Tirreno-Adriatico 2014 *SPOILERS*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Horner 2mins down.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Well that was seriously impressive but can't help wondering the reaction if a rider in black and blue Rapha kit had done that, probably meltdown on a Chernobyl scale.

    Chapeau to King though, attacked out of the neutralised zone and held on for third.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sagan comes in only 2.40 down. Heavyweight.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    inseine wrote:
    Great effort by Geschke

    Just about within touching distance then Bertie lights the afterburners.

    Excellent stuff
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Mac9
    Mac9 Posts: 134
    Horner @ 2.06
    Sagan @ 2.38
    Wiggins still to come in?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Over in PN, Nibali has attacked from 40ks out.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Great ride by Bert, regardless of where you stand on him.

    Not a fan of those stupidly steep climbs though.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    CONTADOR ,,,AWESOME :D
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kwiatek comes in 6mins down. Nicely accompanied.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Kwiatowski loses 6 minutes.
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    tune in tomorrow to see Wiggo finish :lol:
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
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    2mins 8secs from first to 2nd
    58secs cover the rest of the top 10
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited March 2014
    Friggin ridiculous in all respects.
    Comedy climbs have no place at WT level.

    Tinkoff set to finish the race in 1st and 2nd.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Looking at the profile yesterday I thought that anyone making a move on the Passo Lanciano, and making it stick would be well deserving of the win today. Totally dominant by Contador there.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Hopefully it means the Tour will be more competitive this year. Kreuziger looking solid as well.
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    I was rooting for the beard but looks like Contador has got his extra kick back.
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Bertie doing Dan Lloyd's interview in Eengleesh.
    More comedy. :P
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador simply is the best state racer of his generation and there is no one that is coming close.

    It really is a wonderful sport when you get the best in the business duke it out from distance. Not a factory made and scientifically trained train in site. Sky got totally pumped today once again apart from Nieve who is not a Sky rider really. Sky fans need to add this stage to their cache of how to race like a true champion notebook.

    I feel sorry for any Contador haters who can't revel in the joy that the Contador fans have and the fans of real racing have.

    A great day for cycling fans globally. The way Contador was floating and moving on the climb was beautiful.

    Pure unadulterated panache.

    Fortune favours the brave. Fuoriclasse.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Contador simply is the best state racer of his generation and there is no one that is coming close.

    It really is a wonderful sport when you get the best in the business duke it out from distance. Not a factory made and scientifically trained train in site. Sky got totally pumped today once again apart from Nieve who is not a Sky rider really. Sky fans need to add this stage to their cache of how to race like a true champion notebook.

    I feel sorry for any Contador haters who can't revel in the joy that the Contador fans have and the fans of real racing have.

    A great day for cycling fans globally. The way Contador was floating and moving on the climb was beautiful.

    Pure unadulterated panache.

    Fortune favours the brave. Fuoriclasse.

    Agree. Impressive.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited March 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Contador simply is the best state racer of his generation and there is no one that is coming close.

    It really is a wonderful sport when you get the best in the business duke it out from distance. Not a factory made and scientifically trained train in site. Sky got totally pumped today once again apart from Nieve who is not a Sky rider really. Sky fans need to add this stage to their cache of how to race like a true champion notebook.

    I feel sorry for any Contador haters who can't revel in the joy that the Contador fans have and the fans of real racing have.

    A great day for cycling fans globally. The way Contador was floating and moving on the climb was beautiful.

    Pure unadulterated panache.

    Fortune favours the brave. Fuoriclasse.

    Have to agree, Frenchie.
    The best, long distance solo effort I've seen since Floyd's tour winning ride to Morzine.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Absolutely cracking ride. Very enjoyable stage.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I don't think there is any need to use Bert's ride as some kind of stick to beat Sky with.

    And I bet both Bert and Roman are scientifically trained. It's 2014, not 1973.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    So, Contador has caught Valverde's disease.
    Sneak a stage win and ignore the GC.
    Sad to see a past champion reduced to poaching a palmarès.
    Probably realises that he'll be out the back tomorrow
    on Kwiatkowski's ramp.


    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    iainf72 wrote:
    I don't think there is any need to use Bert's ride as some kind of stick to beat Sky with.


    Oleg didn't get the memo :D

    Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov · 39m
    I promise you THE show, here is the show of @tinkoff_saxo ! If I were #Sky manager,I'd not sleep tonight :-). #tirrenoadriatico2014

    Likes to stir it a bit does our Oleg

    Oleg Tinkov ‏@olegtinkov · 20h
    poor Chelsea, poor Roman ((
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Great stuff. Now if Alberto will just oblige with a competitive TT we could have a season on our hands.

    Agree with the circus act gradients. No need for that.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Have to agree, Frenchie.
    The best, long distance solo effort I've seen since Floyd's tour winning ride to Morzine.

    Is this veiled insinuation or genuine praise?

    I wonder where Valverde would have come today.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    Hansen had a great ride , when he came back into shot with Contador . Brilliant stuff.

    Cadel very disappointing . Something is so wrong there. He really has dropped way down.

    I reckon Contador wasted a bit of time waiting for Quintana to grab his wheel. He could have gone a bit earlier.

    Contador still needs to get his TT up to speed to beat Froome unless Froome completely collapse's ,

    which I doubt.
  • rayjay
    rayjay Posts: 1,384
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Have to agree, Frenchie.
    The best, long distance solo effort I've seen since Floyd's tour winning ride to Morzine.

    Is this veiled insinuation or genuine praise?

    I wonder where Valverde would have come today.


    I doubt he would have been able to hang on today.

    What about Contador early attack at the Vuelta , that was pretty good as well.
  • jamie1012
    jamie1012 Posts: 171
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Have to agree, Frenchie.
    The best, long distance solo effort I've seen since Floyd's tour winning ride to Morzine.

    Is this veiled insinuation or genuine praise?

    I wonder where Valverde would have come today.
    Why can't it be both?
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Macaloon wrote:
    Great stuff. Now if Alberto will just oblige with a competitive TT we could have a season on our hands.

    Agree with the circus act gradients. No need for that.

    But where's the line between a tough climb and a circus? Used sparingly, a short brutal wall adds to the variety and my enjoyment, as long as it doesn't screw the overall competition (much like a mid-length TT really).

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