2013 Tour of California: Stage 1: Escondido - Escondido (165 km)

[maltiv]

Lol if Gilbert had been any good, this could have been a perfect opportunity for a stage win.

He'd have beaten Sagan in the sprint easily...if Sagan started sprinting with 800 meters to go.

 

[DHammer]

Gilbert can still reenter it seems

 

[roundabout]

whatever the continent, there's always a friendly moto or 2 to pace Gilbert

 

[Panda Claws]

He'd have beaten Sagan in the sprint easily...if Sagan started sprinting with 800 meters to go.

Sagan was dropped, right? If Gilbert had been good enough not to be dropped then BMC would have kept the pace very high, and perhaps perhaps Sagan wouldn't have gooten back.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

I'm a bit surprised Phil & Paul haven't been bigging up the chances of the break. Usually they love doing that.

 

[infeXio]

Andy looks scarily skinny! :O

 

[SKSemtex]

26 km 4,05 min itś gonna be close

 

[goggalor]

Phil was maaaad.

 

[Panda Claws]

I'm a bit surprised Phil & Paul haven't been bigging up the chances of the break. Usually they love doing that.

They were way too busy talking about how courageous and how much of a fighter Gilbert is.

 

[Unkown]

Really hope the break makes it, Andy looking good, lots of guys shed from the main field, good first day of racing.

 

[Panda Claws]

Thomas De Gendt looking good too.

 

[trevim]

Cannondale are riding like mad men but they seem to lack the firepower to bring it back

 

[caricas]

meersman still in the peloton?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

meersman still in the peloton?

Yes.

..............

 

[caricas]

thanks. i hope he wins today

 

[maltiv]

Those wide roads are the worst for a small breakaway, no technical parts at all. They'll certainly be caught.

 

[DHammer]

Escape to get caught on the final kms?

 

[SKSemtex]

They are going to be caught. But great riding from them.

 

[DHammer]

Escape lost 20s in 1 km

EDIT: Gilbert having a really bad day...

 

[Unkown]

Gilbert dropping

 

[Panda Claws]

Gilbert...

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

World Champion dropped on the flat...

 

[DHammer]

Andy on attack mode?

 

[Unkown]

Andy Schleck will be ready for the Tour, guy looks pretty strong already.

 

[the sceptic]

Andy looks like a new rider