2013 Tour of Qatar (3rd-8th February), 2.HC

[Orbit501]

Here we go. Race coverage at last.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Here we go.

 

[Ferminal]

Live now groups everywhere.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Oh look. Echelons!

 

[jens_attacks]

ok live now 42 km to go?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

no cav, cancellara and no ebh in front I saw.

 

[wirral]

Love the way those johnny foreigners say Marrrrk Cavendeeesh. The Spanish commentaries are the best.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Who is in front of whom here?

 

[Pentacycle]

Among the front group:

Thomas
Eisel
Terpstra
Degenkolb
Veelers
Sinkeldam
Hutarovich
Phinney
Flecha
Schar
Stannard
Blythe
Viviani
Curvers

Canc & Hagen in the 2nd group

 

[burning]

Cav is probably 5 minutes down?

 

[gruppeto993]

what are the time gaps?

 

[The Blues]

Could that be Matti Breschel we just saw at the front?

 

[Ferminal]

Terpstra to solo to victory.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Could that be Matti Breschel we just saw at the front?

yes

rabo

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Cav is probably 5 minutes down?

He's in third group, right? 1:30 down.

 

[infeXio]

http://www.en.aljazeerasport.tv/Live/channel/global

Group 2: 50 secs back
Group 3: 1:30 back

 

[T-Nielsen]

Among the front group:

Thomas
Eisel
Terpstra
Degenkolb
Veelers
Sinkeldam
Hutarovich
Phinney
Flecha
Schar
Stannard
Blythe
Viviani
Curvers
Bennati

Canc & Hagen in the 2nd group

Breschel is there too apparently

http://www.coolsport.tv/stream10.html

 

[Pentacycle]

yes

rabo

It's just hilarious that they gave him a Vuelta spot. He's no doubt going to be a big threat in the classics this year.

 

[Grzdylu]

Eisel takes 2nd INT Sprint from Degenkolb and Phinney. Stybar is in first group.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

He's in third group, right? 1:30 down.

Yep, just rolled through the front.

 

[Pentacycle]

Breschel is there too apparently

http://www.coolsport.tv/stream10.html

Probably some guys I mentioned got dropped already, and I couldn't really recognize every rider in front.

Feel free to add some names.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

2nd group would be better waiting for 3rd if these time checks are accurate.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

2nd group would be better waiting for 3rd if these time checks are accurate.

you clearly don't know hoe echelons work

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

you clearly don't know hoe echelons work

It's that wonderful time of the year when you start talking rude nonsense.

No matter how riding a chaingang works, if you're between 2 groups and the back group is catching both you and the group in front, I'd rather be part of the back group.

Plus if you were watching, you'd have noticed they've now turned and are just riding as pelotons.

 

[T-Nielsen]

Probably some guys I mentioned got dropped already, and I couldn't really recognize every rider in front.

Feel free to add some names.

Just went by the commentator