Langkawi 2013 *Spoilers*

frenchfighter

If anyone cares this race is on.

Typiaclly a Guradini sprint win fest. He has come up short twice against Bos. Not turning out to be the great Italian sprint hope.




Blanco just cleaning up this year. Good on them. A little set back and motivation spike is what some riders need.

KentPuncheur

frenchfighter wrote:

Blanco just cleaning up this year. Good on them. A little set back and motivation spike is what some riders need.

And the absence of a guaranteed contract for next year?....

FJS

Impressive line up this year. More big names and European teams than ever. I'm sure the 2.hc status helps. Let's see what Rolland can do on Genting Highlands. First big MTF tomorrow

takethehighroad

I always enjoy this race because the Malaysian fans really love their cycling

frenchfighter

The summary of stage 3 is worth reading. Chinese rider goes in break, drops companions with 40km to race at the base of the climb, pulls on his race face and climbs to huge margin over the PT racers and gains all 4 jerseys (never happened before).

Chapeau.

FJS

Unknown Chinese rider destroys the whole field, including some top European teams' climbers, on a mountain top finish. Hmm... OK, he was the last survivor of a break-away. Let's see what he's worth on the bog climb to Genting.

In the meantime, Guardini sprints to another 2nd, behind Chicchi this time, in stage 4

frenchfighter

Lets reserve judgement because really we know nothing.



25-year old Stage 3 winner Wang Meiyin at the post race press conference:
"This is the greatest day of my life. It is also my biggest success so far," said Meiyin.

"I was only thinking of joining the breakaway, but I didn't expect to win like this. It wasnot part of our team's plans. The plan was for two other teammates to get in the breakaway, but they didn't manage to do so.

"So I tried to go and succeeded. When we reached the foot of the climb, I managed to drop the other four riders and continue with my pace.

"Maybe the riders in the peloton also made a mistake and didn't try to catch me earlier because they don't know me or they thought they could catch me. So I was lucky."

"But I must admit that this was not an easy climb."

Meiyin added that he will try to defend the lead when the race reaches its most difficult stage, the climb up to Genting Highlands on Monday for Stage Five.

frenchfighter

Looks like Colombia Coldeportes need to sign this Colombian as they are struggling to perform with their current team.

Classy ride from this guy.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/le-tou ... -5/results

prawny

FJS wrote:

Unknown Chinese rider destroys the whole field, including some top European teams' climbers, on a mountain top finish. Hmm... OK, he was the last survivor of a break-away. Let's see what he's worth on the bog climb to Genting.

In the meantime, Guardini sprints to another 2nd, behind Chicchi this time, in stage 4

I have to admit I had this thought too. Especially as he spent the day before in the break hoovering up all the sprints.

FJS

Wang lost a lot of time on Genting Highlands - perhaps the favourites did simply misjudge him in stage 3. Well done to him

LostViking

Wang lost almost six minutes on the Genting Highlands to Julian Arredondo (Nippo-De Rosa).
Arredondo has a minute and a half on Weening and two minutes on Pardilla with less challenging stages left...
looking good for Arredondo at this point.

frenchfighter

Another win for Blanco.

frenchfighter

Check out the rain in stage 6:
http://www.steephill.tv/2013/tour-de-la ... /stage-06/

And Guardini finally takes a win.
Funny shot:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/le-tou ... tos/254012

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

Tom Leezer (Blanco) picked a fine day to win his first professional race. He soloed in after escaping from a 16 man breakaway with 7 km to go. "I think I must have tried 30 or 40 times to breakaway during this stage and thankfully the last one was a good one."

PBo

Great pic ff. looks more like a regatta than a bike race!!

frenchfighter

Check out Guardini's legs:

http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2013/tour- ... 7_2297.jpg

Coquard wins stage 9. Check out the salute:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/le-tou ... tos/254172

frenchfighter

Chicchi wins the 10th stage.

Final GC:

1. Julian-David Arredondo (COL, Team Nippo-De Rosa) en 34h53'07"
2. Pieter Weening (PBS, Orica-GreenEdge) à 1'15"
3. Sergio Pardilla (ESP, MTN-Qhubeka) à 2'10"
4. Peter Stetina (USA, Garmin-Sharp) à 2'30"
5. Meiyin Wang (CHI, Hengxiang) à 2'40"
6. Nathan Haas (AUS, Garmin-Sharp) à 2'43"
7. Fortunato Baliani (ITA, Team Nippo-De Rosa) à 2'49"
8. John Ebsen (DAN, Synergy Baku Cycling Project) à 2'55"
9. Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay (ETH, MTN-Qhubeka) à 2'58"
10. Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN, Tabriz Petrochemical Team) m.t.