2012 Tour Down Under Stage 4: Norwood → Tanunda, 130km, 2.WT

[theyoungest]

I heard they peed on a 70 year old woman earlier in the week... but maybe I've got my stories mixed up.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Things getting crazy in the land of Acf the great

 

[auscyclefan94]

Agreed. Until I go into politics and become Prime Minister this country is going backwards.

 

[FF'Wilco]

Rogers is in a better shape now for sure. Hagen was lacking a kick even today. I guess its simple for SKy: if the race go hard Rogers will be the leader. If EBH will stay in front group im sure Rogers will try to help him in the final sprint.

 

[Jamsque]

Willunga Hill is way too short to be Rogers territory, I'll be astonished if EBH doesn't beat him up it both times.

 

[Magnus]

Read this....Unbelievable!

What's unbelievable?
Rider's are usually fined when caught peeing on/near spectators.

 

[maltiv]

Willunga Hill is way too short to be Rogers territory, I'll be astonished if EBH doesn't beat him up it both times.

Actually I now heard that EBH struggled a bit on the climb today so he might be in worse shape than I thought. Who knows, Rogers could be in top shape...

 

[theyoungest]

That's some serious tanlines on Lulu's face (!)

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Seems like Valverde lost speed. Could be a combination of him having lost weight and his long inactivity.

Yes. Because Valverde used to win flat sprints against Freire and Hagen all and co all the time.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Read this....Unbelievable!

If it was actually the race organizers who handed out the fines, then maybe they are trying to recoup some of those millions the coughed up to a certain Texan "personality"? (or racketeer if you prefer)

 

[The Hitch]

What happened to the group that lost 7 minutes?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What happened to the group that lost 7 minutes?

they got dropped on a climb.

 

[Ryaguas]

Read this....Unbelievable!

woot? ok... this is sooo over the line... put me the prime minister on the line...

Huh? Lulu's still with the Rabobus? I thought that He quitted le vélo

 

[The Hitch]

they got dropped on a climb.

What? Thomas De Gendt, David Garcia, Romain Sicard, Danielle Ratto etc got dropped for 7 minutes by Bennati, Ciolek, Haussler

De Gendt??? WTF???? He crashed or something right?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No. They got dropped.

Besides half of those names isn't even interested/in shape

 

[theyoungest]

With De Gendt it's a bit strange though. If you can get 4th on Alpe d'Huez, even in half decent shape you should at least get over a hill with the best 40 in this race.

 

[woodie]

What? Thomas De Gendt, David Garcia, Romain Sicard, Danielle Ratto etc got dropped for 7 minutes by Bennati, Ciolek, Haussler

De Gendt??? WTF???? He crashed or something right?

They sat up and stopped chasing when they realised they wouldn't catch.

 

[Fetisoff]

With De Gendt it's a bit strange though. If you can get 4th on Alpe d'Huez, even in half decent shape you should at least get over a hill with the best 40 in this race.

Yeah, but on a short climb like this it's more about positioning, so he just probably got caught at the back, that all

 

[Richeypen]

Goss lost 14mins

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Yeah, but on a short climb like this it's more about positioning, so he just probably got caught at the back, that all

De Gendt is not on form. It's just a warm-up race, basically. Besides, he has always been a very inconsistent rider.

 

[gerundium]

Highlights for stage 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zvcHvEOlec

 

[kanari]

Highlights for stage 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zvcHvEOlec

Having taken a closer look at the podium girls I am now a lot more positive to the TDU's WT status.

 

[will10]

Rogers is a better climber than EBH? Maybe five years ago.

Is this a joke? Cos I don't get it.

 

[Parrulo]

I haven't seen the stage but... how on earth did De Gendt manage to lose time today?

Oscarito, still a miracle on two wheels. "I haven't trained much, just at team camp in December, I don't feel so great". Boom, two days later he wins.

gotta love oscarito a miracle on two wheels is indeed a good way to describe him

just saw the sprint and it seems like he still has some speed left in him after all

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Having taken a closer look at the podium girls I am now a lot more positive to the TDU's WT status.

They're too much like Snow-white from the Disney film.