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

[Dazed and Confused]

i don't think atapuma is suited to this. maybe only if malhao would be at 2500 meters

hope hasn't died yet.

I'm not saying Nizzolo is going to win the overall. I'm saying he is going to win a sprint soon in a WT race.

Really competitive in this department these days, just below Greipel and Cav. Hard work and quite a bit of luck needed methinks.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Machado wants to win badly

Hopefully he attacks in the right time

 

[roundabout]

Bos always starts his celebrations rather early. He'll get Zabel'd once

That's a big gap after Nizzolo.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Henao, Costa, Machado, Westra, Kelderman, T Martin, Uran, who else?

Who will go for GC, Uran or Henao?
Who has better chance tomorrow?

 

[gruppeto993]

hondo seems to be doing quite a good job as a lead out man for nizzolo

 

[Afrank]

Who will go for GC, Uran or Henao?
Who has better chance tomorrow?

I think it will be Henao, he seems to have the better form judging by his recent results.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

I think Henao will win tomorrow. Costa, Machado and Uran will be close. I really want to see what Poels can do now, in first race after his injury

 

[will10]

Poels will be invisible unfortunately. He's looking at a long road back.

Nice win for Bos. I'll go with a Henao - Costa battle tomorrow. Tony M to lose 30s and win overall.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Machado wants to win badly, he will be flying up Malhao

 

[trevim]

Machado wants to win badly, he will be flying up Malhao

First let's see if he doesn't mistime his attack as usual. I would be happy to see him get a win and Radioshack could use a win rather than some pointless GC placing. For tomorrow I predict a colombian win, probably Henao with Rui Costa and Tiago Machado probably somewhere on the top10. I'm also looking forward to see what Andre Cardoso and Ricardo Mestre can do. A top5 would be decent, although they will be washed away on the TT. With this kind of TT almost Bert Grabsch would have a shot at the GC

hondo seems to be doing quite a good job as a lead out man for nizzolo

Which is not surprising considering his work with Petachi these last few years. He will be very valuable to Cancellara. Very experienced rider.

 

[JRanton]

Henao to win in order to honour the anniversary of the birth of UK Postal.

 

[jens_attacks]

17/2 the day that changed the world. #neverforget

 

[jens_attacks]

what a story here

the angolans went to lagos instead of lagoa
but they made it back on time to the start

http://desporto.sapo.pt/ciclismo/artigo/2013/02/15/lagoa_e_lagos_foram_a_mesma_cida.html

lol

 

[Der Effe]

what a story here

the angolans went to lagos instead of lagoa
but they made it back on time to the start

http://desporto.sapo.pt/ciclismo/artigo/2013/02/15/lagoa_e_lagos_foram_a_mesma_cida.html

lol

So they booked a plane to Nigeria?

 

[RedheadDane]

LoL!

Anyway, I got a question: What's the pink jersey? Youth? It's... Nizzolo (or however you spell his name...) who's got it, right?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Mr Atapuma.

no chance on such a finish for him

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Who will go for GC, Uran or Henao?
Who has better chance tomorrow?

nobody. there's a 32 km itt, although I hope uran finally shows his itt promise again

 

[classicomano]

Recap of the stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3q44y2rOx4

Quite a big gap for Bos and Nizzolo.

 

[Parrulo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nVxeBiD8ZE0#!


cav just posted this on facebook . . . .

 

[Der Effe]

Recap of the stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3q44y2rOx4

Quite a big gap for Bos and Nizzolo.

Wow, impressive by Bos. Really, really curious about how his season is going to develop. Can he make the next step?

 

[Panda Claws]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nVxeBiD8ZE0#!


cav just posted this on facebook . . . .

saw that too. Awesome, isn't it?

 

[Parrulo]

saw that too. Awesome, isn't it?

indeed it is

 

[Der Effe]

Cavendish probably just gave up sprinting when he saw how much faster Bos was. And then faked a mechanical problem

Boonen used to fake mechanical problems all the time when he was beaten in sprints. It's a common OPQS tactic

Bos:"First I chose Cavendish his wheel, but I think he had problems with his chain."

 

[iZnoGouD]

I hope Kelderman can climb because i have money on him

 

[Ferminal]

17/2 the day that changed the world. #neverforget

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at5QzXB35ck