2014 Tour Down Under Stage 1: Nurioopta -> Angaston, 137km (2.WT)

[barn yard]

greipel is in the main group according to tv coverage

i guess when you have nathan haas driving the climb a few sprinters will make it in the group

 

[oliveira]

frank's there! gotta have great legs.

 

[Netserk]

Down Under to be Europcar'd?

 

[Netserk]

Was that Bobby Gesink down?

 

[forkboy84]

Anyone catch which Belkin rider was down there in that crash?

 

[Netserk]

Gerrans FTW!

 

[Afrank]

Whoa, Gerrans beating Greipel. Didn't see that coming.

 

[Netserk]

Gerrans
Greipel
Dunno

 

[DenisMenchov]

So disappointed in Gesink. Though he had this one after his Canadian win. Gerrans wins again. Well done

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Greipel used to much energy on the front before the climb.

Gerrans
Greipel
Dunno

Von Hoff

 

[Afrank]

1. Gerrans
2. Greipel
3. Von Hoff
4. Ulissi
5. Bouet
6. Gavazzi
7. Geschke
8. Valls Ferri
9. Evans
10. Gesink

 

[Netserk]

 

[auscyclefan94]

Orica can use all their energy up defending the jersey up to the Wilunga

 

[Ferminal]

No Paul how are they going to defend the lead!?

 

[TourOfTexas]

The hills tired out The Gorilla which allowed The Ogre to take the win.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

How many stages will Gerrans win? 4?

 

[Netserk]

GC:

 

[auscyclefan94]

Von Hoff simply came too late but was a very good sprint by him as well.

 

[peterst6906]

Von Hoff simply came too late but was a very good sprint by him as well.

Yes, he was closing on Greipel fast. Another few metres earlier on his sprint and he would have been second as I don't know that he would have been faster than Gerrans - they seemed to be at about the same speed.

 

[Ferminal]

Von Hoff simply came too late but was a very good sprint by him as well.

Did well to get over the climb too.

 

[barn yard]

i have a feeling that was jack bobridge on the ground holding his shoulder

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Seems there was a small time gap in the first group.

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_Down_Under_2014_Stage_1_Angaston

 

[oliveira]

Lampre seems focused. Ulissi to top 3 and Valls Ferri doing good.

 

[manafana]

two outsiders for this did well ulissi and van hoof competitng well, gerrans is so amazing.

 

[movingtarget]

How many stages will Gerrans win? 4?

Probably. There are not many around that can climb and sprint like he can. Valverde would be the other obvious one. Not a good finish for the Gorilla but his class made it close.