Murcia - Almeria - Jaén, February 11th, 12th & 13th

[Salvarani]

3 minutes with 30km to go.

Might be difficult to bring them back.

 

[Samamba]

What's up with Jose Been breathing in the mic like that.. Jeeez i'm starting to feel uncomfortable.

 

[postmanhat]

Didn't realise Cherie Pridham was DS at Lotto now Used to see her quite a lot when she was boss of the Raleigh team here in Derby. Can't be too many female DS's at this level?

 

[Samamba]

3 minutes with 30km to go.

Might be difficult to bring them back.

There is a climb and a headwind. They'll bring them back.

The break also isnt that good.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Didn't realise Cherie Pridham was DS at Lotto now Used to see her quite a lot when she was boss of the Raleigh team here in Derby. Can't be too many female DS's at this level?

Fabiana Luperini has joined Corratec this season and was present at the Saudi Tour, so there's at least two at pro level currently.

 

[Salvarani]

Gap does not look like 2 minutes.

 

[Samamba]

Full on bunchsprint. With 120 guys in that final is going to be a mess.

Race got ruined by 2 cm of snow.

 

[Salvarani]

Some attacks!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Not really sure why Ineos are controlling this, they aren't winning a sprint in this field surely?

 

[postmanhat]

New season and some things don't change. Trentin and Kron in a doomed break, while Turner tugs the peleton along behind.

 

[Samamba]

Not really sure why Ineos are controlling this, they aren't winning a sprint in this field surely?

This is ridiculous indeed... No idea what they're doing. The only thing they know how to do is riding on the front of the bunch I guess..

Coquard, Meeus, Penhoet, ... all there.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Feels like there isn't a single team with a clear plan how they want to win this one.

 

[Salvarani]

Ineos is riding for Hayter I believe.

 

[Samamba]

Feels like there isn't a single team with a clear plan how they want to win this one.

probably cause noone expected that it was going to be a 100 man bunch going in to the last km. Briefings were done before the race got ruined.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Lotto must be wishing they'd let De Lie race this as well as tomorrow's race now. Would have been a near-guaranteed win. Couldn't have predicted it, of course.

 

[Samamba]

Ineos is riding for Hayter I believe.

what is Leo Hayter going to do here lol, they are probably going to sprint with Heiduk.

 

[Salvarani]

what is Leo Hayter going to do here lol, they are probably going to sprint with Heiduk.

Ok... I dont know. Was just throwing it out there.

 

[Samamba]

Lotto must be wishing they'd let De Lie race this as well as tomorrow's race now. Would have been a near-guaranteed win.

Well basically every team that has their sprinter racing tmrw and not today... But couldn't know they were going to skip the HC climb. Normally there's like 20 guys left here.

 

[Samamba]

Ok... I dont know. Was just throwing it out there.

Leo isn't fast enough for this, he's more of climber/TTer, not like his brother.

 

[postmanhat]

Feels like there isn't a single team with a clear plan how they want to win this one.

probably cause noone expected that it was going to be a 100 man bunch going in to the last km. Briefings were done before the race got ruined.

Yes, feel you were being a bit harsh on Ineos. They don't have a team for this revised parcours, so all they could do was try and make it hard as possible. Lotto are presumably riding for Menten now? I'll be cheering for him.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Well basically every team that has their sprinter racing tmrw and not today... But couldn't know they were going to skip the HC climb. Normally there's like 20 guys left here.

Uphill sprint is better for De Lie than anyone else though.

 

[Netserk]

probably cause noone expected that it was going to be a 100 man bunch going in to the last km. Briefings were done before the race got ruined.

There's about 40 riders in the front group now, right?

 

[Netserk]

I don't see why it's baffling that any team would pull at this point. If you don't have any better finisher behind, it always makes sense to stop others from coming back.

 

[Salvarani]

Trentin is in a good position.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The return of Roj4s halted for today then.