Tour de Romandie 2014 "spoiler"

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  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    where is this

    tour-de-romandie-2008-RTR205MZ.jpg

    The caption says near Sierre from 2008.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    gsk82 wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    For those of you saying Nibali is overrated I would suggest taking a look at his palmares, then take a look at Froome's. The facts speak for themselves.

    He has been at a WT team for 8 years and has won 4 WT races (2 GT's) with 4 GT podiums, Froome has been at a WT team for 4 and has won 4 WT races (1 GT) with 2 podiums. So again I ask do you actually know anything about cycling?

    plus 1 tour > 1 vuelta + 1 giro


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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,905
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:

    Giro will be competitive. I am not buying into the theory that Quintana will rock up and smash everyone.

    Purito is the only one who will live with him.
    And Purito will find some way of coming second regardless of what happens

    Has Qunitana made it back to Europe yet?
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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    smithy21 wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    Yeah that's what I mean, can nibali have any confidence in himself as a contender for the tour with 9 weeks to go or will he be resigning himself to being a bit part player? Looks a 2 horse race already which is a shame.
    If Quintana decided to ride the Tour instead of the Giro it would probably make both races more competitive.
    :lol: Quaint, rococo notion.
    :cry:
    Giro will be competitive. I am not buying into the theory that Quintana will rock up and smash everyone.
    I don’t understand the critic (not just the immediate above but other posts too) about Nibali – he had a go, it didn’t work, doesn’t mean he won’t be there come July. Only Merckx was ever present.
    Equally relevant, is Spilak doing the TdF? I hope Peraud just decided not to bother today.

    As for the Giro, I’m glad to see the likes of Quintana riding it, despite the TdF podium last year – shows riders and teams can have different priorities to the media.
    And I agree the Giro could be more open – as well as Quintana I see 3 other main contenders and half-a-dozen good outsiders. For the TdF, I see only half those numbers.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Mechanism wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    where is this

    tour-de-romandie-2008-RTR205MZ.jpg

    The caption says near Sierre from 2008.
    It’s on the route/climb between Sierre and Zinal, the rising valley called Val d'Anniviers, a dead-end road, a climb of about 1100 in 25 km.
    Sierre is a small, rather ugly industrial town in the Rhone valley betweeen Brig and Martigny. Zinal is both a summer and winter resort.
    The stretch in the photo is early on, specifically between Niouc and Fang about 6 km from Sierre, but the whole climb is landscape-wise good, and not exceptionally hard.
    It wasn't in the Tour de Romandie this year.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I couldn't watch and it sounded like a cracker! Typical. Froome obviously has some form and Mr Nibbles found dreaming of changing nappies.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I couldn't watch and it sounded like a cracker! Typical. Froome obviously has some form and Mr Nibbles found dreaming of changing nappies.

    Yes - good stage. Just before coverage came on was full of attacks too. I think the organisers delivered a good parcours here for a week long race. An MTF stage would have reduced the excitement and suspense IMO.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,964
    Mikkel Condé v2.0 ‏@mrconde · 5m
    Kwiatowski and Hofland didn't start today's stage in #TDR2014. Surprised to see the Belkin sprinter out. Not so much with Kwiato.



    Kid needs a couple of big sleeps
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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    After 30 mins riding, a break with Bakelants (OPQ), Vuillermoz (ALM), Albasini (OGE), Marino (CAN) and Voeckler (EUC) are 3-30 ahead.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    After the first of 6x 28.1K circuits, the break had a lead of 3-54.

    It’s reported that the break then accidentally took a shortcut!
    They were then halted for 1-30 to cancel out the time gain which the shortcut had given them.

    However, it doesn't appear to have altered their rhythmn because their lead has now gone up to 4-40.
    Katusha are in front of the following peloton
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    del
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Potentially dangerous stage for Froome. This is one he may well need his teammates for.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Break now at 6-14, halfway along 2nd circuit, making Voeckler virtual leader in GC.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Froome seems to have a nasty cough still.

    31.1km to go gap at 3'28"

    Peloton really uping the pace
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Last circuit

    Froome has plenty of team mates.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,964
    sjmclean wrote:
    Last circuit

    Froome has plenty of team mates.


    That can't be right.....sure they have been really poor all week....
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Looks like the sprinters teams joining the chase now. Presumably they've decided the circuit isn't too hard.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    18.km to go gap at 2'16" break on last classified climb.

    Catch going to be made late.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    3 sky riders dropped, just over finish line, don't know who, Porte there.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Looks like 1 rider left with Froome with 17km to go.

    Break has 1'38"


    Sprinters teams working, but don't know which sprinters are left.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Peloton smashing it now.

    14.3km with 1'20" to go.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    1:20 13km. Genuine chance of staying away, if not favourites. Monty big Bakelants: Capt Euphoria.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Not the usual amount of chase power left in the peloton. Could well stay away.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Giant working, I think I caught a glimpse of Kittel a second ago

    I'm always amazed how much these guys spin in big gears, they push 90+ in like 53-11's etc. Amazing

    10km 1'15"
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    break spitting Cannondale and Ag2r dropped.


    Bakelands upped pace, only Tommy and Albassini stayed with him.

    gap 58"
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Frank attacks,

    gets about 10m, but has upped pace again.


    Going to be close.

    Tommy looks tired.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Maggy say break win with 15" gap

    Lopez doing a great job.

    crash Nizzolo down, martin, vellits down

    Garmin riders and giant riders held up
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Big Jan giving TV the eye. Good finish this.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    FDj, coming up, Lopez says no to helping on the front. 4.3km with 49" looks good for break
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,905
    The break has it in the bag.
    Tony Martin seems to fall off every other stage, these days.
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