2017 Tour of Oman, 14-19/02 (2.HC)

[del1962]

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[inacion]

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Hopefully Rui Costa gets a win out of this week, either a stage or the overall, it's about time. I just hope he's not peaking for these prep races just because his team is from that area.

Agree, I hope that Rui Costa is at his best for larger reputation races

 

[Flamin]

Jungels already dropped from the break.

 

[del1962]

Attack from Küng

 

[Lexman]

Küng better ride for Hermans a steady pace no?

 

[Alexandre B.]

Kristoff beats Colbrelli and Van Avermaet

How the hell did he get there?

 

[Lexman]

Kristoff comes back and wins the stage?

he seems to be fine this year

 

[Arredondo]

Where's the time Froome, Contador and Purito fought for the win here?

 

[del1962]

Disappointing that Kristoff etc caught the frnt group.

 

[Flamin]

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Kristoff comes back and wins the stage?

he seems to be fine this year

When wasn't he fine in Oman?

 

[inacion]

I'm not surprised with Kristoff win. Tomorrow is the decisive stage for GC riders. Today they save some energy, allowing Kristoff to comeback, perfect scenario for him.

 

[Velolover2]

Hermans vs. Costa tommorow. Or Bardet if he gets a nice gap.

Fuglsang is good at most things but he is such a non-winner. He lacks that extra it takes to win something.

 

[Baldinger]

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in the good old days fuglsang was able to win races, but yeah, he'll most likely end up third in the overall i oman. he looks strong though.

 

[Velolover2]

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in the good old days fuglsang was able to win races, but yeah, he'll most likely end up third in the overall i oman. he looks strong though.

He is a great all-rounder but he lacks the explosiveness it takes to win stages and races.

 

[Baldinger]

i agree. but somehow he managed to win several smaller stage races earlier in his career.

 

[Moviestar]

Time for Aru to test himself tomorrow.

 

[manolo57]

Bardet's gonna win.

 

[the asian]

Hoping for a good performance from Acevedo.

 

[Jspear]

Rui Costa seems sharp. Bardet is the safe pick, but I think Costa will give him a run for his money.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Bardet has seriously got to win considering all the talk during this winter. I think I've counted 10 cyclingnews articles on him.

 

[WheelofGear]

Aru is not in shape. Bardet will win the Green Mountain stage with Costa and Fuglsang just behind him. Costa for overall.

 

[del1962]

Can't see Hermans keeping the jersey tomorrow

 

[rick james]

Have the made the Green mountain shorter?

 

[May0maniac]

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Ben Hermans will surprise us tomorrow. He is a puncher but good on very steep gradients. And Green Mountain isn't that long.

I remember him being really good on Powder Mountain a couple of years ago.

Hermans raced on a pretty similar climb just two weeks ago, you know

He did well there too and Green Mountain should suit him a bit better so who knows. Gonna be difficult though.

He was pretty good on Powder Mountain in the Tour of Utah a few years ago, he fnishedd 2nd ahead of Horner, Anacona ,Diniz, Kelderman and Ewans aand he was 2nd on the Kitzbüheler Horn ahead of Hirt when De La Prte crushed everyone. I know that the field in Oman is stronger, but he's pretty good on steep climbs.

 

[GuyIncognito]

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