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

[Libertine Seguros]

Things splitting up into groups now.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

ok my stream is stuttering so badly I can't follow this anymore.

please give info

 

[Parrulo]

rui sousa dropped

cardoso hasn't lost that much ground

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Ribeiro finally dropping.

 

[Parrulo]

andre cardoso is back and attacking!!!!


sergio ribeiro pacing himself just fine

broco attacks!!!

 

[canyonball]

Cardoso seems to be riding with his heart mainly. He can't get that kick.

Mestre and Broco alone at the front

 

[Parrulo]

broco takes it from mestre!!!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

ok my stream is stuttering so badly I can't follow this anymore.

please give info

http://www.tvgente.com/videosespecias/arseSports.htm

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Mestre and Broco

 

[canyonball]

Broco wins.

 

[Parrulo]

cardoso third but only loses a few seconds

sergio ribeiro loses 20 secs and loses yellow

broco is the new leader

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Broco takes the camisola amarela and the stage. Awesome stuff, all about Prio and LA at the end despite Ribeiro's best efforts to defend.

 

[canyonball]

Broco is a good guy . He deserves it. Can't say I'm not disappointed with Cardoso, although he really didn't loose that much of a time.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I'm gutted that I watched on the wrong stream and couldn't really follow it.

Hope it comes on c-torrents later today

 

[Libertine Seguros]

LA have stayed very quiet in the last few days, but they had men right up when they needed them. Probably a case of preserving energy for hopefully defending the camisola amarela. Tomorrow could be a chance for Ribeiro again, however, unless a break gets it - about 4,8km @ 4,2% with a cobbled run-in, your nice short uphill finish, and this time without going over Penhas Douradas to make a selection first.

This year's Volta appears to be all about not bothering to make a selection and making it all about the last 30-45 mins for the TV coverage. Well, except Torre of course, which you can only climb in 45 minutes if you are on rocket fuel.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Anyone want to take a guess at how many minutes down Andrea Guardini will be?

 

[canyonball]

Re: Guardini. I admire his foolishness on coming to the Volta.

Broco somewhat emotional about his win during the interview.

GC after todays's stage. According to RTP:

1.Hernâni Broco
2.Sérgio Ribeiro + 4 s
3. Ricardo Mestre +16 s
4.André Cardoso + 20s
5.Virgilio Santos +27s
6.Nelson Vitorino +36s
7. A. Bisolti +37s
8.Sérgio Sousa +51s
9.Rui Sousa +52s
10. Ricardo Vilela st

So both LA and Prio-Tavira have reason to be satisfied with their performance. Barbot are a meh.Onda-Boavista are a no-no (only because of João Cabreira's performance.)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Well, none of the Italian one-day classics he's facing at the moment are flat enough for him, and he's going to have to learn to climb at some point. I'm sure the team would love for him to be able to go to the Giro at some point. At least at the Volta the pressure's kind of off for him, and it's a really hard race, best practice for GT riding you can get without having to face the crême de la crême.

 

[Parrulo]

i have to admit that i am slightly disappointed with cardoso. maybe he does better in the second week . . .

 

[roundabout]

Guardini lost 18 minutes. Ok performance.

 

[jens_attacks]

it seems like it was fun.sergio ribeiro will bounce up in the next mountains i'm sure,he ain't finished.
too bad broco won,can't stand the guy he's like a fuccin cunego for me.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Guardini lost 18 minutes. Ok performance.

Only 6 minutes behind Turbo Diesel

 

[trevim]

Konya Torku with two guys left after 3 stages. One of them is obviously Petrov.

http://www.record.xl.pt/Modalidades/Ciclismo/volta_a_portugal/interior.aspx?content_id=711099

Really great team to have around....

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

DekkerThomas Thomas Dekker
So just back in the hotel... Long transfer.. Was a nice day.. Did an easy last climb so maybe i can do something tomorrow in the final

 

[Sem Travões]

H. Broco does have enought talent for an International career, at least enough to be a good gregario for any top team, never understood why he didn't took a chance, maybe no one spot the guy, but I doubt that.