2013 Tour of Oman (11th-16th February), 2.HC

[LaFlorecita]

Yeah maybe exciting for him, not much for the others.

Exciting for Froome/Sky fans

 

[Angliru]

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Yea I was trying to stay optimistic but it isn't looking good

Chin up, don't fret. It's quite early in the season. Results like this only give Contador more motivation to train even harder and also to learn from.

 

[HiCadence]

Exciting for Froome/Sky fans

Not really a Sky fan per se since i absolutley love watching riders like El Purito, Hesjedal and Pozzovivo in the mountains.

 

[McLovin]

Always going on about his "sensations"

he owns two htcs. a sensation and a sensation xe . he cares a lot about them.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Exciting for Froome/Sky fans

meh, not a sky/froome fan, but I am excited about additional riders stepping up.
Also good to see some of the young French riders snapping at the heels..

 

[LaFlorecita]

he owns two htcs. a sensation and a sensation xe . he cares a lot about them.

lol

 

[LaFlorecita]

meh, not a sky/froome fan, but I am excited about additional riders stepping up.
Also good to see some of the young French riders snapping at the heels..

I mean a complete Wiggins-like domination is only exciting for his fans. Just like no one except me and a few others will be hoping for Alberto to win every GT he starts in by 5+ minutes.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

What happened to Velits?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Chin up, don't fret. It's quite early in the season. Results like this only give Contador more motivation to train even harder and also to learn from.

But normally he wins even in the early season I don't know, it's just that every race in which he doesn't live up to the expectations makes me more nervous for the next. I don't want this anymore, I just want him to comfortably win a race so I can be sure he's okay.

 

[HiCadence]

Thats a good question i thought Vellits would be up there in top 10.

 

[Carols]

Serious or not?

Hitch being Hitch

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I mean a complete Wiggins-like domination is only exciting for his fans. Just like no one except me and a few others will be hoping for Alberto to win every GT he starts in by 5+ minutes.

There will be no Sky domination in the Giro or Tour. J-Rod in ****e form easily beat Froome today. The others will be ready when it matters.

 

[HiCadence]

There will be no Sky domination in the Giro or Tour. J-Rod in ****e form easily beat Froome today. The others will be ready when it matters.

And your assumptions are based on what? looked like he was in pretty decent form to be fair.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

whats so suprising about Velits. He really isn't that good. He got 3rd on the weakest GT of the past 10 years and yeah, he did win here last year, but other than that he is only an average climber

 

[Carols]

But normally he wins even in the early season I don't know, it's just that every race in which he doesn't live up to the expectations makes me more nervous for the next. I don't want this anymore, I just want him to comfortably win a race so I can be sure he's okay.

You need to calm down girl He has already said he will work up the form slower this year than usual with le Tour as the target. This is the older and hopefully wiser Alberto. Don't worry he will win his fair share this season

Besides it's less fun watching when someone wins easily! The battle is the entertainment for the spectators! I will never forget that Vuelta, much more enjoyable than a blowout!!!!

And yes his sensations are Very Important to him...and any other cyclist for that matter.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Yeah, Ryo no doubt saw Froome coming as a once in a generation talent years ago

Just forgot to tell everybody all the talent he saw as he was too busy hyping Colombians that will never get into the WT

I'm not focussed on riders from kenya, still I predicted more than anyone I know. there's a reason I make a living watching cycling

 

[HiCadence]

whats so suprising about Velits. He really isn't that good. He got 3rd on the weakest GT of the past 10 years and yeah, he did win here last year, but other than that he is only an average climber

He obviously isn't going to podium but you'd think he'd hit this stage hard to try and place as well as possible after all isn't what sponsors want?

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

whats so suprising about Velits. He really isn't that good. He got 3rd on the weakest GT of the past 10 years and yeah, he did win here last year, but other than that he is only an average climber

He finished top-20 in the Tour. Surely he can target a top 10 in freaking Oman .... and he did target the GC.

 

[Cavendash]

There will be no Sky domination in the Giro or Tour. J-Rod in ****e form easily beat Froome today. The others will be ready when it matters.

Well if thats J-Rod in ****e form i cant wait to see him in top form.

 

[Afrank]

This race really needs live video, sounds like a great race. Definitely did not expect Purito to be so good, his form hasn't seemed the best. Nor did I expect Evans to do so well in his first race, which bodes very well for the season ahead. Really looking forward to the Tour, it should be a great one with Purito, Froome, Evans and Contador.

But normally he wins even in the early season I don't know, it's just that every race in which he doesn't live up to the expectations makes me more nervous for the next. I don't want this anymore, I just want him to comfortably win a race so I can be sure he's okay.

Psst...Tour de San Luis.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Psst...Tour de San Luis.

He won one stage where he outsprinted Daniel Diaz and Alex Diniz Doesn't really make me more confident

 

[LaFlorecita]

Froome and JRod comfortable, Nibbles and Alberto struggling?

 

[gruppeto993]

who said jrod is in bad form?
and I hope people stop making conclusions regarding the who will win the tour/giro/vuelta by looking at the results in tour of oman. Its one of the first stage races and no-one has peaked. Some would work that extra bit in order to get a result here because it might give them confidence and it will play a psychological game with their grand tour rivals. Just because froome did better than alberto today doesn't mean that he will do the same in July.

 

[Angliru]

La Vuelta continued (at least v. JRod in the mountains)

Purito is the cover story in the latest Pro Cycling mag and states that he's been truly inspired by his performance in the 2012 Vuelta vs Contador. He believes he's bridged the gap that existed between them in the mountains.

 

[Carols]

Froome and JRod comfortable, Nibbles and Alberto struggling?

Damn I'll still working on finding Nibbles in that new kit!!!

Everyone looks comfortable in that pic to me.