Just copy and paste from my blog/ forum posts : I know just a few of you like these.
This is a tricky stage, but it all hinges upon who, if anyone, can get a gap on the few steep gradients on Corksrew. I've had a little punt on Gerrans, 11/2 with Ladbrokes, and hoping that breaks are closed down. If it comes down to a sprint between the guys who got over the climb then Gerrans wins. It's not that simple, but then if it was I probably wouldn't be a fan.
Sorry Herts' I wasn't around to respond when you posted.
This actually wasn't that sort of stage at all, although the sacrifices are almost always made at some point. The climb was towards the finish, and it was every man for himself over the final 7 or 8 km. Gerrans actually clung on to the climbers and managed to win the stage by a very narrow margin from Rohan Dennis.
Hi knowledge of the cycling world is not great, watching the Milk Race from the cobbles of Marine Drive Scarborough as a kid was always good but I have not been to a cycling event for a long, long time . If I am honest other than the track pursuit or the hill mountain stages of the classic, I don't really take much notice. Having said that, I appreciate it as a competitive sport.
