2013 Tour of Romandie, Stage 3: Payerne - Payerne 181 Km

[Parrulo]

Seems pretty hilly, maybe we will get some fireworks like today

One thing is for sure, Rolland will have a go

 

[JRanton]

Teams will be aggressive in the final. Need to keep chipping away at the Borgs.

 

[Netserk]

Found this on tracks4bikers.com:

Details of the final two hills:
(Climb start) (Climb end) (Climb length) (Altitude) (Vertical meters) (Average grade)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Solid finale on stage 2, but lets have a proper power break on this stage.
Plenty of opportunities early on.

Otherwise agree, Rolland to set things on fire. Just follow the leader.

 

[Roderick]

This profile has "Meersman" written all over it

 

[RHRH19861986]

This profile has "Meersman" written all over it

If fear it, yes...



Nothing against Meersman, but I really hate the stages he wins, to be honest.

Romandie used to be a great race for breakaways, now it more and more becomes a race for 40 man field sprints with winners like Meersman, or even Wiggins.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm so hoping Moser can recapture some magic in this stage.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

the climbs seem nothing.s hould be just a massprint

 

[manafana]

thinking same those climbs wont break it up enough.

 

[classicomano]

Gesink to contest the bunch sprint.

 

[TANK91]

Gesink to contest the bunch sprint.

And come 11th lol

 

[gooner]

If fear it, yes...



Nothing against Meersman, but I really hate the stages he wins, to be honest.

Romandie used to be a great race for breakaways, now it more and more becomes a race for 40 man field sprints with winners like Meersman, or even Wiggins.

I don't see anything changing either on this stage. Today we seen a bit of action with Kiserlovski ,Pinot and Rujano but I never had any confidence that they could gain enough of time on a climb like that to stay away. I'm sure someone will give it a go here but again it has all the hallmarks of a stage where it will come together on the run in.

I prefer the racing in Turkey at the moment.

 

[manafana]

I don't see anything changing either on this stage. Today we seen a bit of action with Kiserlovski ,Pinot and Rujano but I never had any confidence that they could gain enough of time on a climb like that to stay away. I'm sure someone will give it a go here but again it has all the hallmarks of a stage where it will come together on the run in.

I prefer the racing in Turkey at the moment.

the no radios also helps turkey as their always confused about whos still away when they catch some of the break.

 

[RHRH19861986]

I prefer the racing in Turkey at the moment.

Yeah, Turkey is almost better, agree.

Only point which makes Romandie attraktive to watch is, that it´s just Romandie, with those Swiss quality roads within a stunningly great landscpae.

 

[Oltean_RO]

Burghardt (BMC), Kruijswijk (Bla) Berard (AG2R), Reza (Eur), Brandle (IAM) with a few meters in front...

EDIT: They have over a minute now.

 

[taiwan]

Reza 5th on stage 1 in front of good riders. Kruiswijk could probably dust them though if the stay away.

 

[l.Harm]

Abandon Dani Moreno.

Break now has 3.44

 

[theyoungest]

Reza 5th on stage 1 in front of good riders. Kruiswijk could probably dust them though if the stay away.

That would mean Sky would relinquish the lead. The train will bring it back.

 

[Albona]

Abandon Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM).
Break 3:11

Km 74,6: GPM 2ª cat. Villars-Bramard : 1º Burghardt , 8pts. 2º Bérard, 6. 3º Bilbao, 4. 4º Kruijswijk, 2. 5º Brändle, 1.

 

[Albona]

Km. 93 Villars-le-Comte (2ª): 1 Burghardt , 8pts. 2 Bérard, 6. 3 Bilbao, 4. 4 Kruijswijk, 2. 5 Brändle, 1.

Km114
Astana is working whit Sky to reduce the gap of 3:02

 

[wirral]

The break has been caught.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Porte in the new break. Skytactics.

 

[jens_attacks]

nice sky tactics

richie sent up front. very strong group with gaspa,rolland ,fedrigo among othjers

 

[will10]

So, Porte solo win?

 

[jens_attacks]

all together now