2015 Tour de Suisse Stage 4 - 193km

[Jspear]

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2015 Tour de Suisse - Stage 4 - Flims Laax Falera - Schwarzenbach SG 193 km

Current GC:
1 DUMOULIN, Tom (GIANT - ALPECIN) 6:43:12
2 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KATUSHA) + 5
3 SAGAN, Peter (TINKOFF - SAXO)
4 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY) + 7
5 PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ) + 12
6 FUGLSANG, Jakob (ASTANA) + 14
7 MORABITO, Steve (FDJ) + 15
8 DURASEK, Kristijan (LAMPRE - MERIDA) + 18
9 JUNGELS, Bob (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 19
10 SPILAK, Simon (KATUSHA)

 

[Jspear]

First sprint duel between Kristoff and Degenkolb. Kristoff for the win.

 

[Squirbos_19]

Sagan to get the stage and jersey.

Edit: what are the time bonuses for the finish? Can Sagan even get the jersey from Dumoulin?

 

[Jspear]

Re:

Sagan to get the stage and jersey.

Edit: what are the time bonuses for the finish? Can Sagan even get the jersey from Dumoulin?

10-6-4 bonus seconds at the end.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Re:

First sprint duel between Kristoff and Degenkolb. Kristoff for the win.

Might be too hard for them. Anybody have detailed profile? Looks like there is a 1 km long ramp 7km to go.

Final km is also slightly up (3% on average)

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Sagan ftw. if Kristoff isn't there for the sprint. Can't see Degenkolb beating Sagan if they both get their positioning right

 

[Tank Engine]

Obvious Peter win is obvious

 

[Brullnux]

How hard are the final 30km?

 

[Flamin]

Break to take it.

 

[del1962]

Re:

Sagan ftw. if Kristoff isn't there for the sprint. Can't see Degenkolb beating Sagan if they both get their positioning right

in out and out sprint between the two I would go with Degenkolb

 

[manafana]

hoping the rain and length blows the end wide open for some more attacking from riders and not just a simple sprint

 

[Axis]

"The lap contains a cat 3 climb, 1.8km at 5.7%. It has two uncategorised climbs, 700m at 5.7% and 1.2km at 8.3%."

 

[Axis]

No really rain expected...

 

[Bushman]

Not too hard for Degenkolb, shouldn't be too hard for Kristoff either but his condition is doubtful. Sagan on the podium bit doesn't win.

 

[murali]

Sagan for 1st (Either stage, or GC or both)

 

[Oliver]

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Not too hard for Degenkolb, shouldn't be too hard for Kristoff either but his condition is doubtful. Sagan on the podium bit doesn't win.

Doubtful? Did you miss Norway, Fjords & Gippingen?

 

[Netserk]

Profile of the circuit (29km):

 

[The Barb]

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Not too hard for Degenkolb, shouldn't be too hard for Kristoff either but his condition is doubtful. Sagan on the podium bit doesn't win.

Why is Kristoff's form doubtful? I thought he was pretty close to his top level but maybe the crash yesterday? I haven't heard if any damage done, only know that he went down.

 

[SafeBet]

If this is raced properly there is no way Kristoff or Degenkolb survive.

 

[May0maniac]

Profile of the circuit:

 

[May0maniac]

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If this is raced properly there is no way Kristoff or Degenkolb survive.

Tinkoff and Orica will be the only team who want to race it properly, anyone with a gc-rider will try to save some energy for tomorrow.

 

[Netserk]

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Profile of the circuit:

I think you might have a little mistake there. I get to 29.07 in length.

 

[Axis]

NO WAY. Yes.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

So how long / steep is that little ramp at the finish ?

 

[Netserk]

From the last roundabout:

So about 500m a little bit below 5%