2013 Tour de Suisse, Stage 2: Quinto - Crans Montana 160Km

[taiwan]

On the basis of today's results, Garmin will be strong as hell going into the Tour.

 

[Leonardus]

Surprising stage. Mollema wins, Van Garderen and Costa got dropped, bold attack from Garmin and Meyer survived. Wouldn't have guessed that beforehand. Good start of TdS.

 

[theyoungest]

A bit harsh...Looks like taking a bidon in the last 20 k is a more serious offense than wheelsucking in a TT

Yeah, it's ridiculous. Of course taking a bidon gave him the win...

Anyway, there's gotta be some Blanco fail involved, even in a Blanco win

 

[staubsauger]

lately in every race thread I see, I read "bore" "boring" "snooze" etc.

remember what happened to the not boring Pantani or Riccò or Santi Perez and so on?

we cannot ask for a Fuente De or a Tirreno rainy stage every day. that's what we get these days.

Some users obviously believe every mountain stage should be like Finestre 2005!

 

[pastronef]

Some users obviously believe every mountain stage should be like Finestre 2005!

today I liked both stages in Suisse and Dauphine even if they were not so epic:

nice win from a breakaway for the Cannondale guy, Talansky 3rd from nowhere after a bad week, Dennis on white jersey, Contador very generous waiting for Rogers

Big win for Mollema, great attack by Ryder (his form his back), Costa and TJ distanced, Meyer holding on.

surely if Schleck won or Gilbert won these would have been big shows, but we can't get royal wins so often

 

[Flamin]

lately in every race thread I see, I read "bore" "boring" "snooze" etc.

remember what happened to the not boring Pantani or Riccò or Santi Perez and so on?

we cannot ask for a Fuente De or a Tirreno rainy stage every day. that's what we get these days.

I don't expect to see races like that every week. The point is that MTF's often make for boring racing nowadays, as opposed to hilly stages for example.

 

[roundabout]

lately in every race thread I see, I read "bore" "boring" "snooze" etc.

remember what happened to the not boring Pantani or Riccò or Santi Perez and so on?

we cannot ask for a Fuente De or a Tirreno rainy stage every day. that's what we get these days.

There has to be a middle ground between epic and 35+ people together with 3km to go.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I just came back home and I saw

The Great Bauke Mollema!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

has won the stage.

TGBMTGBMTGMTGBMTGBM!!!!!!!!!!!

yay

 

[Kokoso]

Not a superdiesel but he has more engine than Mollema, Martin or Kreuziger by far.

But he has yet to prove that

 

[Ruudz0r]

janibrajkovic‏@janibrajkovic11m
@ammattipyoraily today no method will work, lots of wind. In headwind sections im sure i was saving 40+W

So a really strong effort by Hesjedal

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

janibrajkovic‏@janibrajkovic11m
@ammattipyoraily today no method will work, lots of wind. In headwind sections im sure i was saving 40+W

So a really strong effort by Hesjedal

Yep, amazing!

Also strong by Mollema then, puitting 11 seconds into 900 meters of uphill stretch against the wind

 

[richard_91]

I might be wrong but it looked to me like TJVG did a pull on the front of the yellow jersey group when the attacks from Mollema etc went off, perhaps after his poor prologue they switched to Frank and he was just playing the team roll then peeled off

 

[jonjungel]

janibrajkovic‏@janibrajkovic11m
@ammattipyoraily today no method will work, lots of wind. In headwind sections im sure i was saving 40+W

So a really strong effort by Hesjedal

I just saw a recording and noticed the wind as well. Hesjedal must have known that attacking early on that climb was not the best option for gaining time. It makes me think he just wanted to test himself and go really deep to check that his health problems were over.

 

[crystalxnasa]

Outstanding professional and I love this type of racing gp but have never tried anytime when there is a chance would like to try