Tour de Suisse 2014 *spoilers*

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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Milton50 wrote:
    Looks like Rui Costa and Mollema are in the front group whereas Kreuziger and Martin are not. They are just over 1 minute ahead of Tony Martin's group. So Costa is almost the virtual yellow jersey.

    Don't know how this happened.

    Frank, Mollema, and Rui Costa attacked the favourites group. Martin was holding the gap at about 10 or 15 seconds, then IAM and Belkin dropped 3 riders from the break to wait for Mollema, Frank, Costa. The gap went up to a minute+ very very quickly at that point.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Turfle wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    Looks like Rui Costa and Mollema are in the front group whereas Kreuziger and Martin are not. They are just over 1 minute ahead of Tony Martin's group. So Costa is almost the virtual yellow jersey.

    Don't know how this happened.

    Frank, Mollema, and Rui Costa attacked the favourites group. Martin was holding the gap at about 10 or 15 seconds, then IAM and Belkin dropped 3 riders from the break to wait for Mollema, Frank, Costa. The gap went up to a minute+ very very quickly at that point.

    Thanks. Looks like this race has come to life on the very last stage.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    This isn't happening for Tony. Just not enough people in his group that want to ride.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    He's done for I think.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Tony Martin gets a few people to help him and the gap starts to fall slightly. I think it's too late though.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Still a win to be had, so riders like Chavez, Deignan, Kreuziger will probably attack at some point. Big Tone has to stay with them.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Barguil hits the front and the gap drops pretty well.

    Good on Costa and Frank. Frank not one to ride wheels.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Gap down to 1:49. Mollema started the day at 1'41, Frank at 1'14 and Costa at 1'05. Can he do it?
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Down to 1:39. This is going to come down to how much this chase has taken out of Tony Martin and whether he can keep this pace up when the gradients kick up near the end. Great effort though. He is getting some assistance from Domoulin
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    All over now. Back to over 2 minutes.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Monster turn from Wyss.`
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Here we go.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Lots of attacks out of the Martin group drops the gap but now Martin is back on the front.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Front group going 42km/h....very hard climb this one :roll:
    At least it favours Martin.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Wyss must have done 15k on the front.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Front group going 42km/h....very hard climb this one :roll:
    At least it favours Martin.

    You've watched for 5 seconds
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Front group going 42km/h....very hard climb this one :roll:
    At least it favours Martin.

    That 2k or so was only 2-3%. It kicks up now.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Frank looking super strong.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Mollema struuuuuggling
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Rui Costa got it in the bag?
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Costa killed this off fast.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Looks like Costa is going to make it a hat-trick.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Martin needs about 10 seconds to claim a podium above Mollema.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Costa looking super strong. Recall he was won the last two Tour de Suisse races. Certainly doing the rainbow bands justice this year compared to lots of failures.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Rui Costa in yellow on the road for the first time now. Can Frank catch up?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Don't like this Mollema chap.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Inside the kite and it's going to be close.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I love how Mollema never ever gives up.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    OPQS not really got a good team here but they have not done a good job today.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Happy for Costa. He didn't deserve to go the season without a big win.

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