Volta a Catalunya 2016 *Spoilers*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hani
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Bouhanni gets the stage ahead of Swift.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Swift the new Sagan? Accumulating an awful lot of second places. Not looked at the stage profiles, any coming up with a harder finish that he might drop the other sprinters on?
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/41991871@N ... otostream/
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    No one else on the photo
    _
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Top 10:

    1 BOUHANNI, Nacer (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) 4:28:51
    2 SWIFT, Ben (SKY)
    3 IMPEY, Daryl (ORICA GreenEDGE)
    4 GASPAROTTO, Enrico (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT)
    5 TCATEVICH, Aleksei (KATUSHA)
    6 BARBERO CUESTA, Carlos (CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA)
    7 SIMON CASULLERAS, Jordi (VERVA ACTIVEJET PRO CYCLING TEAM)
    8 REZA, Kévin (FDJ)
    9 PRADES REVERTE, Eduard (CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA)
    10 PREIDLER, Georg (GIANT - ALPECIN)
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    BigMat wrote:
    Swift the new Sagan? Accumulating an awful lot of second places. Not looked at the stage profiles, any coming up with a harder finish that he might drop the other sprinters on?
    Tomorrow is more J-rod, Martin, Valverde than even Swift.
    Actually, thinking about it, with Gilbert, Garans etc as well there are loads more riders capable of winning tomorrow than today where Bouhanni was always the favorite.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    BTW - Wilco bailed early on. He's ill. Might have been able to take a couple of sticky bottles to get him through the stage but Lotto-Jumbo have taken note of RidgeRider's disapproval and banned such acts. :wink:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    My man....shame.
    _
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Looking at PCS it appears Dennis, Dumoulin, Hesjedal and Lopez all lost over 6 minutes.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    dish_dash wrote:
    Top 10:

    1 BOUHANNI, Nacer (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) 4:28:51
    2 SWIFT, Ben (SKY)
    3 IMPEY, Daryl (ORICA GreenEDGE)
    4 GASPAROTTO, Enrico (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT)
    5 TCATEVICH, Aleksei (KATUSHA)
    6 BARBERO CUESTA, Carlos (CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA)
    7 SIMON CASULLERAS, Jordi (VERVA ACTIVEJET PRO CYCLING TEAM)
    8 REZA, Kévin (FDJ)
    9 PRADES REVERTE, Eduard (CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA)
    10 PREIDLER, Georg (GIANT - ALPECIN)

    I guess that's the flip side of having such a great GC field; very few sprinters.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Literally not much happened.

    Television coverage of Catalunya is always one of the most frustrating. They never ever show riders being dropped on these tricky hilly stages. You have to just guess who is left in the group.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    dish_dash wrote:
    BTW - Wilco bailed early on. He's ill. Might have been able to take a couple of sticky bottles to get him through the stage but Lotto-Jumbo have taken note of RidgeRider's disapproval and banned such acts. :wink:
    Stop it...

    I reckon it's about time Wilco performed. Can't remember the last time he did the business. If they are not careful, him and Hofland will be overtaken by some of the latest kids in the team.
    Half man, Half bike
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Ridgerider wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    BTW - Wilco bailed early on. He's ill. Might have been able to take a couple of sticky bottles to get him through the stage but Lotto-Jumbo have taken note of RidgeRider's disapproval and banned such acts. :wink:
    Stop it...

    I reckon it's about time Wilco performed. Can't remember the last time he did the business. If they are not careful, him and Hofland will be overtaken by some of the latest kids in the team.

    Stomach problem.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Joelsim wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    BTW - Wilco bailed early on. He's ill. Might have been able to take a couple of sticky bottles to get him through the stage but Lotto-Jumbo have taken note of RidgeRider's disapproval and banned such acts. :wink:
    Stop it...

    I reckon it's about time Wilco performed. Can't remember the last time he did the business. If they are not careful, him and Hofland will be overtaken by some of the latest kids in the team.

    Stomach problem.

    Yep - Ridgerider can't stomach it...
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    He's a boxer, you know: but I'm still going to get the T-shirt done: "ANYONE BUT BOUHANNI"....
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    If Swift carries on getting second places, he'll be a shoe in for the rainbow jersey this year.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    He's a boxer, you know: but I'm still going to get the T-shirt done: "ANYONE BUT BOUHANNI"....



    Want

    I no likey Brouhahanni
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Why not?

    Doesn't speak English? :P
    _
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    He's a petulant Coq Sportif. Seems to share many traits with Nibali.
    I ran some numbers on them both and it turns out that they're bellends.
  • sagefly
    sagefly Posts: 295
    I get loads of colds, ergo I'm a class rider........
    Turned out nice again!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Turfle wrote:
    Literally not much happened.

    When 'anything can happen', nothing ever does.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Literally not much happened.

    When 'anything can happen', nothing ever does.
    Tom Dumoulin lost nearly 7 minutes
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Why not?

    Doesn't speak English? :P



    As OCDP puts it so eloquently, Brouhahanni is a petulant Coq Sportif

    Nibbles and Fabs bitch and moan, but they have the palmares*




    *plus they've both liked a photo I posted of them chasing down the Poggio, and I'm easily bought
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Ridgerider wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    BTW - Wilco bailed early on. He's ill. Might have been able to take a couple of sticky bottles to get him through the stage but Lotto-Jumbo have taken note of RidgeRider's disapproval and banned such acts. :wink:
    Stop it...

    I reckon it's about time Wilco performed. Can't remember the last time he did the business. If they are not careful, him and Hofland will be overtaken by some of the latest kids in the team.

    you do realise he is still an eligible white jersey wearer - current Dutch tt champion - Ok relatively quieter year last year - but a definite GT hopeful

    I don' think anyone is going to say OK Wilco you are 24 - Dutch tt champion - proven yourself in GT's early on with that 7th (11 mins down) against Quintana Uran and Aru in that Giro - 4th Dauphine, 13th Vuelta - there's some kids here Wilco who go really fast in the crits you know
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    He's a petulant Coq Sportif. Seems to share many traits with Nibali.
    I ran some numbers on them both and it turns out that they're bellends.

    Just sprayed my new iMac with tea...

    thanks for that!!
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    kleinstroker wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    He's a petulant Coq Sportif. Seems to share many traits with Nibali.
    I ran some numbers on them both and it turns out that they're bellends.

    Just sprayed my new iMac with tea...

    thanks for that!!

    Personally I think he is an outstanding athlete and an inspiration for a new generation
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    Joelsim wrote:
    http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream.php


    3.
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    My blog and pod...
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream.php


    3.

    Is that the time the cuckoo will cuckoo?
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    He's a petulant Coq Sportif. Seems to share many traits with Nibali.
    I ran some numbers on them both and it turns out that they're bellends.


    To be fair you can say what you like about Bouhanni. No, really say what you like.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    edited March 2016
    I quite like Bouhanni. He has mixed it at the top level and brings a bit of interest to the sprint scene. He also doesn't fit the usual cycling mould, slightly different background and attitude.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/41991871@N ... otostream/

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