2014 Tour of Oman, Feb. 18-22 (2.HC)

[Cyivel]

you can't read numbers? it specifcally compares to 2013 times

I can read fine it says 2012 as well

 

[Bakhjulet]

Top 5 stage 5:
1-Froome
2-Van Garderen, 22"
3-Uran, 33"
4-Rodriguez, 38"
5-Gesink, 47"

Alien mode.

 

[EnacheV]

Uran, Purioto and Tj beat 2013 times also

Top 5 stage 5: 1-Froome 2-Van Garderen, 22" 3-Uran, 33" 4-Rodriguez, 38" 5-Gesink, 47"

6-Pozzovivo, 51" 7-Jeannesson, 56" 8-Bardet, 59" 9-Henao, 1'09 10-Kreuziger, 1'15

 

[jens_attacks]

frightening thing is that froomey is probably only at 85% here

 

[JRanton]

Top 5 stage 5:
1-Froome
2-Van Garderen, 22"
3-Uran, 33"
4-Rodriguez, 38"
5-Gesink, 47"

Alien mode.

Not much of a headwind today then or was it the crazy pace that Sky set that gave us the improved times.

 

[LaFlorecita]

frightening thing is that froomey is probably only at 85% here

Yep, very frightening

 

[Bakhjulet]

Remember that Froome attacked with just 1.5k to go. Hell, he must have gone banans to gain so much time on such a short distance.

 

[MatParker117]

Gorilla tomorrow then?

 

[JRanton]

frightening thing is that froomey is probably only at 85% here

Yup, Purito said he didn't think Froome looked in as good as shape as last year.

Let's not have the peaked too soon nonsense again this year. PDBF will be an absolute massacre.

 

[Bakhjulet]

GC after stage 5:
1-Froome
2-Van Garderen, 26"
3-Uran, 31"
4-Rodriguez, 48"
5-Gesink, 57"

TdF will be boring this year...

 

[jens_attacks]

Remember that Froome attacked with just 1.5k to go. Hell, he must have gone banans to gain so much time on such a short distance.

imagine an attack at the foot of chamrousse

 

[Christian]

Remember that Froome attacked with just 1.5k to go. Hell, he must have gone banans to gain so much time on such a short distance.

Wonder if he did his signature attack while sitting down

 

[JorgeZZ]

 

[Moviefan1203]

I love how Froome goes to so many of these races to win, he is always aggressive and fun to watch. Some great climbing by Van Garderen as well, his climbing is getting better every year.

 

[Lanark]

I love how Froome goes to so many of these races to win, he is always aggressive and fun to watch. Some great climbing by Van Garderen as well, his climbing is getting better every year.

I really don't like Sky, but I can't say I have any particular problem with Froome. Quite an aggresive rider, and I always like riders that want to finish it in the mountains, even if they are good ITT'ers.

 

[Afrank]

Top 5 stage 5:
1-Froome
2-Van Garderen, 22"
3-Uran, 33"
4-Rodriguez, 38"
5-Gesink, 47"

Alien mode.

Tejay! Nice result. This is the year he begins his domination!

But, seriously, happy to see him doing well, beating guys like Uran and Rodriguez is a very good performances (even if it is only Oman).

 

[TearMeApart]

imagine an attack at the foot of chamrousse

Why Chamrousse? Froome will have a go on the steep penultimate climb on the Planche des Belles Filles stage and destroy intrigue at once

 

[ILovecycling]

First win and people say that TdF will be boring...
Oh common,he beat van Garderen by 22s,thats hardly frightening
There is not even Contador,Valverde and Quintana.There are only offform Nibali,good Purito and Uran who has never had good form early season.
And if you are true,there are still cobbles,and you know how great Sky is in classics

 

[TANK91]

First win and people say that TdF will be boring...
Oh common,he beat van Garderen by 22s,thats hardly frightening
There is not even Contador,Valverde and Quintana.There are only offform Nibali,good Purito and Uran who has never had good form early season.
And if you are true,there are still cobbles,and you know how great Sky is in classics

Are you for real 22 seconds on this climb is quite alt, do we know how it was ridden, by sounds of it he attacked late so its quite big really. I think people are probz thinking it becuase he is on form again so bar injury it looks like he will hold is end up of the bargain by being in form and im not hating on Nibali but he rarely if ever beats CF on the climbs so its really down to Contador being of his old self unless Nibali has made another big jump

 

[Dazed and Confused]

8: Bardet
https://twitter.com/AG2RLAMONDIALEc/status/437221811085135872

yea very nice. Consistent is the name of the game for this guy.

 

[manafana]

froome even better than last year by looks learning and doign it better year on year. Good see Uran live up to my expectations this opqs could be great move for him, TVG a surprise for me on a climb like this thought it might be little steep for him.

 

[TANK91]

The gap was huge considering he attacked late.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Stage results for some other riders:

11. Nieve + 1.19
12. Elissonde +1.20
13. Tschopp +1.22
14. Moreno +1.24
15. Clement +1.30
16. Nibali + 1.45
18. Lövkvist +1.48
20. VdB + 1.48
23. Konig +2.05
28. F Schleck +2.19
34. A Schleck +2.49

 

[Flamin]

As expected, easy win for Froomey. Seems like he will be even better than last year

 

[Moviefan1203]

So much for Andy Schleck being competitive on the climb.