De Panne 2013 **SPOILERS**
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inkyfingers wrote:OPQS are going to have to do more than win De Panne to rescue their classics season.
Careful now. Frenchie doesn't like that sort of talk.DeadCalm wrote:deejay wrote:TailWindHome wrote:
6. Niki TERPSTRA, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :10
I thought Niki could TT.
The times in my quotes were the only ones ES showed on their graphic. No idea what everyone else was on.
Or even if there are any other TTers in the field“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Anyone else think Cav might surprise a few people in the TT?Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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No tA Doctor wrote:Anyone else think Cav might surprise a few people in the TT?
Think this is probably a bit long for him. As you'd expect, he's better in the short sharp prologue TTs where it's all about bike handling and sprinting out of corners."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
Sagan could have won this if he'd stayed.
Tough 3 weeks ahead though.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
inkyfingers wrote:Think this is probably a bit long for him. As you'd expect, he's better in the short sharp prologue TTs where it's all about bike handling and sprinting out of corners.0
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Graeme_S wrote:inkyfingers wrote:Think this is probably a bit long for him. As you'd expect, he's better in the short sharp prologue TTs where it's all about bike handling and sprinting out of corners.
He's won short prologues before, including at Romandie. Add in his track palmares and his TTT performances and its clear that he's not quite the one trick pony that some make out.
He won't do anything today though, may not even ride it."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
TailWindHome wrote:Sagan could have won this if he'd stayed.
Wishful thinking.Contador is the Greatest0 -
inkyfingers wrote:Graeme_S wrote:inkyfingers wrote:Think this is probably a bit long for him. As you'd expect, he's better in the short sharp prologue TTs where it's all about bike handling and sprinting out of corners.
He's won short prologues before, including at Romandie. Add in his track palmares and his TTT performances and its clear that he's not quite the one trick pony that some make out.
He won't do anything today though, may not even ride it.
For some reason I thought it was quite a bit shorter than it actually is. D'Oh.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
No tA Doctor wrote:inkyfingers wrote:Graeme_S wrote:inkyfingers wrote:Think this is probably a bit long for him. As you'd expect, he's better in the short sharp prologue TTs where it's all about bike handling and sprinting out of corners.
He's won short prologues before, including at Romandie. Add in his track palmares and his TTT performances and its clear that he's not quite the one trick pony that some make out.
He won't do anything today though, may not even ride it.
For some reason I thought it was quite a bit shorter than it actually is. D'Oh.
It's probably a bit too long for such a short race, but then you mess with such a historic format at your peril."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
frenchfighter wrote:TailWindHome wrote:Sagan could have won this if he'd stayed.
Wishful thinking.
You think so?
Let's assume Chavanel is the man and would have started for talk sake 15s down*. Do you think Sagan couldn't hold him off on the TT?
*Obviously I'm assuming yesterday would have played out differently and Sagan would have finished in the bonus seconds.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
I assumed you were talking of the TT in and of itself rather than the GC.Contador is the Greatest0
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frenchfighter wrote:I assumed you were talking of the TT in and of itself rather than the GC.
LOL. He's good........but he's not that good.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Sagan beat Cancellara in the 7.3Km TdS prologue last year, albeit that had a climb in the middle. With some bonus seconds in the sprints he'd have had a chance of beating Chavanel I think
As Frenchie says though, it's wishful thinking as he's not here. He has bigger fish to fry."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
Chavanel is four times Nat TT Champ plus he won this TT last year.Contador is the Greatest0
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General Classification after Stage 3a
NOR 1 KRISTOFF, Alexander (KATUSHA) 12:16:16
FRA 2 DEMARE, Arnaud (FDJ) + 4
GBR 3 CAVENDISH, Mark (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) + 9
FRA 4 CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) + 10
BEL 5 VANTOMME, Maxime (CRELAN - EUPHONY)
NED 6 TERPSTRA, Niki (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)
ITA 7 CIMOLAI, Davide (LAMPRE-MERIDA) + 15
FRA 8 LE BON, Johan (FDJ) + 18
ITA 9 GATTO, Oscar (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)
BEL 10 PLANCKAERT, Baptiste (CRELAN - EUPHONY) + 19
ITA 11 COLBRELLI, Sonny (BARDIANI VALVOLE - CSF INOX)
BEL 12 VAN ASBROECK, Tom (TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE)
GER 13 ARNDT, Nikias (TEAM ARGOS-SHIMANO)
FRA 14 BOUCHER, David (FDJ)
SLO 15 JARC, Blaz (TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA)
BEL 16 VANLANDSCHOOT, James (ACCENT JOBS - WANTY)
ITA 17 COLEDAN, Marco (BARDIANI VALVOLE - CSF INOX)
BEL 18 DE HAES, Kenny (LOTTO BELISOL) + 24
BEL 19 HOVELYNCK, Kurt (CRELAN - EUPHONY)
BEL 20 SALOMEIN, Jarl (TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE) + 27
ITA 21 FAVILLI, Elia (LAMPRE-MERIDA)
BEL 22 VAN KEIRSBULCK, Guillaume (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)
NED 23 DUMOULIN, Tom (TEAM ARGOS-SHIMANO)
BEL 24 VAN HOECKE, Gijs (TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE)
ITA 25 DA DALTO, Mauro (CANNONDALE PRO CYCLING)
GER 26 CIOLEK, Gerald (MTN - QHUBEKA)
NED 27 WESTRA, Lieuwe (VACANSOLEIL-DCM)
ITA 28 DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)
AUS 29 DURBRIDGE, Luke (ORICA GREENEDGE)
FRA 30 JEROME, Vincent (TEAM EUROPCAR)Contador is the Greatest0 -
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Chavanel under way.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Must only be a minute gap - your leaders underway.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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What is the best time so far?Contador is the Greatest0
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Terpstra 2nd quickest at the split“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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18'21"
Vorobyev“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Chava best time at the split
10s up on the leader“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Yeah, who is Voro?!Contador is the Greatest0
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The reigning World U23 TT Champion, no? Neo-pro at Katusha.0
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Kristoff 13.6s behind Chava“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Lol at 3.49 in this video from 3a, check out the Lampre guy get hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... NEau_7RADgContador is the Greatest0 -
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andyp wrote:The reigning World U23 TT Champion, no? Neo-pro at Katusha.
Good knowledge.TailWindHome wrote:Kristoff 13.6s behind Chava
Come of Chavanel, I just hope he has long overshoes on...Contador is the Greatest0 -
That may reflect Terpstra finish time so he should move up when Kristoff finishes.....I think....“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0