71st Tour de Romandie - April 25th-30th

[GuyIncognito]

Reichenbach talking about Reza once again being on the receiving end of racist insults. No names given.
Followed by pics of Reza going over to the Sky team and giving them a piece of his mind

Draw your own conclusions

 

[WheelofGear]

Froome, Porte and Yates are going to attack at the very bottom at the last climb. About 3k out when the gradients are the hardest.

The less explosive climbers (Roglic, Ion, Jungles) can lose 30-40 seconds + bonus seconds on a stage like that.

They can't just wait for the last climb.

 

[HelloDolly]

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Froome, Porte and Yates are going to attack at the very bottom at the last climb. About 3k out when the gradients are the hardest.

The less explosive climbers (Roglic, Ion, Jungles) can lose 30-40 seconds + bonus seconds on a stage like that.

They can't just wait for the last climb.

SKY wont drop Ion or Roglic on this climb imo ....there needs to be an attack on the 2nd last climb which is much harder

 

[The Barb]

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Shame Edmondson went too early - explosive!

Hope Pantano can follow Sky up and down stage 4.

He probably did go too early but he was a long long way back and probably thought he couldn't leave it any longer. The overhead shot was unreal. What an exciting prospect he is.

 

[silvergrenade]

BMC SKY Coup is possible today. Make it as hard as possible. Really soften the all rounders up!

 

[WheelofGear]

BMC SKY Coup is possible today. Make it as hard as possible. Really soften the all rounders up!

I don't even think they have to. Actually, the fresher they are, the better. One acceleration on the final climb from Froome/Porte should be enough. You can gain 20-30 secs (+bonus seconds) on 2k of 8.5%. Roglic can't stay in their wheels. Neither can Jungles or even Ion Izagirre. Simon Yates is the only rider racing who can do it.

But BMC should try to send Tejay out.

 

[WheelofGear]

http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news/another-fourth-place-for-edmondson-after-a-brave-hit-out-on-stage-three-tour-de-romandie

Apparently Albasini tried to go in a break. That was why he was struggling on the final climb. Most of the riders who are beaten in the final should do that in today's stage.

Castroviejo, Gonçalves, Albasini, Moscon, even Felline should try to be in the breakaway.

 

[Laplaz]

58 in one minute... someone should try to go in the break, no team is superstrong to control everything.

 

[WheelofGear]

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58 in one minute... someone should try to go in the break, no team is superstrong to control everything.

This is true. Some riders who are under 1 minute down in the GC should try it. Their only chance of winning the overall.

Sky doesn't have a super team and BMC have two captains. The rest of the teams are not going to chase. Not even Trek.

 

[Robert5091]

The climbs are n't so long so going early (with a team mate!) is preferable. If it blews up early, could make some good viewing.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Reichenbach talking about Reza once again being on the receiving end of racist insults. No names given.
Followed by pics of Reza going over to the Sky team and giving them a piece of his mind

Draw your own conclusions

Sky have confirmed that Moscon used racially abusive language to Reza and have stated that he will be disciplined internally.

Very disappointing.

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Reichenbach talking about Reza once again being on the receiving end of racist insults. No names given.
Followed by pics of Reza going over to the Sky team and giving them a piece of his mind

Draw your own conclusions

Sky have confirmed that Moscon used racially abusive language to Reza and have stated that he will be disciplined internally.

Very disappointing.

Really don't understand racism.
Speaks more about the offender than offended. If Moscon could spin it on sarcastic side that could be a good start, but for racist satire good friendship is needed, otherwise it's classlessness.

 

[klintE]

Now this thread is really about a race

Tosh is a virtual leader now.

 

[sir fly]

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Now this thread is really about a race

Realax... It's a good topic before the racing actually begins.

 

[klintE]

I'm not against. Typo in emoticon

 

[Laplaz]

Tosh has two teammates with him, not sure he is working, and he is only 38 sec down in GC so in the final he should be fresh

 

[Velolover2]

Disappointing break with no riders in top 50 in the GC. Clarke, Kochetkov, Van der Sande, Armee, De Gendt, Cherel, Reguigui and Pasqualon

Hope to see some attacks on the Jaunpass or the cat 2. climb. On Pillon, it's too late. The pace will be too high and kill most attacks.

 

[Robert5091]

We're off to Les Diablerets - "the abode of devils" - there's a joke there somewhere.

 

[klintE]

Shame no live coverage on Eurosport beacause of Bundesliga.

 

[the asian]

Re: Re:

Reichenbach talking about Reza once again being on the receiving end of racist insults. No names given.
Followed by pics of Reza going over to the Sky team and giving them a piece of his mind

Draw your own conclusions

Sky have confirmed that Moscon used racially abusive language to Reza and have stated that he will be disciplined internally.

Very disappointing.

Disapointing indeed. Coming from a hot prospect like Moscon.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Shame no live coverage on Eurosport beacause of Bundesliga.

So no live stream at all?

 

[wirral]

Si Clarke in the break. Kirby will be over the moon and insufferable!

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Si Clarke in the break. Kirby will be over the moon and insufferable!

It's William Clarke.

EDIT: my bad, you're right.

 

[silvergrenade]

Attacks from far out can happen anytime. Any coverage?

 

[klintE]

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Shame no live coverage on Eurosport beacause of Bundesliga.

So no live stream at all?

Dunno.
No live stream in my country, in my laguage.