Lesser known races results 2014

[maltiv]

Looks like Lef wasn't happy after Dubai.

Without Henao up there, EBH would probably have won the race.

Perhaps, but we don't know how strong he was up Puig Major. Either way, it'd be better tactically to go all in for Edvald than to rely on Henao having a chance vs Kwiatkowski on that finish.

 

[BigMac]

Kwiat is scary good. Most complete rider in the peloton?

Yes.

Will Kwiat ride TdF again this year? If so, who will be captain: Uran or Kwiat?

He will, but most likely none of them, as OPQS are building a team around Cav for the Tour.

It isn't known if Uran will ride the Tour or Giro though.

 

[Roude Leiw]

It isn't known if Uran will ride the Tour or Giro though.

I thought that Uran was brought in specifically because the sponsor wanted some GC exposure in le Tour (like a top ten result)

 

[del1962]

Top 20



1. KWIATKOWSKI Michal(Omega Pharma - Quick-Step)
2. BOASSON HAGEN Edvald (Team Sky) +27
3. GAVAZZI Francesco (Astana Pro Team) +27
4. BRAMBILLA Gianluca (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +27
5. VAKOC Petr (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +27
6. SERRY Pieter (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +27
7. DEL PINO Jesus (Burgos-BH) +27
8. SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon (Caja Rural - RGA) +27
9. KANGERT Tanel (Astana Pro Team) +27
10. HENAO Sergio Luis (Team Sky) +27
11. TROFIMOV Yuri
12. DEL LA CRUZ David
13. YATES Simon
14. URAN
15. PIEDERA
16. VAN DEN BROECK
17. CUNEGO
18. CARDOSA
19. LANDA
20. RAINBOW JERSEY

 

[trevim]

Top 20



1. KWIATKOWSKI Michal(Omega Pharma - Quick-Step)
2. BOASSON HAGEN Edvald (Team Sky) +27
3. GAVAZZI Francesco (Astana Pro Team) +27
4. BRAMBILLA Gianluca (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +27
5. VAKOC Petr (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +27
6. SERRY Pieter (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +27
7. DEL PINO Jesus (Burgos-BH) +27
8. SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon (Caja Rural - RGA) +27
9. KANGERT Tanel (Astana Pro Team) +27
10. HENAO Sergio Luis (Team Sky) +27
11. TROFIMOV Yuri
12. DEL LA CRUZ David
13. YATES Simon
14. URAN
15. PIEDERA
16. VAN DEN BROECK
17. CUNEGO
18. CARDOSA
19. LANDA
20. RAINBOW JERSEY

Who the hell is Vakoc? Decent from Andre Cardoso to finish close to the best riders and half decent from the World Champ as well.

 

[del1962]

Who the hell is Vakoc? Decent from Andre Cardoso to finish close to the best riders and half decent from the World Champ as well.

Rui was at 31, all the rest at 27.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Perhaps, but we don't know how strong he was up Puig Major. Either way, it'd be better tactically to go all in for Edvald than to rely on Henao having a chance vs Kwiatkowski on that finish.

Henao attacked first, probably solo. Kwia came up to him.
Then what to do?
The duo continued together with the Sky train taking the foot off the gas behind.

In any case it was better for the race overall imo.

 

[Wallenquist]

Henao attacked first, probably solo. Kwia came up to him.
The what to do?
The duo continued together with the Sky train taking the foot off the gas behind.

In any case it was better for the race overall imo.

Let's not forget it's February and Henao is training and wanted to go deep before Oman. Also Horner was 3rd from peleton on the climb.

 

[pastronef]

argh! Haagen Dazs 2nd. yesterday Swift 2nd.

Boom 2nd in Qatar

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Looks like EBH is back in 2012 form, at least. Good result.

lol. he won the sprint of a nearly 40 rider group

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Perhaps, but we don't know how strong he was up Puig Major. Either way, it'd be better tactically to go all in for Edvald than to rely on Henao having a chance vs Kwiatkowski on that finish.

lol. you are such a fanboy it's painful. just because ebh finishes 2nd in a meaningless race. this race is meaningless to sky as well. henao attacks to check his legs. ebh isn't their leader or something. he's lucky to still have a contract

 

[Bakhjulet]

LOL. EBH thought he won today. Tomorrow Sky wil ride for Swift.

“Eddy actually thought that he’d won the race and that they’d caught all the guys in the group! But we’ll see what happens tomorrow. We’ll ride for Swifty and see if we can make it happen.”

