2016 Tour of Qatar 8-12/02 2.HC

[Jakub]

Re: Re:

Kristoff had the same problem in the second half of 2016 - He goes to early in a sprint finish.

You got access to a time-machine? Know something we don't?
Have a feeling you meant 2015.

No, he doesn't have a time machine, he's just got inside infromation from UCI and didn't realize he's posting on sportfans forum and that sportfans still believe in competion, whilest all races are sold before the season starts.

 

[johnymax]

Matej Mohoric was involved in a crash during the stage and apparently broke his arm. Very unfortunate. I was really looking forward to see his development this season. Hopefully he'll have a fast recovery.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re:

It is a city circuit tomorrow, so the wind is far less likely to be a factor.

I really pray for tomorrow, that it gets exciting. It is the worlds course for this fall.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

The fact Sky are not at this race makes me think Stannard could finally break his February-only classics peak:

2014
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

2015
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

Stannard won't even ride Omloop this year

Just read he's riding KBK. I cannot understand why he wouldn't defend his title (and go for a record-equalling third win) in favour of riding a race he has very little chance of winning the following day.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Because Sky

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

The fact Sky are not at this race makes me think Stannard could finally break his February-only classics peak:

2014
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

2015
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

Stannard won't even ride Omloop this year

Just read he's riding KBK. I cannot understand why he wouldn't defend his title (and go for a record-equalling third win) in favour of riding a race he has very little chance of winning the following day.

Are you sure he'll ride KBK? That makes very little sense. His reasoning for not riding Omloop was that he wanted to peak in april.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

The fact Sky are not at this race makes me think Stannard could finally break his February-only classics peak:

2014
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

2015
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

Stannard won't even ride Omloop this year

Just read he's riding KBK. I cannot understand why he wouldn't defend his title (and go for a record-equalling third win) in favour of riding a race he has very little chance of winning the following day.

Are you sure he'll ride KBK? That makes very little sense. His reasoning for not riding Omloop was that he wanted to peak in april.

With no Cav and Katusha's start not certain he's a useful diesel for Viviani/DVP.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Stuff's happening once again in the desert. Alexander Kristoff, Viacheslav Kuznetsov, Michael Mørkøv, Jacopo Guarnieri (Katusha), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data), Greg Van Avermaet, Daniel Oss, Michael Schär (BMC), Sam Bennett, Andreas Schillinger, Zakkari Dempster, Rudiger Selig, Scott Thwaites (Bora-Argon 18), Andrea Guardini, Lieuwe Westra (Astana), Moreno Hofland, Mike Teunissen (LottoNL-Jumbo), Graeme Brown (Drapac), Patrick Gretsch (Ag2r), Mads Pedersen (Stölting) and Andrea Palini (Skydive) have a gap of 50 seconds. Most notably, Cavendish isn't in the front group at the moment.

75 km's to go.

Source: feltet.dk

 

[TourOfSardinia]

http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream.php (french)
now live

Gap now only 20s with two out front
Van Hecke (TSV) & Smukulis (AST)

 

[Ricco']

What a disgrace of a WC circuit.

They should went instead for 25km loops in the middle of the desert instead of this parade for rich oil tycoons.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

paint drying might be of more interest, at the moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd9CxIlkjpk

 

[barmaher]

Is it gruppo compacto again?

Must be near the finish.

 

[StephenC2020]

All together 16km to go

 

[King Boonen]

Tuned in too early. Sprint worlds...

 

[BigMac]

What. A. Sprint.

Alex wins.

 

[BigMac]

Looked like a headwind? Nice stuff.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wow Cavendish vs Kristoff mano y mano. Incredible sprint!

 

[carolina]

anyone important in the crash?

 

[BigMac]

Unmarked road furniture right in the middle of the riders' path. Noob mistake.

 

[Walter Morgan]

Re:

anyone important in the crash?

Sam Bennett, at least.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re: Re:

anyone important in the crash?

Sam Bennett, at least.

Guardini, Kragh Andersen and Hutarovich.

 

[carolina]

what a shame. I really like bennett, hope he's ok.

a completely different kristoff from yesterday. great sprint.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Looked like they both went a bit too early there given the headwind

 

[wirral]

Looks like the course organisers have some room for improvement for the Worlds then.

 

[Vasilis]

Re: Re:

The fact Sky are not at this race makes me think Stannard could finally break his February-only classics peak:

2014
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

2015
1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
4th Overall Tour of Qatar

Stannard won't even ride Omloop this year

Just read he's riding KBK. I cannot understand why he wouldn't defend his title (and go for a record-equalling third win) in favour of riding a race he has very little chance of winning the following day.

Are you sure he'll ride KBK? That makes very little sense. His reasoning for not riding Omloop was that he wanted to peak in april.

I read that he will defend his Omloop title, where did it say he won't?