Clásica San Sebastián 2010 - 31 July

[Ferminal]

Nice runway...

 

[sublimit]

Odd selection from Sky, there's no-one you'd expect to compete here.
Gerrans and Lofkvist would posibly have been able to do something.

Gerrans is still injured, Lovquist probably a bit stuffed from the tour, I reckon its just a glorified training ride for them with the team selection.

 

[Ferminal]

haha, the TV showed Cioni's name on Porte... there's your Sky rider!

 

[Jamsque]

Hahaha the TV director clearly feels sorry for Sky, he just briefly labled Porte as Cioni.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The chasers are working together well, but the gap still looks relatively big

 

[thrawn]

is the next climb steep at all?

edit: scratch the last bit, just saw the new gap.

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Gap getting waaay bigger, 37 seconds now.

 

[Ferminal]

37s to the chase group, there's your podium.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wow, Vino, Sanchez and Sastre are gaining HUGE time.

37 seconds already.
This race is over for the podium

 

[Beech Mtn]

Vino/Sastre/LLS group has 37 seconds over group two

 

[superconfex]

I reckon its just a glorified training ride for them with the team selection.

i think they're a disgrace to the Pro-Tour this year considering their budget

 

[Sneekes]

It's sad though that Sky get scoffed at even when they're not taking a race that seriously. There are 7 or 8 other teams in this race for whom we could say "Where's XXXX?"

Fingers crosses for Sammy Sanchez in this one

 

[Jamsque]

35 seconds isn't insurmountable for this chase group, but it looks like this front three will stay away. Sastre needs to attack on the climb, no way he can out-sprint the other two.

 

[ericthesportsman6]

It's sad though that Sky get scoffed at even when they're not taking a race that seriously. There are 7 or 8 other teams in this race for whom we could say "Where's XXXX?"

Fingers crosses for Sammy Sanchez in this one

It's over, gap to the leaders isn't coming down

 

[Sneekes]

Sky's budget in only the 6th biggest - but you're right superconfex - they should have assembled a better team than that!

 

[sublimit]

haha, the TV showed Cioni's name on Porte... there's your Sky rider!

Brailsford should sign Porte because he can ride. A late developer but class.

 

[ericthesportsman6]

Chase behind finally looks like it's getting organized, Sastre needs to go on this climb.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I hope Vino takes this one.

I'm tired of Spanish sporters winning everything

 

[Beech Mtn]

gap up to 41 seconds

 

[Jamsque]

I hope Vino takes this one.

I'm tired of Spanish sporters winning everything

Normally I would agree, but I'm willing to make an exception for Sastre.

 

[Cerberus]

Gap is dropping a bit, it's 35 sec now.

 

[Bala Verde]

What's the wind like at the finish?

 

[Jamsque]

Gap is dropping a bit, it's 35 sec now.

I think that was just because the front three were getting food from the cars, it's going back up again now that they are riding.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Gesink going to lead his group up the climb

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The three leaders working together well.
Gesink now forced to do all the work uphill.