2014 Tour Down Under Stage 2: Prospect -> Stirling, 150km (2.WT)

[Jelantik]

Yeah, it was a good finish.

Darn. The live stream just stopped at the most convenient moment... DARN!!!

 

[TommyPlus]

Ulissi
Gerrans
Evans
Gavazzi
Gesink
Porte
Hermans
Feline
Moreno
Impey

 

[Netserk]

Ulissi could threaten Gerrans for the overall.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Ah, Gesink sprinting. Is there a more beautiful sight in cycling?

 

[hfer07]

Ullisi took it rather easily-Evans mistimed it & Gerrans reacted late

 

[Ferminal]

The last 10km were pretty fast.

 

[Netserk]

So 7 seconds between Ulissi and Gerrans in the GC?

 

[auscyclefan94]

GC

Gerrans
Ulissi +7
Greipel +11
Evans +13
Gavazzi +17
Gesink
Impey +21
Bookwalter
Haas
Sutherland

 

[Parrulo]

A 'little' late

Good morning.

Haha good morning, more like good night i was about to go to bed. It's exam season so my schedules are a bit messed up, although i must admit this is much later than my usual bed time.

Anyway seems like Ulissi wants to bring the fight to Costa over leadership. This could be a very interesting rivalry over the year. Ofc if the TDU actually meant something for the rest of the season Tiago Machado wouldn't be coming from 2 horrible seasons. . .

 

[Netserk]

Isn't it only at the Ardennes that they'll clash? (where both probably will wheelsuck to results )

 

[auscyclefan94]

Porte lost time after his attack at 1km. At least 7secounds

 

[manafana]

excellent race thought cameras were good although i did a better job spotting riders than the comms

 

[Ferminal]

Porte lost time after his attack at 1km. At least 7secounds

There wasn't a split until 20th.

 

[Parrulo]

Isn't it only at the Ardennes that they'll clash? (where both probably will wheelsuck to results )

I don't know, probably. Still it will be enough to have a good laugh watching them trying their hardest not to work for the other.

 

[Netserk]

I don't know, probably. Still it will be enough to have a good laugh watching them trying their hardest not to work for the other.

Do you know if Costa will ride San Remo?

 

[auscyclefan94]

My bad on Porte, he was 6th on stage and 21seconds back

 

[movingtarget]

Ullisi took it rather easily-Evans mistimed it & Gerrans reacted late

Evans just picked the wrong side of the road while Ulissi went on the opposite side. Strong win would not have changed the result.

 

[hoolaparara]

I particularly liked the sight of Gesink sprinting like crazy and still not catching the Astana rider who had stopped pedalling.

 

[theyoungest]

I particularly liked the sight of Gesink sprinting like crazy and still not catching the Astana rider who had stopped pedalling.

He had to close a gap, like yesterday. He has no team, unfortunately.

 

[Arredondo]

Gesink is just in good form, and i hope he can get somewhere back to his post 2011 level, because then it's just a asset for the WT.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Last 2-3kms:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ5hsJKhZ54

Strong ride by Ulissi. Is Porte looking for Froome when he attacks?

Good to see Stannard at the front.

 

[movingtarget]

Gesink is just in good form, and i hope he can get somewhere back to his post 2011 level, because then it's just a asset for the WT.

Nothing wrong with his ride today. Top 6 were all quality riders.

 

[maltiv]

Eddy Merckx only lost 6 minutes today at 123rd.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Eddy Merckx only lost 6 minutes today at 123rd.

tomorrow will be another difficult day for Eddy, but maybe the day after tomorrow he can finish in the peloton.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

A couple of post stage reactions from the peloton via steephill and Cycling Central:

http://www.steephill.tv/players/720/sbs/?title=Stage+2+Rider+Reactions&dashboard=tour-down-under&id=124030019886&yr=2014

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