38ème Tour du Méditerranéen 690K (Feb 09-13)

[theyoungest]

ok...how the hell he survived on that ramp?

Feillu is quite a good climber. An uphill finish suits him better than a flat one.

 

[Anonymous]

1. Romain Feillu (VAC)
2. Davide Appollonio (SKY)
3. Daniel Martin (GRM

Top three
Feillu
Voeckler +17s
Appollonio +18s
I think...

 

[DAOTEC]

just in

1. Romain Feillu (VAC)
2. Davide Appollonio (SKY)
3. Daniel Martin (GRM)
4. Jérémie GALLAND (Saur)
5. Alessandro PRONI (A e S)

Picture of the hattrick

 

[Barrus]

Picture of the hattrick

The others didn't even come close. It would be interesting to see on which rider the team will bank in the bigger races, him or Bozic

 

[theyoungest]

The others didn't even come close. It would be interesting to see on which rider the team will bank in the bigger races, him or Bozic

From the pictures it looks like Martin attacked, and Appollonio and Feillu passed him in the final meters.

 

[jens_attacks]

if feillu wins the mt. faron stage too,i'll laugh my asz off.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

The others didn't even come close. It would be interesting to see on which rider the team will bank in the bigger races, him or Bozic

i would back felliu. Neither can really compete with the farrar's and cav's in a hard out sprint.
but felliu is a very crafty rider. am excited to seem him duke it out on some of the more challenging sprint stages at the gts. I think he could find some success at the giro.

 

[theyoungest]

i would back felliu. Neither can really compete with the farrar's and cav's in a hard out sprint.
but felliu is a very crafty rider. am excited to seem him duke it out on some of the more challenging sprint stages at the gts. I think he could find some success at the giro.

As their only French rider (and a pretty good one at that) I think he's almost sure to ride the Tour. There are two or three stages in the first week that should really suit him. Although it's not Appollonio he'll have to deal with there.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

As their only French rider (and a pretty good one at that) I think he's almost sure to ride the Tour. There are two or three stages in the first week that should really suit him. Although it's not Appollonio he'll have to deal with there.

no doubt he'll be in the tour i agree (and hope). Simply stating i think he could do well at the giro tho.
would love to see him get a tour stage tho.

 

[Jamsque]

if feillu wins the mt. faron stage too,i'll laugh my asz off.

Based on today I'd say Dan Martin has a good shot at that stage, he's obviously confident.

 

[Anonymous]

GC

1 FEILLU Romain (FRA) VACANSOLEIL-DCM 510,80 Km 12:24'32 41,136 Km/h
2 APPOLLONIO Davide (ITA) SKY SKY PROCYCLING 12:24'50 18
3 VOECKLER Thomas (FRA) EUC TEAM EUROPCAR 12:24'53 21
4 MARTIN Daniel (IRL) GRM TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO 12:24'58 26
5 GALLAND Jèremie (FRA) SOJ SAUR SOJASUN 12:25'02 30
6 PRONI Alessandro (ITA) ASA ACQUA & SAPONE 12:25'02 30
7 PAURIOL Rémi (FRA) FDJ LA FRANCAISE DES JEUX 12:25'03 31
8 DE JONGE Maarten (NED) EDR ENDURA RACING 12:25'06 34
9 EL FARES Julien (FRA) COF COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 12:25'06 34
10 TROFIMOV Yuriy (RUS) KAT KATUSHA TEAM 12:25'06 34

couple of small gaps in the finish so Voeckler dropped down to 3rd.

 

[Anonymous]

Video uploading now. Be up in 5-10 minutes

well would have been but youtube is having issues. four failed uploads so far. :/

Yep. Youtube has known issues today. they are trying to fix it. grrrr

 

[Jamsque]

Dan Martin. Book it.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Dan Martin. Book it.

I'd rather Trofimov took it, to be honest, good signs today.

 

[jens_attacks]

soler for the stage,martin for the overall.

 

[DAOTEC]

if feillu wins the mt. faron stage too,i'll laugh my asz off.

The "Grand finale" on the slopes of Mont Faron tomorrow, which has spectucalar views overlooking Toulon and the Mediterranean Sea. Also, as per tradition, Stage 5 will be the first mountaintop finish of the year for the Europe Tour !

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[Anonymous]

Finally. Stage 4 highlights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uOi9Trrr_I
courtesy of teamskyfans.com

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

i'm hoping poels can do something.
might be a little steep tho. we'll see.

wish there was coverage.

 

[Kwibus]

i'm hoping poels can do something.
might be a little steep tho. we'll see.

wish there was coverage.

Poels for the stage ofcourse! Vacans to dominate the Mediterraneen!

Honestly I don't think he can win it yet. I can't see him beating Martin yet which is imo the favourite for today.

More importantly.... will there be live coverage? This stage will be interesting.

 

[DAOTEC]

In progress => stage 5: Sunday, February 13, Biot → Toulon, Mont-Faron 165k ^

Tour Med is known for the steep, twisty Mont Faron mountaintop finish which traditionally is the climax for this race. Mont Faron isn't very long at 5 km, but averages 10-12%. Romain Feillu will take a 18s lead over Sky's Davide Appollonio and a 21s lead over Thomas Voeckler. Voeckler and 4th place Daniel Martin who is 5s behind Voeckler likely have the best shot at winning this race.

Start time: Sunday 11:55 CET (11:55:00 AM UTC+0100);

Approximate finish: 16:00 CET (4:00:00 PM UTC+0100);

8 °C

 

[Mellow Velo]

Might as well stick this here, as I won't be around when it's on.
Tour de Haut Var confirms live net coverage, next Saturday at 15-00CET:
http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=1039
Which is another uphill finish into Grimaud.

 

[Race Radio]

Has anyone found a stream for todays stage?

 

[Anonymous]

Has anyone found a stream for todays stage?

There is no live coverage. its not even shown live in france, just regional news highlights.

 

[sublimit]

French TV is almost as bad as British when it comes to cycling.

Probably Dan Martin. I wouldnt mind Cummings having a go for the win but its a long shot i think..

 

[The Hitch]

Dan Martin ftw.

Soler for good performance.

Interesting to see what Nocentini will show.

And how much time will Feilliu lose.