Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 *SPOILERS*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1.17. Lovely climb with great weather.

    Hansen now holding Contador's wheel after he caught him. Could be very useful on the descent.

    Quintana solo at 25 secs to Contador.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gap 1 10. Contador needs to catch them before the top. That will then make 5 on the descent.

    Either way, all the riders behind will be riding solo or in small groups.

    Old school.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    50 secs - he wont bride just before the top as they have just crossed it. King has decided to make a move as he is tried of pulling those two up the entire climb. Excellent riding by him.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kwiatek is totally smoked. Seriously smashed. 4mins to Contador. Pedalling squares. Shame.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador taking a fast descent at the moment and Hansen is struggling to keep up.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Kwiatek is totally smoked. Seriously smashed. 4mins to Contador. Pedalling squares. Shame.

    Epic effort. Came within 3km...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Take note - Cancellara is with Kwiatek. Brilliant form from him.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Macaloon wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Kwiatek is totally smoked. Seriously smashed. 4mins to Contador. Pedalling squares. Shame.

    Epic effort. Came within 3km...

    What do you mean 3km?

    FYI, I am a huge fan of Kwiatek.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Mac9
    Mac9 Posts: 134
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Contador taking a fast descent at the moment and Hansen is struggling to keep up.

    He shouldn't be allowed to descend fast, it's dangerous.

    Yours,

    C. Froome.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador has dropped Hansen.

    43 secs to the three up front.

    4mins still to Kwiatek.

    Pozzo, Quintana, Nieve, Peraud and Caruso are the chasers.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    40 sesc. Beautiful descent.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    7km of descent left.

    Short climb then this is the finale:

    Tirreno-Adriatico-Stage-5-1394567523.jpg
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador took on two bottles to make him go faster on the descent.

    Contador has 40 secs on the chasers.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    35 secs from Contador to the three out front.

    Nice four way split-screen going on.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    16ks
    Leaders
    Contador 36
    5 Chasers 1.15
    Kwaitek 4.45
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The French commentators singing Contador's praises as all true cycling fans would.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    14ks.
    30 secs.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    This is fascinating. Quintana's group are all very capable. Contador has been immense, but has he gone too early bearing in mind what is behind him. Kwia looks done for.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hansen rejoins Contador.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador's pedalling is beautifully fluid. Style head to toe.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    12kms
    30
    1.40
    4.44
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I love listening to the French commentators. Echoing all my opinions on racers Nibali and Contador.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,551
    I've never taken to Bertie but fair play to him he's giving it a go. I'm wondering if Kwiatowski is suffering with whatever Porte has got, he seemed completely empty.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Poels and Uran I think are with Kwiatek. Cancellara must surely have dropped them.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pross wrote:
    I've never taken to Bertie but fair play to him he's giving it a go. I'm wondering if Kwiatowski is suffering with whatever Porte has got, he seemed completely empty.

    No he is not ill. Just the racers took it up from the base of the climb like I said. He fought hard but his time will come soon enough. He is having a fantastic year so far.

    Wiggins will probably finish in the gruppetto.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    9kms, Contador is 12secs back. Hansen is cooked and cant take turns.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The five chasers are taking turns but there is no sense of urgency. Looks like Contador fried them.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador has his race face strapped. Balls out aero. Blows past the three in front who are now on his wheel. He is not asking for turns - just head down and racing hard to the finish.

    The French commentators just said he has tape covering his srm.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    The boy is giving it a go isn't he.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    7.5ks, a few of climbing left.
    Contador is the Greatest

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