73ª Volta a Portugal 2.1 04/08 - 15/08

[Sem Travões]

The ITT its almost a uphill crono, I really don't know who will it suit the better

 

[trevim]

Nice one by Gavazzi. Pleased to see him win as I'm not a great fan of Sergio Ribeiro. He's on the way to be the next Candido Barbosa

About the real one, he had a crash yesterday.......on the portuguese equivalent of the Etape du Tour.

Tomorrow is a really nice time trial. How much will the climbers get back on the final stretch? Can they win it (besides Cardoso )?

Anyway my bet is Sergio Sousa. And my hope too. And please Andre Cardoso to lose less thanb 2min!

A bit disappointing that we'll not see Dekker on this one. I was looking forward to see how good (or bad) he would do.

 

[Sylvester]

On a side note (cheer up, Dekker_Tifosi, there's still a Dutchman in the race!), Paul Kneppers is making a pretty good debut in the pro ranks. I read his blog today, and it seems he's doing really, really well.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

happy that Kritskiy finally got a result.

Has he done anything of note in the last 2 seasons?

Ever since the crash @ Tour l'avenir I have heard nothing, except that he went down to the feeder team. I had high regards for the guy, damn injuries.

 

[Lupetto]

This is going to hurt.

 

[Parrulo]

This is going to hurt.

wow thats a pretty awesome course.

the profile on the volta site isn't good enough to see how hard the course is.

 

[Parrulo]

david barnabeu will DNS today

 

[jens_attacks]

david barnabeu will DNS today

maybe he might do something in vuelta?top 15?

 

[Parrulo]

maybe he might do something in vuelta?top 15?

ya he said he would try something at the vuelta. can't see him do anything tho. was getting dropped fairly easily in portugal

 

[Parrulo]

the favourites should be about to start.

it looks like a very tough itt. should be fun

any1 watching this other then me1?

 

[Fetisoff]

the favourites should be about to start.

it looks like a very tough itt. should be fun

any1 watching this other then me1?

I got an eye on it, but not really watching "full time"

 

[jens_attacks]

ricci biti now that's surprising,ribeiro will smash that time though

 

[Anonymous]

the favourites should be about to start.

it looks like a very tough itt. should be fun

any1 watching this other then me1?

trying to find a stream.

 

[jens_attacks]

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/12/70/v-327131.html

working just fine

 

[Fetisoff]

Timofey Kritsky (ITK) seemed to crush everyone by >1 minute at second intermediate. Should be finishing soon


Upd.. Aaaaan he broke 50 min. mark

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/12/70/v-327131.html

working just fine

thank you.

 

[trevim]

Timofey Kritsky took 53s from the best time at the finish. Nice one.

 

[Parrulo]

wow that guy just smashed it

 

[jens_attacks]

the soviet expelled by katusha after di luca's arrival smashed it.

 

[jens_attacks]

daniel mestre seems even better.some decent times finally

 

[trevim]

There goes Cardoso the master of TT

 

[Parrulo]

andre cardoso starts.

i hope he doesn't loses all his chances today. he is purito kind of terrible on a time trial

 

[trevim]

andre cardoso starts.

i hope he doesn't loses all his chances today. he is purito kind of terrible on a time trial

Even Purito seems to be improving a bit

 

[jens_attacks]

and off the ramp goes ribeiro!vamos!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Might as well watch some of the ITT on here, since I still have 40kms to watch from yesterdays slog in the sun, stage.

Every time I look, Riccibitti is there!