Tour de Romandie 2014 "spoiler"

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    It also remains to be seen whether this is a race too far for Kwiatkowski - he's had a long old run of races, and he's been competitive in most of them - hardly been saving his energy at the back of the bunch

    Proper racer innit.

    Lefevre was saying how they wanted to rest him but he was flying so didnt make sense to stop him when he was winning.

    That and the fact that OPQS are short of numbers.

    I think it might be a race too far for Kwiatowski, who probably needs a mental break more than he needs a physical one.

    I agree, at this point would make more sense having him rest and then start flying in the Dauphine. Not going to gain much from this race, poor parcours, poor competition and potential awful weather.


    Very true
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    From yesterday:

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    Think I'll stay indoors today #Switzerland #Ascona
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    edited April 2014
    ^ lordy, his face!


    Right. Graham Watson's just tweeted that TJVG has crashed in the prologue

    EDIT: well, if he did, he got back up and finished +3:21
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Graham Watson's just tweeted that TJVG has crashed in the prologue

    Main GC threat in my fantasy team so was bound to happen...
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    The_Boy wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Graham Watson's just tweeted that TJVG has crashed in the prologue

    Main GC threat in my fantasy team so was bound to happen...


    He definitely crashed. Did well to finish by the sound of it
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Right. Graham Watson's just tweeted that TJVG has crashed in the prologue

    EDIT: well, if he did, he got back up and finished +3:21

    Another bizarre van Garderen accident.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Seriously. Just cant warm to that American.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Seriously. Just cant warm to that American.


    I find him a terrible drip. Personality-free zone.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Good news for all Kwiatkowski fans - he's leading the prologue by 6s at moment
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Good news for all Kwiatkowski fans - he's leading the prologue by 6s at moment

    If he wins, it will be a sainthood.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Go Kwaitek.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The weather looks a bit threatening. Watching RTS Deux's pre race bit.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Would be nice to see the riders. Sky just showing Hammond and some bloke in a bland room.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Not sure what is going on here but still no riders. Just clips of the favourites in previous races.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Now we have a long interview with Froome. Looks like it was filmed two years ago.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Rigo 13tth " 13secs.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Little Flower currently holding the fastest time.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rigo 13tth " 13secs.


    That's pretty decent for Rigo in a short prologue
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Glad we saw all of Schurter's ride.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Very nice setting and course, but it's still a prologue......
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Anyone got a decent ticker please, the Twitter feed is pointless?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Joelsim wrote:
    Anyone got a decent ticker please, the Twitter feed is pointless?

    http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord1-1. ... 00&Lang=En
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Cheers
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Hofland with the best intermediate time
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Porte 22secs off the pace.

    Nizzolo doing excellent in 3rd.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Costa's TT kit is very nice. Heavily strapped - if he was on Sky I guess he would have stayed home.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nibs 14th 12secs off.
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  • Give me more
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    solid from nibs
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Nibbles 11 seconds down on Kwiato.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Geniez - super at 9secs down.
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