2015 Tour Of Alberta, September 2 to 7

[King Of Molehill]

Stage 1 - TTT

Anyone know the reason why none of the teams for the Tour Of Alberta TTT weren't using TT bars? Too windy?

 

[Pentacycle]

Might be for the same reason that they do this in Qatar and Oman. So the foreign teams don't have to bring their TT equipment just for one stage.

 

[johnymax]

As far as I know, they weren't allowed. I don't know why.

Trek is a slightly surprising winner of the TTT. OGE was the big favourite but apparently the wind picked up towards the end.

 

[Anderis]

Cannondale really can't get their act together in TTTs recently. WT team beaten by Hincapie? C'mon!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re:

Cannondale really can't get their act together in TTTs recently. WT team beaten by Hincapie? C'mon!

At least Uran, Mullen and maybe Wippert will add a little bit more TTT grunt.

 

[BigMac]

Some of the dirt roads that were on the stage 5 parcours have been removed, still 18km+ of sterrato. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-of-alberta-news-shorts-a-third-of-stage-5-dirt-roads-axed-due-to-bad-road-conditions/

http://tourofalberta.ca/race/

 

[BigMac]

See here for live coverage links:

http://www.cyclingfans.com/tour-of-alberta/live

http://www.steephill.tv/tour-of-alberta/#live

Edited the title a bit, hope you don't mind Molehill.

 

[jens_attacks]

Zakarin-spilak 1-2 no doubt

 

[BigMac]

Stage 2 is live. 40km / 25 miles to go.

http://cricfree.sx/update/snone.php

 

[TourOfSardinia]

looks amazing cold there in Alberta

 

[LosBrolin]

Re:

looks amazing cold there in Alberta

7°C. Hrrrr.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Matthews or Bennett ftw.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Break at 40s

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

'We do'

Is that the worst advert voiceover ever? Just a horrible tone. He has an unpleasant voice, and then says it all wrong.

 

[johnymax]

Lol...commercial break on the climb 7km to go.

 

[TMP402]

Close finish!

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Matthews seemed to be having a hard time getting past his leadout man even. Can't blame him looking at the weather conditions.

 

[LosBrolin]

Very close battle with Bling and Arndt!

 

[johnymax]

Tsatevich was also flying from behind on the right.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Matthews seemed to be having a hard time getting past his leadout man even. Can't blame him looking at the weather conditions.

An Australian vs a German in cold rain...

 

[King Of Molehill]

Riders doing anything to keep warm. Alberta doing it's thing.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Tonights stage looks to have a pretty nice finish, anyone has details about the two last climbs? (length + gradient). Judging from the profile it looks good for Michael Woods!

 

[manafana]

looks a good one congrats to bling on the win. quiet like the American racing to watch in the evenings

 

[johnymax]

Apparently the first 4,5km are at 6% with a 1,5km peak at 8%. Then a km or so at 3%, 3km of descent, 5km of false flat and the final 3km at 5%.

Not the hardest finish ever but with up and down practically the whole stage (at least on the official profile looks that way) and the low temperatures, it could be a pretty demanding stage.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Re:

Apparently the first 4,5km are at 6% with a 1,5km peak at 8%. Then a km or so at 3%, 3km of descent, 5km of false flat and the final 3km at 5%.

Not the hardest finish ever but with up and down practically the whole stage (at least on the official profile looks that way) and the low temperatures, it could be a pretty demanding stage.

Thanks thougt it would be a bit shorter and steeper, but should still give some good racing!