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

frenchfighter

Nice planes.

Macaloon

I've been meaning to bring this up for a while, but podium leisure footwear: wtf?

Daz555

Crankbrother wrote:

Turfle wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Cavendish too greedy for the win and paid the price ... Viviani played the normal percentages and won, smart riding ...

What do you mean?

Cav decided Renshaw wasn't going fast enough for some reason, got impatient and went from way too far out ... Viviani ignored the false speed from the downhill iand rode the sprint as you would normally and won ...

On Twitter Cav said there was a headwind and he made the mistake of going first - not usually a good idea in a headwind.

Crankbrother

Daz555 wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Turfle wrote:

Crankbrother wrote:

Cavendish too greedy for the win and paid the price ... Viviani played the normal percentages and won, smart riding ...

What do you mean?

Cav decided Renshaw wasn't going fast enough for some reason, got impatient and went from way too far out ... Viviani ignored the false speed from the downhill iand rode the sprint as you would normally and won ...

On Twitter Cav said there was a headwind and he made the mistake of going first - not usually a good idea in a headwind.

I did wonder about a headwind because Cav seemed to fade awfully fast, even taking into account the road levelling out ... Still, he went around Renshaw rather than waiting for him to peel off and went into the wind too early ...

I know we all tend to over analyse Cav's sprints but that's what happens when you're the benchmark ... Just the same as Fab & Boonen during the cobbled classics ...

Richmond Racer

Macaloon wrote:

I've been meaning to bring this up for a while, but podium leisure footwear: wtf?

Sponsors lurve it, innit

Also, to be fair, a bit less slippery on said podium

r0bh

Richmond Racer wrote:

Macaloon wrote:

I've been meaning to bring this up for a while, but podium leisure footwear: wtf?

Sponsors lurve it, innit

Also, to be fair, a bit less slippery on said podium

Indeed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3_Yy4d8s9w

RichN95.

Delete. Too slow.

above_the_cows

Surely Cav's converse are Peta's doing?

frenchfighter

This what you should wear:


Gilbert had some great WC ones.

Crankbrother

frenchfighter wrote:

This what you should wear:

Gilbert had some great WC ones.

The guys at the lbs wear these around the shop as they got them for free ... They look bloody awful ...

But given pro cycling exists to sell stuff I see the point for the big shoe manufacturers, especially given money involved ... Hopefully wee won't get caps shaped like helmets next ...

Richmond Racer

Above The Cows wrote:

Surely Cav's converse are Peta's doing?

Doubt it. Cav's always been able to tie his own laces.

Richmond Racer

there's an outbreak of DNS this morning:

Renshaw, Docker, Belkov, Paolini, Colli and Ponzi

frenchfighter

knedlicky

After 55 km, a group of five 5-30 mins ahead - Krizek (CAN), Greipel (LTB), Aramendia (CJR), Kurek (CCC) and Kreder (WGG).
Kamyshev (AST), who was originally with the group, somewhere between them and the peloton.

Macaloon

r0bh wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

Macaloon wrote:

I've been meaning to bring this up for a while, but podium leisure footwear: wtf?

Sponsors lurve it, innit

Also, to be fair, a bit less slippery on said podium

Indeed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3_Yy4d8s9w

With yous on the commercial opportunity and crucial health and safety considerations. I'm dismayed at the dismal lack of imagination offered by groovy brands. What a waste.

Richmond Racer

Macaloon wrote:

r0bh wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

Macaloon wrote:

I've been meaning to bring this up for a while, but podium leisure footwear: wtf?

Sponsors lurve it, innit

Also, to be fair, a bit less slippery on said podium

Indeed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3_Yy4d8s9w

With yous on the commercial opportunity and crucial health and safety considerations. I'm dismayed at the dismal lack of imagination offered by groovy brands. What a waste.

Design something more to your liking
Flog said design for large sum of money
Spend all the cash on hookers and blow

*Maca's Life Plan*

Macaloon

^ Not sure that's a serious suggestion to be honest. I mean, if Quick Step believed in their product they would whack a bit of laminate on every podium and send Cav out in bare feet.

above_the_cows

Richmond Racer wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

Surely Cav's converse are Peta's doing?

Doubt it. Cav's always been able to tie his own laces.

A boom tish!

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

Roltiss.rolandtissier on flickr

TMR

Wonder what's up with Renshaw?

frenchfighter

Not sure, maybe didnt fancy today's nasty finish!

From yesterday, irresponsible riding:

above_the_cows

TMR wrote:

Wonder what's up with Renshaw?

He's come down with a spot of Skyopharyngitis.

TMR

Above The Cows wrote:

TMR wrote:

Wonder what's up with Renshaw?

He's come down with a spot of Skyopharyngitis.

Renshaw is going to SKY? OMG!

frenchfighter

Respect to Greipel for being out here.

frenchfighter

25ks, lining up for the last climb Astana have taken charge.

frenchfighter

Two UHC took over and basically rode of the front. They hold the Mountain classification with Marc de Maar. He broke off and continued to take the points before sitting up.

frenchfighter

Caja been on the front for the last 10ks or so. 12km to go, peloton is a good size.

frenchfighter

Various teams jockeying for position. 8km.

frenchfighter

6km, starts to climb. Cav +1 sit up. Various riders going for it but Cofidis putting a tough pace on the front.