Tour de Romandie "Spoiler"

hommelbier
hommelbier Posts: 1,556
edited July 2012 in Pro race
Live on RAI Sport 2

Current leader in prologue is Geraint Thomas (3.29:43)

Paulo Salvodelli is in the RAI studio - what an amazing head of hair!
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    GoogleTranslate wrote:
    The rider Geraint Thomas columbia (Sky) panics the clock by swallowing 3.3 km in 3'29 minutes on average 57.4 km / h
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  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    Is Phinney there? or anyone else with a individual pursuit pedigree?
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    jibberjim wrote:
    Is Phinney there? or anyone else with a individual pursuit pedigree?

    Wiggins, Durbridge...
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    JonGinge wrote:
    GoogleTranslate wrote:
    The rider Geraint Thomas columbia (Sky) panics the clock by swallowing 3.3 km in 3'29 minutes on average 57.4 km / h

    Christ.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Starts downhill though.
    _
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Looking good for my £5 at 11/1 then :D
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    Mark Cavendish currently third (3.35:56) at 55.8km/h
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Starts downhill though.

    Ah like all the fastest TT courses then :lol:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Rain should basically end this as a competition.
    Another Romandie bike throwing lottery stagette.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    A race taken by Sky to test their Tour squad dynamics no doubt.

    Route isnt very inspiring.
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    Current standings
    1 Thomas
    2 Nizzolo
    3 Cavendish
    4 Rogers
    5 Vanderwalle
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    Wiggins in at 11th at +9secs
  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    Durbridge in at 18th at +10 secs
  • Noclue
    Noclue Posts: 503
    Aaahh, didn't realise it started so soon, i haven't done my PTP picks yet.
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    Evans in at 80th at +19secs
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Where's Westra? Looking forward to the rematch
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    I'm confused. How can Cav out TT Wiggins?
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Never have I been more pleased to give up PTP points.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    I'm confused. How can Cav out TT Wiggins?


    Rain? Wiggins not bothered?
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  • hommelbier
    hommelbier Posts: 1,556
    Final standings
    1 Thomas
    2 Nizzolo
    3 Cavendish
    4 Rogers
    5 Vanderwalle
    6 Vermote
    7 Mollema
    8 Clements
    9 Boaro
    10 Rasmussen

    Weather obviously played its part in the result
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    I'm confused. How can Cav out TT Wiggins?
    He's always been pretty good at the short prologues. Won a few. Also, his ride was dry (I believe) whereas Wiggins' was in the wet.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    First half of the field had drier conditions, second half had full on rain and wet roads.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    JonGinge wrote:
    He's always been pretty good at the short prologues. Won a few. Also, his ride was dry (I believe) whereas Wiggins' was in the wet.

    Aah...that makes sense. Thanks :)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    The fact they managed to perform at all while Mr Murdoch was putting the boot into their team mate, Jeremy Hunt, is what impresses me most
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Still a good result for Cav. And well done Geraint! Looking pretty good for Sky all round. Not seen how Froome / Porte got on - anybody?
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    JonGinge wrote:
    Where's Westra? Looking forward to the rematch
    153rd. Oh.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    BigMat wrote:
    Still a good result for Cav. And well done Geraint! Looking pretty good for Sky all round. Not seen how Froome / Porte got on - anybody?

    Froome +12s (28th), Porte +16s (53rd)

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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95 wrote:

    Stinkers of the day: Westra, Menchov and Basso.

    I think if you're a GT contender in those condition, it's best to use the Cuddles approach and "try not get eliminated"
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    iainf72 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:

    Stinkers of the day: Westra, Menchov and Basso.

    I think if you're a GT contender in those condition, it's best to use the Cuddles approach and "try not get eliminated"

    Sure, but of the GT riders who rode in the rain, they were the worst.
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    JonGinge wrote:
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    I'm confused. How can Cav out TT Wiggins?
    He's always been pretty good at the short prologues. Won a few.

    A few years ago, I watched Cav win Tour of Britain prologue around Crystal Palace Park. This park has a long and rich racing culture (both bikes and motors), and has got a long draggy hill in it. When I told my mate that Cav's winning time was over 60kph he burst out laughing and said "don't be stupid - that's over 40mph average!!' ... Indeed it was.

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