012 Tirreno -Adriatico, Stage 2:San Vincenzo - Indicatore (Arezzo) 230 km

[theyoungest]

Yeah, I was excited to see what he could do in MSR. Now, regardless of his injury, he's DNF and so lacks the preparation to do well there.

 

[BillytheKid]

Shack and Rabo setting up Cav's win.

They have a sprinter loaded team here, but they're second level. A little safer at the front on these approaches. I am sure Horner does not want to get his head stove again anytime soon, but your right, it works well for Cav.

 

[luckyboy]

Good to see Freire right up there.

 

[Gloin22]

Flecha DNF with hand injury.

 

[hatcher]

Flecha DNF with hand injury.

Flecha DNS yesterday with hand injury!

Not great timing for him ahead of the classics.

 

[Tyke1968]

Flecha DNF with hand injury.

Doubt it since Hunt replaced Flecha before the off.

So DNS really.

 

[Gloin22]

Flecha DNS yesterday with hand injury!

Not great timing for him ahead of the classics.

It's minor as well as it's a precaution to take him out today I think. Better not to risk it.

 

[Frosty]

Good leadout by Garmin, just a little too early. Was that Koldo as the final guy?

Looks like Farrar just doesn't have the goods yet.

Koldo Fernandez is at Paris-Nice

 

[Frosty]

One of the only Raboriders with actual form...

I guess they have to drink the entire poisoned lake till it is completely empty

Things seem to have got worse and worse ever since you started the thread saying how well they do.

 

[theyoungest]

Things seem to have got worse and worse ever since you started the thread saying how well they do.

You mean the thread called Rabobus?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

where is a final result? nowhere yet? I hate that about italian races

 

[Mellow Velo]

Two hours wasted watching that borefest, only to find out that Matthews isn't going to be raking in the cq points at M-SR.
WTF were the Bus doing on the front with over 5kms to go, only to end up crashing into each other, half way down the peloton, 3 kms later?
Rabo really are the Keystone Kops of sprint trains.

Oh and Columbia Coldeportes go from strength to strength.

 

[maltiv]

Oh and Columbia Coldeportes go from strength to strength.

You expected them to do well on this stage?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Two hours wasted watching that borefest, only to find out that Matthews isn't going to be raking in the cq points at M-SR.
WTF were the Bus doing on the front with over 5kms to go, only to end up crashing into each other, half way down the peloton, 3 kms later?
Rabo really are the Keystone Kops of sprint trains.

Oh and Columbia Coldeportes go from strength to strength.

I laughed my *** off when I saw the rabophail train. man they are more hilarious this year than ever before.

 

[roundabout]

where is a final result? nowhere yet? I hate that about italian races

A crash would take some additional time to sort the results.

 

[Fetisoff]

A crash would take some additional time to sort the results.

Took forever yesterday, and it was a TTT FFS

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

A crash would take some additional time to sort the results.

I don't see how. they should just take the time with 3 k to go and the rest of the result how they pass to the finish

 

[Red Rick]

One of the only Raboriders with actual form...

I guess they have to drink the entire poisoned lake till it is completely empty

The bottle of poison isn't empty yet, because their glass is always half full

 

[BillytheKid]

Just now saw the last 5ks. Hard fought & fast. Hard to get everything right. Really tough to beat Cav unless timed just right I think...re: Freire & Farrar. RNS keeping out of trouble as much as possible with Cancellara. Horner: doubtful he will surprise, but the stage 4 finish profile suits him.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Results;

Stage 2

GC

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Results;

Stage 2

GC

i guess they had to manually write out the results and then type them in the server one by one. It took them that long...

 

[maltiv]

Cavendish: "In the final Edvald did 1500 metres in the wind, just keeping me protected. Then with 200 metres to go Farrar hit the front and I was able to sprint to the finish. I’m super, super happy, that was an incredible job by the guys today."

Edvald pretty much had to do the work of 3 men as the other Sky riders were a bit lost. Looking at the final, you can see that Edvald hit the wind really early since he had to get Cav in position from a long way back, then he remained in the wind to keep Cav in position before he gave him Farrar's wheel. No wonder he was too cooked to do a "traditional" leadout. I guess Sutton was caught up by some crash or something since he was nowhere to be seen, but if he's there tomorrow then we'll certainly see an a lot more effortless win for Cavendish.

 

[theyoungest]

Results;

Stage 2

GC

Matthews is listed, although he didn't finish. Maybe he can still start tomorrow, as he doesn't appear to be seriously hurt (just bruises, few stitches).

 

[Four Winds]

Matthews is listed, although he didn't finish. Maybe he can still start tomorrow, as he doesn't appear to be seriously hurt (just bruises, few stitches).

He must have crossed the line last over 11 mins down as he's listed in last place but given same time as winner. The stage results are listed in order of crossing the line and there are a few +0 held up in the crash in amongst all the stragglers-maybe part of the delay in the results was deciding who'd been held up and who'd just been dropped..

He's still listed in the GC so seems he's eligible to start tomorrow if he's up to it.

 

[theyoungest]

He must have crossed the line last over 11 mins down as he's listed in last place but given same time as winner. The stage results are listed in order of crossing the line and there are a few +0 held up in the crash in amongst all the stragglers-maybe part of the delay in the results was deciding who'd been held up and who'd just been dropped..

He's still listed in the GC so seems he's eligible to start tomorrow if he's up to it.

That's the point, he didn't actually cross the line. But apparently the race jury is lenient.