April 29th, Tour de Romandie - Stage 3: Thierrens - Neuchatel, 165.7 km

[jobiwan]

Perhaps a small bunch sprint, one for Friere or Cardoso?

Top 10 GC after Stage 2:
1 Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha Team 8:43:39
2 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:00:38
3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:00:42
4 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana
5 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:00:46
6 Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:00:50
7 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:51
8 Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Leopard Trek
9 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
10 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Leopard Trek 0:00:52

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

probably depends how they ride the cat. 1 . If they ride it hard enough probably not.

maybe one for the break-away.

 

[Sasquatch]

Small bunch sprint. They won't ride the Cat 1 hard.

I see HTC keeping the break within 3 minutes at the start of the climb, then riding tempo to ensure Renshaw and Howard get over the top. Then one of them will win from a small group.

The sprinters will be ****ed if they don't have one stage where they can go for a win.

 

[jobiwan]

Could one of the mods please edit the title?
I have no idea what the Tour of Romanide is, my mistake!

 

[Parrulo]

rui costa will take this one

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Small bunch sprint. They won't ride the Cat 1 hard.

I see HTC keeping the break within 3 minutes at the start of the climb, then riding tempo to ensure Renshaw and Howard get over the top. Then one of them will win from a small group.

The sprinters will be ****ed if they don't have one stage where they can go for a win.

meh I can't see the sprinters holding on, maybe getting abck on after the climb, but htc would have to go pretty slow tempo to keep their sprinters there.

 

[Elminutobueno]

rui costa will take this one

Hope so, but that will be a surprise.

 

[JA.Tri]

small bunch sprint

Oscar Friere ftw!

 

[will10]

Movistar have a good shot at getting someone away from a smallish bunch at the end, should have plenty of cards to play in the final.

 

[boomcie]

Hope so, but that will be a surprise.

I'm guessing you're Portuguese. Parrulo is also Portuguese (he just likes Belgium a lot, hence the Belgian flag as his avatar and the Belgian anthem in his signature). He does not think Rui Costa will take this; he's just hoping it. He will not.

 

[greenedge]

No idea but expect to see riders in top 10 wanting a restful day. Suprised to still see Rohregger there along with Zaugg in top 10, maybe there is hope for LEOPARD in Giro afterall.

 

[Alpechraxler]

The sprinters still have Geneva stage left, the last third is absolutly flat.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Be aware of the earlier finish times for todays stage

Stage 3 start time: Friday 11:15 CET (7:15:00 PM UTC+1000);
Earliest live video: 13:55 CET (9:55:00 PM UTC+1000);
Approximate finish: 15:01 CET (11:01:00 PM UTC+1000);

 

[search]

and hence there won't be any live coverage at eurosport today

 

[Bavarianrider]

If they have the guts to ride hard on this Cat 1 climb it could be quiet interesting. But most likely it's gonna be a borefest as everyone wants to save energy for tomorrow.

 

[wirral]

This is Freire's day.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Meanwhile in Asturias, the stage doesn't finish until around 19-00CET.
Wtf? This royal wedding has a lot to answer for!

 

[woodie]

According to Cadel's twitter he doesn't think today will be very selective

 

[python]

This is Freire's day.

vino said the same on his fan site...' rabo will be trying to control'.

but i have a sneaky feeling vino could be cooking something too

 

[Parrulo]

I'm guessing you're Portuguese. Parrulo is also Portuguese (he just likes Belgium a lot, hence the Belgian flag as his avatar and the Belgian anthem in his signature). He does not think Rui Costa will take this; he's just hoping it. He will not.

you are wrong!!! i don't think he will. . . i know he will!!!!!

 

[just some guy]

we have our break for the day

Ignatas Konovalovas (Movistar), Chris Sorensen (Saxo Bank), Alexandr Kuchynski (Katusha) and Jerome Cousin (Europcar)

 

[Bavarianrider]

Will there be any streams today?

 

[just some guy]

Will there be any streams today?

save this in your bookmarks

gives you options for streaming, tickers etc

http://www.steephill.tv/

 

[wirral]

Will there be any streams today?

Fromsport have a Swiss stream from 2:00 to 5:30 CET but the stage finishes at 3:30 CET so I think it may be an error or it's delayed.

 

[search]

Fromsport have a Swiss stream from 2:00 to 5:30 CET but the stage finishes at 3:30 CET so I think it may be an error or it's delayed.

it's on "SF Zwei" from 14:00-15:35

you can watch it via wilmaa.ch if you use a swiss proxy/vpn service