2014 Tour De France stage Stage 2: York – Sheffield: 201km

[veji11]

He will start to do something in the Vogues-stages i guess. If he gets his form underway, he will fight for a stage win or more in the Alpines and definitely the Pyrenees-stages.

We might already see him in a breakaway on the Vosges stages.

 

[willbick]

That does not explain anything. No one expected TVG to win. That still does not stop him from working for a few hundred metres to help his teammate.

But all that will happen if they catch nibali will be GVA coming 2nd in the sprint!

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

But all that will happen if they catch nibali will be GVA coming 2nd in the sprint!

One day he will mess up and come first.

 

[Arredondo]

Hope you are right, I can't stand to watch Purito at the back at the bunch and carrying bottles to his teammates, he must avoid at all costs to crash on the 5th stage, even if he finishes last.

He will, another 15 minutes loss in the cobbles stage would be wise and logical. One thing is sure, he will be relatively fresh when the mountains come, with riding constantly at the back of the peloton.

And i like the fact he plays domestique for his teammates. Shows he isn't too great to work for others, who are working for him all the year.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Minor things:

1) Rogers and Majka have dropped significant time already. Whatever plans Tinkoff-Saxo have for their domestiques aren't going to involve other people having to chase their attacks. Roche is still up there though.

2) Machado was stronger than Konig today. Although to be fair, this was more his territory than the high mountains.

3) Talansky had better hope he doesn't need the team car on stage 5. It will be right at the back.

 

[willbick]

Have u seen the awkward nibali podium girl moment? Funny

 

[Afrank]

Have u seen the awkward nibali podium girl moment? Funny

https://twitter.com/cyclingreporter/status/485812802649485313/photo/1

 

[mr. tibbs]

One day he will mess up and come first.

Haha nice.

@Zam, I was kinda expecting more from Valverde here, too, but maybe he's playing more conservatively these days. Whatever the case, I think that Nibs and Rolland will be the biggest animators until we get to the queen stage(s). And aren't we all glad they're here!

 

[Rollthedice]

https://twitter.com/cyclingreporter/status/485812802649485313/photo/1

Well, it's the first time he's in yellow? He'll get used to it during this Tour.

 

[trifun]

Nice execution by Astana duo.
It was a stage hunt and nothing more than that (without intention to downgrade the achievement). Too close to the finish line to gain a substantial advantage or make a statement.
It was nice to see the top favorites testing the field.
Looks like we'll have an exciting race this year.

 

[ILovecycling]

Hope you are right, I can't stand to watch Purito at the back at the bunch and carrying bottles to his teammates, he must avoid at all costs to crash on the 5th stage, even if he finishes last.

he is preparing for Naironman

 

[veji11]

Haha nice.

@Zam, I was kinda expecting more from Valverde here, too, but maybe he's playing more conservatively these days. Whatever the case, I think that Nibs and Rolland will be the biggest animators until we get to the queen stage(s). And aren't we all glad they're here!

Valverde should have countered at one point : either When Froome did it, or Bardet, or Nibali. Staying in the wheels all the time once there are no teammates left (or completely burnt) just wasn't going to work.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nibali to Vino:

Dear Alexander,

Remember the letter you sent me in april?

....................../´¯/)
....................,/¯../
.................../..../
............./´¯/'...'/´¯¯`·¸
........../'/.../..../......./¨¯\
........('(...´...´.... ¯~/'...')
.........\.................'...../
..........''...\.......... _.·´
............\..............(
..............\.............\...

Signed, Vincenzo

 

[veji11]

Nice execution by Astana duo.
It was a stage hunt and nothing more than that (without intention to downgrade the achievement). Too close to the finish line to gain a substantial advantage or make a statement.
It was nice to see the top favorites testing the field.
Looks like we'll have an exciting race this year.

exactly. After Jenkin Road there was no way any one was going to gain (or lose) any significant time on the others. The question was just if they wanted the stage. Instinctively the Astanas played it right : we are 2, we attack in turns. Simple as that.

 

[doperhopper]

Valverde should have countered at one point : either When Froome did it, or Bardet, or Nibali. Staying in the wheels all the time once there are no teammates left (or completely burnt) just wasn't going to work.

well, staying in the wheels... let's say, Spiderman also does not give up his spidery superpower

 

[No_Balls]

Great ride Nibali, isit me or was that really wierd, Contador looked to put Froome in trouble and then it was vice versa they both looked troubled a little bit. Do you lot see same as i did?.

Kind of. Still not their territory and only second raceday.

 

[veji11]

I hadn't notice that Spilak had lost time, one contender less for a top10. Modolo abandons as well, one sprinter less, the field is thinning out quickly !

 

[DenisMenchov]

I like Mollema, Rabobank was my favourite team some years ago when Freire, Leipheimer and Menchov were racing, so even today I like Belkin and dutch riders like Gesink and Thomas Dekker.

Same as me, I basically started following cycling because of Rabo.

 

[hfer07]

any video highlights available yet?

 

[del1962]

Never liked Nibali (after his arrogant disrepct whown to wiggo) but well done on the win, though he should have kept going hard to the line and then celebrating.

All this talk of Froome being arrogant must be by people who don't watch him being interviewed, as I have never seen himcome across that way, there again may be irrational hatred

 

[Oldman]

Kind of. Still not their territory and only second raceday.

+1. Not sure either wanted the jersey today and, if Nibali and Co. are smart; they'll offload it asap.

 

[Sciocco]

Never liked Nibali (after his arrogant disrepct whown to wiggo) but well done on the win, though he should have kept going hard to the line and then celebrating.

All this talk of Froome being arrogant must be by people who don't watch him being interviewed, as I have never seen himcome across that way, there again may be irrational hatred

I know you read the clinic, forget about his book?

 

[Fausto]

any video highlights available yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh9jMxrD1so&list=LLd1PmhvCYHXtKRY0CwUA2QQ&index=2

 

[hfer07]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh9jMxrD1so&list=LLd1PmhvCYHXtKRY0CwUA2QQ&index=2

Thanks

10 char

 

[Kwibus]

I know you read the clinic, forget about his book?

I can't help but interpret Froomes 'arrogance' as bit of naive enthusiasm somehow.
Maybe that makes me naive.

I'm don't really like Froome, but the hate he gets here from some is ridiculous. Everything he does is wrong.
He is definately isn't boring. Sky is boring, but Froome is so eager he tends to attack too often. His style is awful, definately, but boring.. definately not.
He is boring when he dominated last year, but I also found Nibali boring in the Giro 2013 while Nibali isn't a boring rider at all.