2012 Tour of California May 18 stage 7: Ontario - Mt. Baldy 126 km

[UpTheRoad]

Radioshack had better work this Duggan fellow over, he is there only to disrupt!

If he works, that is a helluva ally to have.

 

[bicycle_rack]

What is up with letting that be the break, lol Garmin.

Gesink takes it unless Horner pulls a Landis.

 

[Cancellator]

This sounds like some teenage cycling fan's fantasy not like what this stage was supposed to be! "Then, Jensie and Horner go on a big break 50 minutes into the stage and then Chris wins by 10 minutes!"

 

[TomasC]

Atapuma FTW!

 

[Euskaltel!]

Ok, wasn't really expecting this...

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

How did they let four RS riders into the break!! yikes!!

 

[killswitch]

Big break with 4 Radioshack riders.

RadioShack
Christopher Horner (USA)
George Bennett (NZl)
Grégory Rast (Swi)
Jens Voigt (Ger)

Coup by Radioshack. Teammates will help set Horner up at the base of Mt. Baldy. I'd better hope Rabobank and Garmin are awake.

Other riders in the break are:
Liquigas-Cannondale
Timothy Duggan (USA)
Maxime Bouet (Fra)
Mickaël Chérel (Fra)

United Healthcare
Marc de Maar (Ned)
Bradley White (USA)

Colombia-ColdePortes
Darwin Atapuma (Col)

Agros-Shimano
Alexandre Geniez (Fra)

Spidertech
Lucas Euser (USA)

Bissell Cycling
Christopher Baldwin (USA)

Bontrager-Livestrong
Nathan Brown (USA)

Jens! wasn't kidding when he said RaNT will show themselves.

edit: CN ticker thinking the same.

 

[ghostofjoy]

Ok, wasn't really expecting this...

Major wtf moment when I saw the break approaching on Euclid. 4 shack riders??? One looks like horner?? can't be.

then the cyclingnews ticker confirms when i get home. surprised rabo weren't able to put a rider in the break.

 

[webbie146]

Anywhere I can watch this live online?

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

How exactly does Rabobank, Garmin, and BMC, justify letting this break go?? This IS like some weird cycling fantasy movie...

 

[Mellow Velo]

OK, I get the big break, but am I'm I reading the tracker correctly?
In Euro figures, they've covered about 30 kms in an hour and a quarter?

Given that break composition, are they chasing, or letting it go, or was that one steep, long climb they've just completed?

Agreed.
This could prove a very interesting next 2-3 hours.

 

[jens_attacks]

now that's some race!papy horner back into action,ready to put 4 minutes on everyone!go chris!

 

[royalpig180]

Anywhere I can watch this live online?

Yeah:

radioshacktourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com

Right now it's just a GPS tracker with the CN live feed...
In 40 minutes (2:00 PM local race time) there'll be live video too.

Not sure if that works outside the US though...

 

[Don Johnson]

now that's some race!papy horner back into action,ready to put 4 minutes on everyone!go chris!

Marc de Maar is the only GC rider ahead of Horner in the break.

 

[Moviefan1203]

How exactly does Rabobank, Garmin, and BMC, justify letting this break go?? This IS like some weird cycling fantasy movie...

I know! How was it not shut down immediately?

 

[killswitch]

Not sure if that works outside the US though...

It works.

 

[jens_attacks]

2:20....difficult day for garmin,with jens and chris up front,they won't make it...

 

[SafeBet]

Yeah:

radioshacktourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com

Right now it's just a GPS tracker with the CN live feed...
In 40 minutes (2:00 PM local race time) there'll be live video too.

Not sure if that works outside the US though...

It works perfectly.

 

[webbie146]

Yeah:

radioshacktourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com

Right now it's just a GPS tracker with the CN live feed...
In 40 minutes (2:00 PM local race time) there'll be live video too.

Not sure if that works outside the US though...

Hey cool website thanks!
Gap is now 2:20 go Horner!

 

[Cancellator]

Marc de Maar is the only GC rider ahead of Horner in the break.

The win for Curacao!

Also I hope P&P will get excited at least this time.

A break with four Radi... oooh look some tarmac!

 

[UpTheRoad]

Whoa! From the shacktracker, Matthew Busche is in the break, too? That is some serious domestique firepower. This could get really, really interesting.

Voigt, Duggan (potential ally) and Busche working for Horner? How in the world did that break get away?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Whoa! From the shacktracker, Matthew Busche is in the break, too? That is some serious domestique firepower. This could get really, really interesting.

Voigt, Duggan (potential ally) and Busche working for Horner? How in the world did that break get away?

Don't think so. I think they have Busche instead of Voigt on that side of the tracker.
Should get about 40 miles, all uphill, live.
Good.
A long session!

 

[Cancellator]

Why no more updates?

 

[royalpig180]

Whoa! From the shacktracker, Matthew Busche is in the break, too? That is some serious domestique firepower. This could get really, really interesting.

Voigt, Duggan (potential ally) and Busche working for Horner? How in the world did that break get away?

I have a hard time seeing Duggan as a potential ally in that break...
Sure he gives Liquigas a (rather weak) excuse not to chase, but his team leader Nibali is back in the bunch, with Horner up in the break. He shouldn't be pulling through, and definitely wouldn't do it just to work for Horner...

 

[ElChingon]

Reports of a bush fire, looks like this might end before it really starts.
On Mt. Baldy.