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-Velothon Wales,

-a unique cycling festival...

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-..where the less serious cyclists

-meet the professionals.

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-Two days of excitement

-on traffic-free roads...

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-..in this gorgeous corner

-of south-east Wales.

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-The cyclists get to enjoy stunning

-views of iconic Welsh locations...

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-..and climbs

-to challenge the fittest.

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-It all starts and finishes

-on the streets of our capital city.

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-Cardiff has welcomed the Velothon

-for several years.

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-The city has joined Berlin, Hamburg,

-Edmonton and Stockholm...

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-..as a permanent home

-to the Velothon series.

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-It brings cyclists of all ages

-and abilities together...

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-..to celebrate the bike.

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-This suits the image of a city

-that is proud of its status...

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-..as one of the best sporting cities

-in the world.

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-A few months ago,

-Mo Farah raced along these streets.

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-Now, it's the turn of lycra-clad

-bodies and expensive bikes...

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-..as Cardiff stages Velothon Wales.

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-The casual riders face 140km.

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-The professionals face 178km,

-climbing almost 3,000 metres.

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-The race starts in Cardiff and

-crosses the Gwent Levels to Newport.

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-It then turns north, following

-the river Usk almost to Abergavenny.

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-The professional cyclists make two

-circuits of the dreaded Tumble...

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-..before descending to Blaenavon

-and heading to Caerphilly...

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-..through Newbridge,

-Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach.

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-The professionals then face two

-circuits of Caerphilly Mountain.

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-There's no time to draw breath

-before a steep descent...

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-..to the finish in Cardiff.

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-More than 14,000 keen cyclists

-ready for the challenge.

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-Among them, a few familiar faces.

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-I've done events

-in Wales, London and abroad.

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-Socially, it's brilliant

-for making new friends.

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-It's kind of replaced rugby as my

-outlet for aggression, let's say.

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-I was blown away by

-the enormity of the event last year.

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-It's great to have everyone there

-cheering and giving you the buzz.

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-Not many events can be

-closed like this for cyclists.

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-Three, two, one.

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-It's a sea of smiles...

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-..as they set off at seven

-in the morning from Cardiff.

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-A few nervous smiles perhaps.

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-All shapes, colours and sizes.

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-See you in a few hours.

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-What will they look like when they

-get back here in five to six hours?

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-Round the magic roundabout

-and out towards Newport.

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-Brilliant. Perfect.

-Loving every minute of it.

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-The atmosphere? Electric.

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-The big draw is riding these roads

-cleared of traffic.

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-There are fantastic rural views

-to take in.

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-Lovely sunshine.

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-How much is the former

-Welsh flanker looking forward?

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-Great to see so many supporters.

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-Which bit are you

-most looking forward to?

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-Caerphilly Mountain.

-Always a good tester.

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-There's quite a way to go

-before then.

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-He's the big cheese, but he's got

-some riding to do before Caerphilly.

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-The route takes in

-some of Wales' iconic sights.

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-The Newport Transporter Bridge

-is familiar.

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-People of all shapes and sizes

-are allowed into the Velothon.

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-At least fifty people

-told me she's not pedalling!

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-It's true!

-I wish they hadn't told him!

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-There's plenty of support.

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-They follow the lazy meanders

-of the Usk into the countryside.

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-Thousands are enjoying the thrill

-of traffic-free highways.

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-There's plenty of support in Usk.

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-Off they go towards Abergavenny...

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-..before circling back towards

-the famous climb of the Tumble.

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-I raise my eyes towards the mountain

-while I still have water.

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-What awaits them

-is a gruelling 5km climb...

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-..that has featured

-in many Tours of Britain.

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-Here are the stats.

-It's a five kilometre climb.

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-The climb averages out at

-an 8% gradient with a high of 15%.

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-A 400 metre beast of a section.

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-The professionals will complete it

-in just under 15 minutes.

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-I doubt it very much...

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-..if many of these

-will complete it in 15 minutes.

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-This is painful, really painful.

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-A lift would be good now.

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-He, by the way, has a 32...

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-How to get on the telly!

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-You're not wrong!

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-Every cyclist

-is reassured by the old cliche...

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-..of what goes up must come down.

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-After sweating

-your way up the Tumble...

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-..the thrill of accelerating

-down the other side is so sweet.

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-Past the Big Pit

-and into the industrial valleys...

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-..through Blaenavon, where

-there are remnants of a lost age.

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-Then the sprint for Caerphilly.

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-Caerphilly Mountain

-is the second big climb of the day.

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-It's shorter than the Tumble

-but steeper.

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-It's 1.2kms

-but climbs rapidly to 131 metres.

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-Up and over Caerphilly Mountain

-and the hard yards have been done...

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-..leaving the streak back to Cardiff

-and the finishing line.

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-The ecstasy after the torture

-is evident on all the faces.

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-Coming off Caerphilly Mountain

-is superb with the roads closed.

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-It's lovely coming back

-on the wrong side of the road.

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-Camaraderie with a common interest.

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-Riding on closed roads is fantastic.

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-A combination of great scenery and

-good organisation make a good ride.

