Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2 SPOILER

takethehighroad
takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
edited March 2010 in Pro race
Ignatiev in token Italian stage race break shocker

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Sigh. That boy...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Has Cav been dropped again? Can't see an HTC jersey anywhere.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    edited March 2010
    Boonen... just. Freire 2nd?

    Edit: Not Freire, Martins.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Boonen wins, very good sprint against a poor effort from Bennati. Cav dropped
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Bennati's jump was hardly worth the effort was it? I bet his team are less than happy after setting him up so nicely.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Martens second
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    edited March 2010
    Lastras sprinting again?

    Edit:Rojas, not Lastras
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Lastras sprinting again?

    Rojas.

    Where was Farrar? Petacchi?
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Lampre were trying to set Petacchi up
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    I thought Lampre were riding for Hondo. Petacchi was nowhere to be seen.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    The bunch was still split with 8 km to go, couldn't really see whether both got together... some sprinters probably in the second peloton or without time to get to the front.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Cavendish no where. Another addition to the signature line.

    Stage 2:
    1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 4:14: 13
    2. Paul Martens (Rabobank) m.t.
    3. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) m.t.
    4. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) m.t.
    5. J. Red Joaquin (Caisse d'Epargne) m.t.
    6. Francesco Ginanni (Androni) m.t.
    7. Sacha Modolo (Colnago) m.t.
    8. Deep Danilo (Lampre) m.t.

    General:
    1. Linus Gerdemann (Milram) 7:50: 18
    2. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) m.t.
    3. Pablo Flagstones (Caisse d'Epargne) to 4
    4. Paul Martens (Rabobank) m.t.
    5. Alan Perez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) m.t.
    6. Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) to 6
    7. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) m.t.
    8. Fabian Wegmann (Milram) to 8
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    I love the translations there FF. Deep Danilo, Pablo Flagstones.

    My PTP theory that Boonen isn't sprinting so well and that the hilly circuit would favour Hushovd proved useless. The Belgian looks quite tasty for MSR now.
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    Kléber wrote:
    I love the translations there FF. Deep Danilo, Pablo Flagstones.

    My PTP theory that Boonen isn't sprinting so well and that the hilly circuit would favour Hushovd proved useless. The Belgian looks quite tasty for MSR now.

    Has anyone ever won MSR, ToF and PR in one season?
    Mañana
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    I don't think so. Boonen wasn't far off in 2006, when he was 4th at MSR then won the other two.
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    andyp wrote:
    I don't think so. Boonen wasn't far off in 2006, when he was 4th at MSR then won the other two.

    I would say he looks stronger than the other favourites at the moment for all three races, would be pretty amazing if he did!
    Mañana
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Is it me or had Boonen lost weight...

    he is looking very lean... and healthy...
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    It beggars belief but today was Tomekke's first win on Italian soil!

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/boonen-hopes-first-italian-win-is-san-remo-omen?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=news_headlines
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    It beggars belief but today was Tomekke's first win on Italian soil!
    Not really as it's not his normal hunting ground, except for MSR. (I can't think of much else)
    He hasn't got much to prove at home now and instead of his usual PN which has been given to Chavanel and so he is here for a change.
    Must have expected better weather though and I hope he gets a couple more.
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I guess. Quiz Step traditionally had their Belgian squad and their Italian squad. It got me thinking as to where riders get the majority of their wins, for example are the majority of Boonen's in Belgium or France?
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Cavendish no where. Another addition to the signature line.

    You must be very proud.

    Take a look at his footwear. Do you really want to add such an unstylish victory to your ahem palmares.

    bettiniphoto_0047686_1_full_600.jpg
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    pb21 wrote:
    Kléber wrote:
    I love the translations there FF. Deep Danilo, Pablo Flagstones.

    My PTP theory that Boonen isn't sprinting so well and that the hilly circuit would favour Hushovd proved useless. The Belgian looks quite tasty for MSR now.

    Has anyone ever won MSR, ToF and PR in one season?

    In 1986, Kelly took MSR and PR, but finished 2nd (just) in Flanders to Adrie Van der Poel.

    The Orange Baron was even more impressive, winning MSR and ToF, finishing 2nd in PR, but throwing in a LBL AND a TdF (including all three jerseys) win in for good measure. Just don't mention that year's Giro.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.

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