Tour of Romandy *Spoilers*

Tom BB

Eurosport has just kicked in.........very technical course for the prologue today.....

Leigh Howard of HTC is quickest with 3:41....Geraint Thomas is just about to set off

Tom BB

Thomas in 3:45........looked pretty ragged

Phinney now on course

Tom BB

Phinney now fastest by half a second with a late 3:40

Cleat Eastwood

good heads up dude

live here

http://mypremium.tv/em/11/s2.shtml

Tom BB

Jonanthan Castrovejo! 2 tenths quicker than Phinney!.....very good technical riding

RichN95.

A spoiler warning: Eurosport isn't live, so don't go looking for info elsewhere or you might see the final result.

Tom BB

Fine ride by Wiggo......currently 71st! 12 seconds down!

P_Tucker

Tom BB wrote:

Fine ride by Wiggo......currently 71st! 12 seconds down!

Further underlining why Team Sky pay 7 figures for his services. Value for money if ever I've seen it.

I'm planning to register my disgust by cancelling my movie package. That'll learn 'em.

inkyfingers

Tom BB wrote:

Fine ride by Wiggo......currently 71st! 12 seconds down!

I picked him for PTP but kicked myself when I took a closer look at the route, it was far too technical for him to get the speed up. I also think you need to be a very fearless rider to do well in that kind of prologue, you have to be prepared to risk it in the corners to gain that extra few seconds. I think that may be why you've got a very young podium today.

sportvan

One needs to take risks in order to win races

Tom BB

inkyfingers wrote:

Tom BB wrote:

Fine ride by Wiggo......currently 71st! 12 seconds down!

I picked him for PTP but kicked myself when I took a closer look at the route, it was far too technical for him to get the speed up. I also think you need to be a very fearless rider to do well in that kind of prologue, you have to be prepared to risk it in the corners to gain that extra few seconds. I think that may be why you've got a very young podium today.

I agree with all of this! even the ptp bit

rebs

Was never a course for wiggins, Tomas did well I thought. May feel like he could have done better but... very tough balls out all the way type of course.

Hats off tot he guy who did win it. I hope this isn't the end of the bleeding carrots

frenchfighter

sportvan wrote:

One needs to take risks in order to win races

Don't think he touched the brakes when he took this home in style:

frenchfighter

Nice win for this fella. Who would have thought it.

Getty

inkyfingers

frenchfighter wrote:

sportvan wrote:

One needs to take risks in order to win races

Don't think he touched the brakes when he took this home in style:

Never thought i'd see you bigging up Wiggo! That was a great ride, but a Giro stage and a pink jersey is worth taking a risk for, even for His Royal Skyness. Heres hoping he gets out of bed for the longer TT and brings home a good result for me in PTP!

cal_stewart

+1 I'm hanging out for some ptp points. Need to start backing the favs