Paris Olympic Games Men’s Road Race Live – Evenepoel, Van der Poel, Van Aert and other favourites tackle long, ultra-hilly course

We are now over the halfway mark. 

130km to go

The three chasers of Bouglas (GRE), Viviani (ITA) and Mullen (IRE) are now within two minutes of the leading group. The peloton are now around four and a half minutes down. 

A shaky moment in the back of the peloton as Abay (TUR), Lau (HGK) and Lyu (CHN) almost having some issues along with others. 

Interesting AI artwork made by the Olympic X page… 

Caught

Gleb Syritsa (INA) is brought back by the now flying peloton. 

140km to go

The break have +3’54” on the three chasers with Syritsa (INA) just behind them. Then, the peloton is at +6’53” from the break. It is all compacting again as the riders head to a big section of short sharp climbs. 

Bit of a worry for New Zealand at the moment. Both of their riders, Laurence Pithie and Corbin Strong, are at the back and losing a bit of contact over the top of a small cllimb. Two riders you’d expect to be right up towards the front at the end of today. 

Gleb Syritsa (INA) has been dropped by the chasing group. He doesn’t deal with the climbs well at all. 

Proud moment for Intermarche-Wanty today… 

The French have moved up en masse now as well to be in a safer position. They have Julian Alaphilippe, Valentin Madouas, Christophe Laporte and Kevin Vauquelin in the team today. 

160km to go

Into the final 100 miles as Daan Hoole (NED) continues to stretch things out. 

A first view of the breakaway…

Mechanical

Eric Manizabayo (RWA)

The first attacker of today having some issues on his bike. 

170km to go

The race…