Tirreno-Adriatico 2013 *SPOILERS*

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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    EVANS single handedly nearly pulled the four back

    43 secs to them then 47 to the rest

    The guy from AG2R and the OPQS boy were pulling too. Froome looked cooked.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Just a question but how black are Nib's eyes, just watching the interview and he looks like he has no pupils as they are all black. Then again probably the camera compression from the host to Eurosport.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    That is the sort of racing you get when there is no team to spoil the fan's enjoyment. Pure mano a mano.

    FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

    Glad I am a Nibali backer. Heavyweight.

    I hope the shark gets the win tomorrow.

    Sky got smoked. No tetxbook can control this. Bang bang bang.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    EVANS single handedly nearly pulled the four back

    43 secs to them then 47 to the rest

    The guy from AG2R and the OPQS boy were pulling too. Froome looked cooked.

    Froome had spent a lot of energy getting back onto that group on his own, so it wasn't surprising... and Evans did a good turn but you're right, he didn't do that on his own.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Contador off the podium.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Frommie in second at 34's off GC
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Do you think J Rod could have sprinted any slower there?
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Classic Nibali there. Even when he knew Nibali would be driving it on at the front Froome was just hanging at the back of his group.

    Froome 34 secs back from Nibali. Can that be pulled back in the TT? Purito ahead of Contador as well.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GC
    Nibs
    Froome at 34
    JRod at 37
    Contador at 48
    Kwia at 58
    Hrober at 1.05
    Santam at 1.2
    Niemiec at 2.54
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    So FF you agree then that it's up to the other racers to stop the Sky Train, not that it's Sky's fault for having one!

    Good...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    A great, if rather outlandish stage.
    Nibali proves he's a classy racer.
    Froome proves vulnerable.
    Dead dog.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited March 2013
    Cycling would be in a bad state if we didn't get proper racing on a course like this.

    And boy did we get proper racing. Best stage of 2013 so far.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    That is the sort of racing you get when there is no team to spoil the fan's enjoyment. Pure mano a mano.

    FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

    Glad I am a Nibali backer. Heavyweight.

    I hope the shark gets the win tomorrow.

    Sky got smoked. No tetxbook can control this. Bang bang bang.

    If he doesn't win the TT I take it you'll be criticising him for winning without panache?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    frenchfighter wrote:
    That is the sort of racing you get when there is no team to spoil the fan's enjoyment. Pure mano a mano.

    FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

    Glad I am a Nibali backer. Heavyweight.

    I hope the shark gets the win tomorrow.

    Sky got smoked. No tetxbook can control this. Bang bang bang.

    You do spout some crap.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stage:
    Sagan,
    Nibs, Jrod at 2
    Santam, Samu, Horner and Contador at 44
    Roelandts, Hushovd, Geschke and others at 50
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    smithy21 wrote:
    Do you think J Rod could have sprinted any slower there?

    Again, he'd previously put in a big effort to bridge to the other two.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Just watching the slowmo replay of Sagan crossing the lines and kissing his guns - making my chuckle there
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LoL, Sky fan boys all confused. Why is Froome not at the front? Becuase he had no team to do his work, the plan failed and he has no legs to ride, no heart to hit the front and no balls to descend like fire.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    That was one of the toughest stages of racing I think ive ever seen.

    Nibali - great ride, brave an intelligent.

    Sagan - words cannot describe.

    Effort by Froome to try and get back on alone, just didn't have the legs to drag it back.

    Contador off the podium, looked pretty cooked in the last 7km - might possibly get third place back in the TT (I know J-Rods TT is pretty poor but then it is only 9km)

    Great race. p*ssed all over Paris-Nice.
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  • Lightning
    Lightning Posts: 360
    Amazing stage. Please win this Nibs.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Contador interview in English. Love it.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    LoL, Sky fan boys all confused. Why is Froome not at the front? Becuase he had no team to do his work, the plan failed and he has no legs to ride, no heart to hit the front and no balls to descend like fire.

    Jacques Goddet called, L'Equipe have an opening for a copy writer in 1955.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Sagan is just a monster.. how can he win a sprint against Cav and Greipel.. and then be there for this finish today?!?

    defies all logic!

    Never mind that - Hushovd came in 9th :lol:
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    That was one of the toughest stages of racing I think ive ever seen.

    Nibali - great ride, brave an intelligent.

    Sagan - words cannot describe.

    Effort by Froome to try and get back on alone, just didn't have the legs to drag it back.

    Contador off the podium, looked pretty cooked in the last 7km - might possibly get third place back in the TT (I know J-Rods TT is pretty poor but then it is only 9km)

    Great race. p*ssed all over Paris-Nice.

    *double post*
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  • ellerslierd
    ellerslierd Posts: 266
    Damn, that was good fun! I love selective stages that don't necessarily end with an uphill sprint. Small groups that are a few seconds apart chasing each other on a flat run-in seconds apart is way more exciting!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    You re hilarious you really are - The highlights have just shown Astana and Cannondale trains pulling the break back and setting up the win and second place, yet you have the gall to suggest that Sky are boring because they ride with a train?

    Froome pulled himself inside out to get back up to the group, that contained your hero, on his own, yet he was somehow has no balls

    Seriously, Specsavers could nt sort out your blinkers....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Pretty good summary LL. Bloody brilliant stage today!
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Sky train bad. Astana and Cannondale trains good.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Milton50 wrote:
    Classic Nibali there. Even when he knew Nibali would be driving it on at the front Froome was just hanging at the back of his group.

    Froome 34 secs back from Nibali. Can that be pulled back in the TT? Purito ahead of Contador as well.


    Nibali a decent TTer though not as good as Froome/Contador . Now time to go and hunt up the profile for tomorrow...

    Nick Bull's worked out that Froome needs to make up 3.5secs/km on Nibbles tomorrow
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    ddraver wrote:
    You re hilarious you really are - The highlights have just shown Astana and Cannondale trains pulling the break back and setting up the win and second place, yet you have the gall to suggest that Sky are boring because they ride with a train?

    Froome pulled himself inside out to get back up to the group, that contained your hero, on his own, yet he was somehow has no balls

    Seriously, Specsavers could nt sort out your blinkers....

    Be fair, Contador was 15s off the front of that group.

    But you're right. I don't think many riders would have the legs to pull that gap back after bridging across on their own.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent

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