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

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well it's no wonder Kwia is tired. He is 23 and has been racing hard since February

pretty much the same as what happened with Dekker in Romandie in 2008, also young, a great spring, but tired to death. And he was on all kinds of stuff that Kwiat is supposedly not on so it's normal yeah

 

[pigoonse]

Aw, these blokes are not Nibali fans.

 

[BigMac]

Van Garderen says bye bye.

 

[webbie146]

Froome: Nibali is actually in the door next to me in Tenerife.

Like Armstrong/Hamilton back in the day.

 

[Netserk]

Michal Merckx can still win the TT though. Go Flower Boy!

 

[pigoonse]

Michal Merckx can still win the TT though. Go Flower Boy!

Is that what Kwiatkowski means in Polish? Flower boy?

 

[Bexon30]

30-40 I think

Probably get shelled down to 10/20 very quickly, Froome will no doubt want to smash the opposition if he can. Please keep the updates coming as this is as good coverage as I get right now. Hoping for a big attack from Nibali. Out of interest is Pinot riding this race?

 

[Better Call Saul]

Van Garderen says bye bye.

Surprising... Thought he had more in him after his showings at catalunya and TdA

 

[BigMac]

Is that what Kwiatkowski means in Polish? Flower boy?

I think it is because his face looks like a flower.

 

[Parrulo]

Lol Daniel Bryan

 

[Rollthedice]

Very wet on final col. 7 degrees C.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Probably get shelled down to 10/20 very quickly, Froome will no doubt want to smash the opposition if he can. Please keep the updates coming as this is as good coverage as I get right now. Hoping for a big attack from Nibali. Out of interest is Pinot riding this race?

He is and earlier FDJ was at the front driving the pace. Still the descents aren't going to help him much imo.

 

[BigMac]

Herm... Costa is not there.

Oh nevermind, it was the first group.

 

[Parrulo]

I think it is because his face looks like a flower.

Kwiat means flower.

http://inrng.com/2014/04/kwiatkowski-makes-a-name-for-himself/

 

[BigMac]

Kwiat means flower.

http://inrng.com/2014/04/kwiatkowski-makes-a-name-for-himself/

Thanks. I still think his face looks like a flower though which is funny.

 

[McLovin]

Is there a profile of the last climb? Or at least the numbers? Couldn't find them on the official site.

 

[Parrulo]

Is there a profile of the last climb? Or at least the numbers? Couldn't find them on the official site.

Something like 11k and 6.7% or something like that iirc

Also apparently Andre Cardoso as been working at the front, which is hilarious considering there must be 0 draft behind him

 

[BigMac]

Is there a profile of the last climb? Or at least the numbers? Couldn't find them on the official site.

There is one a few pages back, tracks4bikers.com link.

Here it is: http://tracks4bikers.com/beta_tracks/show/206156

 

[Bexon30]

He is and earlier FDJ was at the front driving the pace. Still the descents aren't going to help him much imo.

Ha! That's true enough. I saw him move to the front on a descent recently and had a little laugh as he soon enough went backward. Shame that. Still signs look good for him climbing amongst the best. Bar the freaks obviously.

 

[McLovin]

Thanxs.
10char

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That group is friggin small

 

[BigMac]

That group is friggin small

Won't surprise me if we have 15 riders coming onto the line.

Costa looks nice in those black leg warmers.

 

[Netserk]

Until Villars (and a slightly different start).

 

[webbie146]

Won't surprise me if we have 15 riders coming onto the line.

that would be disappointing..

btw I thought it was suppose to rain all day

 

[Netserk]

Obviously either Merckx or Lo Squalo will win today.