Tour Med 2014 *Spoilers*

frenchfighter

Nice job Cummings and three from three for Degenkolb is great. LLS is a former winner and going well so id look out for him on Faron, although he did lose a min.

Phinney lost 50 secs...he was hoping to win here so must have been a pretty tough TT.

gpreeves

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

no doubt he is a fighter but the rumours seem to suggest he's had Xmas at Ullrichs

He certainly wasn't looking too trim in San Luis, although he was quoted as saying he'd "be at 60-70% in Argentina":



Today's ride was more encouraging, I'm hoping he tests his form on Mont Faron tomorrow.

FJS

Great ride by Cummings. And what about chubby Betancur? 26th, only just behind Larsson. Promising.
The GC looks nailed for Peraud. Mt Faron is a proper climb

smithy21

Can Cummings hang on. He can be a decent climber- didn't he pip Contador on an early season summit finish a few years ago. Might have been Algarve?

Might be a bit steep though. 5.5km at 9% with the last 3km between 10-12% according to steephill.

Macaloon

frenchfighter wrote:

Red flag down, but wonder of wonders, DEGENKOLB's boys come from behind like 10 year pros, make the other teams look like amateurs and drop their warrior in poll position who then unleashes the pistons and rewards his team mates by drawing first blood in this tour of the med.

High hopes for 'legs of fire' on today's coverage. Don't let me down, FF.

RonB

Mont Faron - the hill top finish to the race, which ends today. Approx finish 1515 GMT.

joelsim

I'm really interested to see how Jungels performs. He has been told that he will have some races as leader this year, surely ones like this are crucial to getting this chance.

inseine

Still over 130k to go and Raleigh have a man in the break with 6mins on the peloton.

Omar Fraile (Caja Rural)
Rudy Kowalski (Roubaix Lille Métropôle)
Mark Christian (Raleigh)
Tom Dernies (Wallonie - Bruxelles)

inseine

39k to go. Christian back with the break after a puncture. Bunch at 2.50

joelsim

Bunch catching. 1:40

joelsim

1:15

Crampeur

Sepulveda (Bretagne) and Peraud attack with 15" at the flamme rouge

Crampeur

Cummings up there... 4" back

calvjones

Peraud wins, Cummings at 10

calvjones

So with no stage bonuses, Cummings wins overall...?

Crampeur

More importantly, yet another incredible show of dominance from the indefatigable Bretagne-Séché....Sepulveda in 2nd.

mroli

That's a very sound win (overall) for Cummings....

smithy21

Nice work from Cummings. I was hoping he would hang in there. Always enjoy seeing him do well.

inseine

smithy21 wrote:

Nice work from Cummings. I was hoping he would hang in there. Always enjoy seeing him do well.

Nearly 33, that's one of his best performances.

EKIMIKE

Betancur 8th. Better. Hopefully he'll be good for the Ardennes. He was great value in those races last year.

frenchfighter

Macaloon wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Red flag down, but wonder of wonders, DEGENKOLB's boys come from behind like 10 year pros, make the other teams look like amateurs and drop their warrior in poll position who then unleashes the pistons and rewards his team mates by drawing first blood in this tour of the med.

High hopes for 'legs of fire' on today's coverage. Don't let me down, FF.

Sorry no access today!

Hardly know anyone in the top ten...good job to Cummings who unsurprisingly is doing very well since leaving Sky.

rick_chasey

EKIMIKE wrote:

Betancur 8th. Better. Hopefully he'll be good for the Ardennes. He was great value in those races last year.

He was.

mroli

frenchfighter wrote:

Hardly know anyone in the top ten...good job to Cummings who unsurprisingly is doing very well since leaving Sky.

Is this an accusation of lower standards re doping at BMC? :shock:

:roll:

iainf72

I reckon Allan Pieper has sorted out some of the nonsense at BMC. They've having a really solid training races season so far.

disgruntledgoat

mroli wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Hardly know anyone in the top ten...good job to Cummings who unsurprisingly is doing very well since leaving Sky.

Is this an accusation of lower standards re doping at BMC? :shock:

:roll:

Would it be very bad of me to point out that Cummings beat Contador in a "mountain" top finish when he was at Sky?

frenchfighter

From 2nd and third win, jersey unzipped and rolled down armwarmers - moustachio should know better.


Nice podium ladies:


Nice kit, shame about the bike:

specialgueststar

Peraud goes up and down well...

takethehighroad

disgruntledgoat wrote:

mroli wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Hardly know anyone in the top ten...good job to Cummings who unsurprisingly is doing very well since leaving Sky.

Is this an accusation of lower standards re doping at BMC? :shock:

:roll:

Would it be very bad of me to point out that Cummings beat Contador in a "mountain" top finish when he was at Sky?

This. I'm no "Sky fan", but that dig seemed a bit needless

specialgueststar

Cummings got second at Dubai GC and has completed 7 grand tours. I think , like others he is looking for a strong early season before playing a more domestique role later . This is his 9th year as a pro - and the consensus among many on the domestic UK 'pro' scene is that he is one of the most naturally gifted to come out of the domestic scene (+ Manning and Newton)

Anonymous

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

mroli wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Hardly know anyone in the top ten...good job to Cummings who unsurprisingly is doing very well since leaving Sky.

Is this an accusation of lower standards re doping at BMC? :shock:

:roll:

Would it be very bad of me to point out that Cummings beat Contador in a "mountain" top finish when he was at Sky?

This. I'm no "Sky fan", but that dig seemed a bit needless

They all are but it's a way of life for some.