One of the toughest days of the transalp ever according to the riders. The course was 104km today, taking in the Mortirolo road climb which Lance Armstrong believes to be the hardest climb he has ever done, the average gradient is 14%! Perhaps the cruelest part of the race was the 4km slog after the Mortirolo to the finish in Ponte Legno, "There was no need for that at all..." an Irish rider said in disgust!
The day was not without its causalities too, with Irish rider Eamon McConvey taking a bad fall on a fast loose descent some 15km from the finish. He was taken to hospital where it was confirmed that he has broken his collar bone, cracked a rib and punctured a lung. We wish him a speedy recovery.
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