2013 Tour de Qinghai Lake (2.HC, CHN, 7/7-20)

[SetonHallPirate]

Team list: http://www.tdql.cn/en/duiyuan/qiuduifenlei/
Race route: http://www.tdql.cn/en/luxian/qinghaihu/97.html

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Modolo won stage 1.

 

[Michele]

This morning I couldnt watch it, but there's live streaming for the race.

 

[Ferminal]

Quite a few stages look nice, even if the climbs aren't steep the altitude will be selective enough. Tabriz v Torku will be interesting.

 

[Ferminal]

Lazy roll up to 3800m today. The top 15km or so are about 5%, so should be enough to split most of the field.

 

[karlboss]

Got to love race days that don't go below 3000m Pretty sure it tops out higher than US Pro challenge despite US pro challenge touting itself the highest pro race in the world.

 

[Ferminal]

http://cyclingiq.com/2013/07/08/2013-tour-of-qinghai-lake-stage-1-xining-circuit-race/

 

[SetonHallPirate]

This morning I couldnt watch it, but there's live streaming for the race.

Where? Help?!?

 

[Ferminal]

I couldn't find anything. CyclingIQ said only Stage 7 is streamed.

DDLF won today, good for him. Sounds like a small group went over the top of a climb and managed to hold off the chase by less than a minute.

 

[Michele]

Where? Help?!?

Sorry, I must have misread and only the first and last stages will be live.

 

[Michele]

I couldn't find anything. CyclingIQ said only Stage 7 is streamed.

DDLF won today, good for him. Sounds like a small group went over the top of a climb and managed to hold off the chase by less than a minute.

I was a bit surprised to see De La Fuente winning over Graziato, I thought the italian was kinda fast.

 

[Michele]

 

[Lupetto]

Got to love race days that don't go below 3000m Pretty sure it tops out higher than US Pro challenge despite US pro challenge touting itself the highest pro race in the world.

Nobody beats La Cumbre in Bolivia.

 

[Gloin22]

What happen to Sayar?

 

[Michele]

He lost 20 minutes today, I would guess a crash or something but as this race is always at high altitude I would consider also the altitude as a factor if they didnt arrive many days in advance.

Video 2nd stage.

 

[roundabout]

He was the worst from his team. Even an old sprinter Metlushenko beat him by minutes.

 

[Ferminal]

Probably just building form for the Worlds.

Another nice climb today. With a plateau at the top this time I guess a few more will miss the time cut.

1600m climb to 3800m. If the data is right there are a few steeper bits too, and the final 20km averages close to 6%.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Probably just building form for the Worlds.

Another nice climb today. With a plateau at the top this time I guess a few more will miss the time cut.

1600m climb to 3800m. If the data is right there are a few steeper bits too, and the final 20km averages close to 6%.

Stage 3 result:

1 POORSEYEDI GOLAKHOUR Mirsamad Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team 30
2 KOLAHDOZHAGH Amir Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team 18
3 FINETTO Mauro Vini Fantini 12

lol.

 

[karlboss]

Nobody beats La Cumbre in Bolivia.

professional race?

 

[Michele]

Stage 3 result:

1 POORSEYEDI GOLAKHOUR Mirsamad Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team 30
2 KOLAHDOZHAGH Amir Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team 18
3 FINETTO Mauro Vini Fantini 12

lol.

A usual performance for Tabriz!

 

[Michele]

 

[Ferminal]

Mustafa didn't make it. Grechyn and DDLF should still be able to keep the Iranians busy. Still 32 riders within 2 minutes on GC.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

A usual performance for Tabriz!

Yeah, especially as Poorseyeetc. just came back from a 2-year suspension. Welcome back...

 

[Lupetto]

professional race?

Yes, it is categorized 2.2.

 

[Ferminal]

Average altitude of 3300m today. Final climb 3km at 6%, probably too much for Modolo/Chicchi.