Today’s stage of 130 kilometers saw aggressive riding from the get go with two categorized mountain passes in the first 30 kilometers. Tom’s Garmin-Cervelo team took part in the action immediately sending Andrew Talansky, Peter Stetina, Dan Martin, Christoph le Mevel, and Peterson Bicycle’s own Tom Peterson, up the road in response to and to help initiate break away efforts. After cresting the second of the two climbs the race plunged down hill and for another 40 kilometers the racers played a game of attack and follow. At kilometer 70 the peleton had just crested a short explosive hill and splintered, and in a moment of hesitation Tom Peterson made his move. Tom built up a lead of 4:45 but in a brutal section of head wind during the last 50 kilometers 4 teams and 8 riders began to pull him back. With just 10 kilometers to go Tom was caught and the sprinters teams began to set things up for a field sprint.
With three days of racing done and two of the most important general classification days suited perfectly to Tom, Tom is posed to both clinch a strong finish in the overall and be among the leaders in the coming stages.
Peterson’s PR Team
