2012 Volta ao Algarve

[canyonball]

Luis Leon in 10th, could he actually show up in more than two races this year? Or should I not get my hopes up considering he's still racing in that dreaded orange and blue...

He said he had some hard time adapting to rabobank last year, but that things were better now. (wouldn't expect him to say any different to the press)

I wish he could realize the mistake and just go back to Unzue. What a rider he was back then. What he is now. (how many years into his conract btw?)

 

[Gloin22]

Well done Wiggo and Porte. Really dominated this race.

 

[will10]

GC top 10
1. PORTE Richie SKY 19h02'43"
2. MARTIN Tony OPQ 37"
3. WIGGINS Bradley SKY 44"
4. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen LTB 50"
5. COSTA Rui Alberto Faria MOV 58"
6. MACHADO Tiago Jose Pinto RNT 01'02"
7. VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC 01'13"
8. TALANSKY Andrew GRM 01'14"
9. HOOGERLAND Johnny VCD 01'33"
10. MEERSMAN Gianni LTB 01'39"

 

[El Pistolero]

No surprise to see VDB TT so well. He has spent 3 days each week with his time trial bike this winter

 

[hatcher]

bullyboy bmxers have invaded the stage.

 

[Richeypen]

Might be getting a bit confused but why wasnt Wiggo wearing a normal sky skin suit today? Dowsett is British Champ.

 

[Richeypen]

bullyboy bmxers have invaded the stage.

Well the helicopter has spent the last 10mins scaring local birdlife so its a nice change.

 

[roundabout]

Meersman must have done a good (for him) TT as well

 

[hatcher]

Might be getting a bit confused but why wasnt Wiggo wearing a normal sky skin suit today? Dowsett is British Champ.

Good question. Late problem with his normal skinsuit perhaps.

 

[theyoungest]

Might be getting a bit confused but why wasnt Wiggo wearing a normal sky skin suit today? Dowsett is British Champ.

I think he was?

 

[mc_mountain]

Might be getting a bit confused but why wasnt Wiggo wearing a normal sky skin suit today? Dowsett is British Champ.

after it was over they were mistakenly showing clip of Suistou finishing in Belrus ITT jersey

 

[Richeypen]

after it was over they were mistakenly showing clip of Suistou finishing in Belrus ITT jersey

Cheers



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[hatcher]

Now I'm very confused. He was (wasn't he?) sitting in the tent with the British champs skin suit on, but my brain does remember him wearing a SKY suit during his run.

If he changed into it after the race, then it all becomes very weird.

edit: he changed into regular British champs jersey.

 

[hektoren]

Points jersey to Edvald?

 

[mc_mountain]

Now I'm very confused. He was (wasn't he?) sitting in the tent with the British champs skin suit on, but my brain does remember him wearing a SKY suit during his run.

If he changed into it after the race, then it all becomes very weird.

he was wearing a road jersey afterwards.

edit - see you came to the same conclusion

 

[hatcher]

he was wearing a road jersey afterwards.

Yeah just realised. Thanks.

 

[Trofinios]

Points jersey to Edvald?

Yes, and I believe Sky also won the team classification.

 

[roundabout]

I thought De Clercq was more of a climber guy and here he is finishing between Costa and Riblon in a TT

Wonder what's in the water over in Belgium...

 

[El Pistolero]

I thought De Clercq was more of a climber guy and here he is finishing between Costa and Riblon in a TT

Wonder what's in the water over in Belgium...

At least we don't see Belgian nobodies winning everything they enter lol.

 

[theyoungest]

I thought De Clercq was more of a climber guy and here he is finishing between Costa and Riblon in a TT

Wonder what's in the water over in Belgium...

His trainer is Wim Vansevenant

De Clercq has done more decent TTs. And Costa and Riblon are hardly Wiggins and Martin.

 

[hatcher]

If he was Belgian he wouldn't be a nobody.

 

[roundabout]

His trainer is Wim Vansevenant

De Clercq has done more decent TTs. And Costa and Riblon are hardly Wiggins and Martin.

Now that I think about it, you're right. I underestimated his TT qualities.

 

[El Pistolero]

De Clercq was a neo-pro last year, so it would have been hard to under or over-rate his time trial abilities in the first place...

 

[roundabout]

Not exactly. There are time trials at lower levels of racing as well.

 

[El Pistolero]

Not exactly. There are time trials at lower levels of racing as well.

I bet there were a lot of time trials in Athletics.