2014 4th Tour of Beijing, October 10 to 14 (WT)

[Not Riding Enough]

Currently 2:10 pm in Beijing, race presumably well underway: no coverage, no interest, or all forum numbers asleep/hurrying out to work?

100km covered by the leaders Van Der Sande (LTB), Kern (ALM), Roy (FDJ) +3:20 #ToB2014 67km remaining to Zhangjiakou.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Jeez what a horrible place . . . . .

 

[grizzlee]

live ticker anywhere?

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Supposedly live on @YouTube http://t.co/qrkQimPnfB but not working for me.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

SKY has apparently been doing all the chasing.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Jeez what a horrible place . . . . .

Lucky they are holding the first stage a fair way NW of Beijing where the PM2.5 reading (Chinese) is only 86 compared to 370 (US embassy) in Beijing (Aus Saftey Standard is 25ug/m3). Should be much better on Sunday.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Looks like the organizer is determined to show China is into green energy...

So the haziness here... fog or pollution?

Ewan FTW today.

 

[DFA123]

What a mess that sprint was; it was like watching an amateur race. Another epic Skyfail.

 

[elloko90]

Nice to see Farrar is back

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

What a mess that sprint was; it was like watching an amateur race. Another epic Skyfail.

When will Sky realise that working all day for Swift and then leaving him isolated against faster sprinters isn't going to work? That's about the 45th time they have done that this year.

 

[Not Riding Enough]

Mezgec gets it.
Caleb Ewan looked good.

 

[LosBrolin]

Ewan 2nd, impressive. Farrar started his sprint a bit too soon

 

[classicomano]

Haha, Sky.

 

[maltiv]

Is Swift the most overrated "sprinter" in the world? I mean the guy has an entire team working for him despite not having won a flat sprint in over 3 years. Note how he went completely backwards today despite still being in the slipstream of other riders...

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Is Swift the most overrated "sprinter" in the world? I mean the guy has an entire team working for him despite not having won a flat sprint in over 3 years. Note how he went completely backwards today despite still being in the slipstream of other riders...

I wouldn't call him overrated, the only people who think Swift can win flat sprints like that are in Team Sky.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Last few kms. No need to see more than that today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZxyC3oFELU

 

[DFA123]

When will Sky realise that working all day for Swift and then leaving him isolated against faster sprinters isn't going to work? That's about the 45th time they have done that this year.

It's bizarre. I would back EBH, even in his form this year, to do better in a flat sprint. I guess Sky don't want him getting any extra points now though.

 

[MatParker117]

Is Swift the most overrated "sprinter" in the world? I mean the guy has an entire team working for him despite not having won a flat sprint in over 3 years. Note how he went completely backwards today despite still being in the slipstream of other riders...

Now you know why Sky want Viviani, Swift won't be sprinting next year.

 

[BigMac]

Beijing is currentely under orange level regarding pollution... It's the second highest.

 

[greenedge]

Good ride by Ewan, I think Mezgec was just too far ahead of him though/ hopefully in upcoming stages he can just stick on his wheel, if he's there.

 

[Piti4Podiums]

128. Benat Intxausti +18:04
131. Eros Capecchi +18:04
DNF Giovanni Visconti


Great start for MOV

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

This is a disgrace of a race. Local population is advised to stay inside and wear masks when going out.

Cyclists?

 

[Jagartrott]

Beijing is currentely under orange level regarding pollution... It's the second highest.

Luckily, no-one is really doing any physical work in these conditions!
McQuaid you ****ing moneygrabbing idiot.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Strange sprint,is a pity that hofland got boxed.

 

[gooner]

Beijing is currentely under orange level regarding pollution... It's the second highest.

It's affecting the Brazil v Argentina friendly over there.

Those sentiments were backed up by the former Manchester City forward Robinho: “It’s difficult to breathe. My throat is dry, it’s like we’re standing next to a bonfire, like hot smoke.”

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/10/brazil-argentina-friendly-beijing-smog