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,30176_9161652,00.html

 

[JRanton]

LOL. EBH thought he won today. Tomorrow Sky wil ride for Swift.



http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,30176_9161652,00.html

Typical EBH.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ok, so we have the last day here:

Could be good if raced very hard on the first climb, but what team will do that?

Result from same stage last year:

1 HOWARD Leigh [www.procyclingstats.com] Orica GreenEDGE 80 75 4:15:29
2 WYNANTS Maarten Blanco Pro Cycling Team 56 55 ,,
3 CIMOLAI Davide Lampre - Merida 32 40 ,,
4 GARCíA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz Cofidis, Solutions Crédits 24 32 ,,
5 ROJAS GIL José Joaquin [www.procyclingstats.com] Movistar Team 20 28 ,,
6 TULIK Angelo Team Europcar 16 24 ,,
7 MEERSMAN Gianni Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 12 20 ,,
8 HUNTER Robert Garmin Sharp 8 18 ,,
9 HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis Sky Procycling 7 16 ,,
10 URAN Rigoberto [www.procyclingstats.com] Sky Procycling 6 14 ,,
11 LOPEZ GARCIA David Sky Procycling 5 12 ,,
12 REZA Kevin Team Europcar 3 10 ,,
13 DOWSETT Alex Movistar Team 8 0:03
14 DE CLERCQ Bart Lotto Belisol Team 7 ,,


About 40 came within a minute or so.

This time, Lulu perhaps if hes lucky.

 

[BigMac]

lol. you are such a fanboy it's painful. just because ebh finishes 2nd in a meaningless race. this race is meaningless to sky as well. henao attacks to check his legs. ebh isn't their leader or something. he's lucky to still have a contract

Please tell me on how you're never biased towards Colombians...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Startlist now fixed: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Trofeo_Platja_de_Muro_2014-Startlist

Lulu not going, instead I see Modolo being the strongest again.

 

[maltiv]

lol. you are such a fanboy it's painful. just because ebh finishes 2nd in a meaningless race. this race is meaningless to sky as well. henao attacks to check his legs. ebh isn't their leader or something. he's lucky to still have a contract

I don't think you read what I wrote...

I replied to a guy who said that EBH would have won the race if not for Henao's attack, saying that we couldn't know that as we didn't know how strong he was on the climb.

How that makes me a fanboy is beyond me.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Please tell me on how you're never biased towards Colombians...

perhaps, but colombians at least get results. ebh doesn't

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I don't think you read what I wrote...

I replied to a guy who said that EBH would have won the race if not for Henao's attack, saying that we couldn't know that as we didn't know how strong he was on the climb.

How that makes me a fanboy is beyond me.

maybe you need to read my reply again. I answer to your claim that it would've been better to go for ebh instead of henao

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

perhaps, but colombians at least get results. ebh doesn't

Betancour, Uran and Quintana sure, but whom else has impressed us really? Duarte has been awful, Henao was sub par last year etc.
But yea, EBH has stagnated/woresened over the last couple of years.

 

[Gloin22]

Betancour, Uran and Quintana sure, but whom else has impressed us really? Duarte has been awful, Henao was sub par last year etc.
But yea, EBH has stagnated/woresened over the last couple of years.

Couple of years? He had a bad season last year, agreed.

However 2012 was by far his best year to date in terms of rankings as well as 2nd worlds. And in 2011 he got 2 Tour wins as well as few other good wins.

Maybe didn't live up the hype, but seriously, he only had one bad year last year and thats it so far.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Couple of years? He had a bad season last year, agreed.

However 2012 was by far his best year to date in terms of rankings as well as 2nd worlds. And in 2011 he got 2 Tour wins as well as few other good wins.

ok, he was awful last year, and I guess his 2012 season was overshadowed by his work for Wiggo in the tour (2011 with his tour wins is what I think of when I think about EBH in great shape)

 

[maltiv]

maybe you need to read my reply again. I answer to your claim that it would've been better to go for ebh instead of henao

No, I said that given the race situation (Henao in a break with Kwiatkowski), it would've been better to aim for a bunch sprint with EBH. Even you will have to admit that Henao had close to zero chance of beating Kwiatkowski after they had passed the top of Puig Major. It's not like he'll beat him in a sprint.

Before the race, however, Henao was definitely a more logical bet.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

20 minutes of video from Day 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EndL5S-omSQ

 

[jens_attacks]

papy in really nice form, i think he might win in malhao already