2014 US Pro Challenge, Aug 18th-Aug 24th (2.HC)

[damian13ster]

Damn, TJVG looks strong. Its just a false flat but still impressive in contrast to the riders around him (3 BMC guys and Howes)
either the tempo up Monarch Mountain (actual climb at 6.5%, not the run-up) will be extremely strong or Rodgers will hold on

 

[damian13ster]

Apparently there is strong headwind. Looks like the excitement from 1st KOM will come down to nothing. Attacks will be hard to go with top teams still having 3-4 riders in the group

 

[ILovecycling]

fireworks

 

[Rollthedice]

Frank hanging on with Howes. Which means dropped.

 

[trevim]

Bruno Pires attacks! Too bad he'll probably be back to Portugal next year. Enjoy these last races in the WT

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hermans should have a go. I think he can drop these guys.

 

[damian13ster]

Hermans just looking out for TJVG. Too bad, he should crank up the tempo. And is Majka going to try and sprint to the victory again?

 

[trevim]

Bruno going out with a bang, another attack!

 

[damian13ster]

nope. Danielson cant ride away. Hermans doesnt have it. Majka just has to go, otherwise its too easy for TJVG. The group is so large....damn headwinds

Busche! Finally somebody really tries

Man, why is Poljanski pulling. 3km away so Rafal has to go. Seems like they are riding just for stage win

 

[Rollthedice]

Busche, first consistent attack.

 

[infeXio]

Did Sherwen just call Tinkoff-Saxo's jerseys lime green? rofl

 

[kingjr]

Did Sherwen just call Tinkoff-Saxo's jerseys lime green? rofl

Yeah he did.

 

[Rollthedice]

Tejay and the nergizer bunny.

 

[damian13ster]

Just go Rafal!!! Dont look at TJVG

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Van Garderen destroyed everybody.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Tvetcov is 3rd!!!

Long live Romania!

 

[damian13ster]

Yep. Finally Majka showing some signs of exhaustion. This race is done

 

[ILovecycling]

grats to teejay,Majka is overraced a bit.

 

[Rollthedice]

The batery's dead. Incredible Tvetcov. Teejay won the tour.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

grats to teejay,Majka is overraced a bit.

Yes, I think Majka is racing a bit on fumes here, but still doing well.

So happy to see Tvetcov racing well.

 

[roundabout]

Yeah he did.

They are lime green in real life

Impressive Poljanski.

Danielson too ambitious (?).

 

[trevim]

I'm quite happy that Majka got beaten by a sprinter like Van Garderen. Also Poljanski and Pires looking really strong. Probably only Pawel has a future with the team and I think he can be a useful mountain domestique even if he doesn't improve enough to be a leader.

 

[BYOP88]

Don't mind who wins as long as it isn't Danielson/Garmin. So happy days today.

 

[yespatterns]

Tvetcov is impressing the hell out of me.

 

[damian13ster]

I'm quite happy that Majka got beaten by a sprinter like Van Garderen. Also Poljanski and Pires looking really strong. Probably only Pawel has a future with the team and I think he can be a useful mountain domestique even if he doesn't improve enough to be a leader.

I am happy he was able to hang on
Yeah, Poljanski is impressive as a domestique, but not sure if he has potential to be more than that.
But TJVG deserves this win. Looks like he targeted this race and is going to destroy competition in TT