Anyone care about the tour of Oman?

[Credive]

that was incredibly funny. he must have felt like such a tool...

Turn out to be hilarious when both Pozzato and Vansummeren gave him a thumb up

 

[thingswelike]

Thanks for the link - that was very funny. Gotta feel for the guy though.

 

[thingswelike]

Just in case anyone's interested and is annoyed by the Oman twitter feed. Today's breakaway appears to consist of:
55 Joaquin Novoa (Spa) Cervélo Test Team
89 Unknown Katusha rider!
98 Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale
127 Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
134 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
154 Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong

Gap is currently 2m20s with 45km to go (which I guess means that they've got no chance).

 

[Anonymous]

Just in case anyone's interested and is annoyed by the Oman twitter feed. Today's breakaway appears to consist of:
55 Joaquin Novoa (Spa) Cervélo Test Team
89 Unknown Katusha rider!
98 Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale
127 Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
134 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
154 Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong

Gap is currently 2m20s with 45km to go (which I guess means that they've got no chance).

Theyre done for.. another sprint, could be interesting, EbH really needs at least one more win from stages 4, or 5 before the time trial..

 

[blackcat]

Just in case anyone's interested and is annoyed by the Oman twitter feed. Today's breakaway appears to consist of:
55 Joaquin Novoa (Spa) Cervélo Test Team
89 Unknown Katusha rider!
98 Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale
127 Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
134 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun
154 Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong

Gap is currently 2m20s with 45km to go (which I guess means that they've got no chance).

the Katusha rider could be Ben Swift

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Not as embarrassing as for Lieuwe Westra from Vacansoleil when he sprinted towards the finish line, one lap short, and celebrates his win in great style somewhat prematurely. Counting to three can be real hard, sometimes.

Play the movie at http://msn.tv2sporten.no/sykkel/boasson-hagen-tok-aarets-foerste-seier-3137616.html and wait until the end, then clicking on the second link from the top with the name Lieuwe Westra in it.

hahaha, man that is good. poor guy.

 

[hektoren]

Theyre done for.. another sprint, could be interesting, EbH really needs at least one more win from stages 4, or 5 before the time trial..

Believe it's Danilo Napolitano from Katusha.

 

[Anonymous]

the Katusha rider could be Ben Swift

The same Ben Swift that rides for Sky?

 

[hektoren]

the Katusha rider could be Ben Swift

Joaquin Novoa (Cervelo), Gatis Smukulis (AG2R), Arnoud van Groen (Vacansoleil), Cyril Lemoine (Saur), Ben King (Trek) and Nikolai Trussov (Katusha) riding in the lead

 

[blackcat]

The same Ben Swift that rides for Sky?

was facetious

you know, for all the ethics talking points Brailford gives heed to, he likes to grab his riders under contract, Swift and Wigans.

There is a dissonance there Dim, cant you see it. Hayles/Millar apologia. Swift/Wigans contracts.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Leigh Howard of HTC wins ahead of Bennati and Farrar. EBH got caught by the wind and lost 1:05, Bennati is the new leader.

Susan

 

[hektoren]

Leigh Howard of HTC wins ahead of Bennati and Farrar. EBH got caught by the wind and lost 1:05, Bennati is the new leader.

Susan

The only place to be, the first group. Thought Sky had learned a lesson about wind in Quatar. Bummer.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

EBH lost time in cross winds? Whatever next!!

He really needs to pay more attention and stay at the front at times like these. Pretty basic stuff. Team Sky should be making sure he's up there and protecting him. EBH had a great chance of winning the overall but has now screwed it up.

Good win for Leigh Howard.

 

[Publicus]

Sky got caught out in the wind. . . AGAIN?!?!?!!? They have a lot to learn....

 

[taiwan]

Maybe Sky were reliant on Arvesen to keep them right. Farrar maybe isn't in form to win at the moment , but he's pretty dogged. Maybe this year he'll get a stage win before the third GT he rides. But seriously I think he'll have some good restults.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere along the lines of the Sky disappearing when the wind blows!

 

[maltiv]

While EBH probably has to take some blame for his failure every time it's windy, I think most of the problem lies within team sky. Doesn't seem like they understand the wind at all. Can't be that hard to get EBH to the front when the wind starts blowing...

 

[Cerberus]

Leigh Howard of HTC wins ahead of Bennati and Farrar. EBH got caught by the wind and lost 1:05, Bennati is the new leader.

Susan

Did Cancellara make it home with the main pack? Because I don't think Bennati is going to hold a 16-26 second advantage to Cancellara in the TT. He lost 16 seconds in the 2009 Vuelta to Cancellara over 4,5 km (and 1,12 min over 30 km) and this one is 18,6km.

 

[Publicus]

Well this seems like a bit of a d!ck move by the peloton:

“Sky had the jersey and it was their responsibility to chase the break they had let go. Racing is racing but perhaps it wasn't fair they attacked when Boasson Hagen stopped for a leak."

 

[Anonymous]

Well this seems like a bit of a d!ck move by the peloton:

just seen that from Bennati...

Thats not on...

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

That's pretty crap and very disapointing. It shows a complete lack of respect. Maybe Sky are the most hated team in the peleton!!

Anyway, what goes around comes around. Whoever was responsible I'm sure it won't be forgotton by the riders for later in the season.

 

[maltiv]

Pathetic...

 

[zapata]

Where was that quote from, and did they say who attacked? someone on twitter said the same thing, but no mention of who instigated it. Garmin perhaps?

"That was a long day. Flew to a stage for the first time ever. And saw the race leader attacked while taking a pee break.
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Robbie Hunter is on twitter, not overly unhappy about the misfortunes of sky:

http://twitter.com/RobbieHunter/status/9236162500

 

[Cerberus]

Well this seems like a bit of a d!ck move by the peloton:

Was that how EBH lost time or is it just that the initial breakaway went while he was taking a leak?

 

[zapata]

steven de jongh seems upset:
http://twitter.com/stevendejongh/status/9237026447