Tour of the Basque Country 2016

epc06
epc06 Posts: 214
edited April 2016 in Pro race
Any love for this 6 day Pyranean race among the Spring Classics?

No cobbles, no sprinters, no one day specialists, and a half decent start list...what's not to like?

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/rac ... ist-219233
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I can't wait. Looks like a tough course, a great startlist too.

    Bring it on!

    (Got a few of My Men racing too)
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    well stage one was a good watch!
  • epc06
    epc06 Posts: 214
    imatfaal wrote:
    well stage one was a good watch!

    The lack of foliage this time of year makes for some spectacular aerial shots, particularly on the descent.
    Always good to see a breakaway just make it..
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    EPC06 wrote:
    imatfaal wrote:
    well stage one was a good watch!

    The lack of foliage this time of year makes for some spectacular aerial shots, particularly on the descent.
    Always good to see a breakaway just make it..

    Can you call it a breakaway if one or two jump 10km from the line?
  • tim000
    tim000 Posts: 718
    after his recent performances it would have been good to see hugh carthy there . shame . but then , don't want to burn out .
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,926
    Anyone got a live feed? none of the ones on Steephill seem to work for me.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Sorry, am I the only one who watched today's finish?

    Short but brutal
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,157
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Sorry, am I the only one who watched today's finish?

    Short but brutal
    No I watched it. Landa lives very near to that climb so he'll know how to ride well.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,702
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Sorry, am I the only one who watched today's finish?

    Short but brutal

    Ja. Watching it over breakie 2moz morning.
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RichN95 wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Sorry, am I the only one who watched today's finish?

    Short but brutal
    No I watched it. Landa lives very near to that climb so he'll know how to ride well.


    Chunky Landa shifted up that climb

    And good to see Sergeant Wilko back from the wilderness
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Sorry, am I the only one who watched today's finish?

    Short but brutal

    I watched it live ... Quite reasonable racing but the director and ES commentators done their best to make it seem a bit less interesting than it was ... Not sure if Contador/Quintana done a good job of not letting the gap get too big or if everyone was on their limit (likely a bit of both).

    Nice win for Landa in his new colours and Jumbo have been putting on a good show last few races (as RR said above as I was typing this).
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Chunky Landa shifted up that climb

    Are you insinuating something? :wink:
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Stage 2 results

    1 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky 4:43:17
    2 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 0:00:01
    3 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 0:00:05
    4 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team 0:00:09
    5 Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team 0:00:11
    6 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 0:00:13
    7 Rui Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida 0:00:15
    8 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
    9 Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
    10 Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ

    GC
    1 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Team Sky 8:37:38
    2 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 0:00:01
    3 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 0:00:05
    4 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) BMC Racing Team 0:00:09
    5 Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff Team 0:00:11
    6 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ 0:00:13
    7 Rui Costa (Por) Lampre - Merida 0:00:15
    8 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
    9 Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo
    10 Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJ
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Eurosport and the PTP calendar are completely out of sync
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,560
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Eurosport and the PTP calendar are completely out of sync

    Interesting... it wasn't a factor that I looked at it when examining the schedule this year, maybe we can revise next year?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Today's profile

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    dish_dash wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Eurosport and the PTP calendar are completely out of sync

    Interesting... it wasn't a factor that I looked at it when examining the schedule this year, maybe we can revise next year?

    It's a nice idea, but I'm not sure finding out the Eurosport schedule is all that easy. Plus it would lead to Tirreno Adriatico usurping Paris-Nice which wouldn't go down all that well with some of the forum faithful.

    Note, it was not meant as a criticism of PTP organisation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Race situation - Oomen and Denifl have 15s on Navarro, Albasini, De Plus, Cataldo who have 20s on the pack. 22.8km to go.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Sky train leading the charge.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Denifl crosses the summit of Acina alone
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Simon Yates is also in the break. Break has merged together and has 23s.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    15s with 9km to go.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    Pinot stretching his legs. marked by the whole world.

    Edit: probs just just trying to get some space for the descent
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Apparently it is Adam Yates in the break. I relied on the TV graphic. Is it that hard to convert a number into a name?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    2.5km to go and it is all over the place. No idea what is going on.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    All back together.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    To the wild roar of the BR forum Cummings attacks.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Cummings wins. Timing is everything.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    Gerrans finishes second.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,622
    No change in GC.

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