2013 Santos Tour Down Under Stage 1: Prospect -> Lobethal, 135km

[LaFlorecita]

105 Andy SCHLECK LUX RLT +1:19 hihihihi

Lol that made me chuckle

 

[theyoungest]

Lol that made me chuckle

His reaction was even better. Afraid in the descent, not used anymore to riding in the peloton.

Not used to it? His last race was just 3 months ago!

 

[elsandero]

Maybe i am reading too much into this but does anyone else think Ponzi's eagerness to collect the bonus seconds was to help out Iglinsky in the GC by reducing bonuses for rivals?

Cant imagine he thought he could win the stage but also suprising Ignlinsky is targeting GC so seriously.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Maybe i am reading too much into this but does anyone else think Ponzi's eagerness to collect the bonus seconds was to help out Iglinsky in the GC by reducing bonuses for rivals?

Cant imagine he thought he could win the stage but also suprising Ignlinsky is targeting GC so seriously.

Could be, but if Ponzi has the form he can ride a decent GC himself aswell.

 

[LaFlorecita]

His reaction was even better. Afraid in the descent, not used anymore to riding in the peloton.

Not used to it? His last race was just 3 months ago!

lol that's hilarious

 

[theyoungest]

Maybe i am reading too much into this but does anyone else think Ponzi's eagerness to collect the bonus seconds was to help out Iglinsky in the GC by reducing bonuses for rivals?

Cant imagine he thought he could win the stage but also suprising Ignlinsky is targeting GC so seriously.

Ponzi is a decent hill climber himself, you know.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Demare could be an outsider for the GC podium. Great rider.
I hope Goss will show a bit more later.

 

[Christian]

105 Andy SCHLECK LUX RLT +1:19 hihihihi

Lol that made me chuckle

His reaction was even better. Afraid in the descent, not used anymore to riding in the peloton.

Not used to it? His last race was just 3 months ago!

lol that's hilarious

You call it hilarious ... I call it a disgrace for cycling!!!!

 

[LaFlorecita]

You call it hilarious ... I call it a disgrace for cycling!!!!

Nah... I feel sorry for him.. I will no longer call him a disgrace

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Ponzi is a decent hill climber himself, you know.

CG is probably Gasparottos anyway, If Maxim is in shape so early this season it means that he has been training the whole winter,and then he will probably go on and win the tour

 

[Ferminal]

Demare could be an outsider for the GC podium. Great rider.
I hope Goss will show a bit more later.

He's tough, but never shown anything on a day ending with a sustained climb. Last year may have been possible to sneak a podium with lots of time bonuses but not this time.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He's tough, but never shown anything on a day ending with a sustained climb. Last year may have been possible to sneak a podium with lots of time bonuses but not this time.

would be a surprise, but one can hope.

 

[eleven]

I wasn't able to watch or follow yesterday's stage, but it sure is nice to be talking about actual bike racing and not off-bike drama for a change. Bring on the Classics (and a healthy Boonen!)

 

[Afrank]

I wasn't able to watch or follow yesterday's stage, but it sure is nice to be talking about actual bike racing and not off-bike drama for a change. Bring on the Classics (and a healthy Boonen!)

Amen, I remember thinking as I was watching the stage, when the peloton was just taking it easy, letting Kerby hang off the front; that normally I would complain about this type of racing. But I was just glad that there actually was racing once again.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Amen, I remember thinking as I was watching the stage, when the peloton was just taking it easy, letting Kerby hang off the front; that normally I would complain about this type of racing. But I was just glad that there actually was racing once again.

Greipel loves the piano style riding on these types of flat stages. If it continues the Gorilla will pick up 3 stage wins. Rumble in the outback.