2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge; Stage 1, Durango to Telluride

[BillytheKid]

Tv timing all to sh*t.
40kms left to fill a 2 hour slot.
Essentially a fast, flat stage, run off at altitude.

Nice of you to let us know that. It was the subject of the other thread.

 

[screaming fist]

Have they just tried to test Phil's mental state by letting him count backwards?

 

[BillytheKid]

Why are these commentators saying the break might stay away? Don't they know the "a minute every 10 km" rule? Can we have some Phil & Paul please!?

It's the typical BS about the hope of it more than anything else.

 

[Deagol]

Tv timing all to sh*t.
40kms left to fill a 2 hour slot.
Essentially a fast, flat stage, run off at altitude.

This is not accurate at all.

Well, the TV part, maybe...

 

[Rocksteady]

(creepy voice) THEY'RE HERE.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Why are these commentators saying the break might stay away? Don't they know the "a minute every 10 km" rule? Can we have some Phil & Paul please!?

Even more clueless than Phil Ligature.
Boy, that's some reference.

 

[Afrank]

Phil- "it is Levi Leipheimers team who is leading the chase"
Really? cause I see Astana and BMC on the front.

 

[Rocksteady]

And Liggett already calls Astana "Levi's team"... Wow.

 

[SafeBet]

When is the climb gonna start?

 

[BillytheKid]

Can anybody tell me what Garmin's tactic is here?

 

[Deagol]

Can anybody tell me what Garmin's tactic is here?

Ummm, no, not really

 

[Deagol]

Tommy D & Beltran off the front..

Beltran dropped

Methinks Danielson is being rash, but hope he makes it.

 

[Rocksteady]

Can anybody tell me what Garmin's tactic is here?

Maybe Tommy D knows the roads and wants to take some time before everyone gets acclimated.

but I really don't know, so much distance left.

 

[BillytheKid]

Cadel of the back with Basso....welcome to the high country

 

[maxmartin]

I think Basso even Dugan for GC, Nibali just want to show off the outfit to pay back the sponsor and train for WC

Guess Basso is not

 

[Deagol]

Paul Sherwin talkes to us like we are children

 

[Mellow Velo]

So, they hit a bit of a drag and Basso and Evans decide to go to have an early dinner?

 

[Deagol]

the summit meadow of Lizard head comes into view, Lizard head Paek, itself, is on the left.
The descent will be steeper

 

[webvan]

The iPad app is even better, wish we had that for the TDF or the other GTs!

 

[Rocksteady]

Wonder if any sprinters are still with the group.

 

[*G*K*S*]

Very nice tarmac.

 

[Deagol]

More bad advice from paul Sherwin. Black Bear Pass 4WD road is one-way only: Red Mountain to Telluride, not the other way around. Awesome MT bike ride, by the way ..

as was inevitable, Tommy D caught, but Stetina is there ..

 

[Afrank]

Tommy D caught by second chase group.
35 second gap.

 

[BillytheKid]

Obviously some can't hack the altitude. Like Utah, the field is down to 40 on a daily basis.

 

[Warhawk]

Can anybody tell me what Garmin's tactic is here?

Screw around for a while and hope the rest of the peloton falls off the side of a mountain?