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

[fraserhughes]

Probably Henao's fault. He can descend pretty well and should have been marking the likes of Nibali after Froome attacked.

See what you've done there ... I like it

 

[MatParker117]

gap's looking like maybe 3-4 secs.

 

[Netserk]

gap's looking like maybe 3-4 secs.

Judged by?

 

[tomorrow]

I presume (but don't know ) that it was Nibs .. Sagan would have won from the bunch so why start an attack and risk tiring himself when all he had to do was follow any dangerous moves.

well, with sagan it sometimes is like that, that he doesn't try, he just goes away during the descent, if he realized he had some gap might have started pushing just to test his legs. Last year has proven, that he will need tt legs to be wining more a more often with coming years as everybody is marking him -- e.g. Quebec vs Montreal

 

[MatParker117]

Judged by?

random guesswork

 

[MatParker117]

Two second gap at the end thanks to greenedge.

 

[fraserhughes]

well, with sagan it sometimes is like that, that he doesn't try, he just goes away during the descent, if he realized he had some gap might have started pushing just to test his legs. Last year has proven, that he will need tt legs to be wining more a more often with coming years as everybody is marking him -- e.g. Quebec vs Montreal

True, hopefully he is practicing for MSR!

 

[Potomac]

how did they get the gap?

Great descending?

Everyone else looking at each other?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

how did they get the gap?

Great descending?

Everyone else looking at each other?

descending ofcourse

 

[Pricey_sky]

how did they get the gap?

Great descending?

Everyone else looking at each other?

Sounded like great descending but we won't know until the highlights tomorrow. I expect fireworks on the green mountain tomorrow. Froome will attack there's no doubt about that, can anyone follow?

 

[del1962]

Apparently Santoromita was with Sagan, Uran and Nibali but missed a turn

 

[theyoungest]

descending ofcourse

These days Nibali can also get a gap uphill

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

These days Nibali can also get a gap uphill

But he didn't. That was pretty evident from the live report. Froome and Uran attacked uphill. Then were caught in the downhill by a large group of 40. Then Sagan/Nibs/Uran attacked in the downhill.

 

[theyoungest]

But he didn't. That was pretty evident from the live report. Froome and Uran attacked uphill. Then were caught in the downhill by a large group of 40. Then Sagan/Nibs/Uran attacked in the downhill.

I know. I just remarked on your 'of course'.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

it shows uran is also great in descending again. he was always very good but when VERY yougn he was incredible. but after his germany crash it changed. he was still way above average but not superb anymore like a samu in his best years

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

how did they get the gap?

Great descending?

Everyone else looking at each other?

they attacked in downhil so what do you think?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I know. I just remarked on your 'of course'.

That was because of the question wether it was pure because of downhill skills, or because the peloton was looking at eachother. In full finale I don't think the peloton was looking at eachother, certainly not with Sky there. So I replied with ofcourse it being due to downhilling skills.

But it's apparent you didn't read the quote I was replying to. So ofcourse you had to make a remark based on your assumptions. And ofcourse assumptions of every person are mostly wrong.
Try reading the next time. It only takes little effort.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_of_Oman_2014_Stage_4_Ministry_of_Housing

first group:
1 SAGAN Peter [www.procyclingstats.com] Cannondale 30 4:02:20
2 URAN Rigoberto Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 18 ,,
3 NIBALI Vincenzo Astana Pro Team 12 0:02
4 IMPEY Daryl Orica GreenEDGE 7 ,,
5 GALLOPIN Tony [www.procyclingstats.com] Lotto Belisol 4 ,,
6 MORENO Daniel Team Katusha 3 ,,
7 GAVAZZI Francesco Astana Pro Team 2 ,,
8 STYBAR Zdenek Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 1 ,,
9 LöFKVIST Thomas IAM Cycling ,,
10 MOSER Moreno [www.procyclingstats.com] Cannondale ,,
11 FROOME Christopher Team Sky ,,
12 RODRIGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha ,,
13 KöNIG Leopold Team NetApp – Endura ,,
14 GESINK Robert Belkin-Pro Cycling Team ,,
15 TSCHOPP Johann [www.procyclingstats.com] IAM Cycling ,,
16 POZZOVIVO Domenico AG2R La Mondiale ,,
17 SCHLECK Fränk Trek Factory Racing ,,
18 SANTAROMITA Ivan Orica GreenEDGE ,,
19 KREUZIGER Roman Tinkoff-Saxo ,,
20 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen [www.procyclingstats.com] Lotto Belisol ,,
21 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Team Sky ,,
22 VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC Racing Team ,,

23 MEYER Cameron Orica GreenEDGE 0:08

24 BAK Lars Ytting Lotto Belisol 0:46

 

[Netserk]

lol @ Nibali getting same time as the bunch.

 

[del1962]

Gap was between Uran and Nibali, who Impey plus others caught

http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2014/us/classifications.html

 

[trevim]

Nice to see Frank Schleck up there. Andy should be ashamed, after a year of good racing he can't keep up with his brother who has been on the bench for almost two years. It speaks volumes about the focus vs talent of each brother.

 

[Netserk]

Nice to see Frank Schleck up there. Andy should be ashamed, after a year of good racing he can't keep up with his brother who has been on the bench for almost two years. It speaks volumes about the focus vs talent of each brother.

Maybe Andy never was the talented one...

 

[JRanton]

Looks like Froome opened up a decent gap on the climb: http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,30203_9177075,00.html

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Maybe Andy never was the talented one...

of course he was. but also mentally the most unstable. what a sad excuse of a human being he is. I can´t be happier to see his career rot away

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Looks like Froome opened up a decent gap on the climb: http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,30203_9177075,00.html

and uran closed that gap in the climb according tot ticker. amazing