Criterium International - St 1: Porto Vecchio Col de lÂ’Ospedale, 176km

[ratatata]

avg. speed for the first two hours 37.2 km/h. It looks like we're gonna see a lot of the stage !!!

 

[Publicus]

avg. speed for the first two hours 37.2 km/h. It looks like we're gonna see a lot of the stage !!!

It was actually 32.7 kph. Hopefully they can hold this speed until 1450 CET when the cameras go live!

 

[Mellow Velo]

MV, read above i said - 15-25 seconds at most. are you saying anything different ?

No, I was agreeing and reaffirming.
With an 8km ITT, you don't want riders taking minutes on a climb.

 

[ratatata]

It was actually 32.7 kph. Hopefully they can hold this speed until 1450 CET when the cameras go live!

oops ! My bad around 95 km to go

 

[Mellow Velo]

Means we'll get 55-60kms worth!

 

[ak-zaaf]

Means we'll get 55-60kms worth!

It's a MTF.
If we're lucky we'll get 10km's of racing, looking at the profile it will prolly be 4,5 km of action =/

 

[Big GMaC]

It was actually 32.7 kph. Hopefully they can hold this speed until 1450 CET when the cameras go live!

woah. They are really chilling! Has armstrong been on the front the whole time and everyone happy to follow?

 

[Mellow Velo]

It's a MTF.
If we're lucky we'll get 10km's of racing, looking at the profile it will prolly be 4,5 km of action =/

I know, but I'm slow getting into my rhythm! I'll be E 3ing in anycase, once the feed is up.
France 2/Rai for later.

 

[Publicus]

Euskatel has control of the peloton and the breakaway's lead has been cut from 4:35 to 2:55 in a few kilometers.

 

[Anonymous]

All the feeds we can find up on teamskyfans
all the fr feeds look like they will work, and the eurosport 1 link looks like it should be good quality.
Select the race on the homepage then click the tv icon to the top right for coverage.

 

[Publicus]

All the feeds we can find up on teamskyfans
all the fr feeds look like they will work, and the eurosport 1 link looks like it should be good quality.
Select the race on the homepage then click the tv icon to the top right for coverage.

Thanks dim!

 

[Publicus]

Average speed is 31.1 kph. These kids are either fighting a headwind or they are on a training ride.

EDIT: Though I am unclear why they are closing the gap on the two breakaway riders. Seems a bit early with two 10KM climbs to come.

 

[theyoungest]

It's a MTF.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Ew0XRoV6g

 

[ak-zaaf]

I know, but I'm slow getting into my rhythm! I'll be E 3ing in anycase, once the feed is up.
France 2/Rai for later.

I have just installed a second TV in my living room so I can follow both. I'll be switching commentary (both Dutch)

/spoiled

 

[Anonymous]

I have just installed a second TV in my living room so I can follow both. I'll be switching commentary (both Dutch)

/spoiled

E3 coverage has started. Crit Intl in about 10 minutes. Two laptops on the go

 

[Publicus]

Turns out there is a headwind and crosswinds. We may not get much of a showdown on L'Opspedale. Methinks Ventoux 2009.

 

[auscyclefan94]

how's it going? does anyone know how many km's they have left?

 

[Publicus]

how's it going? does anyone know how many km's they have left?

78 KM to go, two in the breakaway, about 1:20 ahead of the peloton. They are approaching the first long climb of the day, just in time for the television coverage.

 

[cyclopeon]

The weather report says a wind of 28kph from the West, which means they were riding into it for the first hour or so, and across it for the second hour or so. It'll be behind them once they turn inland at about the second mountain (oh, they're there already). Possible near headwind on the final climb?

 

[auscyclefan94]

78 KM to go, two in the breakaway, about 1:20 ahead of the peloton. They are approaching the first long climb of the day, just in time for the television coverage.

thanks, any news on how "my boy" cadel is going?

 

[Publicus]

thanks, any news on how "my boy" cadel is going?

So far nothing to report. He is already a second down to AC though.

 

[Mellow Velo]

France 2 is on, feeds may be geo....

 

[auscyclefan94]

live feed????

 

[Publicus]

Only thing I've found working is a Spanish feed:

http://www.justin.tv/freddy49barsa#r=HK58LcU~

And so far they are only showing the finish line. Oh wait, now they are looking at trees and the clouds.

 

[Schumacher only 7th]

Reports are coming in that AC has blown up and Armstrong gave him the look as he went past!