Tour de Suisse - Stage 2 *Spoiler*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited June 2013 in Pro race
Crans Montana. 16ks at 6.5% with some steeper gradients in the latter half.

Often in this race, Soler won the last time it featured (before the unfortunate life changing crash the next day). Maybe the Movistar lads will be up for this one particularly. Could be an emotional stage if so. Last time that happened it was Kiri racing for Tondo (shiver inducing racing).

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ryder_hesjedal Ryder Hesjedal 46m
On our way to st 2 start. Looks like the right call to skip the first pass. #weathernotgood pic.twitter.com/iB9HKOhlyY
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    So are we going to start cutting stages just because it's raining now?

    What is this, cricket?
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    inkyfingers wrote:
    So are we going to start cutting stages just because it's raining now?

    What is this, cricket?


    Snow-age is stopping play
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Does anyone know what the final km is like? On the stage profile it looks like it plateaus off or is that an exaggeration?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    edit: wrong thread
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Starts in 11 minutes.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    edited June 2013
    Milton50 wrote:
    Does anyone know what the final km is like? On the stage profile it looks like it plateaus off or is that an exaggeration?

    It does plateau.

    Virtual gradient tracker thingy:
    http://tracks4bikers.com/tracks/show/143226

    Here's Soler winning on it a couple years back:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LwKBNGpux4
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Anyone got a working feed?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Not for another 45 mins apparently.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Anyone got a working feed?


    Nothing up and running till 3.15 by the look of it
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Trust the Swiss to do it well:
    http://www.tourdesuisse.ch/live/en/

    Enrique Sanz (SPA/MOV), Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM), Adrian Saez (SPA/EUS) und Johannes Fröhlinger (GER/ARG)
    With 2.10 on the peloton.

    Riblon is a good climber and getting his exposure before the Tour.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    So, this isn't on ES either????
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    TailWindHome wrote:
    So, this isn't on ES either????

    Are you crazy? They got Superbikes to show!... :wink:
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    TailWindHome wrote:
    So, this isn't on ES either????

    Afraid not.

    Live here though, (I think eventually with Rob Hatch, Magnus Backstedt):
    http://www.bestsportgo.tv/20130608/vv-5 ... 05419.html

    edit: well it WAS Hatch and Backstedt.

    this still is:
    http://www.hahabar.com/20130607/v-cycli ... 38502.html
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Thibaut fancies this stage by the look of it.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    He should have a good chance today. Rui Costa too.

    I hope Meyer holds on though; I can't help but feel attached to ex-trackies.
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    TailWindHome wrote:
    So, this isn't on ES either????

    Asked Inner Ring if he knew why the UK has no coverage at all for the whole race. He said he has seen tweets stating that Sky bought the rights but for reasons known to them aren't broadcasting it.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dan Martin is racing and just covered an Euskaltel attack. Got the legs.

    Pinot showing he had the legs just before also.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    JTL out the back early doors.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No one team really doing the damage. Meyer has two OGEs. Good numbers of Garmin riders. Saw two Skys near the front.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    As on cue, my man Martin attacks from 12ks out.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hesjedal 3rd wheel. Meyer has one rider left.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Go Dan Martin.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow, Martin looking pro from top to toe. Kit and bike. Love his bars.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No super team to shut Martin down. Venga.

    He may have taken it up too early though given this flatish sections. Will see.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dombrowski and Edmonson sitting nicely in the bunch.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Who's the annoying commentator?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    A Movistar rider attacks. Hesjedal covers so fast that he nearly crashes into him and goes right past.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kangert, Martin, Movistar rider, Hesjedal and Feillu are together.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    10ks to race. This is what happens when there is no super team shutting shi t down.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    One of the Garmins should bury themselves right now to create a proper gap.
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