Tour of Poland *Spoilers*

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hesjedal been keeping himself well placed as has Niemec. Majka a little further back.

    Decent now then final climb. 24km to race. Henao about to be re-caught - was not a very sensible place to attack tbh.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Amazing no one is interested in this stage. Majka wins from a group of twenty odd. Barguil and young star Formolo on thr same time. Gesink and Arredondo there as well. Not steep enough to create big gaps - top 50 within a minute. Vakoc still leads GC by 1 sec.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Final 5.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FanyDx-YWu8
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I hope tomorrow's a harder stage as that was just like an uphill stage
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Meanwhile in the Tour of Utah mountain stage, the difference between first and 40th is 15mins. Tom D won with Horner 3rd at 57 secs (Herman same time). Wilco at 2.07, Evans at 2.48. Basso nowhere (was in the break).

    They have some super tough climbs in the US.

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    Tom D is 38. The race split up early on the climb and was small groups then Tom D went solo with 4km.
    last 6km: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2FDqdORKeg
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Tom D is 38.

    Is he still the next big thing?
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    The Tour of Poland has been pretty good so far, despite the weather.

    The first stage will live long in the memory thanks to that fallen tree and riders getting blown off the right hand side of the road.

    Yesterday though, was exciting from a more purist bike racing point of view. Decent climb, dodgy weather and riders wanting to race it properly. Looking forward to today :)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Amazingly that win by Majka makes him the first Pole to win a stage in the Tour of Poland for ten years.
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    He is a beast at the moment.

    Shame he wont be able to hold on to those legs for the worlds, I reckon.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,901
    Why is there no interest in this race?

    Have they still got all the same random time bonuses as last year?
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    enjoyed watching yesterdays stage as I was on holiday in that region a few years ago. Wished I had taken my bike with me at the time.

    Any idea what this rubbish is that Carlton keeps saying they can't call it a yellow jersey. ASO don't have a trademark on that term and it's used in all the other ASO races as well so it's just for Le Tour
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Profile:
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    Live here at 4.30:
    http://weeb.tv/mini-channel/tvp_sporthd
    Super quality
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  • kamil1891
    kamil1891 Posts: 658
    Apparently they are riding around Majka's homeland. Would be great for him and fans to win it again :-)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    15km to race. All very fast - 50 odd in the group. Will come down to a shoot out on the last climb.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oooh actually this 2nd to last is up to 22% and is breaking things up.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Majka goes en puissance.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    6 out front: Majka, Barguil, Gesink, another Belkin, Katusha and Movi rider
    Petr about 15secs back
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Majka remonstrating about three times for people to work. Belkin rider just attacks and leaves him. Barguil catches and goes to the front.

    On the decent now before the final climb.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nordhaug, Poels, Caruso also in the first group.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No cohesion at all but no sign of anyone bridging.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Gesink and Barguil both looking good - bodes well for the Vuelta.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I guess the Lampre rider (who is hiding) is Niemec.

    First gap given : 10secs.

    CCC working behind and they are closing.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Barguil on a solo flyer and is giving it some serious gas.

    6km
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    He stepped off and is waiting - waste of energy particularly as he is a climber. He was about 150m ahead but possibly looks like he has cramp...

    G2 at only 5secs of G1.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Odd...he has been sitting up and stretching for the last minute or so and they only just catch him.

    G2 and G1 merge and Tinkoff rider goes to the front with Majka 2nd wheel. Barguil slots into 3rd wheel so onviously ok.

    Petr there but going backwards.

    3km
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    2.5km Majka goes. A Movi holds the wheel for 5secs then cracks.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    100m gap opened up already.

    2k
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  • kamil1891
    kamil1891 Posts: 658
    MAJKAAAAAAA!!!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Two Movi riders trying to bridge.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    1km, gap 4/5 secs to them.
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