Tour de Romandie "Spoiler"
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had a feeling cav would do well. just didn't have the balls to ptp himeating parmos since 1981
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Cavendish did win the prologue of the Tour of Romandie back in 2008. Was shorter on that occasion at 1.9km.
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The Mad Rapper wrote:I'm confused. How can Cav out TT Wiggins?
He rode on Eisel's wheel until the last 300m and then sprinted
Presumably Thomas' pursuit training for the Olympics would have made this almost a perfect prologue for him. I've always been surprised he doesn't finish high up in short TTs more regularly.0 -
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Going back to 2010 he went top 5 in the prologues at the Dauphine and the Tour, as you said, training for the team pursuit will have been perfect prep for this kind of effort.
Personally i'm looking forward to seeing him back on the road full time next year, I appreciate why he wants to do the Olympics though.
Not sure about him being a poor bike handler Rick, he's done well on the cobbles and is comfortable leading out a bunch sprint and full tilt. Only time I remember him having trouble on that front was when he ran off the road twice coming over the summit of one of the Pyrenean climbs in the tour, but lots of others crashed in the same place so it might have been down to oil on the road or maybe just plain tiredness."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
inkyfingers wrote:
Not sure about him being a poor bike handler Rick, he's done well on the cobbles and is comfortable leading out a bunch sprint and full tilt. Only time I remember him having trouble on that front was when he ran off the road twice coming over the summit of one of the Pyrenean climbs in the tour, but lots of others crashed in the same place so it might have been down to oil on the road or maybe just plain tiredness.
*Tongue was firmly in cheek*
As dismissive as I am of trackies I was very impressed when I went to see them, and I quite like Thomas and love Terpstra.0 -
I realised that when I posted. Was going to edit it but got distracted by one of my minions."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
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inkyfingers wrote:I realised that when I posted. Was going to edit it but got distracted by one of my minions.
Bastards.
They're conspiring against you, you know.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:I realised that when I posted. Was going to edit it but got distracted by one of my minions.
Bastards.
They're conspiring against you, you know.
It's OK, I told them all they were going to get fired because when I arrived this morning there was nobody waiting with an umbrella to keep the rain off my as I walked from the car."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
inkyfingers wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:inkyfingers wrote:I realised that when I posted. Was going to edit it but got distracted by one of my minions.
Bastards.
They're conspiring against you, you know.
It's OK, I told them all they were going to get fired because when I arrived this morning there was nobody waiting with an umbrella to keep the rain off my as I walked from the car.
That might be why. 0 -
Menchov Abandons via Inner Ring.0
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Hesjedal, stop wasting energy, you donut!0
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Just turned this on. PTP washout?___________________
Strava is not Zen.0 -
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I only just turned it on, too. Bunch looks smallish.0
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Rick Chasey wrote:
I took a punt at 25/1. oh well.0 -
Haven't spotted Thomas either?0
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Appropo of the TdF, can Roland TT at all?___________________
Strava is not Zen.0 -
Cavendish was dropped at about 30km to go. Thomas shortly after.0
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Only a complete numbskull would have picked Cav for PTP today...."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
