2013 Criterium International

[Dazed and Confused]

porte throws down the gauntlet

So Froome will work for Porte here?

 

[Ferminal]

Klöden ftw.

 

[wwabbit]

Sky leadership crisis again would be fun to watch!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Porte by 2 seconds.

Pretty nice ITT by TJVG, eh? He doesn't usually do well on shorter distances, does he?

Non of the guys at the front are noted for prologues.

 

[roundabout]

Might as well mention Mollema. Pretty good to be 11 seconds back

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

So Froome will work for Porte here?

The team for this race is so overloaded that their 4th best guy could easily do no work if they wanted, let alone Froome.

 

[BlenJones2]

Sky leadership crisis again would be fun to watch!

looking at the time the serious climbers have lost they could manage a 1-2 here

 

[roundabout]

Non of the guys at the front are noted for prologues.

Boaro.....

 

[Pentacycle]

Porte by 2 seconds.

Pretty nice ITT by TJVG, eh? He doesn't usually do well on shorter distances, does he?

He's pretty good in prologues, remember the Tour?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

looking at the time the serious climbers have lost they could manage a 1-2 here

Who exactly are the serious climbers? The field here is no better than Paris Nice, so I'm not sure they needed a head start before tomorrow to have a chance for a 1-2.

 

[Ferminal]

Klöden ftw.

Woah, another top10 GC coming up!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Boaro.....

You expected him to beat the other 3 guys in the top 4 then on this course? As they're all better at longer efforts, so if he isn't expecting to beat them over this distance, I'm not sure how relevant his own preferences are.

The relevant point is that there are no top prologuers here, so neither, TJVG, Porte or Froome will be getting super excited about having developed a new skill.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I anticipate a Sky 1-2.

Perhaps TJVG or Talansky on the podium.

Rolland and Gadret have already lost beaucoup time.

 

[willbick]

lol are froome and porte not 'serious climbers'??

 

[cineteq]

66. SCHLECK Andy 51 00:09:55 00:00:44
68. EVANS Cadel 1 00:09:56 00:00:45

 

[theyoungest]

Porte by 2 seconds.

Pretty nice ITT by TJVG, eh? He doesn't usually do well on shorter distances, does he?

He does. Certainly if they're not completely flat.

66. SCHLECK Andy 51 00:09:55 00:00:44
68. EVANS Cadel 1 00:09:56 00:00:45

Battle of the faded stars

 

[BlenJones2]

No I agree they dont need a head start. Was referring to the likes of Rolland, Evans, Voeckler etc

 

[Pentacycle]

66. SCHLECK Andy 51 00:09:55 00:00:44
68. EVANS Cadel 1 00:09:56 00:00:45

I like this Evans is really starting to suck, maybe he should retire after helping TJVG in the Tour.

 

[cineteq]

I like this Evans is really starting to suck, maybe he should retire after helping TJVG in the Tour.

Although, I bet he'll say something like this: "I have a bit of work to do"

 

[Red Rick]

66. SCHLECK Andy 51 00:09:55 00:00:44
68. EVANS Cadel 1 00:09:56 00:00:45

That's a whole lot better than a glorious 104th place some predicted

 

[roundabout]

Yeah, he'll be 75th or so.

 

[webvan]

Porte is on a roll ! Not a big surprise since he did almost as well as Wiggo on Col d'Eze (+4s) tomorrow should be fun to watch!

 

[Miburo]

Pretty good ITT of AS.

I guess Evans reached his top shape at Oman

Porte is not riding the giro because well Wiggins wants to win a GT while being the best on his team

 

[cineteq]

Porte is not riding the giro because well Wiggins wants to win a GT while being the best on his team

We'll see if Froome wants him for the Tour after tomorrow.

 

[roundabout]

Porte is on a roll ! Not a big surprise since he did almost as well as Wiggo on Col d'Eze (+4s) tomorrow should be fun to watch!

Froom will be back in his familiar position