Bayern Rundfahrt, 25th -29th of May - 2.HC

[Anonymous]

Goss, Matthews, Kittel, Gaurdini, Degenkolb - new generation of sprinters is looking good!


and yes no doubt I've missed someone who you rate

Appollonio (Neopro), Swift

 

[hatcher]

Credit to Knaven - the field has broken up into many groups over the climbs.

Of course the wet and cool weather also helped

It reads like it would be a good stage to have live pictures for.

 

[TeoSheva]

Appollonio (Neopro), Swift

Swift much better than Apollonio for the moment...

 

[Jamsque]

Swift much better than Apollonio for the moment...

Swift is more experienced and a much better climber but I think Apollonio is going to be faster than him pretty soon, if he isn't already.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Goss, Matthews, Kittel, Gaurdini, Degenkolb - new generation of sprinters is looking good!


and yes no doubt I've missed someone who you rate

Janorschke, Sagan (not really a sprinter but perfectly happy to give it a go)

 

[roundabout]

11 man break ahead 2.50 or so with 30k to go.

Nicki Sörensen(SBS)
Geraint Thomas (SKY)
Adriano Malori (LAM)
Johannes Fröhlinger (SKS)
Daniel Westmattelmann(TRS)
Pieter Serry(TSV)
Michael Albasini(THR)
Wesley Sulzberger (FDJ)
Andreas Klier(GRM)
Dirk Müller (TSP)

should also be Pinot (FDJ) I would think
Guess it'll be between Thomas and Malori for GC from there

Edit: 2.32 is the latest gap

 

[maltiv]

A 10 man breakaway 2:30 ahead including Geraint Thomas, Malori and Albasini. Will probably stay away since very few will be interested in chasing.

 

[TeoSheva]

Will probably stay away since very few will be interested in chasing.

maybe Leopard?? they have Cancellara, and two minutes for Malori are too many...

 

[maltiv]

maybe Leopard?? they have Cancellara, and two minutes for Malori are too many...

Good point, didn't notice they don't have anyone in the breakaway. But is their team strong enough to pull this one back?

 

[Jamsque]

Thomas the Tank Engine has messed up one winnable sprint from a break already this year, I hope he gets it right today.

 

[TeoSheva]

how is going here?

 

[roundabout]

Michael Albasini (THR)
Wesley Sulzberger (FDJ)
Nicki Sörensen (SBS)

6 seconds ahead of others with 8 to go

no word on how far the field is back

 

[TeoSheva]

Michael Albasini (THR)
Wesley Sulzberger (FDJ)
Nicki Sörensen (SBS)

6 seconds ahead of others with 8 to go

no word on how far the field is back

thanks... Sulzberger ftw

 

[Moondance]

Aidis Kruopis.... very impressive victory.

I think we discussed him a few months ago, and those unenlightened people exclaimed "Who???"

Now they know.

 

[joy118118]

2km to go. another day for sprint

 

[roundabout]

2km to go. another day for sprint

Yes. An 8-man one.

 

[joy118118]

Michael Albasini wins

 

[roundabout]

Albasini-Thomas-Sulzberger

1-2-3

 

[Moondance]

Any gap to the peloton?

 

[Jamsque]

Thomaaaaaaaaaaas! One day he'll win something. Honestly.

 

[maltiv]

Thomas the Tank Engine has messed up one winnable sprint from a break already this year, I hope he gets it right today.

He messed up again...

 

[roundabout]

Any gap to the peloton?

was 2.40 with 20 to go (the last gap given). Likely to be still big.

 

[Moondance]

In that case my CQ team is celebrating the imminent GC win for Adriano Malori

 

[goggalor]

Thomaaaaaaaaaaas! One day he'll win something. Honestly.

He could take the GC here, depending on how big the gap is to Cancellara and the rest.

 

[TeoSheva]

He could take the GC here, depending on how big the gap is to Cancellara and the rest.

no way...Malori much better in the TT