Route du Sud 2014 *Spoilers*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited June 2014 in Pro race
Stage 1 today:
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Stage 2:
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Stage 3:
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Valverde is racing this and should take the overall. Roche, Rogers, Coppel and Cataldo are racing but thankfully we also have Team Colombia - coming off the back of great Giro success (five riders rode the Giro) I would hope to see them shine on this hilly race. Jesper Hansen is racing for Saxo - the guy who did so well in 4 Days of D.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    The race has lost a stage, this year.
    A pretty good field though.
    Always great parcour and lousy coverage.
    A shame, given this is the Pyrenean Tour, tour.
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  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    This is a Valverde shoe in isnt it?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Smokey Bacon wrote:
    This is a Valverde shoe in isnt it?

    It better be, or we right him off for the Tour.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I've already written him off for the Tour, he won't make the podium.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Pross wrote:
    I've already written him off for the Tour, he won't make the podium.

    How come?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Milton50 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    I've already written him off for the Tour, he won't make the podium.

    How come?

    4th Amstel, 1st Flèche, 2nd Liège, then not raced for best part of two months.
    I have idea what that means form wise, but it is a bit weird, especially since he's not riding the two known preparation races.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ^
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/valverd ... u-dauphine

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    It has just finished. Catching up on went went down but looks like Jesus Herrada of Movistar won ahead of Valverde.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Milton50 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    I've already written him off for the Tour, he won't make the podium.

    How come?

    I just think there are at least 3 better options for the GC. There's a lot of talent emerging plus Froome and Bertie.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Bouhanni got THIRD!!

    Valverde 10 secs back then 2 secs more to Bouhanni, Roche 4th, Rogers close

    Very impressive.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1-Herrada (Movistar)
    2-Valverde (Movistar)
    3-Bouhanni (FDJ.fr)
    4-Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff)
    5-Hardy (Cofidis)
    6 Rogers (Tinloff-Saxo)
    7-Di Gregorio (Team La Pomme Marseille-13)
    8-Boswell (Team SKY)
    9-Mc Carty (Saxo-Tinkoff)
    10-Rossetto (BigMat-Auber 93)
    11-Tulik (Europcar)
    12-Molard (Cofidis)
    13-Kudus (MTN-Qhubeka)
    14-Rubiano (Colombia)
    15-Guillou (Bretagne-Cured)
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Nice to see Boswell up there.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Bouhanni. Amazing.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Joelsim wrote:
    Bouhanni. Amazing.

    That's the sort of riding that gets you a green jersey. Next year maybe.
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  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    Pross wrote:
    Nice to see Boswell up there.

    Yeah decent by him. Hope he starts to come through abit.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    inseine wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    I've already written him off for the Tour, he won't make the podium.

    How come?

    4th Amstel, 1st Flèche, 2nd Liège, then not raced for best part of two months.
    I have idea what that means form wise, but it is a bit weird, especially since he's not riding the two known preparation races.

    IIRC Quintana didn't race at all in the same period last year?


    Might be talking b"llocks.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Bouhanni - still on the long list for the Tour - he's making quite a case for himself

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I've just realised that the Giro red jersey is sponsored by Wall's Cornetto (or at least their Italian brand)
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I like how there's races for everyone trying to gear up for the Tour.

    Dauphine, Suisse for the GC boys, ZLM for the sprinters and this for the climbers
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    Once again Valverde conspires to lose a race. How does he do it so consistently?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    andyp wrote:
    Once again Valverde conspires to lose a race. How does he do it so consistently?

    The old Team Oleg 1-2. He's certainly added something to the team.
    Not sure Valverde would make Contador's domestique train at this rate.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    Once again Valverde conspires to lose a race. How does he do it so consistently?

    The old Team Oleg 1-2. He's certainly added something to the team.
    Not sure Valverde would make Contador's domestique train at this rate.
    Anyone know how the race developed and Roche got away?

    Sioutsou finishes in the Valverde group. He has only done half the Giro, looks good for a TdF spot.

    Kudus also in there.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Boom Tinkoff showing them how its done. 45 sec gap after 5km attack is great. Ellisonde and Kudus as FJS says right there. Tinkoff 11th and 12th too...really hope Jay makes the Tour team. Last rider 40mins back.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Brief highlights of stage 2:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... LiT23NHC7E
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Photos:
    http://www.steephill.tv/2014/route-du-s ... /stage-02/

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    Stage 3:
    Top 15 Unofficial Step 3.
    Adriano Malori 1 (Movistar)
    2 Benjamin Giraud (Team La Pomme Marseille) to 5''
    Maxime 3 Daniel (AG2R-La Mondiale)
    4 Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ)
    5 Clément Venturini (Cofidis)
    6 Tony Hurel (Team Europcar)
    7 Sébastien Hinault (IAM Cycling)
    8 Chris Sutton (Team Sky)
    9 Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling)
    10 Leonardo Duque (Colombia)
    11 Merhawi Kudus (Team MTN-Qhubeka)
    12 Morgan Lamoisson (Team Europcar)
    13 Samuel Dumoulin (AG2R-La Mondiale)
    14 Stéphane Rossetto (Aubervilliers-BigMat 93)
    15 Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) tmt
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    I don't suppose we'll see Rogers at the Tour, but he's obviously still going well after a great Giro.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    inseine wrote:
    I don't suppose we'll see Rogers at the Tour, but he's obviously still going well after a great Giro.

    Have you seen it confirmed he isn't going? As far as I am aware he is. Ditto Roche who rode the Giro.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    frenchfighter wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    I don't suppose we'll see Rogers at the Tour, but he's obviously still going well after a great Giro.

    Have you seen it confirmed he isn't going? As far as I am aware he is. Ditto Roche who rode the Giro.

    True. If they can maintain their form they'll be a big help for Contador. Where does this leave Roche with the Vuelta though. It seemed after last years strong showing he wanted to move up to being a GT contender, but all three GTs?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I think he knows he can never win a GT or even podium. The Vuelta is going to be super hard this year, not just because of the route but due to the calibre of riders gping for the win.
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