Saturday, November 8, 2008

Last Stage 5 - Tour de Formosa - Taipei

Good morning all,

SA 3.58 am SMS Johan: Hi, The guys started at 8 today (2.00 our time) today cloudy and cool, nice weather, they have done 50km so far 65 to go, today shorter route +/- 120km ..... about 15 km before the end a serious and long climb to the end.

"We had a lovely and busy day yesterday, visited beautifull places.. will bring pictures"

SA 4.23 am SMS Johan: We sleep in same hotel tonight, Taipei,
The Race: AUS and FRA broke away, 4 young TWN dropped...

SA 4.45 am SMS Johan: AUS and FRA still leader, Ashley RSA dropped, 2nd group: 2USA, 2CZE, 1RSA & 1 TWN.... now raining hard.

SA 4.50 am ... Terr RSA Broke away from 2nd group... now on 88km... Maybe he plan to do something today....

SA 4.56 am He (Terr RSA) passed the AUS... still raining hard..

SA 5.01 am (Terr RSA) passed all, ...Now in front !!! ...

SA 5.22 am : Terr RSA still leader, they have done more than 100km about 15 to go, now busy with big climb.... it rains very,very hard....

SA 5.49 am RSA Terr +/- 1km in front and 3km to go... if all goes well, today might be in the bag !!! ... we will wait for results...

SA 5.59 am Unofficial results: Stage 5

1. RSA Terence Parkin Well done!!
2. USA Trevor Kosa
3. FRA David Cloux
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