Vuelta ao Algarve 2014 *SPOILERS*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited March 2014 in Pro race
All the info you need is here:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vol ... garve_2014

Contador and Horner are racing as are Costa, Mancebo, Cavendish, Kwia and T Martin.

Contador and Martin are two times former winners.
Contador is the Greatest
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    There's some fascinating cycling stats on that page. It seems your favourite hard working domestique holds the record for the number of stage wins Frenchie.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Above The Cows wrote:
    There's some fascinating cycling stats on that page. It seems your favourite hard working domestique holds the record for the number of stage wins Frenchie.

    So he does; won when he had to race for a living.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Looks like just the sort of course Cav will enjoy. Forgive me if I don't pick him in my fantasy team.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Starts today.

    Volta-ao-Algarve-Stage-1-1391768553.jpg

    No SKY riding so will get less attention on this forum. Lots of greats riders to enjoy.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Dont be a silly, Frenchie :)

    Keen to see how Cav goes with Petacchi and Renshaw

    Bert's wanting to come right out and slam it

    Shorter TT this year which might reduce Martin's chances a tad of a repeat win?

    Very keen to see how Kwiatkowski goes, that was a really classy win last week in Mallorca
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Shorter TT this year which might reduce Martin's chances a tad of a repeat win?

    Yes definitely. Contador said as much also in his latest comments.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Starts today.

    Volta-ao-Algarve-Stage-1-1391768553.jpg

    No SKY riding so will get less attention on this forum. Lots of greats riders to enjoy.

    Could be an interesting stage, this from Rui Quinta's preview on Inrng:

    "it looks like it’s for sprinters, but it’s not. The stage starts in Faro, the main city of the Algarve. At 1.1km before the finish there’s a roundabout riders have to get around to left and last year it caused some troubles. Then has a 500m hill between 6/7%, 100m flat and 500m downhill until finish line"
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Twitter:
    https://twitter.com/search?q=%23VoltaAlgarve&src=hash
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,678
    frenchfighter wrote:

    No SKY riding so will get less attention on this forum. Lots of greats riders to enjoy.

    Well that and the fact that Andalucia, also starting today, is on Eurosport.
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  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Races starting to come thick and fast. Think I'd rather watch this than Andalucía to be fair - although glad to have one on ES. Season's multi-tasking commences.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ticker on Cnews but not the best:
    http://live.cyclingnews.com/

    EDIT: Cnews tweeted the wrong race :roll: they are actually covering the race the skys are riding in.

    Cyclingnews.com ‏@Cyclingnewsfeed 18m
    Follow the opening stage of the #VoltaAlgarve live on Cyclingnews http://bit.ly/1eR5qAU
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    45ks and the leaders only have less than 2mins. Saxo one of the teams on the front.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    20ks. Bunch sprint unless that final rise creates a launchpad for a stinging attack.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    SUCK ON THAT TIME BY VALVERDE

    Woooooooooooooooooo

    These Canyons are BOSS
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    SUCK ON THAT TIME BY VALVERDE

    Woooooooooooooooooo

    These Canyons are BOSS


    Frenchie. Piti is riding in SPAIN
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks - this is becoming very confusing having two threads open :oops:
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    We'll get them to create a new race across Portugal and Spain for you

    :wink:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    10ks Europcar trying to keep it all together for Coquard who is already on winning ways this years and knows how to ride a bosse.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    3km to go looks like we are in for a nervy sprint finish (from Twitter feed - all I have at the mo).
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Unfortunately Sacha Modolo wins.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Unfortunately Sacha Modolo wins.


    He is flying at the moment, and no mistake
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    I quite like this quote…

    "It's a shame that we have to scavenge for information about Contador's first race of the season. #VoltaAlgarve"

    Stage 1: 1. Sacha Modolo 2. Rui Alberto Faria da Costa 3. Alessandro Petacchi
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh Lampre 1-2, and nice by Rui. Cav nowhere...
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Costa 2nd? Eh?

    We need a race report pronto
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    No disrespect to the top 10 but doesn't sound like a straight forward sprint.

    1 Modolo, 2 Rui Costa, 3 Petacchi, 4 Coquard, 5 Napolitano, 6 Démare, 7 Pinto, 8 Schorn, 9 Tsatevich, 10 Lobato
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Oh Lampre 1-2, and nice by Rui. Cav nowhere...


    93rd :shock:
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Costa 2nd and Cav 93rd in a bunch sprint?
    Who swapped their transponders?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    So...Costa set up Modolo - must have been a monster lead-out

    Impressive
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Volta-ao-Algarve-Stage-1-1391768553.jpg

    Did Cav get dropped then on that little bump of 6/7% at the end?
    Correlation is not causation.

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