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

[Parrulo]

After his performance in Lombardia i think Martin takes this.

 

[maltiv]

Judging by the profile it looks like there's a vertical ramp towards the end, could be interesting

 

[theyoungest]

Where there some attacks on the climbs today?

Who looked the best?

Rui Costa. And Tony Martin, but he attacked when the climb flatted out.

 

[Flamin]

Where there some attacks on the climbs today?

Who looked the best?

Visconti tried to break it up for Costa, but all the big boys reacted quickly. The climb just wasn't hard enough to create any significant gap, so it's hard to tell.

 

[maltiv]

Sky are really an embarrassment in the fall...they went into this race going for a high GC result with Porte, then he ends up losing 17 minutes on this **** easy stage which was won by Bouhanni

Hopefully Dombrowski can go well tomorrow at least, in difference to Porte he actually has a natural talent for climbing which means that he doesn't suddenly start getting dropped by Van Hummel uphill...

 

[theyoungest]

Sky are really an embarrassment in the fall...they went into this race going for a high GC result with Porte, then he ends up losing 17 minutes on this **** easy stage which was won by Bouhanni

Hopefully Dombrowski can go well tomorrow at least, in difference to Porte he actually has a natural talent for climbing which means that he doesn't suddenly start getting dropped by Van Hummel uphill...

Porte is a natural climber too.

He's just part of Sky, the team which is practically dead of exhaustion after July.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Judging by the profile it looks like there's a vertical ramp towards the end, could be interesting

There are a couple of apparent overhangs in the earlier parts of the stage too, including one on a descent. Will the riders be issues with climbing ropes?

 

[TeoSheva]

any news from the race?

 

[SetonHallPirate]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1kV_p1LWGE

Just a warning, turn your volume up...I can't play the usual Phil Liggett drinking game because I can barely hear him with my computer's volume at full blast.

 

[TeoSheva]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1kV_p1LWGE

Just a warning, turn your volume up...I can't play the usual Phil Liggett drinking game because I can barely hear him with my computer's volume at full blast.

thanks a lot but I'm at work and cannot use youtube... some comments are wellcome

 

[vladimir]

thanks a lot but I'm at work and cannot use youtube... some comments are wellcome

They have started the climb. RS and Belkin controlling. No one ahead of the peleton but many are already dropped.

 

[vladimir]

Demare dropped, four Belkin guys setting the pace now.

 

[TeoSheva]

Demare dropped, four Belkin guys setting the pace now.

Demare?

I think that I've seen him on yesterday in France

 

[TeoSheva]

So Gesink must try something now...

 

[vladimir]

Demare?

I think that I've seen him on yesterday in France

Sorry Bouhanni of course.
Still no serious attack but quite small front group now. Costa lookin good.
Lopez just attacked.

 

[vladimir]

Baklands has joined Lopez.
But now they are being brought back.
Dan Martin takes the lead.

 

[vladimir]

2 km left, Intxausti attacks

 

[vladimir]

Intxausti just hangs on ahead of Martin. Lopez 3rd Rui Costa 4th

 

[del1962]

GC
1 Intxausti
2 D Martin +10
3 Lopez +13
4 Costa +18
5 Bardet +24
6 T Martin +24
7 Bakelants +26
8 Gesink +26
9 Basso +26

 

[stefank]

Nice scenery, nice finish.

 

[Netserk]

So Movistar will win the WT?

 

[cesko_jr]

So Movistar will win the WT?

Lopez is in third place for Sky

 

[Netserk]

Lopez is in third place for Sky

Doh, missed that

 

[Cyivel]

What about the Consolidated Team Depth Rankings?

 

[cesko_jr]

maybe I'm wrong:

Team rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders of a team in the table, plus points gained in the World Team Time Trial Championship (WTTT).