2013 Volta ao Algarve (14th-17th February), 2.1

[Museeuw]

this wasn't live last year eitehr. we got a stream from portugal. and it was highlights later.

maybe they don't affect cav but they can't help.

I think there was live stream last year. I'm pretty sure that I watched live some portuguese race and it had to be this.

Edit:

I'm sure that there was live stream last year.

 

[wheelie1977]

I think there was live stream last year. I'm pretty sure that I watched live some portuguese race and it had to be this.

Edit:

I'm sure that there was live stream last year.

sorry, i meant live on eurosport.

i watched it on a live stream from portugal.

 

[trevim]

There is no TV coverage this year due to lack of money. Only brief short stories after the stages.

 

[HoinkDoink]

What time are they due to finish?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

What time are they due to finish?

15:30 local I believe. Could be behind schedule.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Any news on gaps, km to go etc?

 

[Ruudz0r]

little les then 90K to go 3 minute gap OPQS on the front of the bunch

 

[Oltean_RO]

little les then 90K to go 3 minute gap OPQS on the front of the bunch

Where I can find some live coverage?

 

[theyoungest]

Seven riders from Angola dropped already, as per @michielelijzen. The 8th one will pull the sprint for himself, he adds.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Seven riders from Angola dropped already, as per @michielelijzen. The 8th one will pull the sprint for himself, he adds.

I guess the one still in the peloton must be their best rider igor silva

 

[Dazed and Confused]

50km odd to go. Gap 2 minutes.

Modern stuff, slightly more jazzy.

 

[caricas]

Eduard Vorganov (Katusha), Sérgio Paulinho (Saxo-Tinkoff), Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural), Marco Corti (Colombia) e Christopher Jones (UnitedHealthcare) have 2:02 minutes of advantage to the peloton. At 142 km.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

10km to go, break absorbed. Bunch sprint coming up.

 

[Ruudz0r]

9K to go break has been caught

 

[Dazed and Confused]

so what can Bos do here?

 

[Lexman]

Martens wins Stage 1

so Manxman without speed?

 

[BlenJones2]

Paul Martens apparently?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Martens wins Stage 1

Very nice, looking forward to the recap tonight.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Martens wins Stage 1

so Manxman without speed?

If it's the same finish as last year it's uphill no?

Last year's top 10 -

1 Gianni Meersman (BEL) Lotto-Belisol 4h 02' 17"
2 Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.
3 Matti Breschel (DEN) Rabobank s.t.
4 Björn Leukemans (BEL) Vacansoleil-DCM s.t.
5 Nicolas Roche (IRL) Ag2r-La Mondiale s.t.
6 Anthony Ravard (FRA) Ag2r-La Mondiale s.t.
7 Rui Costa (POR) Movistar Team s.t.
8 Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator s.t.
9 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Sky s.t.
10 Jan Bakelants (BEL) RadioShack-Nissan s.t

 

[Pentacycle]

Martens wins Stage 1

so Manxman without speed?

If it's the stage Meersman won last year, then it makes perfect sense. Martens isn't exactly a pure spinter as well.

 

[theyoungest]

so what can Bos do here?

The leadout for Paul Martens

It's a slightly uphill finish, Martens used to be good at those.

edit: interesting top-5.

1.º Paul Martens (Blanco)
2.º Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Leopard)
3.º Theo Bos (Blanco)
4.º Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard)
5.º Thomas Sprengers (Topspor Vlaanderen-Baloise)

 

[TheArt]

Bos third

1.º Paul Martens (Blanco)
2.º Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Leopard)
3.º Theo Bos (Blanco)
4.º Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard)
5.º Thomas Sprengers (Topspor Vlaanderen-Baloise)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Martens wins Stage 1

so Manxman without speed?

it's the same finish as last year, which is phill :facepalm:

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Bos third

1.º Paul Martens (Blanco)
2.º Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Leopard)
3.º Theo Bos (Blanco)
4.º Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard)
5.º Thomas Sprengers (Topspor Vlaanderen-Baloise)

incredible by bos on such a hard finish

 

[TheArt]

What a weird result this is

1.º Paul Martens (Blanco), 5h07m29s (Média: 38,792 km/h)
2.º Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Leopard), mt
3.º Theo Bos (Blanco), mt
4.º Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard), mt
5.º Thomas Sprengers (Topspor Vlaanderen-Baloise), mt
6.º Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), mt
7.º Tom van Asbroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise), mt
8.º Rui Costa (Movistar), mt
9.º Alessandro Bazzana (UnitedHealthcare), mt