Tour of Turkey 2014, April 27-May 4 *spoiler thread*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Think this thread needs a spoiler.

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    Light on 'climbers' this race but hopefully a good fight today. I'd expect Yates bros to do something, maybe LLS. Rebellin no doubt although I hope Marcynski comes in before him (13th in Vuelta 2012, good climber) and some of these Cofidis riders should show something, especially Le Mevel. All eyes on MTN today for me - want to see Linus set up Kudus. Would expect Seeldraeyers to perform.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kudus: "I have high ambitions today, definitely"
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    Taaramae: "I think I have an outside chance today"
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Live host feeds will be available at 11-30BST, but for Eurosport
    it's due at 1pm and subject to live snooker delays.
    Scheduled finish around 2pm-2-15pm.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    I do not want to see hide nor hair of Torku Sekerspor today
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,712
    Cobo to win in a Landis style romp across the peaks.

    Or something a bit more credible.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Luca Paolini: "I think Cobo is the hot favorite today. He and his team have prepared this race very well."
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Not sure if something is lost in translation here :lol:
    @tourofturkey 8m
    Mattia Pozzo (NRI) won the Turkish Beauties sprint at km 27.5 (Santa Claus) and will wear the white jersey at the finish.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Luca Paolini: "I think Cobo is the hot favorite today. He and his team have prepared this race very well."


    Holy cow, did he really say that? :shock:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Modolo's out of the race - rib injury (Guardini probably got him :wink: )
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Modolo's out of the race - rib injury (Guardini probably got him :wink: )

    Apparently from Paris Roubaix.
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Luca Paolini: "I think Cobo is the hot favorite today. He and his team have prepared this race very well."


    did he really say that? :shock:

    Apparently so.


    Both from official twitter feed so not sure how reliable it is...
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    the word 'prepared' is so loaded in cycling, that we leap on it for the seemingly most obvious(to us) meaning...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ah, ha. Didnt even notice that. Yes, could be veiled.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    @tourofturkey 9m
    Result of the first KOM (km 44.1) : 1. Iglinskiy (AST) 2. Kal (Torku) 3. Van Niekerk (MTN) 4. De Maar (UHC)

    ‏@tourofturkey 9m
    Some fifty riders were dropped in the first climb.
    :roll:
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  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    I do not want to see hide nor hair of Torku Sekerspor today
    Well, you'll avoid the hair if Cobo won...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Just starting up with live coverage, here:
    http://www.trt.net.tr/Anasayfa/canli.aspx?y=tv&k=trthd

    Unfortunately, I do not know how to bring up Ant McCrossnan's English commentary,
    which I have on tv.

    Cobo currently on screen, signing on. :P
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Slogging up the first climb with 94kms to go.
    Break at 6 and a half.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    oh no :(

    @CyclingUpdates: #TUR2014 Abandon Simon Yates after a crash. He has a broken collarbone :(
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,812
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    oh no :(

    @CyclingUpdates: #TUR2014 Abandon Simon Yates after a crash. He has a broken collarbone :(


    As announced on tele. Bad news.
    Want more bad news? Guess which team is on the front of the peloton, giving chase? :wink:
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    oh no :(

    @CyclingUpdates: #TUR2014 Abandon Simon Yates after a crash. He has a broken collarbone :(


    As announced on tele. Bad news.
    Want more bad news? Guess which team is on the front of the peloton, giving chase? :wink:


    Not....Turkish (non) Delight? :cry:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Cav dropped.

    That's it. He's finished.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I imagine some of the local riders in the race have prepared for today by installing a 58 on the front, you know for those famous big ring mountain sprints.


    Interesting comment on Cobo, I think Frenchie and RR could be right, given that the secret pro said most riders know whats going on in the bunch, it could very well mean that.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DISASTER FOR YATES!!!!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What has that lead turkish rider got on his arm :shock:
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    frenchfighter wrote:
    and some of these Cofidis riders should show something, especially Le Mevel. A

    at last - he's pushing the break along. Just checked I cant believe he's 33! I've been thinking he was and up and coming young rider for so long he's got old !
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    and some of these Cofidis riders should show something, especially Le Mevel. A

    at last - he's pushing the break along. Just checked I cant believe he's 33! I've been thinking he was and up and coming young rider for so long he's got old !

    I was spectating live on the Tour stage he won vs Pellizotti. Was going great at that point. Shame he has not lived up to expectations.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,538
    frenchfighter wrote:
    What has that lead turkish rider got on his arm :shock:

    Intravenous drip? It would be more subtle than last year!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1 MTN stringing them out with Linus in 2nd and Kudus in 3rd. 85km out. Enjoying this so far. Nice scenery too.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pain cave for so many riders. Early doors action. Nice.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I'm finding it quite hard not to hope a Torku rider dominates in comic fashion again.

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