2012 Volta ao Algarve

[Thomsena]

Car crash, haha!

 

[Froome19]

Brilliant positioning by Boassen hagen!!!

 

[The Hitch]

russian . . . not even close lol

Actually when I went to Algarve in 2004 the guide book said that Portugese will sound slavic.

We were all like lol, and then during are time there we kept thinking everyone was talking Polish

 

[EddytheBoss]

yeeees!!!! Eddy win

 

[More Strides than Rides]

That was pretty good by EBH. Ciolek just didn't have the speed, but otherwise had a great set up

 

[TeoSheva]

2nd Breschel

 

[Parrulo]

nice win by EBH

açsp gets the leaders jersey

 

[Richeypen]

2nd Breschel

errrr 4th


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[kanari]

EBH wins... Like a boss!

 

[El Pistolero]

Great win for Saxo #livinginadreamworld

 

[TeoSheva]

1. Boasson Hagen (SKY-líder); 2. Boeckmans (VCD); 3. Ciolek (OPQ); 4. Breschel (RAB); 5. Lasca (CJR).

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

russian . . . not even close lol

more like polish to me

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Another almost for Rabobank. At least their consistant

 

[El Pistolero]

Lol, what a weak sprinting field

 

[maltiv]

Good sprint by EBH, although the sprinting field is quite weak here. At least EBH understood today that he might as well start his sprint early as he can hold it quite long anyway. Positively surprised that he could position himself so well without much help

Also surprised by Garmin's no-showing...

 

[Mellow Velo]

The commie's car almost put Boeckamns into a wall. Pulled in to park, cut him up and managed to hit the car infront!
No wonder he chucked his bike into their rear.
Damage both ends.

 

[richtea]

Actually when I went to Algarve in 2004 the guide book said that Portugese will sound slavic.

We were all like lol, and then during are time there we kept thinking everyone was talking Polish

I'm with you. Having watched Portuguese soap operas in cheap hotels in various places it also seems much more prominent on TV than face to face

 

[Parrulo]

well now that the boring stages are done what about tomorrow?

i am going with machado ftw and martin to lose enough time to drop out of contention

 

[Gloin22]

well now that the boring stages are done what about tomorrow?

i am going with machado ftw and martin to lose enough time to drop out of contention

Nordhaug to destroy everybody, with Froome and EBH alongside him

 

[Mellow Velo]

Lol, what a weak sprinting field

Being Belgian, that makes an expert on this, at least.

 

[El Pistolero]

well now that the boring stages are done what about tomorrow?

i am going with machado ftw and martin to lose enough time to drop out of contention

Martin had a knee injury during the off-season and is having a slower build-up than last year. I still hope he'll win though, should be possible with this field.

 

[El Pistolero]

Get the flags out Carlton Kirby got a prediction right.

But I bet his prediction was solely based on the fact that EBH rides for Sky

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

machado to dominate tomorrow

 

[maltiv]

EBH was originally not going for the GC, but might be giving it a try tomorrow since he has the leader's jersey. However, the Sky team is extremely strong so he might have to sacrifice himself for Wiggins or Froome (won't be the first time we see a leader's jersey sacrificed in Sky!). He already has 17s on Wiggins though...

 

[MartinGT]

Man, Kirby talks more ****e than Ligget!

Did I see one of the sprinters go into the Commisaires cars at the end?