Tour de Suisse Stage 9 *SPOILER*

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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    stage results:

    1 Costa (MOV) 51:56
    2 Kangert (AST) +0:21
    3 Mollema (BLA) +0:29
    4 Peraud (ALM) +0:42
    5 Amador (MOV) +0:43
    6 Kreuziger (TST) +0:55
    7 Pinot (FDJ) +1:00
    8 Spilak (KAT) +1:05
    9 Brajkovic (AST) +1:06
    10 van Garderen (BMC) +1:19
    11 Izagirre (EUS) +1:27
    12 Martin (GRS) +1:32
    13 Velits (OPQ) +1:36
    14 Scarponi (LAM) +1:36
    15 Meyer (OGE) +1:48
    ...
    19 Frank (BMC) +1:56
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Final GC (numbers in brackets are placings before TT):

    1 (2) Costa (MOV)
    2 (5) Mollema (BLA) +1:02
    3 (3) Kreuziger (TST) +1:10
    4 (4) Pinot (FDJ) +1:26
    5 (1) Frank (BMC) +1:43
    6 (8) Kangert (AST) +1:51
    7 (6) van Garderen (BMC) +2:23
    8 (7) Martin (GRS) +2:42
    9 (9) Spilak (KAT) +2:42
    10 (10) Meyer (OGE) +3:44
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    4 riders didn't finish within the time limit - Vanmarcke (BLA), Sanz (MOV), Feillu (VCD) and Gutierrez (MOV).
  • Lightning
    Lightning Posts: 360
    Rui Costa destroyed everyone. Awesome TdS.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,890
    On this showing BMC's leadership is probably sorted for the tdf.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Stage results with intermediate times at 16.5 km and 21.9 km and times at finish (26.8 km):

    1 Costa (MOV) +0:11; +0:04; 51:56
    2 Kangert (AST) +0:11; 33:42; +0:21
    3 Mollema (BLA) 0:34; +0:28; +0:29
    4 Peraud (ALM) +0:30; +0:28; +0:42
    5 Amador (MOV) +0:01; +0:20; +0:43
    6 Kreuziger (TST) +0:39; +0:38; +0:55
    7 Pinot (FDJ) +0:28; +0:41; +1:00
    8 Spilak (KAT) +0:20; +0:34; +1:05
    9 Brajkovic (AST) +0:20; +0:26; +1:06
    10 van Garderen (BMC) 18:43; +0:15; +1:19
    11 Izagirre (EUS) +0:46; +0:49; +1:27
    12 Martin (GRS) +0:51; +0:53; +1:32
    13 Velits (OPQ) +0:12; +0:48; +1:36
    14 Scarponi (LAM) +1:31; +1:24; +1:36
    15 Meyer (OGE) +0:08; +0:40; +1:48
    16 Anton (EUS) +1:17 ; +1:23; +1:52
    17 Jeannesson (FDJ) +2:04; +1:49; +1:54
    18 Dyachenko (AST) +0:17; +0:54; +1:55
    19 Frank (BMC) +0:23; +0:54; +1:56
    20 Sagan (CAN) +0:53; +1:28; +2:01

    As well as by Costa, good ride thoroughout by the others in the top 4. If only Mollema had been a bit quicker on the flat!
    Good performances on the climb by Scarponi and Jeannesson.
    Of these top finishers, the last 5 kms were worst for Van Garderen, Frank and Dyachenko.
    I don’t know what Sagan is doing up there in the top 20!

    Riders who were in the top 20 at the first time-check then disappear are Gusev, Gretsch, Vandewalle, and Smukulis.
    Riders who were in the top 20 at the first and second time-checks then disappear are Roche, LL Sanchez, and Albasini.
    Riders who moved into the top 20 between the first and second time-checks but couldn’t hold it until the finish are Bouet (just one rider).
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    The approximate route for the 2014 Tour de Suisse was announced today already.
    It starts with a short prologue again, farther down the same valley from where it took place this year.
    The last two stages will be mountain finishes, the stage before them likely a TT.
    So slightly different format next year.

