2012 Volta ao Algarve

[issoisso]

considering he had a 15 minute head start on the eventual winner . . .

Add the 12'41'' he won to his GC time and he's 13th overall, just 2 seconds behind Mollema, in his first GT ever, in a race that was almost all climbing

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 - Porte
2 - Machado 8"
3 - Costa
4 - Hoogerland 23"
5 - Poels 24"
6 - Vandenbroeck
7 - Talansky 30"
8 - Mendes 34"
9 - Wiggins 39"
10 - Roche 43"

What differences already...
Porte vs Machado now.. and Porte is already the better itt-specialist. So he has this in the bag

 

[Richeypen]

1 - Porte
2 - Machado 8"
3 - Costa
4 - Hoogerland 23"
5 - Poels 24"
6 - Vandenbroeck
7 - Talansky 30"
8 - Mendes 34"
9 - Wiggins 39"
10 - Roche 43"

What differences already...
Porte vs Machado now.. and Porte is already the better itt-specialist. So he has this in the bag

Is that the GC or stage standings? Does Porte get another 10secs?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Add the 12'41'' he won to his GC time and he's 13th overall, just 2 seconds behind Mollema, in his first GT ever, in a race that was almost all climbing

Without the bonus time he would have never had the motivation to cling on and rise above himself...
So he would never finished at that spot without the break.

He did show awesome climbing today though. Wow! (much much better than even his best climbing before)

 

[issoisso]

1 - Porte
2 - Machado 8"
3 - Costa
4 - Hoogerland 23"
5 - Poels 24"
6 - Vandenbroeck
7 - Talansky 30"
8 - Mendes 34"
9 - Wiggins 39"
10 - Roche 43"

What differences already...
Porte vs Machado now.. and Porte is already the better itt-specialist. So he has this in the bag

IMO, it'll be close between Machado and Costa in the TT. As for Porte, he's a galaxy away in TT talent.

 

[trevim]

funny that it was obviously Machado who provoked the attack

Surprisingly Machado's tactics were crap. I didn't see that one coming

 

[hatcher]

Without the bonus time he would have never had the motivation to cling on and rise above himself...
So he would never finished at that spot without the break.

He did show awesome climbing today though. Wow! (much much better than even his best climbing before)

Maybe he responds well to pressure. Sky have said all along they expect him to win these sorts of races for them this year.

 

[Sophistic]

"Who is an emerging upcoming talent in the Grand Tours that you see?

Aldo Sassiorte, Richie Porte."

 

[trevim]

IMO, it'll be close between Machado and Costa in the TT. As for Porte, he's a galaxy away in TT talent.

Galaxy away..... Yeah sure. He's better but not way better.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

sky looked pretty impressive today
why is porte winning such a shock? he did show potential in the past

Is that the GC or stage standings? Does Porte get another 10secs?

considering costa and machado are at same time i think we can assume time bonuses haven't been added

 

[issoisso]

Surprisingly Machado's tactics were crap. I didn't see that one coming

Exactly

Galaxy away..... Yeah sure. He's better but not way better.

TTs, Porte vs Machado

Giro 2011, Porte wins by 30s over 26km
ENECO 2010, Porte wins by 41s over 17km
Romandie 2010, Porte wins by a minute over 23km

Porte is VERY good in the TT

 

[roundabout]

Wonder what Riis has to say about today?

 

[Euskaltel!]

Porte has 50sec over Martin...

 

[trevim]

Machado's interview:

"I thought I was the strongest in the group"
"Maybe I made a mistake by attacking too soon"

 

[LaFlorecita]

I like it.

Porte to win the Vuelta this year.

Lolwut?!?!

 

[Kvinto]

Surprisingly Machado's tactics were crap. I didn't see that one coming

i think his tactics was surprisingly reasonable today, but Porte proved to be stronger

 

[Trofinios]

Porte has 50sec over Martin...

Panzerwagen in good form can take 50sec over 25k on Porte, but hardly in current shape. Still, a place on the podium is a good possibility.

 

[trevim]

TTs, Porte vs Machado

Giro 2011, Porte wins by 30s over 26km
ENECO 2010, Porte wins by 41s over 17km
Romandie 2010, Porte wins by a minute over 23km

Porte is VERY good in the TT

Is that a galaxy away?

I never said he wasn't very good. I know he's better. But Machado is good too and can put a good fight I think.

 

[trevim]

i think his tactics was surprisingly reasonable today, but Porte proved to be stronger

Being the first to attack on a group that still had a few guys. He even admitted it was probably a bit to soon to go

 

[roundabout]

Martin is at 50 seconds, Wiggins at 57, Castroviejo at 1.01, Talansky at 48 seconds

 

[Kvinto]

Machado's interview:

"I thought I was the strongest in the group"
"Maybe I made a mistake by attacking too soon"

i don't think it was a mistake, this could happen to anybody

Being the first to attack on a group that still had a few guys. He even admitted it was probably a bit to soon to go

if he thought he were the strongest then why not?

 

[issoisso]

Is that a galaxy away?

I never said he wasn't very good. I know he's better. But Machado is good too and can put a good fight I think.

Let's call it Wilman 1

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Porte wins a hilly stage in Algarve and now people are starting about winning the Vuelta...

Hello, it's february. And this wasn't a mountain

Or will Cummings win a GT?

 

[djlovesyou]

Is that a galaxy away?

I never said he wasn't very good. I know he's better. But Machado is good too and can put a good fight I think.

If it was one of those big galaxies and Porte ate it right before the off, perhaps Machado would have a chance.

It would be a close run thing if the it was Machado with the lead, but it's not, so it won't be.

 

[jens_attacks]

this does sound like Russian!
why are we calling them uk postal again?

now do you see why?
terrific stage,brutal ascent by richie!!he did it in 7:09 approximate,something like 22.66 km/h which is fast as hell.probably the hardest ridden malhao ever i think

sky has algarve in the bag but what a show of defiance!loved it