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

[Pentacycle]

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)

Martens and Machode probably escaped on the final hill, Bos won the peloton sprint.

 

[theyoungest]

Martens and Machode probably escaped on the final hill, Bos won the peloton sprint.

There was a crash in the final. My two cents: Martens and Machado were pulling the sprint, for Bos and Nizzolo. Then someone crashed behind them?

 

[El Pistolero]

Didn't Paul Martens once got really close in a T-A bunch sprint?

 

[jens_attacks]

anyway blanco seems to have a nice start of season. good for them

 

[Lexman]

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

nice result by the two Vlaanderen boys

 

[Pentacycle]

Didn't Paul Martens once got really close in a T-A bunch sprint?

That was slightly uphill with a tough course, large peloton but lots of 'dead' riders there at the end.

 

[theyoungest]

A video of Martens' last win, in Burgos last year.

That was really an epic sprint.

 

[Ruudz0r]

And a 3rd place for @theo_bos after winning the sprint of the pack! #VoltaAlgarve. Big congrats for the team @BlancoCycling

So Martens + Machado escaped

 

[Lexman]

Cavendish tweets :

So @frantisekrabon & @IljoKeisse rode 200km, alone, on the front today. Chapeau! A few guys jumped clear in last km. We couldn't close. 6th.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Cavendish tweets :

So @frantisekrabon & @IljoKeisse rode 200km, alone, on the front today. Chapeau! A few guys jumped clear in last km. We couldn't close. 6th.

Looks like Martin got his mind on the TT. Good for him.
Sounds like a nice little finale.
On Eurosport 2 (?) tonight at 23.00 (CET) for 30 minutes. Unless snooker kills the program schedule.

 

[the asian]

So a Machado attack sticks at last?

Surprised by Bos's result. His transformation time seems over.

 

[danlindfield]

Blanco are having an incredible start to the early season. Slagter's performance was superb as was Boom in the Med. Now Martens & Boss!

Who have they got for tomorrow? A Bos sprint or a Kelderman / Vanmarcke breakaway effort? Great to see them doing so well after Rabo (partially) pulled the plug

 

[Ruudz0r]

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Blanco are having an incredible start to the early season. Slagter's performance was superb as was Boom in the Med. Now Martens & Boss!

Who have they got for tomorrow? A Bos sprint or a Kelderman / Vanmarcke breakaway effort? Great to see them doing so well after Rabo (partially) pulled the plug

Blanco got some very good riders on the team. They need to create results early in the season to have a chance of landing another sponsor in time. Very motivated and perhaps in little bit better form than the competition.

 

[iZnoGouD]

no chance Tony Martin wins GC now hahahaha

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 2 profile below (recap):

A larger group could attack early on the last climb. Other teams could have QS killing themselves trying to shut a big break down. Perhaps some action possible. Tougher stage coming and then the TT. Dunno.

 

[HiCadence]

no chance Tony Martin wins GC now hahahaha

Magnificent Machado will dominate all by 10 minutes.

 

[danlindfield]

looks like its too far from climb to finish (120km) so doubt a group could stay away unless it contained 10 or so strong guys? Bunch sprint again I reckon.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Let's not go ahead of ourselves

 

[HiCadence]

Let's not go ahead of ourselves

Why??? He's best rider on paper

 

[iZnoGouD]

I'am sorry Tony Martin but it was a big mistake for you to come to Algarve, Machado will not let you win all TT this year
Try again next year

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

still no full result?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This was the same finish were Meersman and Gilbert won previous years.

Incredible that Bos finished 3rd, thought he wouldn't play a role here

 

[Pentacycle]

still no full result?

Results

 

[trevim]

The only thing in the way of Blanco was Rabobank. Is it possible that a sponsor makes such demands that the team will have such a bad time? Great start of the season. Let's hope they keep this up when the real season starts on Het Volk.