Volta Ciclista a Catalunya *spoilers*

Richmond Racer
Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
edited March 2014 in Pro race
Km85: 2 man breakaway, +4mins

Boris Vallee (Lotto), Romain Lemarchand (Cofidis)
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Might be a good one for Dan Martin today if he's rounding into form. Not many climby sprinters here; maybe Leigh Howard, Nizzolo, Vigano?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Time splits and distance to go wouldn't go amiss on the TV coverage.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Time splits and distance to go wouldn't go amiss on the TV coverage.


    You and your high-faluting demands
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    and right on cue, Txurruka is off

    CALLING PAUL 8V!!!

    The preceding 130km before he heads off in a stage, must be sheer torture for him :wink:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited March 2014
    I THINK Txurruka is 30 secs behind the two who've been upfront all day, and around the same distance to the bunch

    but who knows?

    37km to go
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OK so 37km to go.

    EDIT - SNAP

    I shall make myself a high-faluting coffee.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Txurruka not making much inroad into bridging to the other two

    28s down

    30km to go


    EDIT
    He's reached them now


    Now I just have to find out the gap to the bunch
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Breakway with 50s on the bunch, and are on the final climb (Cat 3)
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Apparently there's a problem with the transponders.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    22km to go, gap now down to 16s

    EDIT
    about to be swept up
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Are anyone else's pictures really dark?

    I can barely pick out the colours of kit.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Kelderman (Belkin), Hardy (Cofidis) and Cherel (AG2R) with a small gap on the descent
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    19s gap, 11km to go
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Whoopsie daisy.

    Hardy tries to take the wrong exit from the roundabout.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Most of Sky out the back by some distance. Bet it's Froome and Porte.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Most of Sky out the back by some distance. Bet it's Froome and Porte.


    someone's punctured, methinks
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    It would be nice if the camera shot actually included the finish line. :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    What a blunder from the host broadcaster.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Above The Cows wrote:
    It would be nice if the camera shot actually included the finish line. :shock:

    Pretty awful camera work :roll:
    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Most of Sky out the back by some distance. Bet it's Froome and Porte.


    someone's punctured, methinks


    factory recall?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I must say I have very much enjoyed watching the roof tops of some small Catalan coastal town.

    Tomorrow I may just watch google maps.

    EDIT - Mezgec takes it from Leigh Howard.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • jamie1012
    jamie1012 Posts: 171
    The worst broadcast direction since... well, the Real Madrid - Barcelona game last night.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    jamie1012 wrote:
    The worst broadcast direction since... well, the Real Madrid - Barcelona game last night.


    Same cameraman as Tour de San Luis, clearly
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OPQS Cycling Team ‏@opqscyclingteam 27s

    Looks like an #OPQS rider got top 3 but we’re waiting to confirm who. Podium soon. #VoltaCatalunya

    :roll: :oops: :roll:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Apparently there's a problem with the transponders.

    Even good transponders can have bad days on the bike, you know.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    the Inner Ring ‏@inrng 52s

    Richie Porte among the riders who lost time today via @VoltaCatalunya

    Oh dear Sky loose the staring competition with Orica Greenpeace and now this...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited March 2014
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Most of Sky out the back by some distance. Bet it's Froome and Porte.


    someone's punctured, methinks


    factory recall?


    silly TWH, be off with that shizz

    :wink:
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Absolute shambles.
    Mezgec wins, Porte was the major loser.
    Other than that, who knows?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Absolute shambles.
    Mezgec wins, Porte was the major loser.
    Other than that, who knows?


    All riders look the same when the picture's that dark and the cameraman's a schoolkid on a week's work experience
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    The jersey zipping up appears to be taxing the organisers as much as the camera angles...

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