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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Formolo has got to be a shoe-in for Cannondale's TdF team.
    Unlikely. He's a 21 year old neo-pro.

    I know, but his results this year have been excellent. He has the potential to win a stage plus a bit of experience. Looks like he could become a very good stage racer as time progresses.
    Some teams would do it, but Cannondale tend to take their time a bit more (Sagan didn't ride in until his third season). Although having said that, Cannondale might not have much time left.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh yes so pleased when a top GC rider has the bands. Hopef5 he has a full kit to hide that awful Astana blue. Will catch the race later.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Formolo has got to be a shoe-in for Cannondale's TdF team.
    Unlikely. He's a 21 year old neo-pro.

    I know, but his results this year have been excellent. He has the potential to win a stage plus a bit of experience. Looks like he could become a very good stage racer as time progresses.
    Some teams would do it, but Cannondale tend to take their time a bit more (Sagan didn't ride in until his third season). Although having said that, Cannondale might not have much time left.

    They don't have a great squad to choose from.

    Sagan obv, De Marchi for the mountains jersey, Caruso... Sagan does his own sprints with no train, Viviani has already raced the Giro. What harm could it do. Give Formolo a taste, don't put any pressure on him, maybe take him out near the end if he is suffering. I would.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Oh yes so pleased when a top GC rider has the bands. Hopef5 he has a full kit to hide that awful Astana blue. Will catch the race later.
    Hopefully he'll go with old school black shorts to completely negate the Astana blue!
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    "I was filled with rage and at the finish line I let it all blow out -" @vincenzonibali Italian National Championships RR - 220km
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    stream for German RR:
    http://www.hr-online.de/website/rubrike ... brik=55795
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Danish:
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
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  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Last lap German men's RR - Martin in a break of 4. Bunch at 1.14.
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  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Martin and Janoreschke in break now, with bunch at 40 seconds.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    ‏@ORICA_GreenEDGE
    Talk about DOMINANT! Svein Tuft spends more than 100km off the front at #GRCanRoadChamps to do the double. Congrats to the road + ITT champ!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    BOSS.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Best of luck, Janorschke!
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    NervexProf wrote:
    Martin and Janoreschke in break now, with bunch at 40 seconds.

    Starting last lap now. How big are the laps ?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Giant and Giant Development Team are not going to let Big Tone ride away with this one.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    dsoutar wrote:
    NervexProf wrote:
    Martin and Janoreschke in break now, with bunch at 40 seconds.

    Starting last lap now. How big are the laps ?

    17km I think.
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Yup - just checked official website, 17.2km
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Martin caught. Kittel cramp
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Looks like Degenkolb, Voss, and another have a slight gap
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Christian Knees makes a solo break.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Knees attacking
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    All setting up nicely for Greipel. Bad luck for Giant that Kittel cramped up so badly when Degenkolb attacked; they probably lost both their cards at once.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    And Greipel takes it. Degenkolb went for a very long one.
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Greipel, easy
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Seems like there's a big group of riders away in Ireland - with none of the 'big' names

    Sticky Bottle ‏@sticky_bottle · 3m
    The 10 leaders now have 2:25 with some regrouping having occurred behind and five laps of 9 completed now.

    Sticky Bottle ‏@sticky_bottle · 1m
    Dan Martin now on front of second group on the road; the gap to leaders, at 2:25, can be pegged back; but will ALL of them be caught????

    Sticky Bottle ‏@sticky_bottle · 32s
    Damien Shaw and Dan Martin trying to get across to the breakaway.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Ion Izagirre champion of Espana.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Turfle wrote:
    And Greipel takes it. Degenkolb went for a very long one.

    Dekenkolb doesn't deserve to be champion with that silly moustache.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
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