Tour of Qatar

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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Moomaloid wrote:
    I'm so happy the season has started and i'm chuffed to see Tom back winning... however... jeez its so tough to enjoy this race...

    Totally agree.

    It's a good field and much more than the training ride it was a few years ago, but the course has nothing to hold attention. Long, straight, flat roads.

    Bring on the classics.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Dont Let Pat hear you slagging this race - he might just banish the Tour of Flanders and replace it with this joke event.... Watching paint dry doesnt even come close. Yes folks this is the UCI`s "way forward" or a case of here are my Bank sort code details or am i being too cynical ? 8)
  • Surrey Cyclist
    Surrey Cyclist Posts: 17
    All very dull. Even the sprint lacked any excitement at all. Having said that the TTT around the motor circuit should be good fun and a good indicator of how the smarmy team training camps have helped with team unity, especially for the likes of BMC, QS and Sky.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    peterst6906 wrote:

    Bring on the classics.


    Hell. Yes.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Dont Let Pat hear you slagging this race - he might just banish the Tour of Flanders and replace it with this joke event.... Watching paint dry doesnt even come close. Yes folks this is the UCI`s "way forward" or a case of here are my Bank sort code details or am i being too cynical ? 8)

    You know who organises the race, right?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    More Fabian Lean-Ness

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  • blim
    blim Posts: 333
    Great to see Tommeke winning again. He's matched 2011's total already!
    kop van de wedstrijd
  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Eurosport online account bought - sorry to my work, but I shall not be available between 12-1 for a few days... I thank you.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    I see Boonen and most of the OPQS team riding on Venge's today.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Results of TTT today

    1 - Garmin
    2 - OPQS
    3 - Sky

    Boonen probably (just) holds onto leaders jersey
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    LangerDan wrote:
    Boonen probably (just) holds onto leaders jersey

    Yes. By 0.03 seconds.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    What a start of the season for QS.

    I bet they're hoping they're not massively peaking too soon.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GeraintThomas86 Geraint Thomas
    So coverage of TTT in Qatar on Eurosport... See a team start, negotiate a roundabout, then see a team finish and repeat. #excitingstuff
    Contador is the Greatest
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Just watched a recording, strange seeing Cav in black Sky kit. Looking healthier though, which is great.
  • KieranHardman
    KieranHardman Posts: 63
    frenchfighter wrote:
    GeraintThomas86 Geraint Thomas
    So coverage of TTT in Qatar on Eurosport... See a team start, negotiate a roundabout, then see a team finish and repeat. #excitingstuff

    Sort of a bit like Track cycling?
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    From Sky's site:

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Quick Question - why wasn't Boonen wearing the leader's jersey during the TTT?
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  • Ron Stuart
    Ron Stuart Posts: 1,242
    This is where the cameras should be.... 409528_10150646958009524_527244523_11355006_303937713_n.jpg
    I shall be watching in the flesh next week and we will be doing our own training as well for two weeks. We arrive Sunday 12th forecast http://www.weather-forecast.com/locatio ... sts/latest this site like many is low on temps by a couple of degrees and it will be another couple more on the road :D 8)

    Why not contact me and get the best winter weather in Europe the Algarve :wink:
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Quick Question - why wasn't Boonen wearing the leader's jersey during the TTT?

    My guess is that no-one had made up a leader's jersey skinsuit, so he was allowed to stick with his team one.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pace is quite high. Gerneal jossying for postion at 13k out.

    Cancellara's hanging towards the back, and Cav isn't that far in front of him, but has a few sky boys with him

    Boonen's reasonably well placed so far - Garmin and Leopard are doing most of the work - not sure who Leopard would be riding for??
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Cav's very near Boonen now :).
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Canc just rode past 3/4 of the peloton, is now v.near front.

    *girly sigh* He's very good isn't he?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Ah Cav in front of Boonen.

    FFS.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,548
    Not bad for a fat has been. :wink:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    andyp wrote:
    Not bad for a fat has been. :wink:

    Came from a fair bit back too. Looked easy for Cav.

    FFS.
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  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Renshaw's sprint was fast as owt, but from totally too far back...
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Canc just rode past 3/4 of the peloton, is now v.near front.

    *girly sigh* He's very good isn't he?

    Very funny Rick! I did chuckle! ;)

    Oh, and yes he is!
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Comments on the Team SKY website: http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290, ... 52,00.html
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Comments on the Team SKY website: http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290, ... 52,00.html
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    Greenedge guy looks like Zabel.
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  • fish156
    fish156 Posts: 496
    Cav wins a stage and there's barely a ripple in BikeRadar.

    I dare say we've become blasé about what's an exceptional talent.

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