After the prologue, the spot light will turn to the sprinters. With Sagan, arguably the world’s best sprinter, in the race, it may be left for others to be vying for second place. Sagan enters the Tour of Alberta as the prohibitive overall race favorite because time bonuses will be provided at the end of stages. By winning multiple stages, Sagan could make up ground on the winner of the Prologue. Sagan recently won four stages in the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado, which was a mountainous race, showing he can climb also. That’s a scary proposition for other top sprinters in the race, including Canadian Ryan Anderson and Robert Forster of United Healthcare, U.S. National Champion Fred Rodriguez, a former stage winer at the Tour of Italy, Ken Hanson of Optump presented by Kelly Benefits, Bell, Bobridge.
Netserk said:
Maybe they changed their mind, and there no longer are any bonus seconds?tomorrow said:then the gc results shown were very strange, do they have some different math in canada?
Netserk said:Maybe they changed their mind, and there no longer are any bonus seconds?![]()
Cyivel said:Dumb Mother Canuckers.
silverrocket said:Me and many other Albertan cyclists are excited to have a pro race here, but mostly just praying the organizers wouldn't screw up and embarrass us in front of the world. Sigh...
Actually I was at the prologue in Edmonton and already embarrassed that the city couldn't be bothered to redo the roads of the course: the area is riddled with pot-holes and rough patches that local racers get used too, but must feel very 3rd world to the pros. Sigh...
And Sagan in a cowboy hat, and thus continuing with the "redneck cowboy" stereotype this province likes perpetuating, for some reason? Sigh...
tomorrow said:then the gc results shown were very strange, do they have some different math in canada?
Afrank said:
silverrocket said:Me and many other Albertan cyclists are excited to have a pro race here, but mostly just praying the organizers wouldn't screw up and embarrass us in front of the world. Sigh...
Actually I was at the prologue in Edmonton and already embarrassed that the city couldn't be bothered to redo the roads of the course: the area is riddled with pot-holes and rough patches that local racers get used too, but must feel very 3rd world to the pros. Sigh...
And Sagan in a cowboy hat, and thus continuing with the "redneck cowboy" stereotype this province likes perpetuating, for some reason? Sigh...
Rollthedice said:Apparently Eurosport has had enough of the broadcast problems and canceled the live coverage. I will miss Sagan.