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

[SKSemtex]

styby vs sagan

I was just kidding. He will give up after first hill tommorow.

Avatar bet?

 

[b.broadhurst]

We can't watch any of Oman can we?

 

[Cyivel]

We can't watch any of Oman can we?

Not live but there are highlights.

 

[manafana]

turns out it might be a cost thing, oman run by some belgium group who hire ASO to help out dont have extra budget for live tv.

 

[saneguy]

turns out it might be a cost thing, oman run by some belgium group who hire ASO to help out dont have extra budget for live tv.

Its a pity we wont get to see the green mountain stage..

 

[SKSemtex]

Its a pity we wont get to see the green mountain stage..

Yes, Iam sure it will quite interesting. First hills for some big guns.

 

[EnacheV]

Surely the pedestrian pace gotta go out the window with the following stage:

Come on guys, give the fans a show ffs.

Lack of coverage can be deceiving, seems pretty animated http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/02/gallery/gallery-2014-tour-of-oman-stage-3_317603

at least compared with what is televised, ruta del Sol, that was slightly yawnnn until now

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Lack of coverage can be deceiving, seems pretty animated http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/02/gallery/gallery-2014-tour-of-oman-stage-3_317603

at least compared with what is televised, ruta del Sol, that was slightly yawnnn until now

No, Oman has been dull and uneventful until now. Lack of racing so far. Maybe today.

Spain is predictable, but much harder raced.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

And it would appear the riders have indeed stepped up today:

After 50km, break with 8:10

Huffman (AST), Popovych (TFR), Van Avermaet (BMC) and Wallays

Avg speed is 46.7 km/h.

 

[EnacheV]

6'45 gap at km 79
LTB, Sky, Tinkoff-Saxo and Belkin chasing

4 climbs pack start 107km

bets on how many climbs the break survives?

 

[Roude Leiw]

And it would appear the riders have indeed stepped up today:

After 50km, break with 8:10

Huffman (AST), Popovych (TFR), Van Avermaet (BMC) and Wallays

Avg speed is 46.7 km/h.

Sure that it picked up? There was a lot of downhill in the first 50 k

 

[manafana]

pace is slightly quick but yeah the downhill probably made it look bit better

 

[Popchu]

How long and what percentage is the climb?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Sure that it picked up? There was a lot of downhill in the first 50 k

well, lets see if we can get a new measurement after 2 hours.
Mainly, I was annoyed about the 37 km/h in a flat desert race yesterday, so perhaps I'm overreacting here.

edit: avg after 2 hours 45,6 km/h. 43 km/h or so now, well its better than yesterday.

 

[saneguy]

As expected Greipel dropped from the main bunch...

 

[Arredondo]

No, Oman has been dull and uneventful until now. Lack of racing so far. Maybe today.

Spain is predictable, but much harder raced.

What did you expected with two flat stages and one hilly one?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

What did you expected with two flat stages and one hilly one?

I expected nothing. It was a response to somebody claiming the action was not dull.

 

[Arredondo]

I expected nothing. It was a response to somebody claiming the action was not dull.

My fault

Today and tomorrow there has to be some action. Vincenzo is here, so no worries.

 

[TearMeApart]

My fault

Today and tomorrow there has to be some action. Vincenzo is here, so no worries.

One might think that Nibali is the main action supplier

 

[EnacheV]

lol

Andy Schleck (TFR) aldo dropped on third climb #tourofoman

 

[Popchu]

Andy Schleck dropped. Van Avermaet solo.

 

[jens_attacks]

andy dropped oh boy...

 

[EnacheV]

about 25-30 remaining in front group on 3rd climb

 

[Marco Pantani]

About 30 riders left in peloton.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]