Tour de Suisse - Stage 3 *Spoiler*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited June 2013 in Pro race
There is a race on today.

120km to race and:
Hayden Roulston (RadioShack), Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma QuickStep), Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma QuickStep), Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp), Philippe Gilbert (BMC), Maxime Bouet (AG2R), Matteo Montaguti (AG2R), Wilco Kelderman (Blanco), Matti Breschel (Saxo Tinkoff), Michael Morkov (Saxo Tinkoff), Michael Albasini (ORICA), Jorge Azanza (Euskaltel), Jérémy Roy (FDJ), Tom Dumoulin (Argos Shimano), Martin Elmiger (IAM Cycling), Anthony Delaplace (Sojasun), Rémi Pauriol (Sojasun)

have 3:15 on the yellow jersey group

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The last climb is very hard:
The 12.2 km towards the top have an average gradient of 6.3 % but the climb is actually a lot steeper. The average gradient goes down because of a flat part of 1.2 km halfway to the top. The climb starts out with 7 % and has a part of almost 4 km with 9.5 % before it evens out. The last 2.8 km have an average gradient of 7.5 %
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Interesting to see Wilco in there - you'd think him a GC candidate, and only 53 sec. down on GC at the moment. Also still only 22 years old
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    that's a strong looking group
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    80k to go and the break has a 3'10" lead over the peloton.

    No sign of a live stream until later by the look of things.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    70km, 2mins.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Robert Hatch ‏@robhatchtv 47s
    Race radio reporting that @Ride_Argyle leader @ryder_hesjedal has ABANDONED the Tour de Suisse. Waiting for other sources to confirm.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Turfle wrote:
    Robert Hatch ‏@robhatchtv 47s
    Race radio reporting that @Ride_Argyle leader @ryder_hesjedal has ABANDONED the Tour de Suisse. Waiting for other sources to confirm.


    Shoot. Hope he's OK.

    Dan Jones @ozDanJones 4m
    Drove past the crash and Hesjedal was on his back under a guard railing, crashed with some team mates. Hopefully he's not too bad #tdsuisse
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Sounds like the result of a crash. Now reported on the CN stream for the stage.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Turfle wrote:
    Robert Hatch ‏@robhatchtv 47s
    Race radio reporting that @Ride_Argyle leader @ryder_hesjedal has ABANDONED the Tour de Suisse. Waiting for other sources to confirm.

    Bugger... :(
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,711
    Just gone live.
    Yes, Hesjedal confirmed out after a crash.
    That has screwed up the attacking.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    45ks, gone back up to 2mins as some of the break has decided to up the pace.
    Hayden Roulston (RadioShack), Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma QuickStep), Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma QuickStep), Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp), Philippe Gilbert (BMC), Wilco Kelderman (Blanco), Matti Breschel (Saxo Tinkoff), Michael Albasini (ORICA), Martin Elmiger (IAM Cycling)

    Huge shame that Ryder had to crash out. You could tell he really wanted something from this race to make up for the Giro.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    English:
    http://www.sportlemon.tv/20130607/vv51b ... 91705.html
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Astana and Movistar pacing the main field (they have no-one in the break).
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,793
    the number of riders with rear mech issues this season
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Reports that Hesjedal has been taken to hospital :(
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    This is a pretty useless spoiler thread so far.

    -

    The original 9 who had broken free got whittled down progressively until it was just four. Wilco was doing all the work on the front until Albasini accelerated and only Wilco could follow. It was short lived for Wilco and Albasini forged on.

    No attacks from the peloton but a stedy uppping of the pace by several teams really put the hurt on for some.

    Andy Schleck back doors early.

    TJ took it up and created a slow selection of about 15 riders. Pinot, Kangert and Scarponi all in there. Impressively, so is Sagan.

    Meyer is distanced but fighting. No teammates.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Very misty and surface all wet. TJ and a team mate continue to strong it out on these wet roads.

    Sagan doing an amazing job. If they dont shed him, the win is his. There is a tricky descent coming up which could take a few out being so wet.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Visconti and Pozzo are there.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kreuziger and a couple of Movistars.
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  • cristoff
    cristoff Posts: 229
    Is that Sagan?? Wow, tres impressive!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    One Garmin bobbing around like it could be Dan Martin.

    TJ still setting the pace. Sagan 3rd wheel, easy.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,563
    Is TJ trying to ride them off his wheel or there is another plan?

    (I'm not watching)
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Such narrow roads on this climb, it's like racing on mountainous bike paths.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Maggy trying not to show disbelief at Visconti's presence...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The other BMC rider is Frank (who TJ is riding for BigBean).

    Bulgac in there for Lotto.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    frenchfighter wrote:
    One Garmin bobbing around like it could be Dan Martin.
    #63 – it is Martin.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Paulie W wrote:
    Maggy trying not to show disbelief at Visconti's presence...


    ho hum
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    You want extraordinary performances - Sagan and Visconti up here in this group...
    http://www.georgesfoundation.org
    http://100hillsforgeorge.blogspot.com/
    http://www.12on12in12.blogspot.co.uk/
  • cristoff
    cristoff Posts: 229
    And not a sky jersey in sight!

    Sagan will kill this!
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Paulie W wrote:
    Maggy trying not to show disbelief at Visconti's presence...

    after his exploits in the Giro?

    If Sagan can stay in there, surely Visconti should be able to. Is Tangert in there?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kreuziger attacks. Everyone is there more or less but all strung out. TJ went straight out the back when Kreuziger put the power down.

    Sagan looking like he could attack them.
    20ks.

    Not sure why these climbers waited for the descent...

    Sky climbers got no legs.
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