Vuelta ao Algarve 2014 *SPOILERS*

ddraver

Same with Russians except they dry everything too...

have to admit the dried Siberian Fish was really not for me!!

Off to Krackow next week - for a stag do though

FJS

RichN95 wrote:

kamil1891 wrote:

No need here to teach me Polish, its my first language. "Kwiat" doesn't mean anything bad too :-)

And yes, kwiatek means little/nice flower and is also used as his nickname.

Kwiato is best though, the additon of "o" makes it somewhat cute in our language :-)

I admire your interest in all the foreign stuff. Keep it up :-)

What is it with Poles and pickled food? They'll pickle anything. I'm waiting to see a pickled Mars Bar on Clifton Street (Cardiff's Pole area)

Poles pickle pretty acceptable things like sauerkraut and gherkins, it's the British who pickle the most peculiar things: cockles, beetroot, eggs(!)

frenchfighter

ddraver wrote:

Same with Russians except they dry everything too...

have to admit the dried Siberian Fish was really not for me!!

Off to Krackow next week - for a stag do though

When in Krakow try and refrain from being like the dick head Brits who the locals hate - pissing in fountains, getting semi naked in public and generally loud and disrespectful behaviour. Anyway police there are specifically on the lookout and will be more than happy to intervene. Its all on google too.

frenchfighter

Kwiatek's average speed was over 58km/h. This is the 2nd fastest ever. Im guessing there was a tailwind the whole way and the downhill part helped a lot as the last part was pretty technical.

Paul 8v

FJS wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

kamil1891 wrote:

No need here to teach me Polish, its my first language. "Kwiat" doesn't mean anything bad too :-)

And yes, kwiatek means little/nice flower and is also used as his nickname.

Kwiato is best though, the additon of "o" makes it somewhat cute in our language :-)

I admire your interest in all the foreign stuff. Keep it up :-)

What is it with Poles and pickled food? They'll pickle anything. I'm waiting to see a pickled Mars Bar on Clifton Street (Cardiff's Pole area)

Poles pickle pretty acceptable things like sauerkraut and gherkins, it's the British who pickle the most peculiar things: cockles, beetroot, eggs(!)

I like pickled beetroot and cockles but eggs, yuck!

frenchfighter

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#VoltaAlgarve After 8km Lastras, Delage, de Vreese, Engoulvent, Fouchard, Rubio & Haddi have 55"

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#VoltaAlgarve After 13km gap is 2'21"

Looks like its the one for today.

frenchfighter

After 50ks the gap is 3mins.

frenchfighter

Gap kept steady at 3mins.



Last climb is 2.5km at 8%.

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

Results of the last times for this stage:

2010
Stage 3 results:
1 Alberto Contador (Astana) 5:02:55
2 Tiago Machado (RadioShack) :11
3 Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) :22
4 Peter Velts (HTC-Columbia) :25
5 Tejay van Garderen (HTC-Columbia)
6 Jean Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) :29
7 Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) :31
8 Rui Costa (Caisse D'Epargne) :33
9 Luis Leon Sánchez (Caisse D'Epargne)
10 Andreas Kloden (RadioShack)

2011
Stage 3 results
1 Stephen Cummings (Sky)
2 Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Highroad)
3 Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)
4 Rein Taaramae (Cofidis)
5 Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad)
6 Tiago Machado (RadioShack) + 0:06
7 Simon Gerrans (Sky) + 0:16
8 Roman Kreuziger (Astana)
9 Andreas Kloden (RadioShack)
10 Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Cervélo)

2012
Stage 3 results
1 Richie Porte (Sky) Palmarés completo
2 Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Nissan) + 0:08
3 Rui Costa (Movistar Team)
4 Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) + 0:23
5 Wout Poels (Vacansoleil) + 0:24
6 Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol)
7 Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Barracuda) + 0:30
8 José Mendes (LA-Antarte) + 0:34
9 Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) + 0:40
10 Bradley Wiggins (Sky) + 0:41

2013
Stage 3 Results
COL 1 HENAO MONTOYA, Sergio Luis (SKY PROCYCLING) 4:53:15
POR 2 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 3
NED 3 WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) + 5
COL 4 URAN URAN, Rigoberto (SKY PROCYCLING) + 7
POR 5 MACHADO, Tiago (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)
GER 6 KLÖDEN, Andreas (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)
GBR 7 EDMONDSON, Joshua (SKY PROCYCLING)
RUS 8 MENCHOV, Denis (KATUSHA)
ESP 9 HERRADA LOPEZ, Jesus (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 12
POL 10 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)

Unless Kwiatek is on an off day or Contador is on fire then Kwiatek will likely win as it isn't hard enough finale to make a difference unless there is an attack on the penultimate climb (unlikely).

frenchfighter

Horner and Parra have attacked 50ks out!!

frenchfighter

Yes, great move on the Cat 1, Rui Costa is sitting pretty and now Saxo and OPQS will need to be vigilant.

Go Horner. They need to bridge to the break only 2mins away.

Horner is 1.24 back on GC.

frenchfighter

Saxo take over from OPQS as soon as he goes. Venga.

frenchfighter

Gap now getting decimated...close on 30secs.

joelsim

Is there a ticker?

frenchfighter

Joelsim wrote:

Is there a ticker?

frenchfighter wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Is there a live ticker or anything for this?

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23VoltaAlgarve&src=hash

frenchfighter

Hmm, all back together.

frenchfighter

25ks.

frenchfighter

Izaguirre, Belkov, Thurau & Puhol countered and have a handful of seconds with 15ks to race.

frenchfighter

Only Izaguirre & Thurau still left out front with 10secs at 10ks.

frenchfighter

Only Thurau left now with 14secs and 8ks.

frenchfighter

Back together...going to be all about the last little climb.

frenchfighter

Currently Saxo doing the usual leading team thing.

frenchfighter

Vilea of some small Spanish team attacks but is caught before he has even sat down from his effort.

frenchfighter

Contador has attacked and Kwiatek right on the wheel.

frenchfighter

Contador wins the stage with Costa 2nd and Kwiatek 3rd - not sure the gaps but unlikely to change anything in GC.

frenchfighter

Hardly any splits. Kwiatek remains in the lead.

El Pistelero opens up his account.

frenchfighter

Geniez came in 9th only 16secs back so retains his 4th place position in GC.