Tour of Oman *spoilers*

andyp
andyp Posts: 10,549
edited February 2012 in Pro race
I know there is another thread but not sure if people are wanting to avoid the results due to delayed tv coverage.

Anyway, Greipel has just won the first stage.
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    edited February 2012
    andyp wrote:

    Anyway, Greipel has just won the first stage.

    cue the Cav Doubters!
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Yay Greipel.

    It sounded like a ridiculously straight route.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Cheers Andyp! Bring on Eurosport tomorrow...
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Ahem. Small s*** race.
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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    edited February 2012
    I imagine it's because most of the boys from Team Sky are missing the words 'EAT S**T NOW' coming from Brian Holm on the team radio...!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Greipel, Galimzyanov, Farrar, Kittel, Sagan according to Ant McCrossan
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    Stage 1 Tour of Oman: 1. Greipel (LTB) 2. Galimzyanov (KAT) 3. Farrar (GRM) 4. Kittel (PRO) 5. Sagan (LIQ)
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Doobz wrote:
    Stage 1 Tour of Oman: 1. Greipel (LTB) 2. Galimzyanov (KAT) 3. Farrar (GRM) 4. Kittel (PRO) 5. Sagan (LIQ)

    What happened then? Train fail again?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Cavendish didn't sprint. He just rode in the peloton. Obviously not feeling too good.
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Why are Eurosport showing it all a day late?
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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Cav just tweeted: Yep, not the best of days today. Ran off the road by Alexander Kristoff with 1200m to go. Shit happens. Well done to @AndreGreipel.
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  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Just spotted that Guardini is also riding. Chock a block with sprinters this one is.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Just spotted that Guardini is also riding. Chock a block with sprinters this one is.

    Milan - San Remo is basically a month away.

    Pretty important to get that racing in your legs, especially after the winter break.
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  • Stone Glider
    Stone Glider Posts: 1,227
    Have others noticed that after Mr Griepel out sprinted Mr Cavendish in the TdF last summer, he became 'Andre'. Previously known as "that other sprinter" or similar, it is clear that to obtain the respect of Mr Cavendish all that is required is to beat him in a sprint. Easy really.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Stone Glider wrote:
    Have others noticed that after Mr Griepel out sprinted Mr Cavendish in the TdF last summer, he became 'Andre'. Previously known as "that other sprinter" or similar, it is clear that to obtain the respect of Mr Cavendish all that is required is to beat him in a sprint. Easy really.

    It's like that with most riders.

    I remember Cav was very upset before his first ever MS-R when Boonen said he wasn't really a favourite - too young and not proven over 200km...

    Doesn't seem to have gotten over that one, though it obviously irks Boonen that Cav regularly beats him in sprints.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... MFpYUmPNxQ
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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Just sat twiddling my thumbs awaiting results...

    Latest news "Average speed now 43.9kmh. Through the feed, gap is 3 mins."
  • markyboy2005
    markyboy2005 Posts: 465
    I'm driving over there tomorrow morning to watch a few stages and ride a bit with the local group....proper excited!
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Sagan wins.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Why are Eurosport showing it all a day late?

    Having watched yesterday's highlights, one can only assume that's how long it takes to edit out the worst of Carlton Kirby's mistakes.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    200km transfer from yday

    http://now.rabosport.nl/user/edekker1970/view/12028011
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    andyp wrote:
    Sagan wins.

    Is the finish slightly uphill?
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Not sure, but the run in was quite lumpy, and enough to drop the pure sprinters.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stage 2 Results
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 3h 10' 44"
    2 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE)
    3 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK)
    4 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    5 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    6 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    9 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 04"
    10 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL)

    General Classification after Stage 2
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 6h 36' 43"
    2 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL) + 00' 04"
    3 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE) + 00' 07"
    4 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK) + 00' 09"
    5 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT) + 00' 10"
    6 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 13"
    9 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    10 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 17"
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Stage 2 Results
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 3h 10' 44"
    2 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE)
    3 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK)
    4 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    5 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    6 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    9 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 04"
    10 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL)

    General Classification after Stage 2
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 6h 36' 43"
    2 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL) + 00' 04"
    3 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE) + 00' 07"
    4 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK) + 00' 09"
    5 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT) + 00' 10"
    6 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 13"
    9 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    10 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 17"

    Ominous.
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Stage 2 Results
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 3h 10' 44"
    2 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE)
    3 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK)
    4 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    5 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    6 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    9 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 04"
    10 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL)

    General Classification after Stage 2
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 6h 36' 43"
    2 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL) + 00' 04"
    3 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE) + 00' 07"
    4 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK) + 00' 09"
    5 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT) + 00' 10"
    6 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 13"
    9 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    10 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 17"

    Ominous.

    Just preparing to batter Boonen in them there spring classics Rick. :wink:
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  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    frenchfighter wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Sagan wins.

    Is the finish slightly uphill?
    The lead up to was, the last few K's were flat.

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    andyp wrote:
    Not sure, but the run in was quite lumpy, and enough to drop the pure sprinters.

    Greipel made the top 10 so he's either improved on the lumps or it wasn't that lumpy. Profile suggests a height gain of just over 100m in nearly 20km.
  • okgo
    okgo Posts: 4,368
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Stage 2 Results
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 3h 10' 44"
    2 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE)
    3 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK)
    4 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    5 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    6 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    9 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 04"
    10 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL)

    General Classification after Stage 2
    1 SAGAN, Peter (LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE) 6h 36' 43"
    2 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL) + 00' 04"
    3 COOKE, Baden (GREENEDGE) + 00' 07"
    4 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte (RABOBANK) + 00' 09"
    5 BOUHANNI, Nacer (FDJ-BIG MAT) + 00' 10"
    6 GALLOPIN, Tony (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN)
    7 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY PROCYCLING)
    8 FUGLSANG, Jakob (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 13"
    9 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (GARMIN-BARRACUDA)
    10 CANCELLARA, Fabian (RADIOSHACK-NISSAN) + 00' 17"

    Ominous.

    Was just thinking, is there a TT in this?

    Maybe he's thinking of going alone at some point to get back some seconds...
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