2014 Volta ao Algarve, Feb 19-23 (2.1)

[Dazed and Confused]

Who says communicating in a proper tone has to be dull? Well, glad you not offended, and theres always the ignore button just in case...

It was a "proper" tone imo. Just a picture. Nothing to worry about.

 

[BigMac]

Radio Horizonte Algarve is accompanying the race with small breaks for news and some music and adverts. Next feed starts at 14:30 GMT till the end of the stage. That's 15:30 CET.

http://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Horizonte-Algarve-969-s1653/

Here is the schedule

Thanks to Rui Quinta (CarroVassoura)

 

[Jelantik]

no live stream???

 

[BigMac]

no live stream???

No.

10char

 

[trevim]

no live stream???

Nope. No highlights either it seems.

 

[BigMac]

First time over the finish line:


1. FONTE César
2. AFONSO Luis
3. PLIUSCHIN Alexandr
4. VAUGRENARD Benoît
5. DE GENDT Thomas
6. GOLAS Michal
7. VERMOTE Julien
8. COSTA Rui
9. CALDEIRA Samuel
10. MARTIN Tony
11. IZAGUIRRE Gorka
12. HERRADA Jesus
13. KWIATKOWSKI Michal
14. MALORI Adriano
15. NAPOLITANO Danilo
16. MADRAZO RUIZ Angel
17. COQUARD Bryan
18. PIRES Bruno
19. SILVA Daniel
20. ROJAS Jose Joaquin

 

[BigMac]

Last 5k. OPQS on the front riding hard.

 

[BigMac]

MODOLOOOOO!!!!

He's on fire.

EDIT: Rui Costa second.

Lampre 1-2

Petacchi third, Cav nowhere to be seen. Dubai Déjavu.

 

[Jux1893]

Sacha Modolo wins first stage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

MODOLOOOOO!!!!

He's on fire.

EDIT: Rui Costa second.

Nice, on lampre I think Modolo can bank 15 wins this season.

 

[trevim]

Nice, on lampre I think Modolo can bank 15 wins this season.

Yeah specially if he rides Qingai Lake and stuff like that... I'm surprised with Rui Costa, was he trying to launch Modolo? Was this the same finish where Gilbert has won? I thought this would a pure sprint...

 

[BigMac]

TOP 10.

1. Sacha Modolo
2. Rui Costa
3. Alessandro Petacchi
4. Bryan Coquard
5. Danilo Napolitano
6. Arnaud Démare
7. Edgar Pinto
8. Daniel Schorn
9. Alexey Tsatevich
10. Juanjo Lobato

 

[BigMac]

Yeah specially if he rides Qingai Lake and stuff like that... I'm surprised with Rui Costa, was he trying to launch Modolo? Was this the same finish where Gilbert has won? I thought this would a pure sprint...

According to the radio he was the last man launching Sacha.

 

[Netserk]

Yeah specially if he rides Qingai Lake and stuff like that... I'm surprised with Rui Costa, was he trying to launch Modolo? Was this the same finish where Gilbert has won? I thought this would a pure sprint...

Yes.

Previous results from here:

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23952
http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=22010
http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=19835
http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=16813

 

[classicomano]

edit: wrong thread

 

[trevim]

Yes.

Previous results from here:

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23952
http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=22010
http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=19835
http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=16813

Thank you, it makes more sense now. I hope this translates to a great performance over the week, specially on the climbs.

 

[trevim]

According to the radio he was the last man launching Sacha.

Nice job from him then and some sick early season shape from Modolo. Let's hope Rui can do the same in the next stages.

 

[BigMac]

Just for the record, Cav was 94th.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yeah specially if he rides Qingai Lake and stuff like that... I'm surprised with Rui Costa, was he trying to launch Modolo? Was this the same finish where Gilbert has won? I thought this would a pure sprint...

I think hes better than that. Very solid uphill sprinter with the right support.

 

[trevim]

Agreed, but I still think he lacks some quality wins WT level.

 

[BigMac]

I think hes better than that. Very solid uphill sprinter with the right support.

This is what I think as well. Hope he can keep this form for some time and he might have a go at San Remo.

Also, would like to see him in Le Tour.

 

[Gloin22]

Just want to say - Tiago Machado came 2nd last year at same finish here ;D

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Just want to say - Tiago Machado came 2nd last year at same finish here ;D

Tiago is 28 with 1 pro win.
Modolo, 26 with 28 pro wins.

Class of difference, even if we are talking small wins.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Yeah specially if he rides Qingai Lake and stuff like that... I'm surprised with Rui Costa, was he trying to launch Modolo? Was this the same finish where Gilbert has won? I thought this would a pure sprint...

He is better than qingai/langkawi stuff. Even then, what counts for a lot of teams is the number of victories. If Madiot says in l'equipe he expects 40 victories from his team, i suppose he was not thinking exclusively of GT/WT but that the sprint at Haut Var has merits too.
So it seems that Modolo delivers where Ferrari did not last year

 

[theyoungest]

Just want to say - Tiago Machado came 2nd last year at same finish here ;D

He escaped with Paul Martens, and got 2nd. Out of 2.