2012 Tour of California May 18 stage 6: Palmdale - Big Bear 186.3 km

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I'm pretty sure Van Garderen will show much better this year on Baldy.

Based on what? I saw no improvement at all with Van Garderen uphill.
It was obvious in Paris Nice already. And in Romandie there were no real climbs...

 

[BillytheKid]

I'm pretty sure Van Garderen will show much better this year on Baldy.

He always seems to fade on big finishing climbs, but he does look like his weight is down so you could be right.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Based on what? I saw no improvement at all with Van Garderen uphill.
It was obvious in Paris Nice already. And in Romandie there were no real climbs...

This race is much more important to him than Paris Nice, he's in better form. Keep in mind the young kid is only 23 years old, he has a very bright future ahead of him.

 

[ElChingon]

Feed's on:

http://radioshacktourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I'm pretty sure Van Garderen will show much better this year on Baldy.

I'm pretty sure he won't

 

[Mellow Velo]

Sherwen already bigging up Big Bore Lake.

 

[hfer07]

If Sagan holds his ground & is near the finish-game over
Big Bear ain't that selective-those deceiving graphics are the cause of many crazy statements around here

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

ok so I;m just home and nothing happened in the first big climb? pathetic

 

[cineteq]

ok so I;m just home and nothing happened in the first big climb? pathetic

did you see your hero atapuma just being caught?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

no when was that?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Just stuning. Cycling can't look any better. What colors, what scenery.

 

[Herr Katt]

Ryo, how much did you laugh yesterday when dave Z passed yannick eijssen?

 

[Moviefan1203]

I'm pretty sure he won't

Well we'll see tomorrow my friend.

 

[Mellow Velo]

no when was that?

Caught by Haussler.

Kittel gives up the joys of Californian tarmac for the safety of his sunbed.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Irizar dropped

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Ryo, how much did you laugh yesterday when dave Z passed yannick eijssen?

I didn't see the itt unfortunately how many minutes was eijssne behind?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tarmac looking a bit rough

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Caught by Haussler.

Kittel gives up the joys of Californian tarmac for the safety of his sunbed.

I asked when, not who

I see atapuma sitting in front still at ease

 

[iZnoGouD]

Tiago Machado mechanical

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

ugh. this cowardly racing makes me sick to my stomach

 

[Mellow Velo]

I asked when, not who

I see atapuma sitting in front still at ease

58.9kms you tool.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

58.9kms you tool.

I love you too

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

liquigas now going to soften the race for sagan and nobody cares...

 

[Parrulo]

Tiago Machado mechanical

did he managed to get back?

 

[patrick767]

CN live blog: "Andrew Talansky has had a pair of wheel changes, one of which he received from Heinrich Haussler."

Uh oh... how will Haussler catch back up to take 2nd place?