39th Route du Sud 2015

[Bushman]

Break caught with 300 metres to go, Coquard took a dominant win. Tronet lost the Jersey.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Not 100% sure but wasn't Tronet right behind the top 10? He got 3s on Coquard yesterday, shouldn't he still be the leader?
The GC they showed was messed up either way

 

[BigMac]

Bryyaaaaaaann!

 

[HiroAntagonist]

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Break caught with 300 metres to go, Coquard took a dominant win. Tronet lost the Jersey.

Thanks!

 

[Bushman]

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Not 100% sure but wasn't Tronet right behind the top 10? He got 3s on Coquard yesterday, shouldn't he still be the leader?
The GC they showed was messed up either way

Could be, the gc graphic was definitely wrong yes. Couldnt see Tronet though.

Too bad Juul didn't get anything the last too days, he is obviously very strong at the moment.

 

[manafana]

nice interesting finish that today and some sprint really broke up

 

[Anderis]

Hesjedal lost almost 9 minutes today. Surely he is not going full gas here, but did something happen or he was just taking it THAT easy?

 

[Antoine_Blondin]

Pictures of the 2nd stage of the Route du Sud
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.714091215361704.1073741851.213235132113984&type=3

 

[ILovecycling]

Thanks for the pics...one interesting feature has cought my attention, Hesjedal saddle positions is so high!Look at his leg down the pedal, its almost straight . I had problems with this set up personaly.

 

[BigMac]

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Thanks for the pics...one interesting feature has cought my attention, Hesjedal saddle positions is so high!Look at his leg down the pedal, its almost straight . I had problems with this set up personaly.

Always been like that from what I remember. He has very long legs remember.

 

[ILovecycling]

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Thanks for the pics...one interesting feature has cought my attention, Hesjedal saddle positions is so high!Look at his leg down the pedal, its almost straight . I had problems with this set up personaly.

Always been like that from what I remember. He has very long legs remember.

I know, but I think its extreme to have legs so straight down to pedal. at least I've always heard that its not good for your muscles.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Good man, Coquard.
Solid response after yesterday's botched attempt.

Edit: Hesjedal looks ridiculous on a bike, but he often rides entertaining, so one can perhaps forgive him.

 

[BigMac]

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Thanks for the pics...one interesting feature has cought my attention, Hesjedal saddle positions is so high!Look at his leg down the pedal, its almost straight . I had problems with this set up personaly.

Always been like that from what I remember. He has very long legs remember.

I know, but I think its extreme to have legs so straight down to pedal. at least I've always heard that its not good for your muscles.

I see. Well, if we bother to notice, his leg musculature is also peculiar. Maybe that's it. Personally, the thing with having my saddle way too up has more to do with my back than legs.

Just goes to prove how out of this world and great Hesjedal is.

 

[Vino's Mum]

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Thanks for the pics...one interesting feature has cought my attention, Hesjedal saddle positions is so high!Look at his leg down the pedal, its almost straight . I had problems with this set up personaly.

Huh?

Looks a typical pro fit to me - small frame relative to height, highish saddle, long stem:

Here, he's not fully sat on the saddle, so slightly straighter leg:

 

[ILovecycling]

Look at the 2nd picture, his right leg is so much straight, weird in comparison with wiggins here e.g.

 

[ILovecycling]

Profile of Port de Bales

Here is the profile of the decisive climb

props to Altimetrias

 

[Vino's Mum]

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Look at the 2nd picture, his right leg is so much straight...

Sure. Though as I just posted, he's not fully sat down in that one, is he?

His position only looks kind of unusual because of his height/frame size. More here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pro-bike-ryder-hesjedals-cannondale-supersix-evo-hi-mod

 

[ILovecycling]

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Look at the 2nd picture, his right leg is so much straight...

Sure. Though as I just posted, he's not fully sat down in that one, is he?

ha! maybe not

 

[rm7]

Is the stage gonna be on television? If yes, please post a link, when it's up. Thanks.

 

[Antoine_Blondin]

Route du Sud 2015 - Highlights stage 2
https://youtu.be/2AJcKaOQ5tQ

 

[DBotero]

So who's gonna impersonate Andy today

 

[Marco Pantani]

Quintana ftw.

 

[rune1107]

Quintana or Contador ftw. One of them will take the stage, the other one will lose 2-3 min

 

[ILovecycling]

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Is the stage gonna be on television? If yes, please post a link, when it's up. Thanks.

I will post a link roughly about 2.30pm CET

 

[Marco Pantani]

brilliant