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-The scenery was gorgeous.

-We got a chance to look up.

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-The people were really good.

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-We have mountains. The Tumble and

-Caerphilly Mountain were excellent.

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-Cardiff is a lovely place.

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-People have come from all over.

-Wales is a good place to cycle.

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-A short break now before the

-professional cyclists take over.

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-Welcome back to the Velothon.

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-The big race

-is about to get under way...

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-..with everyone keen

-to make an impression.

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-Eighteen teams from Britain

-and all over Europe.

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-Some teams are semi-professional,

-others are professional.

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-It's a chance to warm up before

-the cyclists get started in earnest.

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-It's getting warmer.

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-It's 1.00pm and the crowds

-are out to cheer on the riders.

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-There are some Welsh riders here.

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-The hopes of Madison Genesis and

-their rider Gruff Lewis are high.

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-I hope my legs

-are in working order.

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-The team is riding well

-at the moment.

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-I hope one of our riders

-can do well.

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-It's amazing

-to have such a big race...

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-..in my home country.

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-Gruff has enjoyed success recently.

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-He was second at

-the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic.

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-He'll be joining me again at the

-microphone for the Tour de France...

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-..but his task today is to support

-riders including Tom Stewart...

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-..winner of

-the Lincoln Grand Prix last week.

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-Stewart is the leader

-of Madison Genesis.

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-It's time to roll up the sleeves

-and work up a sweat.

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-A lot can happen in a bike race.

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-There are a lot of things

-you can't control.

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-We'll take it as it comes

-and see how the race unfolds.

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-Our Tour Series team

-is here...

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-..the guys

-that have been riding the crits.

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-We'll see how we feel

-after 50k and go from there.

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-We've got a strong team. We'll be

-looking to animate near the finish.

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-They haven't had to wait long

-before somebody made a move.

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-Tobyn Horton from Team Madison

-Genesis bridges to the leaders.

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-That's good news for Stewart.

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-The Transporter Bridge

-is in the background.

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-This give you an idea

-of the speed of these cyclists.

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-As we move up the Wye Valley, we can

-see black clouds in the distance.

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-Tom Stewart

-is already losing ground.

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-He's 15 seconds down on

-the leading group of eight riders.

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-The peloton is even further back.

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-Stewart is doing his best.

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-It's difficult

-when you're in no-man's-land.

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-He's on the radio.

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-Perhaps he's telling Tobyn Horton to

-hold back so that he can catch up.

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-Usk - 55km in the sunshine

-this afternoon.

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-The streets of Usk are narrow.

-The riders need to take care here.

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-There are nine

-in this leading group...

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-..so Stewart has managed

-to bridge over to them.

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-That was a great effort by Stewart.

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-It's only a week

-since he won the Lincoln Grand Prix.

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-Team Raleigh are at the front

-but they're in no hurry...

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-..because they have a rider

-in the leading group.

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-Gruff Lewis is there

-with Team Madison Genesis.

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-Usk Prison is on the right.

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-I wonder if someone

-will break out of the peloton.

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-If you have a man in the break,

-you don't have to work so hard.

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-It's up to other teams to respond.

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-That explains

-the early aggressive riding.

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-I wonder if someone

-will attack here on the Tumble.

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-This is the peloton...

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-..but the breakaway is up the road.

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-The Tumble

-- the first test for the riders.

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-They'll start to feel

-their leg muscles pulling.

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-Rory Townsend is giving it a go

-at the front...

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-..but in the lead is Adria Moreno,

-the leader of Team Raleigh.

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-There are eight riders

-in this second group.

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-Townsend is from Team Pedal Heaven

-- Gruff Lewis' team last season.

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-Like many of the young riders, he'll

-want to create an impression here.

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-Reaching the top of the Tumble...

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-..is the experienced Spaniard,

-Moreno.

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-He takes a sip of water

-after all that effort.

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-Will these riders work together?

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-Rory Townsend moves back.

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-The good news for Madison Genesis...

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-..is they have two riders

-in this group.

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-They can work together, while

-Tobyn Horton works for Tom Stewart.

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-The gap is 1 minute 15 seconds...

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-..as Adria Moreno discovers just how

-narrow the streets are in Blaenavon.

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-The eight riders in the group

-are chasing hard.

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-Here they come in a long line.

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-The road is a bit slippery

-under the wheels.

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-Moreno knows he can't ride

-the entire race out in front.

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-He's slowed down

-to let the other riders catch up.

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-Rory Townsend is having something to

-eat, to keep up his energy levels.

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-The rider from the Parkhotel

-Valkenburg team is Jochem Hoekstra.

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-He has won the Tour de Berlin.

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-Tom Stewart is looking comfortable.

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-Dale Appleby is in the centre of

-your screen in the black and pink.

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-He's a former Welsh Road Race

-champion. He's from Pontypridd.

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-They're working well together.

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-Bialoblocki from Poland

-is a time trial specialist.

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-He's showing his strength here.

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-They're back for a second lap

-on the Tumble.

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-They're 108km into the race.

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-If time trialling

-is your strength...

