Re: S*** small race thread 2019

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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Always been a big classics fan, the mountainous stages never hold as much excitement for us as the ones for the heavy boys. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed yesterdays stage of the alp and look forward to watching todays stage, much relaxing scenery and so much less stress than the belgian races
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Always been a big classics fan, the mountainous stages never hold as much excitement for us as the ones for the heavy boys. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed yesterdays stage of the alp and look forward to watching todays stage, much relaxing scenery and so much less stress than the belgian races

    Well today, with any luck, we will get to see the final few kms of this:

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    And the finish isn't too shabby, either.

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Bloody punchy finish for **April** Sheesh.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Alps now live with about two thirds of the big climb left.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    My Man Tao rocking the cyclamen-coloured jersey. Covered by a jacket, weather not looking all that nice.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Nice ride from Sivakov
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Sivakov and Jan Hirt, 1-2 on the stage and now 1-2 on GC, with Majka and Nibali some time behind.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    Back to back debut wins for sky.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited April 2019
    TGH bags his second pro win of the week, out sprinting the increasingly impressive Nibali.
    Majka bags the final bonus seconds, Sivakov 4th, while Froome heads home the chasing group for 5th.
    The Sky youngsters now 1-2 on GC.
    Excellent watch, today. Fascinating stuff.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    edited April 2019
    Another stage win for Tao GH, outsprinting Nibali and Majka with Sivakov also in the front quartet retaining the lead. TGH moves up to 2nd on GC.
    Froome won the sprint in group 2 to come 5th.

    Edit: And once again I'm outsprinted by Blazing. He does have sprinter's genes I suppose.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    TGH bags his second pro win of the week, out sprinting the increasingly impressive Nibali.
    Majka bags the final bonus seconds, Sivakov 4th, while Froome heads home the chasing group for 5th.

    Thoroughly impressed with the two young Sky riders working well to keep Nibali and a frisky Majka under control, tactically that was superb
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Good top see that Tao GH has been included in Sky's LBL team. He wasn't on the PCS startlist.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    RichN95 wrote:
    Good top see that Tao GH has been included in Sky's LBL team. He wasn't on the PCS startlist.

    LBL is 100km longer than all the stages bar one of the Giro del Trentino.

    Rather different proposition, no?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Good top see that Tao GH has been included in Sky's LBL team. He wasn't on the PCS startlist.

    LBL is 100km longer than all the stages bar one of the Giro del Trentino.

    Rather different proposition, no?
    I'm not looking at him to win it, but on current form it'll be good to see how he goes.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,576
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Good top see that Tao GH has been included in Sky's LBL team. He wasn't on the PCS startlist.

    LBL is 100km longer than all the stages bar one of the Giro del Trentino.

    Rather different proposition, no?

    He twice finished on the podium in the u23 version.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Jesus, MyMan Tao worked his arse off for that. He was closing gaps for Sivakov most of the day, got dropped on the final climb but got back, then outsprints Nibali from a crazy distance. Chapeau!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Tour of the Alps ends today, with this beast topping out less than 30kms from the end...........and it's going to be a wet descent after that.

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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Brill, looking forward to this. Great race so far
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    ShutupJens wrote:
    Brill, looking forward to this. Great race so far

    Chaos as the break are sent into traffic in town.
    Not sure what Eurosport are playing at. Rai have been live for 20 minutes....
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Majka's gang all on the hit the deck.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Sky currently in the process of being mugged by Masnada. Froome trying to come to the rescue.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Looks like a done deal to me.
    I'm not sure anybody fancies that final descent, with the Giro on the horizon.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Majka drops, Nibali attacks!
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  • squired
    squired Posts: 1,153
    Quality race. Wasn't expecting much, but partly due to Nibali constantly attacking it has been punching above its weight in terms of entertainment. Really good to see Froome putting in such big efforts as a team mate. Great example to set.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    All in all that was a very good race.

    The future Ineos team looks capable of completely surpassing the present Sky team.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    As you were, with Nibali replacing Majka on the podium.
    Savio has obviously sent his suits to the dry cleaners before the Giro. :P
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Ineos for the 2022 Tour could be: Bernal, Sosa, Sivakov, TGH, Moscon, Kwiatkowski, Narvaez, Halversen, Current average age: 23

    Good luck the rest of cycling.
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ineos for the 2022 Tour could be: Bernal, Sosa, Sivakov, TGH, Moscon, Kwiatkowski, Narvaez, Halversen, Current average age: 23

    Good luck the rest of cycling.

    That's an absurd line up. In the best way. Fair play to them, these young lads are showing they've got something about them. Good race that, Nibali's form seems to bode well for the giro as you know he's going to turn up to race
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Still find it odd watching Tao Duke it out with likes of nibali. I used to ride round Essex with him!
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    ShutupJens wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ineos for the 2022 Tour could be: Bernal, Sosa, Sivakov, TGH, Moscon, Kwiatkowski, Narvaez, Halversen, Current average age: 23

    Good luck the rest of cycling.

    That's an absurd line up. In the best way. Fair play to them, these young lads are showing they've got something about them. Good race that, Nibali's form seems to bode well for the giro as you know he's going to turn up to race

    You need to come good in the third to win the giro
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm

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