2012 Tour of California May 20 stage 8: Los Angeles 68.5 km

[Parrulo]

so close for tom zoonen

 

[ElChingon]

We have a new 2nd place Boonen

 

[will10]

lol Sagain

 

[Bavarianrider]

Hmm Boonen should start worrying If he can't beat Sagan on a flat sprint course like this. i don't see how he can win the Olymoics.

 

[Der Effe]

Is Sagan human?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Didn't watch but assume Boonen won.

He's actually one of the quickest guys in the peloton when he wants to be, and there were no real sprinters in this race. Against Cav it would be a contest, but in this field he will be comfortable.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Is Sagan human?

I wonder if Cav is starting to worry about him.

 

[Fetisoff]

Is Sagan human?

If this was TDF - I'd say no.
But this is ToC - so... yes

 

[Don Johnson]

Hmm Boonen should start worrying If he can't beat Sagan on a flat sprint course like this. i don't see how he can win the Olymoics.

I wonder if Sagan will be able to beat Cavendish? I have never seen such a consistent sprinter as Sagan.

 

[Der Effe]

If this was TDF - I'd say no.
But this is ToC - so... yes

According to Phil Liggett the ToC is a mini TDF so your answer should be maybe

 

[PhiberAwptik]

Didn't watch but assume Boonen won.

He's actually one of the quickest guys in the peloton when he wants to be, and there were no real sprinters in this race. Against Cav it would be a contest, but in this field he will be comfortable.

Poor assumption.

 

[ElChingon]

Having Sagan at the Tour will at least make it interesting or add another sprinter into the mix, then any stage with some climbs and a flat finish will be his if a break doesn't take it.

ToC speckle of a Tour not mini.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Poor assumption.

Geee, me posting that right when EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT BOONEN GETTING BEAT makes me feel real silly.


Or else maybe it was a sp'oof of someone overestimating Boonen's kick.

 

[Kopuliak]

he should learn english

 

[ElChingon]

he should learn english

Or everyone learn Slovakian

 

[Kwibus]

I wonder if Sagan will be able to beat Cavendish? I have never seen such a consistent sprinter as Sagan.

The only pure sprinter that started in California was Kittel, but the only stage he could possibly contend for the win was today and he allready abandoned the race.
Sagan doesn't have the topseed that Cavendish has.

 

[Havetts]

Gesink #champagnefail

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

On topic, I don't think this proves anything.

This week Sagan has beaten Haussler & Boonen, a couple of guys who are simply not sprinters. I would expect him to school them both in conventional finishes, and he has.

 

[Der Effe]

"Tommy Danielson, doesn't win too many races but when he does a stage race he always ends up on the podium. In last years' Tour de Suisse he was 9th and in the Tour de France he was 8th!"

Hahahahaha!

 

[Havetts]

"Tommy Danielson, doesn't win too many races but when he does a stage race he always ends up on the podium. In last years' Tour de Suisse he was 9th and in the Tour de France he was 8th!"

Hahahahaha!

Haha it was gold.. Classic Phil & Paul!

 

[Flamin]

wow, perfect lead-out for tommeke, but even then Sagan beats him pretty easily

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

yes, Danielson, the frequent podium finishers... christ

 

[Bavarianrider]

yes, Danielson, the frequent podium finishers... christ

Well seems like it was hard enough for Dekker to be scared and stay away

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

you are making absolutely no sense as usual. How's the tarmac at home?

 

[Spine Concept]

Well seems like it was hard enough for Dekker to be scared and stay away