ENECO Tour August 17 - 24

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Guessing this was due to Barry's crash? Any damage?

Broken rib

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Great to see McEwen win. Not a bad person either, ...]

Agreed - TdF was a bit cruel to him - he's one of those sprinters that doesn't ask for a train to pull him over the last km.

 

[Ryaguas]

One of mans greatest (but hardest) accomplishments is admitting when he's wrong

Bah I don't know why I really hate when someone put something like this... everybody knows that... ppl has put that sooooo many times that has became meaningless... You only want that the Mapleleaf change his mind and stop arguing about this, just say it...

bah anyway...

Davis FTW today!!! (yeah I know, I know...)

 

[sublimit]

I have the feeling Greiple will win today, I'm really going out on a limb on this one.

But I 'd love to see Tony Martin flex his muscles and split the peleton up late on if there's a crosswind, but maybe a dull stage who knows.

 

[Ferminal]

I have the feeling Greiple will win today, I'm really going out on a limb on this one.

My feeling is that he will not contest the finish

1. EBH
2. Chicchi
3. Renshaw
4. Davis
5. LS Haedo

Eurosport has started, 86km to go, break has 7'14".

 

[Jamsque]

Garmin have the whole squad up front again, with Travis Meyer seemingly doing the bulk of the work.

 

[sublimit]

My feeling is that he will not contest the finish

1. EBH
2. Chicchi
3. Renshaw
4. Davis
5. LS Haedo

Eurosport has started, 86km to go, break has 7'14".

Sky seem further forward at the moment, It was a bit chastening with what happened yesterday in the crosswinds but Michael Barry fell off and disrupted the team a bit I think.

I suppose it sums up Sky this year - people crashing and the team getting caught out in a big crosswind.

 

[TRDean]

Surprise winner today...guess who I am picking??

 

[catmiles]

My feeling is that he will not contest the finish

1. EBH
2. Chicchi
3. Renshaw
4. Davis
5. LS Haedo

Eurosport has started, 86km to go, break has 7'14".

I think Renshaw stands a good chance, esp if they can get a good train going like usual

 

[Jamsque]

Looks like there isn't much in the way of wind today, no splits or stretching in the bunch so we ought to see a mass sprint. I think Chicchi, Renshaw, EBH will be the podium. Sky's been working all day, though, so they won't be able to serve up their usual too-soon leadout, so maybe EBH will end up in a better position?

 

[insideout leadout]

Why wouldn't Greipel contest the sprint today? Renshaw is good but not nearly as good as Greipel.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Surprise winner today...guess who I am picking??

Is Kenny riding?

 

[Cobblestoned]

Surprise winner today...guess who I am picking??

Griepel ?

 

[insideout leadout]

Doesn't look too good for Greipel today. He's in the back of the pack.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Puncture central!

 

[insideout leadout]

Sky picks it up....too early?

 

[Jamsque]

Sky picks it up....too early?

Of course it's too early.

 

[The Hitch]

Greipel too strong.

Ebh. The eternal 2nd, 3rd.

 

[The Sheep]

Of course it's too early.

they should have a wa.nk before every race

 

[The Hitch]

I apologise for ignorance, but isnt Cav riding the Vuelta so no Greipel there?

 

[Jamsque]

Aaaaaand Sky gives Greipel a picture-perfect lead out.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Flawless win by Greipel

These last 5 km were great to watch.

 

[hrotha]

Sky did fine.

 

[Ryaguas]

Bah Greipel so easy... Poor EBH... Great Lead-out from Sky for Greipel!

 

[Jamsque]

Greipel and McEwen both easily passed EBH there. Quite why Sky is so insistent on using him primarily as a sprinter I do not know.