Tour de Romandie "Spoiler"

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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    had a feeling cav would do well. just didn't have the balls to ptp him
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,153
    Are there times bonuses in this race? If so, tomorrow we may see the strange sight of the yellow jersey leading out the person taking it off him.
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  • gavbarron
    gavbarron Posts: 824
    *mis-post
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    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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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,535
    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.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    Pross wrote:
    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.

    Bike handling innit.

    Trackies only go round in circles.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    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.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    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.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I realised that when I posted. Was going to edit it but got distracted by one of my minions.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    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.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    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.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    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 ;).
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Menchov Abandons via Inner Ring.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    Westra abandoned too.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Man, they really couldn't take RichN95's constructive criticism. "Who said that? internet forum people"
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    JonGinge wrote:
    Man, they really couldn't take RichN95's constructive criticism. "Who said that? internet forum people"
    :lol:
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,153
    JonGinge wrote:
    Man, they really couldn't take RichN95's constructive criticism. "Who said that? internet forum people"
    The only thing keeping Basso going is Iain's encouragement. Go home Basso, stop stinking up the race!
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Hesjedal, stop wasting energy, you donut!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    Has Cav dropped off the back yet?
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Just turned this on. PTP washout?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    calvjones wrote:
    Just turned this on. PTP washout?

    No idea.

    The odds on Cav were pretty long.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    Some interesting descending.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    I only just turned it on, too. Bunch looks smallish.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    calvjones wrote:
    Just turned this on. PTP washout?

    No idea.

    The odds on Cav were pretty long.

    I took a punt at 25/1. oh well.
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Haven't spotted Thomas either?
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Appropo of the TdF, can Roland TT at all?
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,100
    Cavendish was dropped at about 30km to go. Thomas shortly after.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    Wiggins in what looks like group 2.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Cavendish was dropped at about 30km to go. Thomas shortly after.

    Glad someone is paying attention!
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Only a complete numbskull would have picked Cav for PTP today....
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