    14.06.2014: Bellinzona (prologue)
    15.06.2014: Bellinzona - Sarnen
    16.06.2014: Sarnen - Region Zürich
    17.06.2014: Region Zürich - Ossingen
    18.06.2014: Ossingen - Büren a.d.Aare
    19.06.2014: Büren a.d.Aare - Delémont
    20.06.2014: Worb - Worb
    21.06.2014: Delémont - Verbier
    22.06.2014: Martigny - Saas-Fee
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    knedlicky wrote:
    Stage results with intermediate times at 16.5 km and 21.9 km and times at finish (26.8 km):

    1 Costa (MOV) +0:11; +0:04; 51:56
    2 Kangert (AST) +0:11; 33:42; +0:21
    3 Mollema (BLA) 0:34; +0:28; +0:29
    4 Peraud (ALM) +0:30; +0:28; +0:42
    5 Amador (MOV) +0:01; +0:20; +0:43
    6 Kreuziger (TST) +0:39; +0:38; +0:55
    7 Pinot (FDJ) +0:28; +0:41; +1:00
    8 Spilak (KAT) +0:20; +0:34; +1:05
    9 Brajkovic (AST) +0:20; +0:26; +1:06
    10 van Garderen (BMC) 18:43; +0:15; +1:19
    11 Izagirre (EUS) +0:46; +0:49; +1:27
    12 Martin (GRS) +0:51; +0:53; +1:32
    13 Velits (OPQ) +0:12; +0:48; +1:36
    14 Scarponi (LAM) +1:31; +1:24; +1:36
    15 Meyer (OGE) +0:08; +0:40; +1:48
    16 Anton (EUS) +1:17 ; +1:23; +1:52
    17 Jeannesson (FDJ) +2:04; +1:49; +1:54
    18 Dyachenko (AST) +0:17; +0:54; +1:55
    19 Frank (BMC) +0:23; +0:54; +1:56
    20 Sagan (CAN) +0:53; +1:28; +2:01

    As well as by Costa, good ride thoroughout by the others in the top 4. If only Mollema had been a bit quicker on the flat!
    Good performances on the climb by Scarponi and Jeannesson.
    Of these top finishers, the last 5 kms were worst for Van Garderen, Frank and Dyachenko.
    I don’t know what Sagan is doing up there in the top 20!

    Riders who were in the top 20 at the first time-check then disappear are Gusev, Gretsch, Vandewalle, and Smukulis.
    Riders who were in the top 20 at the first and second time-checks then disappear are Roche, LL Sanchez, and Albasini.
    Riders who moved into the top 20 between the first and second time-checks but couldn’t hold it until the finish are Bouet (just one rider).
    Brilliant analysis. Thank you.

    It was a fascinating stage (for a time trial) with the flat section and the subsequent hill meaning that you never really had an idea who was going to win until right at the end.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Cool overview that, knedlicky. So, Jeannesson rode the fastest climb, of those top 20, Mollema 2nd.

    This top 20 performance on a 10 km 9% average climb is the clearest indication I can remember seeing that Sagan could perhaps one day target the overall of a GT
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    So why did a lot of the PTP pick Spartacus?
    My excuse is I didn't look at the stage, but even so - 65th and 5 min down.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    10km @ 9% looked well away from his comfort zone. Not that I have anything to crow about after picking VG :?

    Interesting comments about Sagan by FJS.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looking distinctly unstylish and lacking any wow factor.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Edmonson, Andy and Dombro lost over 3mins in this TT. Poor performances. JTL got pounded unsurprisingly.

    Team Sky skinsuit here looks appalling.
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  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    Nice that the highlights are on Sky at the mo, not nice that I've missed most of it though!
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Edmonson, Andy and Dombro lost over 3mins in this TT. Poor performances. JTL got pounded unsurprisingly.

    Team Sky skinsuit here looks appalling.
    OK, quick quiz! What would you prefer:
    - A rider you like winning with massive dollops of panache and heavyweighted-ness like a True Champion™ while wearing kit that is so unstylish it makes your eyeballs bleed
    OR
    - A rider you like winning in some sort of boring style but doing so while impeccably attired
    ?

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