Robbie's chagrin, I'm sure...