2013 Tour du Haut Var (16th-17th February)

[Justin Pain]

Highlights Stage 1 (french):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA4zMjSG5QM

 

[the asian]

Wow , the God of Thunder is back with a bang !. Never thought he would win today's stage.

Thor is a puncheur now.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Wow , the God of Thunder is back with a bang !. Never thought he would win today's stage.

Thor is a puncheur now.

He gets better and better in the hills every year. (he will win his first gt at the age of 42)

 

[woodenswan]

Wow , the God of Thunder is back with a bang!

or.. just back.
i mean it's the tour du haut var. certainly less than a bang. maybe a pop

good signs though, him and Pozzato winning early

 

[the asian]

or.. just back.
i mean it's the tour du haut var. certainly less than a bang. maybe a pop

good signs though, him and Pozzato winning early

Him winning an uphill sprint against and inform Slagter is impressive though.

 

[the asian]

He gets better and better in the hills every year. (he will win his first gt at the age of 42)

preparing an assault on Ronde?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

preparing an assault on Ronde?

Has he ever been good in Flandern? do no think so, he is allways going for PR

 

[theyoungest]

Him winning an uphill sprint against and inform Slagter is impressive though.

Slagter is Superman now? Hushovd should always win a slightly uphill sprint against Slagter. This was pretty close, actually.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Slagter is Superman now? Hushovd should always win a slightly uphill sprint against Slagter. This was pretty close, actually.

Hushovd was ill all year last year. He was probably worse off than Andy Schleck, so it is kinda impressive if you ask me

 

[will10]

Hushovd was ill all year last year. He was probably worse off than Andy Schleck, so it is kinda impressive if you ask me

Worse than breaking a pelvis? Sit down.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Worse than breaking a pelvis? Sit down.

well, he had this virus thingy the whole freakin year, so a whole year with ok/bad training and racing is not exactly easy to get back from is it?

 

[the asian]

Has he ever been good in Flandern? do no think so, he is allways going for PR

He hasn't. I always thought Ronde was too tough for him and now it's even more tougher, but if he has improved his climbing he might be in the fray.

 

[woodenswan]

Worse than breaking a pelvis?

def worse
a virus like that is less painful, obviously, but its effects can last longer

 

[Bushman]

Slagter is Superman now? Hushovd should always win a slightly uphill sprint against Slagter. This was pretty close, actually.

Slightly uphill? The last 700 metres were 5% right?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Slightly uphill? The last 700 metres were 5% right?

I think theyoungest is just hating on the god of thunder here

 

[greenedge]

Hopefully Thor can win the overall, he looks good.

 

[Pentacycle]

Slightly uphill? The last 700 metres were 5% right?

There were 100 riders in equal time, doesn't look like it was very hard imo.

 

[maltiv]

There were 100 riders in equal time, doesn't look like it was very hard imo.

Nope, only 55

 

[Pentacycle]

Hushovd was ill all year last year. He was probably worse off than Andy Schleck, so it is kinda impressive if you ask me

No, a crash is always a very bad mental setback opposed to illness, so it's much harder to return to a good level. A virus or disease isn't the rider's fault in most cases. The crash and his injured bones however made Schleck wonder if he still had the skill to compete. He's still searching for confidence to ride in the peloton, sad but true.

Hushovd at least knew at a certain time last year the virus had disappeared from his blood, allowing him to build his form for 2013. Schleck still had the mental and physical relapses. Hoogerland will probably be suffering the same consequences from his training crash.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OSld89QOmx0

 

[Pentacycle]

Nope, only 55

Let's take another number: 87. The 100 was just a wild guess

 

[Der Effe]

Let's take another number: 87. The 100 was just a wild guess

Cycling news says 54. http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-cycliste-international-du-haut-var-matin-2013/stage-1/results

 

[Froome19]

Cycling news says 54. http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-cycliste-international-du-haut-var-matin-2013/stage-1/results

Well at least now we know what it is not

 

[Pentacycle]

Live Ticker?

 

[maltiv]

Live Ticker?

Looks like there's a large, dangerous breakaway ahead with guys from both Blanco (Ten Dam, Boom) and BMC (Oss, Moinard) in it. Wonder who's chasing then.