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

[killswitch]

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?

http://www.abruzzoweb.it/contenuti/...-variazione-percorso-amelia-chieti-/467520-8/

 

[FignonLeGrand]

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

No EBH was first across the line which is why he won. Losing places, pedals etc isnt the reason he didnt win. Being poor tactially and being beaten most of the time is why he lost.

 

[kanari]

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.

Only one thing is 100% certain - there will be some injury or illness that will make him DNS all classics.

 

[taiwan]

Re: Sagan's climbing, apart from the TDS stage, the other example of his climbing strongly was a stage of the 2011 Giro di Sardegna he won from Cunego and Serpa.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

No EBH was first across the line which is why he won. Losing places, pedals etc isnt the reason he didnt win. Being poor tactially and being beaten most of the time is why he lost.

watch the sprint greipel is overtaking ebh hard until he something happens with his bike and he stops for a few seconds.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Re: Sagan's climbing, apart from the TDS stage, the other example of his climbing strongly was a stage of the 2011 Giro di Sardegna he won from Cunego and Serpa.

sardegna indeed. I forgot that. he was amazing there

 

[Benotti69]

news about lanciano?is the road clear of snow?

clear of snow 3 weeks now!

 

[fezzer]

A norwegian reporter in Italy told on the phone with norwegian tv that EBH got a message 6k to go that Cav didn't felt well and that he should go for it

 

[El Pistolero]

Probably sick then because this was an easy stage.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Vicente Reynes is in love with Pozzato:

vicente reynes mimo ‏ @vicentereynes Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Today i crash hart in tirreno!!and ther was a spastik italien guy talking sheat!!name is the grandi pipo!!big mouth nacing more!!imbecil..

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/download/2012/tappa3/OrdineArrivo.pdf

Nice performance by the Colombians... 4 guys at 11 minutes and a 5th at 7'11

 

[theyoungest]

Seems like Talansky is a Colombian at heart. Bit surprised to see him in that group.

 

[jens_attacks]

Vicente Reynes is in love with Pozzato:

"amatore!!!"

i'm still reading cav's book


indeed probably pozzato is the biggest aszhole in the peloton.also for the guys watching het volk this year,at some point there is a crash right at the back of the peloton in front of pippo,he breaks and then he rages at the poor guy who is standing on the floor.
big talent but also no brainer at all our pipo.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/download/2012/tappa3/OrdineArrivo.pdf

Nice performance by the Colombians... 4 guys at 11 minutes and a 5th at 7'11

Talansky must've crashed.

 

[jens_attacks]

http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/TirrenoAdriatico/download/2012/tappa3/OrdineArrivo.pdf

Nice performance by the Colombians... 4 guys at 11 minutes and a 5th at 7'11

still their gc guys are duarte and chaves.that would be my guess at least
doesn't matter at all,if prati di tivo will be erased(and i'm pretty sure it will) they won't have a chance for top 20.
tomorrow it will be a very nervous,chaotic stage.i'm very afraid for them

 

[LaFlorecita]

Vicente Reynes is in love with Pozzato:

Lol I had to see it with my own eyes to believe it.

 

[Lupetto]

Seems like Talansky is a Colombian at heart. Bit surprised to see him in that group.

I once read in an interview that he really liked racing in Colombia at age 19.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Another grim slog in the sun, along the roads of Chiantishire.
Still, today's average broke the 36 kph barrier.
At these race speeds, they will need torches for tomorrow's finish.

Sky have now successfully tried and tested Milan-San Remo plans "A" and "B".
Andre Greipel seems to have lost his sh*t small race form, too.

 

[palmerq]

Another grim slog in the sun, along the roads of Chiantishire.
Still, today's average broke the 36 kph barrier.
At these race speeds, they will need torches for tomorrow's finish.

Sky have now successfully tried and tested Milan-San Remo plans "A" and "B".
Andre Greipel seems to have lost his sh*t small race form, too.

he lost the form at about the same time henderson wasnt in the same races :S i think

 

[hektoren]

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

That's BS. Look at the sprint in the highlights-video. http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/4062 Once Greipel goes full blast there's no break of stride. Nothing. But he hardly gains an inch. He just didn't have it in him today.

 

[Mellow Velo]

That's BS. Look at the sprint in the highlights-video. http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/4062 Once Greipel goes full blast there's no break of stride. Nothing. But he hardly gains an inch. He just didn't have it in him today.

Just goes to show, if he ain't Columbian, Ryo can't tell Greipel from Ventoso.

 

[Gloin22]

Just goes to show, if he ain't Columbian, Ryo can't tell Greipel from Ventoso.

Spectacular Ryo fail

 

[greenedge]

Good win by EBH ( i hope M-SR is exciting and drops Cav somewhere so he gets a chance ). You guys had my hopes raised Matthews would start.

 

[greenedge]

From the reports look like he was in bad shape after the crash. The fact he even tried to start is impressive already. Respect.

Couldn't watch stage 2 yet. A lot of riders saying the crash was caused by Van Avarmaet and Tiralongo as they were re-absorbed into the peloton from the break (?). Part of racing, but a shame to see something avoidable like that happening. Mathews' Sanremo went up in smokes.

It's a pity especially as he could have also done well at G-W.

He could try Vattenfalls though and might have a crack for the Olympics.