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

[theyoungest]

Lookin' fat.

 

[trevim]

Hugo Sabido wins.
Filipe Cardoso 2nd
Bruno Silva 3rd
Sergio Sousa 4th
Ricardo Vilela 5th

 

[Sem Travões]

Sabido won with a great time.

Nice to see Dekker riding again. Let's hope it turns out to be a great Volta after all the downsizes

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

fat Dekker did a top 15 on his return though.

'nuff said

 

[Jamsque]

D_T is going to make me hate Thomas Dekker before too long.

 

[Kwibus]

Lookin' fat.

I saw him in Wateringen and he certainly was bigger compared to the other riders, but he wasn't really fat. He's more muscle as well, but he obviously needs to lose more kgs yeh

 

[Rui Quinta]

Great day by LA Antarte. Hugo Sabido wins, Bruno Silva is the best young and Hernâni Brôco is the best GC contender. And now they are leading the team classification, of course.

 

[lancaster]

if looking at fashion mags causes a bad body image/eating disorder just think of how extreme a position is taken in the pro cycling circles.

dekker is 6'2" and i'd be amazed if he was more than 75 kilos. fat for a cyclist. skinny by normal standards.

not having a go just sayin'.

the boy could lose a few though

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Just before returning Dekker was 72kg for 1m88
At his best, he was 69kg in top form

So he surely isn't fat.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Ah, that lovely title music is back.
Haven't seen any of the stage yet, though.
Later.

 

[Task_Force]

Just before returning Dekker was 72kg for 1m88
At his best, he was 69kg in top form

So he surely isn't fat.

he's big-boned??

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Great day by LA Antarte. Hugo Sabido wins, Bruno Silva is the best young and Hernâni Brôco is the best GC contender. And now they are leading the team classification, of course.

This is great for LA-Antarte, no doubt, and for me as they're my favourites, but I am kind of worried that they may not want to be expending the energy early on with the jersey, that they might need to defend Broco later on.

Really great time by Sabido though, sets things up nicely with Cardoso having time to make up already. Roll on Monte Assunção!

 

[Midnightfright]

Just before returning Dekker was 72kg for 1m88
At his best, he was 69kg in top form

So he surely isn't fat.

Well hopefully he steers clear of the Bradley Wiggins diet atleast.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If he follows Dario Pieri's diet he can at least become a monster in Paris Roubaix

 

[Midnightfright]

If he follows Dario Pieri's diet he can at least become a monster in Paris Roubaix

How's his form on cobbles? I can't say I really remember any of his results.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He is about as good on cobbles as the average Euskaltel rider.

 

[Sem Travões]

How's his form on cobbles? I can't say I really remember any of his results.

Humm and I thought that all guys from North of Paris were good in the cobbles.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1. [POR] SABIDO Hugo Manuel Madeira LAR 03'04" 20
2. [POR] CARDOSO Filipe Duarte Sousa BEF 06" 10
3. [POR] SILVA Bruno Duarte Ferreira LAR 06" 5
4. [POR] SOUSA Sergio Ferreira BEF 07" 3
5. [POR] VILELA Ricardo Augusto Afonso BOA 07" 0
6. [POR] BROCO Hernani Manuel Conceiçao LAR 08" 0
7. [ITA] RICCI BITTI Davide FAR 09" 0
8. [POR] SANTOS Virgilio Martins LAR 09" 0
9. [POR] CALDEIRA Samuel Jose Rodrigues PRT 09" 0
10. [ESP] ORTEGA OCAÑA Manuel ACG 09" 0
11. [POR] PINTO Edgar Miguel Lemos LAR 09" 0
12. [ESP] PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor LAM 10" 0
13. [ESP] MARQUE PORTO Alejandro Manuel BOA 10" 0
14. [ITA] GAVAZZI Francesco LAM 10" 0
15. [POR] RIBEIRO Sergio Miguel Vieira BEF 10" 0
16. [NED] DEKKER Thomas CDT 10" 0
17. [RUS] KRITSKIY Timofey TIK 10" 0
18. [POR] BALTAZAR Carlos Manuel Henriques BEF 11" 0
19. [UKR] CHUZHDA Oleg CJR 11" 0
20. [ESP] FERNANDEZ CRUZ Delio BOA 11" 0

 

[theyoungest]

1. [POR] SABIDO Hugo Manuel Madeira LAR 03'04" 20
2. [POR] CARDOSO Filipe Duarte Sousa BEF 06" 10
3. [POR] SILVA Bruno Duarte Ferreira LAR 06" 5
4. [POR] SOUSA Sergio Ferreira BEF 07" 3
5. [POR] VILELA Ricardo Augusto Afonso BOA 07" 0
6. [POR] BROCO Hernani Manuel Conceiçao LAR 08" 0
7. [ITA] RICCI BITTI Davide FAR 09" 0
8. [POR] SANTOS Virgilio Martins LAR 09" 0
9. [POR] CALDEIRA Samuel Jose Rodrigues PRT 09" 0
10. [ESP] ORTEGA OCAÑA Manuel ACG 09" 0
11. [POR] PINTO Edgar Miguel Lemos LAR 09" 0
12. [ESP] PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor LAM 10" 0
13. [ESP] MARQUE PORTO Alejandro Manuel BOA 10" 0
14. [ITA] GAVAZZI Francesco LAM 10" 0
15. [POR] RIBEIRO Sergio Miguel Vieira BEF 10" 0
16. [NED] DEKKER Thomas CDT 10" 0
17. [RUS] KRITSKIY Timofey TIK 10" 0
18. [POR] BALTAZAR Carlos Manuel Henriques BEF 11" 0
19. [UKR] CHUZHDA Oleg CJR 11" 0
20. [ESP] FERNANDEZ CRUZ Delio BOA 11" 0

Team BEF, sounds kinky.

 

[trevim]

A small interview with Dekker before the stage:

http://www.miragens.abola.pt/videosdetalhe.aspx?id=13980

In english with portuguese subtitles

 

[Parrulo]

the portuguese dominating!!! i hope to see that for the entire race which should be hard taking into account the lack of good/on form foreign names

 

[Rui Quinta]

This is great for LA-Antarte, no doubt, and for me as they're my favourites, but I am kind of worried that they may not want to be expending the energy early on with the jersey, that they might need to defend Broco later on.

Really great time by Sabido though, sets things up nicely with Cardoso having time to make up already. Roll on Monte Assunção!

Yes, it's true. The best for them will be lose the yellow jersey for a breakaway or for Sérgio Ribeiro. Ribeiro is 10s behind Sabido, is a contender for next two stages but not a GC rival.

 

[jens_attacks]

damn thomas dekker,nice comeback.i have no idea who will win overall

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

thomas d back

 

[Mellow Velo]

Watched it (nearly all) last night. Quite a technical 2.2kms. Were it ever to rain in Portugal, in August, it would be a bit hairy.
One for the chancer with good handling skills, rather than an engine.
Nevertheless, Hugo S managed to win by some margin, given the time splits behind him.