2014 68th Tour de Romandie, April 29 to May 4 - WT

[shalgo]

I timed the gap at about 18 seconds at the last kilo marker.

 

[TommyPlus]

How far to go?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Go Honey Badger.

 

[Afrank]

how far to go?

5.3 km.
..............

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Froome isolated. Good signs!

 

[Netserk]

Why are Tony not leading the chase?

 

[Parrulo]

Nah, the climb wasn't hard enough for that. 4-5% for a long time. I agree though that Nibali and for example Costa should've gone with Pinot.

Costa was dropping positions during the hard part of the climb and says he still has a lot of pain on his shoulder so i don't have any expectations for him this week

 

[Arredondo]

Nibbles struggles a bit

 

[shalgo]

Gap about 12 seconds that time, though I couldn't see when the front of the peloton crossed the line.

 

[TommyPlus]

5.3 km.
..............

Thanks. How many in the main group. No pics here and on ipad so no flash either

 

[trevim]

Nibali is awesome, it's as simple as that. The Shark of Messina! Moser seems to be in the group as well, watch out if there's a sprint.
Lovely of Astana to block the chase

 

[NaturalClen]

Nice try for Nibali but he has 100m left

 

[BigMac]

Im starting to wonder if Kwia will win this stage. Seems more and more likely.

 

[Fzotrlool]

30-40 guys in the chasing group.

 

[Pricey_sky]

10s now, group chasing hard.

 

[Afrank]

Thanks. How many in the main group. No pics here and on ipad so no flash either

Not sure, but it's not a large peloton.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Nah, the climb wasn't hard enough for that. 4-5% for a long time. I agree though that Nibali and for example Costa should've gone with Pinot.

No, the top part was 6-7% ideal for attacking. Nibali, Roche and Talansky should have gone with Pinot and Tshopp. Reacted very poorly imo.

 

[Jspear]

arggg....his lead is dropping.

 

[trevim]

Uran vs Nibali

 

[BigMac]

Costa with no team mates yet again. How surprising.

 

[Arredondo]

Mourey is still there, he's not slow either

 

[Afrank]

OPQS trying to wave through some Astana. Not gonna happen.

 

[trevim]

I wonder what happened to Lopez. Froome seems fine anyway at the head of the group.

 

[Jspear]

Tony has gone.
Edit...fruitless

 

[Afrank]

Tony and Dennis, that's a dangerous move.

edit, brought back.