Barcelona World Race contrast in fortunes



5:44 PM Sun 6 Mar 2011 GMT
'Jaume Mumbr? onboard We Are Water - Barcelona World Race' ? We Are Water Click Here to view large photo
Barcelona World Race - Not for the first time in this, and almost certainly not for the last, has the contrast in fortunes between the pacemakers and the back markers of the fleet been vast. The only thing that Lo?ck Peyron and Jean-Pierre Dick seem to be struggling with on their ascent of the south Atlantic on Virbac-Paprec 3 this Sunday afternoon is deciding if their nearest rivals Mapfre are indeed following in their wake, or whether Iker Martinez and Xabi Fernandez will break to the west of the high pressure system. Otherwise it is fast, easy sailing for the ...


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