2016 Tour de Pologne, 2.UWT, July 12-18

[phil-i-am]

Ząb GPM:

Wellens
Bettiol 3'15"
next group 5'10"

 

[HelloDolly]

have most of the peloton gone home ??

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Wow Wellens! Please give us crappy weather and an open race in LBL and Lombardia and Wellens will blow up those races too!

 

[Samamba]

Re:

have most of the peloton gone home ??

With 50k to go, there was a second "peloton" at 10' (with Kwiat) en a third peloton at 25' or something like that

 

[Praying Mantis]

Wellens delivers a crushing blow to the morale of the other contenders

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

What an insane ride.

 

[Gloin22]

Benoot drop them motfakas and catch Bettiol 1-2 lotto

 

[Samamba]

All the other favorites are gone...

Jungels, Kwiat, Ulissi, Gilbert, Yates, ... nowhere to be seen.

 

[HelloDolly]

Just like the Tour de France ...teh Tour of Poland is over and done

 

[liamito]

Re:

All the other favorites are gone...

Jungels, Kwiat, Ulissi, Gilbert, Yates, ... nowhere to be seen.

Jungels DNF

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Re: Re:

All the other favorites are gone...

Jungels, Kwiat, Ulissi, Gilbert, Yates, ... nowhere to be seen.

Jungels DNF

Can't say that I blame anyone for just saying screw this I'm going home.

 

[Samamba]

Formolo is in second postion.

 

[HelloDolly]

Re:

All the other favorites are gone...

Jungels, Kwiat, Ulissi, Gilbert, Yates, ... nowhere to be seen.

Uran, Roche, Konig, Trofimov,Amador, Kennaugh,Stybar,Peraud

Nearly all of Astana &Trek abandoned

 

[liamito]

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Formolo is in second postion.

Where did he come from?

 

[Samamba]

Re: Re:

Formolo is in second postion.

Where did he come from?

From the "bunch". Rode a very strong climb.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Re: Re:

Formolo is in second postion.

Where did he come from?

Good question. I was confused myseld when it showed 2 Cannondale riders.

 

[phil-i-am]

Cycling knowledge that polish commentators have makes me jealous of those who don't understand a sh*t what the're talking about.

1. They claimed (about 15 kms to go) the group was saving energy and could chase Wellens down if they want.
2. Downhills are more important that ascents - you could create bigger gaps.
3. Gaviria is Colombian, so he surely climbs well.
4. It's good for Kwia he crashed. He could take rest of the race relatively easy, which may help him with Olympic preparations.

 

[HelloDolly]

They all be like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyltK6pmJGg


:surprised:

 

[Gloin22]

Re:

Cycling knowledge that polish commentators have makes me jealous of those who don't understand a sh*t what the're talking about.

1. They claimed (about 15 kms to go) the group was saving energy and could chase Wellens down if they want.
2. Downhills are more important that ascents - you could create bigger gaps.
3. Gaviria is Colombian, so he surely climbs well.
4. It's good for Kwia he crashed. He could take rest of the race relatively easy, which may help him with Olympic preparations.

These guys are hired only to do Tour de Pologne, and nothing else. I'm quite surprised how much they know consideirng the only race they follow in cycling is Pologne

 

[Eyeballs Out]

This is definitely in the top 5 most epic Tim Wellens breakaways

 

[RattaKuningas]

Re:

Cycling knowledge that polish commentators have makes me jealous of those who don't understand a sh*t what the're talking about.

1. They claimed (about 15 kms to go) the group was saving energy and could chase Wellens down if they want.
2. Downhills are more important that ascents - you could create bigger gaps.
3. Gaviria is Colombian, so he surely climbs well.
4. It's good for Kwia he crashed. He could take rest of the race relatively easy, which may help him with Olympic preparations.

3rd and 4th are the best. :lol:

 

[liamito]

Best ride of 2016, even better than Rosa in Pais Vasco. :exclaim:

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I'm guessing that Wellens will not be volunteering for a prolonged warm down session on the rollers outside the team bus.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

There's time to nip out and make a cup of tea while you wait for someone else to show up.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Benoot sprinting for third, hahaha.