2015 Tour de Suisse Stage 3 Quinto – Olivone 174.5 km

[lemon cheese cake]

The Stage:

The profile:

Climbs:
Gotthard Pass: 18.8km @ 7.1%
Other two I dont know the name of

GC:
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin 3:42:37
2 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky 0:00:07
3 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha 0:00:11
4 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:00:14
5 Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:00:15
6 Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJ.fr
7 Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr 0:00:16
8 Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida 0:00:18
9 Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing 0:00:19
10 Simon Spilak (Slo) Team Katusha

 

[roundabout]

The final is approximately km 28-18 on this profile

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[Netserk]

The final 30km:

 

[Ruudz0r]

Thanks for the profiles Netserk, the profiles of the organisation really suck.

 

[Tank Engine]

Looks like Sagan territory. It's a really short stage, so it's going to be hard from the start. Not a day to miss the autobus.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Thanks for the detail there Netserk.

 

[johnymax]

Re:

Looks like Sagan territory. It's a really short stage, so it's going to be hard from the start. Not a day to miss the autobus.

Isn't it a little too hard for Sagan maybe? I don't know, I think we'll see the same group of riders as today to battle it out. Too bad it's this short. I would like to see a longer stage, but nevertheless the finale is pretty tricky. Thunderstorms and rain is forecasted so it will be even more difficult. Thomas and Fuglsang to attack again.

 

[DBotero]

The dynamic trio will strike:

 

[Bushman]

For once I think it's positive to have a short stage. That way the first climb can actually have some significance.

 

[WillemS]

The final could be interesting. It's short, so punchy riders could do well. Also, I think Dumoulin will do well here.

 

[TMP402]

The dynamic trio will strike:

Well certainly Thomas should attack - I can't believe he'll be in the top 5 or 10 on Stage 5, so needs to make up time now.

 

[BigMac]

Sagan a la Heiden.

 

[Jspear]

Sagan for the win.

 

[wirral]

A Fuglsang group will drop a Sagan group on the steeper sections who will narrowly fail to rejoin. So, Sagan will miss out again.

 

[Sasquatch]

Kwiatkowski to win. He won't get dropped on those climbs.

At first look I thought Degenkolb v Matthews battle but not sure teams will be able to control it to keep them in contention.

 

[Jspear]

Re:

Kwiatkowski to win. He won't get dropped on those climbs.

At first look I thought Degenkolb v Matthews battle but not sure teams will be able to control it to keep them in contention.

Kwiatkowski "shouldn't" have been dropped yesterday. I'd like to see him up there...will be interesting to see of he can turn himself around.

 

[Netserk]

Sagan with a wheelie.

 

[LosBrolin]

Arredondo ftw

 

[Popchu]

Lutsenko had a solid performance yesterday, maybe he can battle for the win today. Great rider, still only 22 years old. But today will be for Sagan I guess.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Sagan ofcourse. Today won't be hard enough to drop him. Mind you, he was close to rejoining the leading group yesterday, so imagine what he can do when the climb is easier.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Re:

Sagan ofcourse. Today won't be hard enough to drop him. Mind you, he was close to rejoining the leading group yesterday, so imagine what he can do when the climb is easier.

today is harder than yesterday

 

[Netserk]

Re: Re:

Sagan ofcourse. Today won't be hard enough to drop him. Mind you, he was close to rejoining the leading group yesterday, so imagine what he can do when the climb is easier.

today is harder than yesterday

No it isn't. Yesterday was 2x 3.9km @ 8.9%. Today is 5.2km @ 6.8% followed by a technical descent and then 3.3 @ 7.1% with 5km to the line.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Re: Re:

Sagan ofcourse. Today won't be hard enough to drop him. Mind you, he was close to rejoining the leading group yesterday, so imagine what he can do when the climb is easier.

today is harder than yesterday

No it isn't. Yesterday was 2x 3.9km @ 8.9%. Today is 5.2km @ 6.8% followed by a technical descent and then 3.3 @ 7.1% with 5km to the line.

that's just numbers. today is definitely harder in my book. also with the gothard in the beginning

 

[johnymax]

Re: Re:

Sagan ofcourse. Today won't be hard enough to drop him. Mind you, he was close to rejoining the leading group yesterday, so imagine what he can do when the climb is easier.

today is harder than yesterday

No it isn't. Yesterday was 2x 3.9km @ 8.9%. Today is 5.2km @ 6.8% followed by a technical descent and then 3.3 @ 7.1% with 5km to the line.

Yes but yesterday there was around 10-15km of flat between the climbs and then flat also to the line. Today you have a longer climb, then a descent, then a climb again with no flat in between and after the summit there's a false flat till the finish. So if you are dropped on the first climb there's very little chance to recover.

 

[manafana]

Kwia isn't a bad shout for a chance at this hes been under rated given conditions and the finish. Thomas and Spilak my other two thoughts on the matter.