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joelsim
joelsim Posts: 7,552
edited February 2016 in Pro race
EQS weren't invited as they take too long to change their shoes.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/etixx-q ... y-reasons/" target="_blank

So, 4 flat stages and an 11km ITT, the usual fare.

A bit of training for the majority, a few chances for the sprinters and distinct lack of TTers on the startlist.

Time bonuses 10", 6", 4" for the final, 3", 2" and 1" for the intermediate sprints.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Does this mean Boonen is doomed for the cobbled classics?

    Or is there some kind of other rule that kicks in? Richn95?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    iainf72 wrote:
    Does this mean Boonen is doomed for the cobbled classics?

    Or is there some kind of other rule that kicks in? Richn95?
    It throws everything into disarray. Although in reality, he was giving it a miss this year anyway.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    This should be Cav's for the taking shouldn't it? All that track work should do some good for his TT..
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Just starting live coverage. Excellent HD feed in french from Bein Sports:-
    http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    48km to go and there's a lead group of about 20 riders with 1min back to the main peloton. Cav in the front group with ebh and farrar, not sure who else is there to contest a sprint though other than (probably) kristoff.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    33km to go, peloton at 55sec but started messing around a bit by the look of things.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Cav takes 2nd intermediate sprint so virtual leader on the road.
  • professeur
    professeur Posts: 232
    jam1e wrote:
    48km to go and there's a lead group of about 20 riders with 1min back to the main peloton. Cav in the front group with ebh and farrar, not sure who else is there to contest a sprint though other than (probably) kristoff.

    Cav v Kristoff: very tasty. Bennett, Guardini, Modolo and GVA also there to spice it up a bit?

    Kristoff ftw.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Not sure about Bennett bit I think the others are there. BMC there in force to be fair so I expect Oss to go off the front at some point just for laughs.

    Edit - Bennett is there.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    5km and 1:20.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Katusha leading it out with 2.5km to go, Cav on kristoff's wheel.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    edited February 2016
    Cav leaves kristoff for dead for the win, modolo 2nd, guardini 3rd.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Cav gets win number 150 from Modolo and Guardini.
    Kristoff rusty.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • specialized_nick
    specialized_nick Posts: 427
    Cav wins pretty comfortably, Kristoff a way back
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    GC

    Cav
    Modolo +8
    Gardini +11
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    Cav wins? I thought he was supposed to be finished?
    Cue short thread!
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    #BicyclesChangeLives
  • stretchy
    stretchy Posts: 149
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Cav wins? I thought he was supposed to be finished?

    That was the bananas :wink:
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Strange sprint, only a dozen or so riders left at the end.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,576
    A group of 20 went clear very early on in the stage, and the peloton never brought them back.
  • EnnBee
    EnnBee Posts: 20
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Cav gets win number 150 from Modolo and Guardini.

    False. Take about 15 off and you're getting there.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    EnnBee wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Cav gets win number 150 from Modolo and Guardini.

    False. Take about 15 off and you're getting there.

    All competitions, including TTT and points I think is 150.
    Last week in Dubai they had it at 149.
    Saying that, I didn't check.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Never mind all of that. The important thing is Cav isn't finished after all (until next time he gets beaten by Kittel)

    Oh, and as a Qhubeka rider, he's registered as My Man.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Any idea why EBH was sat on Cav's wheel the whole time and sprinted for himself?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    AK_jar wrote:
    Any idea why EBH was sat on Cav's wheel the whole time and sprinted for himself?
    At a guess, there's a 11k time trial coming up so EBH might be DD's better GC option, so it worth him trying for bonus seconds himself.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    Yeah, when there's only around a dozen contesting the win on the opening stage of Qatar, it's always worth finishing as high up the leaderboard as possible.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Found that quite entertaining.

    20 man sprints let you see exaclty what's going on.
    _
  • AK_jnr
    AK_jnr Posts: 717
    Thanks for the info.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Never mind all of that. The important thing is Cav isn't finished after all (until next time he gets beaten by Kittel)

    Oh, and as a Qhubeka rider, he's registered as My Man.


    Stop being naughty & trying to claim the entire team, you
  • Shadowrider
    Shadowrider Posts: 483
    Seen a photo of the end circuit from the road book for todays stage. Will be chaos.

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