Dubai Tour 2017 discussion thread

[rune1107]

Couldn't find a thread for the race, so I decided to make one. First real test between Cav and Kittel this year. It's not P-N, but at least we have a live transmitted race while we wait

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I saw that some stages actually go outside of the city of Dubai a bit in stage 2 and 3, along the shore as well. Maybe we can get some Qataresque echelons this time around.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Watching it atm, first race live this year. Good to be back.

 

[King Boonen]

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Watching it atm, first race live this year. Good to be back.

Me too, learning the new jerseys...

 

[Hedebooo]

As expected, Kittel takes stage 1

 

[Alexandre B.]

Fairly easy win for Kittel. Great team work.

 

[sir fly]

Kittel fairly easy takes the first Eurosportized WT stage of the season.

Pardon me, not a WT, apparently.

 

[King Boonen]

Very good from QS and Kittel.

 

[Pricey_sky]

As with last year in Dubai, Kittel too good.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stage 1

 

[May0maniac]

Kittel bossed the sprint, Viviani almost went backwards (against the big boys) and Consonni finished 8th in his first race as a pro while working for Modolo.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Dubai Tour discussion thread

Delivered perfectly so nobody will be able to beat him.
Groenewegen had to work hard to reach Kittels wheel and he did that once Kittel started his sprint and wether he's capable of passing Kittel is allready a big question mark, but now he allready had to work way to hard to reach that position.
I didnt really follow other sprinters as it's hard enough to track 2 sprinters in the final 4km. Quite lucky it was nr 1 and 2.

Also lottonl messed up. Didnt do any work during the stage and were completely scattered once the final 10km were reached. So they shouldve been fresh to give Groenewegen a good leadout. The again it's easier said then done.

 

[sir fly]

Cavendish lost the plot of sprint at a moment and keeping the third is an appropriate description of his result.

 

[fowlyetti]

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Cavendish lost the plot of sprint at a moment and keeping the third is an appropriate description of his result.

He lost the plot in the sprint when he realised his rear tyre was flat :lol:

 

[King Boonen]

Third on a flat, that's no bad. Looked like he wasn't losing much ground on Kittel either from the front but not seen an overhead.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Cavendish lost the plot of sprint at a moment and keeping the third is an appropriate description of his result.

He lost the plot in the sprint when he realised his rear tyre was flat :lol:

Just read that and seen the photo, hit a pothole with around 3k to go. That's some effort to lose virtually no ground in the final to Kittel.

 

[Jspear]

I'll give Cav another excuse: he raced far into 2016. He needs to take it easy in the beginning of this year so he doesn't burn out later in the year.

 

[Hakkie2]

Why is SkyDive Dubai not participating in this race?

 

[Netserk]

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I'll give Cav another excuse: he raced far into 2016. He needs to take it easy in the beginning of this year so he doesn't burn out later in the year.

What are his targets after the Tour?

 

[Jspear]

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I'll give Cav another excuse: he raced far into 2016. He needs to take it easy in the beginning of this year so he doesn't burn out later in the year.

What are his targets after the Tour?

Well July is far enough away. Especially if he rode the Giro.

 

[jens_attacks]

Cav lost because he had a flat tire
Contador lost to nairo on catalunya because he decided to take a breath off his wheel

Legit.

Gimme some echelons, dubai.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

STICKY please mods!

Anyone got an ES2 feed for today?
Mine has hickups

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I like Mirza's jersey, I hope the moroccan one will be cool to look at aswell.

 

[rick james]

Christ, where did Kittle come from there? that left turn destroyed the teams a bit

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Cavendish really got himself boxed in there. Amazing speed though