Tour de Romandie 2014 "spoiler"

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Where the hell is Sky's plan B?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Team Sky ‏@TeamSky · 19s
    Here we go! Chris Froome shuts down Nibali and then looks to push onwards. 25km to go #TDR2014 #VaVaFroome
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    C R A C K E D
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Heavyweight Froome attack.
    True champion.

    Clinic implodes in 3, 2,1.......... :lol:
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Spilak dropping Nibali and catching Froome.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Spilak coming back. So underrated.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Nibali bluffing a bit of form maybe.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Turfle wrote:
    Spilak coming back. So underrated.

    He's been in good form. Had a nice tour of the basque country.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Great ride by Spilak.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I can see a sizable group coming back together for the finish.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Come on Spilak. My pick for today.

    Nibali: All style, no substance.
    Lightweight.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    2013 replay
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Any idea what the descent is like?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Uran: Not good. Behind the chasing group.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Uran: Not good. Behind the chasing group.


    Uran wasnt long back at all from Colombia (and presumably being up at altitude) ahead of the start of this week. Seems to take the guys a little while to adjust.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Could come back together yet. Can't see Froome thinking it's worth risking too much on the descent.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Down we go...
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Can't see the front 2 getting caught unless they descend really really scared. The conditions are crap and I doubt there will be too many risks taken by anybody in the chase group either.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Anyone know where Martin, Kwia and Talansky are please?
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Kwia dropped ages ago, no idea about Martin, Talansky was with one of the lead groups but had a mechanical on the climb and not heard any updates since. I'd assume he's still relatively close to the front, but perhaps a couple of minutes down on Froome and Spilak.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Joelsim wrote:
    Anyone know where Martin, Kwia and Talansky are please?
    Talansky is in group 3 a little over a minute down. The other two - minutes back.
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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    oh didn't realise Talansky was still in group 3, that's good for him!

    Gap isn't budging at all for the leaders.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Was it Spilak that Froome worked with during a race last year - Spilak got the stage, Froome the GC? It might even have been Romandie?
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Yeah, it was.
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    So this the last descent, right?
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Yep. Nibali group messing around a bit.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Excellent ride from both Spilak and Froome!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Great win for Spilak. I like him. I liked the stage.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Astana TWO in the 2nd group. SUPER STRONG.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Nice result.
    When are Saxo and OPQS riders due in? 8)
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