Dubai Tour 2014 *SPOILERS*

dish_dash
dish_dash Posts: 5,647
edited February 2014 in Pro race
Well folks, there is some racing on so we may as well talk about it rather than going round and round in circles on some other unnamed threads...

Stage 1 is over and Phinney's in the leader's jersey.
1 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:12:03
2 Steven Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team 0:00:14
3 Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Garmin Sharp 0:00:16
4 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team 0:00:22
5 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing 0:00:25
6 Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale 0:00:31
7 Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar Team 0:00:32
8 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale 0:00:35
9 Alexandr Porsev (Rus) Team Katusha
10 Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team 0:00:37

Tony Martin not happy at being forced to start last when everyone else got to pick their slot.
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  • Der Panzerwagen's certainly not happy. Rare to see/read of him being angry

    But...what about Lassen Norman Hansen's ride? Woooo
  • Been watching Eurosport's coverage.
    Mostly shots of skyscrapers, the finish and the odd, mid point rider thrown in.
    Technical issues this the big buildings apparently.
    Road bikes and bonnets, which was nice.
    Der Panzerwagen's certainly not happy. Rare to see/read of him being angry

    But...what about Lassen Norman Hansen's ride? Woooo

    Very talented lad, especially against the clock.
    Saw him in the Glasgow WC meet.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Been watching Eurosport's coverage.

    What, and not providing us with live updates... tsk tsk tsk :wink:
  • Been watching Eurosport's coverage.
    Mostly shots of skyscrapers, the finish and the odd, mid point rider thrown in.
    Technical issues this the big buildings apparently.
    Road bikes and bonnets, which was nice.
    Der Panzerwagen's certainly not happy. Rare to see/read of him being angry

    But...what about Lassen Norman Hansen's ride? Woooo

    Very talented lad, especially against the clock.
    Saw him in the Glasgow WC meet.


    Yeah, was in the Pringle when he crashed in the Scratch and chased back on, took a lap and won. It was something else.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Garmin seem to be collecting a fair few decent young riders, eh?
  • dish_dash wrote:
    Been watching Eurosport's coverage.

    What, and not providing us with live updates... tsk tsk tsk :wink:


    I should have added a 'just' to my post, cos it finished more than 4 hours ago. :wink:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    great ride by Cummings
  • I watched this live and there was nothing worth commenting on ... As DQ & BS found out ...
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,982
    Truly dire coverage today.
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  • Nuff said.

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  • Don't know whats worse. The kit or the car!
  • Flâneur
    Flâneur Posts: 3,081
    Red Rolls, easily
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Don't know whats worse. The kit or the car!
    I've grown to like the Lampre kit. Mainly because it somehow reminds me of hockey at the 2012 Olympics

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    (Shoddy defensive set up by Spain there)
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Weird to see them TTing on road bikes, not sure if it's old school cool or a shame not to see all the fancy TT kit. I was a bit fed up of seeing the same skyscrapers by the end.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    I'm now so looking forward to my company offsite in Dubai. Not.


    Tting on road bikes is the best bit about this.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Not much spectator interest eh?
  • dish_dash wrote:
    Not much spectator interest eh?


    Makes Tour of Beijing look like the Alpe
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    dish_dash wrote:
    Not much spectator interest eh?


    Makes Tour of Beijing look like the Alpe

    The Alpe d'hubris? Ski station dune for completion, Summer 2015 I believe.
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  • Macaloon wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    Not much spectator interest eh?


    Makes Tour of Beijing look like the Alpe

    The Alpe d'hubris? Ski station dune for completion, Summer 2015 I believe.


    Well, if Singapore can have one....
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    4k to go
    OPQS and Argos on the front
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    That was a dodgy hairpin with the moto getting in the way!
    -- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    When he's switched On and focused, Taylor Phinney is a real force of nature. Ably assisted by what appears to be the best all round aero bike in the peloton ( I would say that though!)
  • Kittel...easy. Sagan 2nd? Then Nizzolo. Cavendish nowhere.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Kittle takes it
  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    Cav's finished.
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    WTF was Declan on about? Textbook effort from Omega Pharma, just as they got outmuscled at the front. I guess the unhelpfully similar coloured jerseys don't help...
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Kittle
    Sagan
    Phinney
    Cav nowhere