2013 Tour of Beijing, 11th to 15th October (WT)

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TOUR OF BEIJING 2013
-FINISHED-

Final GC:
1 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team
2 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp
3 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Sky Procycling
4 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team
5 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
6 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
7 Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack Leopard
8 Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team
9 Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling
10 Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi

______________________________________PRE-RACE INFO

Race to be broadcasted by EUROSPORT - Morning in Europe

''IT IS ALMOST OVER...''
STARTLIST

STAGE 1 - Shunyi › Huairou Studio City - 190.5KM

STAGE 2 - Huairou Studio City › Yanqing - 201.5KM

 

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STAGE 3 - Yanqing › Qiandiajian - 176KM

STAGE 4 Yanqing › Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain - 150.5KM

STAGE 5 Tian an men Square › Bird’s Nest Piazza - 117KM

 

[Parrulo]

Well at least this year there is a "decent" mountain stage

 

[fraserhughes]

1km @ 4.6% = Cat 3? Who's making these stage profiles!!

Anyway, Vivani to win 2 stage, Matthews to win 2 stages, Dan Martin to win the MTF and the overall. Now I've said that they'll all crash on stage 1

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Rui Costa, or Porte ftw?

 

[Arredondo]

Bobby Gesink outside Europe? Victory!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bobby Gesink outside Europe? Victory!

yea, its unavoidable:

Since noone really needs points for the WT license ranking next year, lets hope for some serious racing involving risk taking.

 

[SafeBet]

Basso said this is a big target for him.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Basso said this is a big target for him.

What? Seriously? Are you sure he wasn't just messing with some journalist?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

anything outside europe involving hills or mt stage, expect Gesink to at least op 3 if not win

also expect another good performance from my avatar

 

[Not Riding Enough]

I guess the breakaway has no chance but I would like to see Cordeel win it as he and the rest of the Lotto-Belisol team let a few of us ride with them on a (slow and short) training ride (and even coped with a mtb with slicks).

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Well Cordeel is now on his own now.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

High Quality youtube channel below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoNZY-Cuoj8

 

[Not Riding Enough]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoNZY-Cuoj8

Pretty funny they put it there given youtube is blocked in China (and very difficult to watch race live, hence no spectators).

 

[TeoSheva]

I cannot watch youtube... how is the situation?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I cannot watch youtube... how is the situation?

Looks like a bunch sprint (well, hello)

Lotto rider up the road with 2 minutes, 20 odd km to go.

 

[TeoSheva]

Looks like a bunch sprint (well, hello)

Lotto rider up the road with 2 minutes, 20 odd km to go.

thank you....

 

[Not Riding Enough]

I cannot watch youtube... how is the situation?

You could try
http://www.hahabar.com/20130808/v--493129-5202de932cbef3.07442136.html

 

[TeoSheva]

You could try
http://www.hahabar.com/20130808/v--493129-5202de932cbef3.07442136.html

thanks but I'm at work a forum is easy to hide, a video not really

 

[Dazed and Confused]

thank you....

update:

42s, about 10km. Cordeel leading.

BMC with Pinotti doing the heavy lifting. Hushovd?

 

[Not Riding Enough]

25 second gap for Cordeel. Oh well he deserved the TV coverage.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

All back together now.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Thor?

Maybe?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hushovd takes the win. Close deal.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Yep, Hushovd 1st.