Murcia stage 3 *spoiler*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited March 2010 in Pro race
Speaks for itself:

Lets see if any of the big guns have any balls to make an attack from 40k and hold it.

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The two climbs super-imposed.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wiggins already put in an attack but was quickly reeled in by RS. Nice one Brad.

    At km 92, Westra (Vacansoleil), Kwitakowski (Small farm loan bank), Barta (NetApp) and Barth (German Selection) at 3.50 and Blain somewhere inbetween (or maybe caught)
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Wiggins already put in an attack but was quickly reeled in by RS.
    He's a TT specialist, no? :lol:
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    it would speak for itself but it's Stage 3 today ...

    btw handy twitter feed:

    http://twitter.com/raceticker
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Live ticker.

    http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/no ... p?id=23529

    Slow day for you Kleber.
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  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    Isn't this really the stage 3 thread? Can you change the title FF?

    Big day for Wiggins, given that he announced this race would be his first (proper career?) dig at a GC win. Still lots to play for tomorrow, I realise, but this is where it starts...
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Kwitakowski (Small farm loan bank)
    :) waiting for action from Equipo Cielo.....
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    @raceticker on the twitter is pretty good for those interested in following the race.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Race leader Hunter has abandoned.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    iainf72 wrote:
    @raceticker on the twitter is pretty good for those interested in following the race.
    that is good, it'll be a busy feed when multiple races on!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    iainf72 wrote:
    Race leader Hunter has abandoned.

    Apparently he's giving birth :-)
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    I want a rider from the small farm loan bank team to win. :lol:
  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    inkyfingers wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Race leader Hunter has abandoned.

    Apparently he's giving birth :-)

    Or in the inimitable style of babelfish:

    the leader Robert Hunter has left the race because woman has put itself of childbirth
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    avoidingmyphd wrote:
    Isn't this really the stage 3 thread? Can you change the title FF?

    Thanks
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    'At a relentless pace'. So is the Whack Shack doing US Postal tactics which are no good to watch and destroy the opportunity for class attacks.
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Whack Shack? :roll:
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    'At a relentless pace'. So is the Whack Shack doing US Postal tactics which are no good to watch and destroy the opportunity for class attacks.

    Didn't CSC also employ these to good effect for Sastre's Tour win?

    Isn't using your team to control the race how you're supposed to win bike races? Especially very short stage races.
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  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    frenchfighter wrote:
    'At a relentless pace'. So is the Whack Shack doing US Postal tactics which are no good to watch and destroy the opportunity for class attacks.

    To be fair, it looks to me like that tweet is saying the breakaway groups and the peleton are all going at a relentless pace. And there's no telling who's on the front either, could be Sky or Rabo??
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Anyone attacked yet? Doesn't look like it from the ticker, although they seem to be focusing largely on the leaders...

    It would be a disgrace if no one did. Waiting to make the difference in the TT tomorrow is lightweight and lacking in panache.

    Who's going to go for it.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    edited March 2010
    Pretty useless ticker this. The main climb has come and gone in almost complete silence, and we suddenly find ourselves with 23 km to go, the 4 early attackers reeled in, and Weening in the attack. and some group at 15 seconds. Who? How? When?
  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    frenchfighter wrote:

    Who's going to go for it.

    Peter Weening, it seems!
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    frenchfighter wrote:
    It would be a disgrace if no one did. Waiting to make the difference in the TT tomorrow is lightweight and lacking in panache.

    If a guy in black shoes attacked, would that be ok? :wink:

    On a seriously note, I gather it's still pretty windy so maybe guys don't fancy torturing themselves in the wind to get a victory in a training race.
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  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    It's not just the ticker. Noone knows anything, This is the best way to follow it I think:
    http://twitter.com/search?q=%23murcia
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    According to Biciciclismo with about 20km to go:

    Weening (Rabobank)

    To 15 " Group 1

    To 30 " Group 2: Armstrong and Wiggins.
    @stagehopper
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    avoidingmyphd wrote:
    It's not just the ticker. Noone knows anything, This is the best way to follow it I think:
    http://twitter.com/search?q=%23murcia
    those twitter links seem just to cover what's on the ticker though
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    OK, we have names: Jufré (Astana), Denifl (Cervélo), Ruijgh y Poel (Vacansoleil)

    Vacansoleil seems to have a 2-man-attack strategy these days...
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    And looking at the passage at the top of the col it was Equipo Cielo doing the chasing uphill
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    FJS - I'd imagine you'd get more info if the race was on TV/streaming. As it is there appears to be one ticker and the odd bit of info from cars etc.
    @stagehopper
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    stagehopper wrote:
    FJS - I'd imagine you'd get more info if the race was on TV/streaming. As it is there appears to be one ticker and the odd bit of info from cars etc.
    sure. But if not live TV you'd hope nowadays race organizers make sure someone's giving some detailed coverage of race radio...
  • greeny12
    greeny12 Posts: 759
    FJS wrote:
    And looking at the passage at the top of the col it was Equipo Cielo doing the chasing uphill

    Potentially good news for Wiggo that Froome was able to be his mountain lieutenant here. Bigger hills than this to come, etc etc of course....
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I guess we have to wait until Paris Nice to see potential GT podium finishers attack with real intent.

    Although maybe after seeing highlights things will appear different (10min highlights every day).
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