Volta ao Algarve *Spoiler*

frenchfighter

This 5 day stage race in Portugal starts today and is marked by many Tour contenders participating. Contador won it last year although he says he wont go for the overall.

See stages here:
http://www.voltaalgarve.com/?page_id=22

And startlist here:
http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/

lucybears

frenchfighter wrote:

And startlist here:
http://www.cyclingstartlists.com/

official
http://www.voltaalgarve.com/wp-content/ ... B-2010.pdf

but almost certainly still wrong, as Martin Velits is in Oman, so it may be Peter in Portugal

blazing_saddles

Live updates and so far, a couple of Youtube clips of the peloton.
Who knows maybe there'll be a brief glimpse of you know who.
http://jornalciclismo.com/directo-da-1% ... ao-algarve

afx237vi

Benoit Vaugrenard wins the first stage. FDJ are motoring!

frenchfighter

This is my type of race, not some boring pan flat riding through deserts getting prizes from Oil rich countries.

Contador attacked solo on the final climb which caused confusion in the bunch which was the platform from which Vaugrenard profited after Contador was caught.

frenchfighter

Today's stage is a very hilly 207.5km

afx237vi

A few minutes from stage 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm7qsCdO53U

frenchfighter

Thanks. Any news on today's stage?

Art Vandelay

25km to go. Euskaltel chasing down a break with David Vitoria ahead

Art Vandelay

7km to go, Vitoria on his own with 1.30 lead

Art Vandelay

Vitoria holds on to win. Another Footon victory.

Art Vandelay

Griepel just pips Vitoria 200m before the line.

frenchfighter

200m. Ah that really is a shame.

frenchfighter

Tomorrow's stage looks superb:

FransJacques

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Live updates and so far, a couple of Youtube clips of the peloton.
Who knows maybe there'll be a brief glimpse of you know who.
http://jornalciclismo.com/directo-da-1% ... ao-algarve

"you know who". I sincerely hope you're talking about the chief gurner himself, Mr Floyd 'the roid' Landis. No?

Pokerface

Griepel, while a very talented rider, has to be the ugliest man in the peleton.


Gurning as he takes today's stage (from CyclingNews):

pottssteve

The last 300m looked hard work! Hats off to Greipel.

frenchfighter

Short highlights for yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E62cQEOV ... r_embedded

calvjones

No live streaming for this?

afx237vi

calvjones wrote:

No live streaming for this?

Unfortunately not.

Couple of crashes early on today. Portuguese champion Cardoso has broken his collarbone and Steegmans' run of awful luck continues... he crashed into a parked car and was taken to hospital, but is apparently OK.

3 man break atm, De Gendt from Topsport, Oliveira from Xacobeo and Sareiva from the domestic Loule team. Astana chasing a 3 minute gap.

Gazzaputt

That's a face only a mother could love!

afx237vi

Etapa 3 results:
1. Alberto Contador (Astana)
2. Tiago Machado (Radio Shack)
3. Levi Leipheimer (Radio Shack)
4. Tejay Van Garderen (Columbia)
5. Martin Velits (Columbia)
6. Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)

andyp

WIll we now see a 5 page thread on Astana vs Radio Shack?

iainf72

andyp wrote:

WIll we now see a 5 page thread on Astana vs Radio Shack?

Looks like that new 'merican fellow on HTC can climb as well as advertised.

frenchfighter

What's up with that Champ. Time to update the sig yet again.

frenchfighter

Did he attack with Fuente near to the base?

frenchfighter

Yeah he did. From the base. Pure climber. No defensive rubbish.

redddraggon

frenchfighter wrote:

What's up with that Champ. Time to update the sig yet again.

frenchfighter wrote:

Did he attack with Fuente near to the base?

frenchfighter wrote:

Yeah he did. From the base. Pure climber. No defensive rubbish.

Are you sandbag aka giantsasquatch?

victorponf

Go Contador, go

calvjones

Let's hope we get out of Portugal with no nasty surprises this time...

Cumulonimbus

Good performance by Peraud to finish 6th. He was the guy who was the surprise MTB winner of the French TT last year, beating Chavanel. Be interesting to see how he goes this year.