72 Volta a Portugal Bicicleta- em, 2.1 August 04-15 (Kash in !)

[Ryaguas]

Still 1 rider with Blanco... Sinkewitz right behind him, pardilla too..

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Sousa won on Torre in 2008, when it was very early in the race (stage 3), and then held the jersey all the way to the final TT, when Blanco took it off him.

two LA guys in that group

 

[Ryaguas]

Blanco attacks!!!!!!!!! Sinkewitz and pardilla right behind him!!!

 

[Ryaguas]

Sousa


Blanco
Pardilla
Sinkewitz
Bernabeu
chassing hard sousa is almost caught

 

[Ryaguas]

Sousa caught last 400m!!!!

 

[Ryaguas]

Blanco attacking!!! and gets the stage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Blanco wins. Crap.

Great ride for 2nd by Hernâni Broco, but Blanco... blah.

 

[Ryaguas]

Blanco was amazing... amazing form...!!!

2. Broco 4segs
3. Pardilla 5segs
4. Sinkewitz 6segs

 

[jens_attacks]

blanco again.i cheered for sinkewitz but c'est la vie...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It's like Lance in his pomp - you know he's going to win the race before it starts, you know he can out-TT all the other contenders, so you just hope against hope somebody can put time into him in the mountains, then he goes and wins every mountain stage too.

I'm almost completely apathetic. Thanks for ruining the race, David.

 

[Ryaguas]

I was cheering for Pardilla but Blanco pffff... was really strong...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

CLASSIFICAÇÃO
1º David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira), 3h26m59s
2º Hernâni Broco (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), a 5s
3º Sergio Pardilla (CarmioOro-NGC), mt
4º Patrik Sinkewitz (ISD-Neri), a 7s
5º David Bernabéu (Barbot-Siper), a 11s
6º Rui Sousa (Barbot-Siper), a 15s
7º Hugo Sabido (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), a 30s
8º Daniel SIlva (CC Loulé-Louletano-Orbitur-Aquashow), a 40s
9º Vítor Rodrigues (Caja Rural), a 47s
10º André Cardoso (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira), mt


It's a far cry from the 5 minutes between 1st and 10th that they had when Rui Sousa won here in 2008.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

CLASSIFICAÇÃO
1º David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira), 3h26m59s
2º Hernâni Broco (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), a 5s
3º Sergio Pardilla (CarmioOro-NGC), mt
4º Patrik Sinkewitz (ISD-Neri), a 7s
5º David Bernabéu (Barbot-Siper), a 11s
6º Rui Sousa (Barbot-Siper), a 15s
7º Hugo Sabido (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), a 30s
8º Daniel SIlva (CC Loulé-Louletano-Orbitur-Aquashow), a 40s
9º Vítor Rodrigues (Caja Rural), a 47s
10º André Cardoso (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira), mt


It's a far cry from the 5 minutes between 1st and 10th that they had when Rui Sousa won here in 2008.

I remember that one. sousa from early break and blanco up till his neck filled with epo riding on a gear cancellara would use in paris roubaix destroying everything

 

[theyoungest]

Tom Slagter showing some signs of life! On the attack, and finishing 13th. Good lad.

 

[Jux1893]

It's like Lance in his pomp - you know he's going to win the race before it starts, you know he can out-TT all the other contenders, so you just hope against hope somebody can put time into him in the mountains, then he goes and wins every mountain stage too.

Got to agree with that.

Too bad for Rui Sousa, so close. That last km lasts forever, or at least it used to until today.

Not the best stage to Serra da Estrela ever.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Finally caught up.
Blanco not bothered about leading his adversaries for 2 or 3ks and simply riding away from them at the end?
A far cry from the timid tourists.

 

[Jux1893]

Candido disqualified in a nice uphill finish. It really made a mess of the points jersey.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Blanco winning the ITT tomorrow will make it interesting too. Sérgio Ribeiro now in a good position for it, though he may have to wrest it back from Blanco on Sunday.

Blanco has now sewn up the Mountains jersey, after Sérgio Sousa beat Oleg Chuzhda to the top of the only climb of the day. There's now only 5 points available, and Blanco's lead is 8.

 

[Jux1893]

It wouldn't be that much fun if Blaco sweeps all the jerseys (not the Orange), but in that you're right, it would be interesting to see the White jersey change hands tomorrow, and then again on Sunday.

It was a shame for Chuzda, he has been in breaks almost everyday. It was a very nice race from him. I don't know if there is a Super Combatif award, but it would be between him and Sella, also very active in the last few days.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I like Blanco would be great to see him win every jersey

 

[craig1985]

Wish Eurosport would show this race.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Wish Eurosport would show this race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ciy_wM-aXEo&feature=related
- part 1 of 5 of the Alto Campanhã and Senhora da Graça, live coverage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ew2nrx5Pak
- part 1 of 2 of the closing stages of the Alto da Torre, live coverage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyGUW_aj-g8
- yesterday's closing stages, including the dubious sprint from Cândido.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The top 10 are starting to head out onto the course now (Hugo Sabido is the last rider to have started).

At present:

1 Alejandro Marque (PRT) 38'29"
2 Vladimir Isaychev (XAC) +1"
3 Nelson Oliveira (XAC) +9"
4 José de Segovia (XAC) +15"
5 Jesús Del Nero (CCL) +32"

 

[Mellow Velo]

That was a daft bit of sprinting from beardybarbosa yesterday.
Left hand barrier, straight over to the right hand barrier.
Jimmy Engoulvent could have ended up in the crowd.

Sad that we are nearly at the end.
At 2 weeks long, it's the 4th GT.........well, in Europe, at least.

Alejandro Marque a bit miffed to lose his chain within sight of the FL.
Still managed to take the lead, though.

 

[janraaskalt]

The top 10 are starting to head out onto the course now (Hugo Sabido is the last rider to have started).

At present:

1 Alejandro Marque (PRT) 38'29"
2 Vladimir Isaychev (XAC) +1"
3 Nelson Oliveira (XAC) +9"
4 José de Segovia (XAC) +15"
5 Jesús Del Nero (CCL) +32"

Thanks. Maybe you have some more updates?