2015 Abu Dhabi Tour, 8-11th October, 2.1

[Hugo Koblet]

Haha what an epic finish! Great final climb overall. One of the better MTF of the year.

 

[BigMac]

Chaves led Poels the entire last k', so he deserved it anyway. 20 spectators or so in the final.

 

[maltiv]

Lol, that was kinda funny. And a bit sad.

Although I don't agree with those who said Poels had it in the bag, Chaves hadn't given up yet and Poels mainly got a gap because Chaves understood he had too high speed to make it through the corner.

 

[DNP-Old]

Chavito is having a great second half of the season. Well deserved victory.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Aru not too bad

 

[Gloin22]

Re:

Chaves led Poels the entire last k', so he deserved it anyway. 20 spectators or so in the final.

What kind of logic is that? Poels was chasing by himself last 5k to catch up to him..they were both riding individually.

 

[DFA123]

Unlucky for Poels, but pretty amusing. Looked to me like rider error, trying to pedal while banked over so sharply, so he's only got himself to blame really.

 

[cellardoor]

Best uphill crash since Menchov.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Re:

Chaves led Poels the entire last k', so he deserved it anyway. 20 spectators or so in the final.

Pleased for Chaves but Poels fought hard to get back up there, was strongest at the finish and didn't deserve to crash.

 

[MatParker117]

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Chaves led Poels the entire last k', so he deserved it anyway. 20 spectators or so in the final.

Poels was playing it great in a two up, he's a better sprinter than Chaves.

 

[DFA123]

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Lol, that was kinda funny. And a bit sad.

Although I don't agree with those who said Poels had it in the bag, Chaves hadn't given up yet and Poels mainly got a gap because Chaves understood he had too high speed to make it through the corner.

That's true, Chaves definitely slowed for the corner a lot earlier than Poels.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Chaves led Poels the entire last k', so he deserved it anyway. 20 spectators or so in the final.

Pleased for Chaves but Poels fought hard to get back up there, was strongest at the finish and didn't deserve to crash.

He kind of did deserve to crash (as much as anyone can ever deserve it). It looks like he hit his pedal on the road, because he took the corner too fast while still pedaling. 100% rider error by the looks of it.

 

[MatParker117]

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Lol, that was kinda funny. And a bit sad.

Although I don't agree with those who said Poels had it in the bag, Chaves hadn't given up yet and Poels mainly got a gap because Chaves understood he had too high speed to make it through the corner.

That's true, Chaves definitely slowed for the corner a lot earlier than Poels.

He'd of wanted to gap Chaves to avoid having to contest the intermediate sprints tomorrow.

 

[BigMac]

Re: Re:

Chaves led Poels the entire last k', so he deserved it anyway. 20 spectators or so in the final.

What kind of logic is that? Poels was chasing by himself last 5k to catch up to him..they were both riding individually.

Hmm, think I wasn't clear. Poels was on Chaves' wheel the entire last k' until he attacked. My point is that I can't feel super-super sorry for Poels, and that Chaves is a fitting winner too.

And by ''he deserved it anyway'' I don't mean Poels crashing, obviously.

 

[Gloin22]

Re: Re:

Chaves led Poels the entire last k', so he deserved it anyway. 20 spectators or so in the final.

What kind of logic is that? Poels was chasing by himself last 5k to catch up to him..they were both riding individually.

Hmm, think I wasn't clear. Poels was on Chaves' wheel the entire last k' until he attacked. My point is that I can't feel super-super sorry for Poels, and that Chaves is a fitting winner too.

And by ''he deserved it anyway'' I don't mean Poels crashing, obviously.

I get you now

 

[kenk09]

Sure Poels was forced to chase down every single move for 10km, but he followed Chaves wheel for 300m after finally catching him, so you know uhh he was wheelsucking or something.

 

[Rollthedice]

A win is a win. Chaves crossed the line first, well deserved. Poels made a mistake with cost him, end of story.

 

[WheelofGear]

Looked like something from the Tour with Poels as Froome and Chaves as Quintana.

 

[TMP402]

What a shitshow

 

[TMP402]

Oh good. Now we're treated to hilarious references to Froome's "terrible" bike handling.

 

[WheelofGear]

Poels might even be better in terms of helping Froome than Thomas.

Same way of riding and both look like humanoid crane flies. I bet they will share the same progam next year.

 

[MatParker117]

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Oh good. Now we're treated to hilarious references to Froome's "terrible" bike handling.

When did that start?

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Oh good. Now we're treated to hilarious references to Froome's "terrible" bike handling.

When did that start?

Poels did a Froome even in bike handling.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Oh good. Now we're treated to hilarious references to Froome's "terrible" bike handling.

When did that start?

Poels did a Froome even in bike handling.

In general

 

[Kwibus]

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Oh good. Now we're treated to hilarious references to Froome's "terrible" bike handling.

It indeed gets old and proven to be very wrong as well.