2014 Tour of California May 11-18

[Dazed and Confused]

Race is now live via the tracker: http://tourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

 

[argyllflyer]

Live on Eurosport as well now.

 

[alspacka]

Had no idea Mulholland Drive was a real place. Great film.

 

[DirtyWorks]

The problem with this course is a breakaway can definitely form on the climb to the top of Mulholland Highway, but the descent back to start/finish is easy and strongly favors the pack. The finishing loop isn't dramatic.

My guess is we'll see Sagan contest the sprint and win.

 

[DirtyWorks]

Had no idea Mulholland Drive was a real place. Great film.

A bit of useless history they should be using is Mulholland drive is named after the guy that brought water from the Colorado river to the Southern California desert. The only reason you see anything green on the feed is because of Mulholland's aqueduct.

The road itself is rather long, starts/stops/turns to dirt. The movie is a reference to the part of the road that goes through Hollywood, West Hollywood where lots of entertainment industry folks live. Where they are racing is safely described as exurbs. A "country-lite" area as various cities have expanded into it.

 

[Netserk]

Had no idea Mulholland Drive was a real place. Great film.

+1

That said I'm quite certain we see a road sign with it in the beginning of the film.

 

[roundabout]

time for a netapp TTT

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

30km leadout from Wiggo...

 

[BigMac]

Wiggins chasin. WTF happened!

What's the race situtation.

 

[roundabout]

Guessing it's only Joe still there

 

[Netserk]

Has Cav been dropped for good?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Could get a bit interesting.
Perhaps Wiggo will go into TT mode for the rest of the stage.

 

[djlovesyou]

Would love to see Teruel winning this stage, not going to happen as it'll be another stroll over the line and an antagonising (for many on this forum) celebration for our Petey.

 

[roundabout]

Ha, here comes the Cav bus

 

[BigMac]

Group with Cavendish and Goss coming from behind will join the peloton.

3 Omegas with him, break is doomed.

Cav for the win.

Sagan is already pouring tears.

 

[djlovesyou]

Ha, here comes the Cav bus

Yeah, scrub that about Sagan. We're going to see the Cav gurn instead.

I already predict he'll be so delighted with his team's work today, best teammates in the world.

 

[BigMac]

Haha Cavendish pasing by everyone like a baws.

 

[Rollthedice]

Teurel for the win! How many laps left?

 

[djlovesyou]

Teurel for the win! How many laps left?

Just coming up to the last one. Not going to hang on though.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Break caught. Where's Frodo?

 

[roundabout]

I felt like I was watching NHL from the mid 90's for a moment there

 

[BigMac]

Break caught. Where's Frodo?

I'm curious, who is Frodo?

 

[Netserk]

I'm curious, who is Frodo?

The rider next to Sags.

 

[BigMac]

Cavendish! Hells yeah!

 

[roundabout]

too easy for the hobbit