Tour of Catalunya - *Spoilers*

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  • Lightning
    Lightning Posts: 360
    So... 14 seconds now?
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Lightning wrote:
    So... 14 seconds now?


    Smart riding by him today to get the extra secs
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Stage 6 179 Km's Saturday

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,243
    Lightning wrote:
    So... 14 seconds now?

    According to the latest results on the official site, yes.

    Edited to remove blatant wrongness.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    17km to go.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    I've been impressed by Edmonson in this race.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Hit the final cat 2 climb of the day - small group of 8 goes of the front
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    8km to go, group has about 12 seconds - BMC driving for the catch.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    All back with 3km to go - BMC leading it.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    OGE - Gerrans takes it.
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Christ! If Ratto sprinted in a straight line then he'd be up there at the finish. :s
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    that'll be exciting tomorrow for martin - jrod only 17 secs behind.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    that'll be exciting tomorrow for martin - jrod only 17 secs behind.


    JRod's going to go ballistic on Montjuic tomorrow....

    Really impressed with the way Dan Martin's been riding in the leader's jersey, hoovering up as many intermediate points as possible, and getting up there for 9th place yday.

    And great to see Edmondson in that quality break today.
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Nice win for Gerrans. Just looked on Youtube with Neil Stephens as DS for Greenedge doing the Backstage Pass thing and Stevo was the reason I lost hope in Bike Racing, after the 1998 Festina thing. Before he swore, as he had kids and a wife, that he would never dope; turned out to be a liar. Ah well, it's on Greenedge's conscience I guess. :?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No one watching this?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ES
    http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130312/vv513f9 ... 41500.html
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wellens for Lotto, De Gendt and Lotto are out front with 10 secs
    De Gendt doing the bulk

    3 laps to race
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No one watching this?

    I am -> looking forward to Jrod's attack when it comes.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Quintana attacked out the bunch but has not got much of a gap. Uran on the front.

    Caught and an Euskaltel giving it a go.
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  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Yes. Having memories of my hols many years ago when the Olympic Stadium was being built.

    Sat wondering why Wiggo did this Tour with no TT at the end. They could have let Uran have some fun. Sky are amazing as they have got 3 "A" teams; 2 top notch Tour Teams and an in form Classics Team. Bonkers!
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    "You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The three have about 30 secs. 11km to race.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Scarponi and Kiserlovski have bridged. Scarponi is 55 secs down on GC.
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    jerry3571 wrote:
    Yes. Having memories of my hols many years ago when the Olympic Stadium was being built.

    Sat wondering why Wiggo did this Tour with no TT at the end. They could have let Uran have some fun. Sky are amazing as they have got 3 "A" teams; 2 top notch Tour Teams and an in form Classics Team. Bonkers!

    Practice for the Giro.. he's got to practice driving the train somewhere so why not in Catalunya?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    After riding wheels Lopez has now attacked and got a small gap with 4.5km to go.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Joaquim attacks but Dan Martin on the wheel easy.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lopez caught with 1km to ride.

    Scarponi, De Gendt, Lopez and Kiser
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    De Gendt wins.

    Dan Martin takes the overall. Chapeau.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,174
    Unlucky Lopez, good effort after being solo for a while. Well done Dan Martin :D
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Thought that circuit might have given us a more exciting finish. Good win by Dan Martin though, took the lead in style then did everything right to keep the lead.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    De Gendt rode the front most of the whole escape to the win - well done. Scarpo rode the front for GC - only GC rider to do so. Lopez and Wellens did very little in comparison.

    Dud course in the end really.
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