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

[canyonball]

@ Parrulo: on the other hand, Ribeiro just said is goal for tomorrow is to work for Rui Sousa. How is Sergio Sousa on the ITT?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I better hope tomorrow delivers.

Todays climb was kind of 'meh'

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Sorry, Parullo....but this couldn't exactly be qualified as a MTF, could it?? You got my hopes up for nothing!

(At least Broco got 4th)

Ey, this MTF is always better if they put it later in the race because people have to attack further out. It was way better in 2009, with Eladio Jiménez and Rubén Plaza gaining time. As it was today, it's basically a case of eliminating a handful of people from contention and allowing the big GC men to maybe get a bit of bragging rights.

It was particularly interesting, for example, to note that Barbot had 3 up there in the closing stages, but LA-Antarte had 4. I noticed Mestre in there for Cardoso.

lets see if broco can keep up with cardoso on the tougher mountains a battle btw the 2 would be pretty cool.

man ribeiro is obvious world tour material. . .

Ribeiro is clearly WT material. Maybe he will step up, Radioshack perhaps or Movistar being the most likely destinations if he were to step up I guess. Though of course Bruno Pires was at Barbot last year, maybe that could lead to a Leopard connection. I can certainly see him being of some use as a worker in a hilly Classic race.

Broco and Cardoso duelling in the mountains would be great to see. Which is why it's a shame we have a crappy Mondim de Basto stage this year. No Alvão, no Campanhó, where's the climb that gives us the selection and puts something into the GC men's legs? At this rate we'll be left with a sprint up Senhora da Graça, Ribeiro will finish way up there and it'll be like watching Cândido Barbosa again.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

sergio sousa just said that this wasn't a climb for him so he worked for ribeiro.
hinting at him being the co-leader with rui sousa from now on?

What in god's name has happened to Santí...

 

[Parrulo]

What in god's name has happened to Santí...

dunno but neither ribeiro nor sousa even mentioned him.

maybe portuguese sponsors demand portuguese leaders instead of black listed puerto riders? the increase of portuguese riders getting better roles over puerto guys over the last 2 years hints a bit at that.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Well, Santí isn't really a Puerto guy, but yes, makes sense. Usually he targets his home race in Asturias but this year he sucked at that whereas Sérgio was really good.

If Sérgio can replicate that form, then it's a joke if they have Rui as leader since he's about 45 and only had that great showing in 2008 cos of a breakaway.

 

[canyonball]

Broco and Cardoso duelling in the mountains would be great to see. Which is why it's a shame we have a crappy Mondim de Basto stage this year. No Alvão, no Campanhó, where's the climb that gives us the selection and puts something into the GC men's legs? At this rate we'll be left with a sprint up Senhora da Graça, Ribeiro will finish way up there and it'll be like watching Cândido Barbosa again.

You can't say the stage into Torre isn't though. I believe the organization are putting their money on that one, which might explain why there's less chance for selection before Senhora da Graça.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

You can't say the stage into Torre isn't though. I believe the organization are putting their money on that one, which might explain why there's less chance for selection before Senhora da Graça.

In which case, it's stupid stupid STUPID that Senhora da Graça is on a weekend and Torre is on a weekday, with two stupid flat stages on the final weekend! We used to have an MTF and an ITT on the final weekend. This year, a total waste of the additional potential audience. The GC will be sorted, and I am very much against the Lisboa sprint finish. This isn't the Tour de France, nor should it be.

 

[canyonball]

@ Libertine: That I agree. Might as well turn the TV off for the final weekend,

 

[Parrulo]

In which case, it's stupid stupid STUPID that Senhora da Graça is on a weekend and Torre is on a weekday, with two stupid flat stages on the final weekend! We used to have an MTF and an ITT on the final weekend. This year, a total waste of the additional potential audience. The GC will be sorted, and I am very much against the Lisboa sprint finish. This isn't the Tour de France, nor should it be.

indeed that was a gigantic mistake from the organization

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Results are up at the official site

73ª Volta a Portugal
2ª Etapa
Oliveira de Azemeis Stº Tirso - Nª Srª Assunção | 184,4 kms
Classificação Individual Na Etapa

