2012 Tour of California May 15 stage 3: San Jose - Livermore 185.5 km

[AntonioRossi]

Tarmac shot right there. Good tarmac.

+1 that was pretty funny.


but vennell most aggressive guy in the break right now. He is not making friends with the other guys that's for sure. His tactics might be a bit odd considering there is still over 75 km left

 

[Parrulo]

Phil & Paul commentary, let the humour, facepalming and laughing start!

always funny when PS chocks a bit

 

[ElChingon]

Phil & Paul commentary, let the humour, facepalming and laughing start!

I usually watch their feed and listen to Eurosport, otherwise mute with music.

 

[Havetts]

It's a typical Dutch thing to do. Very direct. Bashing is normal when they deserve it. Same with the dutch soccer team, everyone supports them but even when doing very well there is loads of bashing the players, the coach, the playing style etc..

Correct, theres the saying theres 16 million national coaches in the Netherlands . Everyone is very critical and "bashing" is not a strange thing to do when as said someone deserves.

 

[Cancellator]

So many people

 

[Froome19]

It's a typical Dutch thing to do. Very direct. Bashing is normal when they deserve it. Same with the dutch soccer team, everyone supports them but even when doing very well there is loads of bashing the players, the coach, the playing style etc..
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Likewise in Britain concerning the big 3 sports; Football, cricket and rugby. With lesser sports though there is very much an underdog mentality, where we look for positives only.

 

[Mellow Velo]

I know Sherwen has to work with a vegetable, but why does he keep calling Vennell, Fennel?

Ah, gratuitous tarmac comment!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Those reflectors on the tarmac look dangerous though. That dampens my opinion about the fantastic tarmac stuff

 

[Froome19]

Cyclingnews Peter Hymas gives his opinion on the tarmac: "They roll along on smooth, perhaps recently paved, tarmac."

 

[Havetts]

Those reflectors on the tarmac look dangerous though. That dampens my opinion about the fantastic tarmac stuff

But the yellow line does look less dangerous than the normal white line, so thats a positive side of this amazing tarmac.

 

[AntonioRossi]

Those reflectors on the tarmac look dangerous though. That dampens my opinion about the fantastic tarmac stuff

Those are incredibly annoying to race on. They can take your wheels out going around corners especially during high speed crits

but vennell and marentes up ahead. peloton at less than 6 mins

 

[Jeriko]

I wish Rob Hatch would stop pronouncing the names of American cities as though he was in Spain. Obviously their origins lie in Spanish, but it just sounds silly in this context.

 

[ElChingon]

Those are incredibly annoying to race on. They can take your wheels out going around corners especially during high speed crits

but vennell and marentes up ahead. peloton at less than 6 mins

I've seen riders taken out by those dots/reflectors, they're riding one moment and bam their on the ground the next with the look of WT... just happened look on their faces.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

So Boonen and Kittel are still there so far. If they get over the final climb, there may be a more interesting sprint.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Wow. Garmin split the peloton.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

No, I spoke to soon. Once again Garmin crank it up on a climb and immediately succeed in getting rid of most of the sprinters.

1. Sagan.
2. Haussler

Yet again.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Howard is gone

 

[Frosty]

Some riders, including Kittel, dropped at the start of the climb. Still a lot of riders in the peloton though

 

[Don Johnson]

Patterson Pass, famous local amateur bike race. Hopefully the race will hammer the climb and blow up the race.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Colombian attacks at the start of the climb! Go on!

 

[AntonioRossi]

Seems like they are still together. Sagan looking comfortable. Garmin definitely trying something here today

 

[Pippo_San]

Which is the best international streaming?

 

[Don Johnson]

Why oh why do the Colombians ride on the back?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Roche + Coldeportes rider

 

[goggalor]

McEwen still hanging on.

Roche is really suffering on Duarte's wheel.