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-..it can be a real boon

-on a day like this.

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-Tom Stewart is looking strong

-but Tobyn Horton is suffering.

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-His work is over for the day.

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-He's a criterium rider

-- town centre racing.

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-That's where

-he earns his bread and butter.

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-Now the going gets tough

-as we near the end of the race...

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-..and they approach the top

-of the Tumble for the second time.

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-The leading group is down to six.

-Dale Appleby has lost ground.

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-The peloton has woken up.

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-There are three or four riders

-working hard at the front...

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-..mainly from

-Team Stolting Service Group.

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-The Tumble,

-the summit at 500 metres.

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-Down the other side

-towards Blaenavon.

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-If you think that climbing

-is difficult, believe me...

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-..you need heart and bravery

-to go down the other side.

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-There are eight cyclists down

-the road. Here comes the peloton.

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-They have a lot of work still to do

-to reel in the breakaway.

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-Adria Moreno

-isn't happy at the front.

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-It's obvious that everyone

-isn't pulling their weight.

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-The rain is falling and again

-he's telling them to make an effort.

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-The rain has gone...

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-..as the race reaches Caerphilly

-for the first time.

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-There are two circuits

-of the mountain to come.

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-Here are the two

-who've broken clear.

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-Jochem Hoekstra and Kamil Gradek

-have a lead of 15 seconds.

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-JLT Condor

-are now at the front of the peloton.

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-They're driving the peloton forward.

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-They know that if they don't

-make a move now, their race is over.

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-If you build castles,

-you must lay down foundations.

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-Here is the place to lay the

-foundations of a possible victory.

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-Is anybody going to go for it?

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-Tom Stewart is about to pass

-Lasse Norman Hansen.

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-He's looking comfortable

-and out of the saddle.

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-Here he is, getting closer

-to Hoekstra and Gradek.

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-They're battling but look how

-smoothly Tom Stewart is moving.

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-He shows his experience

-as a former mountain biker.

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-He gives the other two a glance and

-asks them how much they've got left.

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-On the descent,

-it's the second group.

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-They're trying to close that gap.

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-They pass the castle.

-Appleby is back in touch.

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-Up the road, on the second circuit,

-Jochem Hoekstra is working hard.

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-Tom Stewart is now working harder

-on Caerphilly Mountain.

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-This is a steep climb

-and just over a kilometre long.

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-Is this the move?

-The gradient is 10%.

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-Stewart and Hoekstra make it

-look easy. Gradek has lost ground.

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-This group are still chasing.

-Gradek is within sight.

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-The two front-runners

-are up the road.

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-Tom Stewart has just opened a gap

-of seven seconds on Jochem Hoekstra.

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-He's looking for the gears. He knows

-there are sprinters behind him.

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-Is this the move

-that brings the victory?

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-We have a lone leader on the attack.

-He's by himself. 101.

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-Tom Stewart on his own

-coming into the Cardiff suburbs.

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-Through Lisvane.

-We have eight kilometres to go.

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-Has he gone too early?

-Has he left it too late?

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-Those questions will be in his mind

-as the second groups work hard...

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-..to chase down Tom Stewart.

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-He takes a glance over his shoulder

-as he nears Roath Park.

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-He is 12 seconds ahead.

-He uses every inch of the road.

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-He looks for some shade

-and for every half-second advantage.

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-The chasers are coming,

-they're breathing down his neck.

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-We're getting close to the finish

-of this notable race.

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-The flamme rouge

-shows one kilometre to go.

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-Stewart, looking for his second win

-in a week, is five seconds ahead.

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-He's out of the saddle again.

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-The gap is down to three seconds.

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-Can Stewart do it?

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-He'll reach

-that red tarmac any second.

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-He'll know that the finishing line

-will be in his reach.

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-Here he comes,

-just over 300 metres to go.

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-Look how close the peloton is.

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-Can he hold on?

-He's used up every ounce of energy.

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-He's emptied the tank

-but will it be enough?

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-Will he get caught on the line?

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-Rasmus Guldhammer.

-Ian Bibby is there too.

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-Tom Stewart glances over

-his shoulder and that's it.

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-Over the line.

-Perfect timing by Tom Stewart.

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-He wins his second race in a week.

-He punches the air in victory.

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-Tom Stewart is totally exhausted.

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-Ian Bibby

-is the first to congratulate him.

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-I'm just chuffed

-for everyone involved in the team.

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-Brilliant race, really hard.

-I feel like I took the race on.

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-I was coming in

-with three kilometres to go.

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-I'm like, don't get home tonight

-and regret anything.

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-Go as deep as you can. Keep going

-deeper and deeper and deeper.

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-I didn't want to get home and think

-I could've gone a bit harder.

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-So close on the line.

-What a relief!

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-A relief indeed.

-Look how close it was in the end.

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-The first four got the same time.

-Tom Stewart won for Madison Genesis.

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-Rasmus Guldhammer was second.

-Ian Bibby finished third.

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-In ninth was Dale Appleby...

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-..the former Welsh champion

-from Pontypridd.

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-A shower of champagne

-to greet the winners.

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