POS. Dorsal UCI Licença Nome Categoria Equipa Tempo Difª

1 15 POR19801128 9962 Sergio RIBEIRO Elite Barbot/Efapel 5:08:18 ---
2 53 ITA19840801 --- Francesco GAVAZZI Elite Lampre/ISD 5:08:20 a 0:00:02
3 63 ITA19850307 --- Alessandro BISOLTI Elite Farnese Vini/Neri 5:08:22 a 0:00:04
4 21 POR19810613 12355 Hernâni BRÔCO Elite LA/Antarte 5:08:22 m.t.
5 3 POR19840903 20904 André CARDOSO Elite Tavira/Prio 5:08:22 m.t.
6 101 FRA19840516 --- Julien ANTOMARCHI Elite Velo Club la Pomme Marseille 5:08:22 m.t.
7 2 POR19830911 18581 Ricardo MESTRE Elite Tavira/Prio 5:08:27 a 0:00:09
8 11 POR19760717 11080 Rui SOUSA Elite Barbot/Efapel 5:08:29 a 0:00:11
9 1 POR19750817 10039 Nelson VITORINO Elite Tavira/Prio 5:08:32 a 0:00:14
10 29 POR19760529 6585 Vergílio SANTOS Elite LA/Antarte 5:08:32 m.t.
11 84 ESP19890731 --- Bravo GARIKOITZ Juv Caja Rural 5:08:32 m.t.
12 32 POR19871218 23815 Ricardo VILELA Elite ONDA/Boavista 5:08:32 m.t.
13 105 ESP19830825 --- Eduardo GONZALO Elite Velo Club la Pomme Marseille 5:08:36 a 0:00:18
14 33 ESP19811023 35455339 Alejandro MARQUE Elite ONDA/Boavista 5:08:36 m.t.
15 36 POR19850608 21045 Daniel SILVA Elite ONDA/Boavista 5:08:42 a 0:00:24
16 31 POR19820512 18560 João CABREIRA Elite ONDA/Boavista 5:08:42 m.t.
17 16 POR19831011 20600 Sérgio SOUSA Elite Barbot/Efapel 5:08:48 a 0:00:30
18 93 ESP19851222 --- Jose V. TORIBIO Elite Andalucia/Caja Granada 5:08:51 a 0:00:33
19 91 ESP19750109 --- David BARNABEU Elite Andalucia/Caja Granada 5:08:53 a 0:00:35
20 28 POR19880517 22804 Bruno SILVA Juv LA/Antarte 5:08:56 a 0:00:38
21 26 POR19791214 6062 Hugo SABIDO Elite LA/Antarte 5:09:02 a 0:00:44

29 133 AUS19920102 --- Lachlan MORTON Juv Chipotle Development Team 5:10:17 m.t.
64 131 NED19840906 --- Thomas DEKKER Elite Chipotle Development Team 5:16:45 m.t.

105 61 ITA19890612 --- Andrea GUARDINI Juv Farnese Vini/Neri 5:46:05 m.t.

 

[Parrulo]

cabreira lost half a minute

this climb doesn't really suit him but it can't be a great sign.

 

[roundabout]

Antomarchi is a good rider. Told you so.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Antomarchi is indeed a good rider.

So is Andrea Guardini, but 37'47" on this stage is absolutely hilarious.

 

[Parrulo]

didn't some1 said that guardini would leave portugal with a couple of stages lol?

he will be lucky if he makes it to the finish on time tomorrow. . . .

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

didn't some1 said that guardini would live portugal with a couple of stages lol?

he will be lucky if he makes it to the finish on time tomorrow. . . .

Yup 37 minutes in this stage is absolutely dreadfull

 

[Wiggins_fan]

 

[jens_attacks]

lol let's party hard and finish this race

 

[Mellow Velo]

Just watched Rebiero kick Gavazzi's bottom, for the 2nd consecutive stage, having got up off the tarmac.
No sooner finished and we are at under 60 kms to go, on today's more meaty MTF.

 

[Parrulo]

lol MV

i am going with cardoso today

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I'm going with Broco, more in hope than expectation.

 

[Kazistuta]

Stream not up yet???

 

[Mellow Velo]

lol MV

i am going with cardoso today

I just can't keep up. Since I can record RTPi, it been getting watched after Burgos, then Poland.
Weather seems to have improved.
I was going to watch the net feed today...........but.........

Stream not up yet???

........the rtp streams appear to be either not working or geo restricted, today.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Try firstrowsports. They usually have something up.

Cycling will be in the "other" category.

 

[jens_attacks]

go bernabeu and i'm out to get fucced up

if sergio ribeira does a barbosa today,it's not my fault