Iberostar Challenge Ciclista Mallorca

[El Pistolero]

No way QS will let him go after this. They already screwed up in regards to Sagan, I think they learned their lesson now. They'll keep this one and if he's smart he'll stay as well seeing as his main interest appears to be the classics. No team is as experienced as QS in the classics...

I'm looking forward to see what he can do in the small one day races like Dwars door Vlaanderen, Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and maybe even semi-classics like Omloop het Nieuwsblad, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen/Gent-Wevelgem.

 

[Andy99]

Not true though. That's a misconception going around.

He rode Tour Down Under, that's why good early form

http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/competitions/race/156

Still mighty impressive

He said first 'race'.

In all honesty though its great to see.

 

[Dancing On The Pedals]

Do you think SKY will try and grab him?

I hope not - it's nice to have the British riders in the peloton scattered around different teams. Also good to see Adam Blythe doing well, especially as he fell out with British Cycling a few years ago. Think I'm right in saying that Gilbert really likes/rates him? Anyway, as for Fenn, as Pistolero says, if the Classics are his thing, there are worse riders to learn from than Boonen! Look forward to seeing how he gets on in throughout the spring.

 

[El Pistolero]

I hope not - it's nice to have the British riders in the peloton scattered around different teams. Also good to see Adam Blythe doing well, especially as he fell out with British Cycling a few years ago. Think I'm right in saying that Gilbert really likes/rates him? Anyway, as for Fenn, as Pistolero says, if the Classics are his thing, there are worse riders to learn from than Boonen! Look forward to seeing how he gets on in throughout the spring.

Yes, they're good friends.

 

[Andy99]

I hope not - it's nice to have the British riders in the peloton scattered around different teams. Also good to see Adam Blythe doing well, especially as he fell out with British Cycling a few years ago. Think I'm right in saying that Gilbert really likes/rates him? Anyway, as for Fenn, as Pistolero says, if the Classics are his thing, there are worse riders to learn from than Boonen! Look forward to seeing how he gets on in throughout the spring.

Yeah, agree with that.

Really not one for teams being overly country-centric.

In identity, fine, but I do like to see a good mix of riders. I think sky have enough British riders at their current level.

Seems like An Post are working well as a good development step too.

 

[Froome19]

The thing is that all the british riders who are making it through to protour are truly excelling/about to excel and set the international stage alight.

Probably this due to it being harder for Brits to make it through and if they dont have true quality they just stay on the track (where most of the Brits start out)

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yeah, agree with that.

Really not one for teams being overly country-centric.

In identity, fine, but I do like to see a good mix of riders. I think sky have enough British riders at their current level.

Seems like An Post are working well as a good development step too.

An Post are a good development step for any rider in that style really; they have good connections and get a lot of invites to good races in the Low Countries; riders can cut their teeth on Classics-style racing in the smaller one-day races and gain experience in a few of the Classics themselves. Ideal really.

 

[El Pistolero]

http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/andy-fenn-wins-again-at-challenge-mallorca/121

Der Tony had a crash during this race. Nothing serious though.

 

[will10]

The thing is that all the british riders who are making it through to protour are truly excelling/about to excel and set the international stage alight.

Probably this due to it being harder for Brits to make it through and if they dont have true quality they just stay on the track (where most of the Brits start out)

What a load of balls.

 

[El Pistolero]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPAVfw81JbM&feature=player_embedded

3 minute summary of the race. Some nasty crashes.

 

[iZnoGouD]

when does it start today?

 

[jens_attacks]

just seen the teledeporte highlights.pretty horrible crash by orengo from burgos and lemoine from saur

fenn is really fast

 

[theyoungest]

Two days of pretty chaotic finishes... OPQS are the only team that appear to be somewhat organized in the final. Well done to them.

Now for the two more climby Trofeos. Rojas FTW!

 

[JRanton]

How steep is the final climb today?

 

[Lupetto]

How steep is the final climb today?

These are the two final climbs.

Coll de Sóller

Valldemosa

 

[jens_attacks]

valverde will get this,no way he will work for rojas.

 

[iZnoGouD]

Machado wins!

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Is there anywhere this race can be followed? A ticker or whatever?

 

[Ruudz0r]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/eventos_online-ficha.asp?id=133

 

[theyoungest]

Is there anywhere this race can be followed? A ticker or whatever?

Spanish race of some importance => biciciclismo.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Thank you,

so we've got 8 escapee's: Frank (BMC), Gerdemann (RadioShack), José Herrada (Movistar), Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha), Bulgac, Van de Walle (Lotto-Belisol), Vandewalle, Martin Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) with a lead of 1'05

 

[dlwssonic]

Thank you,

so we've got 8 escapee's: Frank (BMC), Gerdemann (RadioShack), José Herrada (Movistar), Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha), Bulgac, Van de Walle (Lotto-Belisol), Vandewalle, Martin Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) with a lead of 1'05

WTF!! Frank has got his form back. GO FRANK!!!!

 

[El Pistolero]

Yeah, people go into breakaways because they're in form

 

[dlwssonic]

Yeah, people go into breakaways because they're in form

oh Thought he meant breakaway on the final climb because there were a few big names. anyway GVA has a chance if he has form.

 

[theyoungest]

oh Thought he meant breakaway on the final climb because there were a few big names. anyway GVA has a chance if he has form.

Or any other random BMC rider of course.