2014 Tour de Suisse: Stage 6, Büren an der Aare→Delémont (184 Km)

[Afrank]

2014 Tour de Suisse: Stage 6, Büren an der Aare→Delémont (184 Km)

 

[Rajna31]

Should be one for the break unless OPQS and Cannondale works all day.

 

[wirral]

Costa, Mollema, Sagan, Albasini, Slagter if the sprinters are eliminated.

Ciolek, Degenkolb, maybe, if not.

Schurter for his World Tour victory, as my dark horse.

 

[movingtarget]

It's the tour of Switzerland and it's 6 stages before we hit a mountain of any size ! I can see why riders prefer to ride this race before the Tour instead of the Dauphine as it's so much easier. In the past some of the editions of TDS were very good like the year Leipheimer beat Cunego but the route this year is plain dull. Today's stage is a better one thankfully. It seems Lefevre was right about the finish yesterday even though the guy is a bit of a whiner.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Better designed flat-ish stage for sure.

Still too many teams with GC contender/pretender to protect, so it may be a small break again.

Modolo FTW.

 

[murali]

Break ftw.

unless some GC team wants to make a statement early on.

I still expect Tony Martin to retain yellow.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Better designed flat-ish stage for sure.

Still too many teams with GC contender/pretender to protect, so it may be a small break again.

Modolo FTW.

This regarding the break. Too many people still at 2 min or less (around 50), so hard to get a "controlled" break not posing any danger. I see teams like cannondale or garmin working to keep it together and get rid of the fast men.
Sagan or Slagter to win.

 

[Roude Leiw]

This regarding the break. Too many people still at 2 min or less (around 50), so hard to get a "controlled" break not posing any danger. I see teams like cannondale or garmin working to keep it together and get rid of the fast men.
Sagan or Slagter to win.

 

[trevim]

The break

Vladimir Isaichev (Katusha Team), Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge), Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana), Jacobus Venter (MTN-Qhubeka)

 

[jens_attacks]

i think rui costa will get this

 

[wirral]

It is game over already. Albasini takes the stage. The Swiss must have their stage win. No need to watch. Albasini has this.

 

[PeterB]

It is game over already. Albasini takes the stage. The Swiss must have their stage win. No need to watch. Albasini has this.

Let's see if Sky can stand by their words, in which case even Albasini may have to be denied
(http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/sky_tomorrow_is_a_big_day_for_swift/)

 

[BeagRigh]

Let's see if Sky can stand by their words, in which case even Albasini may have to be denied
(http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/sky_tomorrow_is_a_big_day_for_swift/)

Swift just abandoned

 

[wirral]

Let's see if Sky can stand by their words, in which case even Albasini may have to be denied
(http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/sky_tomorrow_is_a_big_day_for_swift/)

Swift abandons!!

 

[Tournesol]

Surely there are some teams with an interest in bringing the escapees back,quite a few teams with nothing to show for their efforts so far,would like to think they will work in last 50k to bring it back for a reduced group sprint.

 

[Fzotrlool]

Costa should use an opportunity like today to take the time to Heano and Mollema.

 

[ILovecycling]

i think rui costa will get this

I certainly hope you are right as always 51/1

 

[murali]

***deleted****
(didnt read Swift abandoned)

 

[Tournesol]

The more i look at the profile the more i like this stage, potential for some racing here i think.

 

[Fzotrlool]

Any detailed profiles of the last two climbs?

 

[BeagRigh]

Any detailed profiles of the last two climbs?

I googled and couldn't find anything. Also the last descent isn't on google streetview which is a shame.

 

[bucko007]

Name Avg % Length Height Vert. gain After km.
cat
Grand Chaumont 4.4 % 15.2 km 1105 m 670 m 57.5 km 135.5 km 1st
Col des Pontis 5.0 % 7.5 km 1124 m 374 m 72.9 km 119.9 km 2nd
Col des Rangiers 3.8 % 11.6 km 867 m 444 m 161.6 km 31.2 km 2nd
Le Rond-Pré 2.9 % 5.7 km 779 m 168 m 181.1 km 11.7 km 3rd

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Live

http://www.frombar.com/20140614/vv539bb75b7beca1.34433958-837208.html

 

[wirral]

Check out the last kilo. Mad. Designed for crashes. Really narrow between barriers and half a roundabout sticking out. Crazy.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Check out the last kilo. Mad. Designed for crashes. Really narrow between barriers and half a roundabout sticking out. Crazy.

Kelly offering the organizers tips on course safety.