2012 Tirreno -Adriatico, Stage 3:Indicatore (Ar) - Terni: 178 km

[burning]

what the hell was robbie hunter doing

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not that suprising. Farrar has no speed nowadays. Beating Greipel is good, but Hagen is fast, even if the Norwegians themselves don't believe it

 

[as1234]

Wow! that was a strong sprint by Edvald!

 

[ruswilks]

I was looking for Cav in all the overhead shots and I didn't see him once.

I only saw the last 10/15 minutes but didn't spot him at all either (though I had a P-N stream running at the same time so wasn't paying full attention)

 

[EddytheBoss]

strong finish by eddy man

 

[More Strides than Rides]

what the hell was robbie hunter doing

Trying to pull a MSR Haussler? He came off the last turn with much more speed, and was moving away from the bunch.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

I thought I saw Cav at around 2k, butbhe lost Hagen's wheel to someone from Lampre?
Ayway, great lead-out from Garmin brings Sky another victory!

 

[Froome19]

That's 1 time...

He won Pologne on boni seconds from the flat stages and suffered uphill in a mediocre field.

In any other mountain stage or hilly stage he usually drops fast and often finishes in the last few groups...

Examples being...

 

[Andy99]

I only saw the last 10/15 minutes but didn't spot him at all either (though I had a P-N stream running at the same time so wasn't paying full attention)

Apparently he was there (wearing the sprints jersey) but didn't sprint. Must have planned to let EBH have a go.

Obviously paid off!

 

[burning]

I think cav didnt have the legs and EBH took his chances

 

[Trofinios]

Wow, great spring by EBH. Thought he went too early but damn he can do long sprints.

 

[theyoungest]

Nice, typical chaotic Italian finish. And a typical winner for this kind of finish, bike handling + power = Edvald.

 

[Pippo_San]

Today's stage was lost by the Leaky-train in the last corner...Hunter got past Oss, and the latter had to brake so much that Sagan lost all of his speed and then it was way too late...

Anyway I still believe today Sagan was the fastest. Chapeau EBH, a well deserved win!!!

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Apparently he was there (wearing the sprints jersey) but didn't sprint. Must have planned to let EBH have a go.

Obviously paid off!

That probably explains why I didn't see him, I was looking for the WC jersey.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Examples being...

How many do you need? I can come up with 50 results practically any hard hilly stage or mountain stage he ever competed in

Go to CQranking.com and see for yourself.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

stage too short for freire indeed, the difference is on his performance from short to long stages is almost unbelievable.

anyway nice win for hagen, very weird sprint

lol. that has nothing to do with it. a flat stage of 170 km and 230 km is same thing. hell even blijlevens won flat tour stages of nearly 300 km

 

[Frosty]

Good win for EBH, hit the front quite early. Sagan looked good but got boxed in, one of the problems of being in the middle right behind someone.

 

[jens_attacks]

lol how many of us did have an idea that they will sprint on cobbles?
also cav looked angry and he was chasing somebody.
napolitano as always putting the fear in that astana guy.

news about lanciano?is the road clear of snow?

 

[Andy99]

That probably explains why I didn't see him, I was looking for the WC jersey.

Same here

still, trying/pretending to work at the same time - we all make mistakes

 

[goggalor]

That probably explains why I didn't see him, I was looking for the WC jersey.

I was looking for the sprint jersey and didn't see him.

 

[FignonLeGrand]

WOW! Edvald beat Greipel and Farrar in a normal sprint!

Havnt you noticed? Someone normally beats Farrar & Greipel in the sprints.

Except in meaningless training hols in Australia etc

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

greipel clicked out of his pedal/gear (whatever) which halted him for 1 or 2 seconds which is why he lost. I thougth that was pretty obviosu except for maltiv

 

[euanli]

also cav looked angry and he was chasing somebody.

that caught my eye

 

[Frosty]

Re: Farrar, i think Jonathan Vaughters said that Farrar trains with the classics partly in mind at this time of year rather than just concentrating on sprinting. Maybe just trying to take some pressure off him but worth considering.

 

[maltiv]

Havnt you noticed? Someone normally beats Farrar & Greipel in the sprints.

Except in meaningless training hols in Australia etc

Beating Greipel when he starts the sprint alongside you is pretty damn rare. Greipel's problem is usually his ****ty position. Anyway, I knew EBH is in great shape but didn't think he was in such good sprinting shape too. Will be interesting to see how he goes on the hilly stages, should be a good indication of where he will be in the classics.