Porte has had a super couple of days in the bus, should really be hoping for first or second in the ITT.
Also, no more clinic talk please!
Also, no more clinic talk please!
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Timmy-loves-Rabo said Martens is Germany's biggest one day race talent, not me. Although I think I agree, as far as hilly races are concerned.El Pistolero said:No second sentence. Just found it weird you were using "their" as I totally forgot he was German and thought he was Dutchie.
Germany's biggest one day race talent right now seems to be Degenkolb by the way.
Or Gerald Ciolek
Havetts said:
Finishing higher up, they are on the same time so positions sort it out, not sure if it is average finishing position or where they stand in the points classification.
Vino's too old to climb with the best in a race like Basque Country. Now Horner, on the other hand...
luckyboy said:
You would think so, especially as they have finished realtively high up on every stage. However, there isnt a simple progression with the points. First gets 25 points, second gets 20, third gets 15, fifth gets 12 and 15th gets one. hence someone could finish first and 15th, averaging 8th, and receive 26 points, while someone finishing 5th and 5th, averaging 5th receives just 24 points.
Whatever, J Rod is ahead in the points classification too.
In Sky's review of the stage Sean yates wonders how Horner and Kloden will respond to being rivals for the overall. If Horner attacks tomorrow then what does Kloden do? I suppose normal procedure would be to cover attacks and only chase if he is doing so by himself. Given the closeness of the GC i would think that lots of people would attack tomorrow and try to break things up so he may be able to get away with just sitting on Sanchez's wheel.
Frosty said:
The final arrival position has given him more points in "Regularidad-Points" (I think the same happened yesterday but the other way round).
If time and points are tied, they look at average finishing position (or so EITB said yesterday).
I'm new to this forum, so please welcome me and try not to be hard a few days.
BTW, Vino speaks Itanish. I heard "gamba", "gara", "oggi",... but I like when people make an effort to speak a second (or third) language. This is a clue, English is not my native language.
lejarreta said:
from your name your first language seems to be spanish
welcome to this little place of ours
Let's remember, Klöden took the jersey from J-Rod on the same basis.
Everybody remember Tirreno-Adriatico 2010? Where Garzelli won the bonus seconds that meant he got the GC that Scarponi was holding based on coming further up the péloton in flat stages?
That's what's happened. They've averaged out the finishing positions of each day. So Rodríguez held the jersey by virtue of his stage win, then Klöden took it off him by virtue of two stage podiums, but Klödi was only 19th today, while J-Rod managed another top 10, so J-Rod's average finishing position is higher and he gets the jersey back.
Everybody remember Tirreno-Adriatico 2010? Where Garzelli won the bonus seconds that meant he got the GC that Scarponi was holding based on coming further up the péloton in flat stages?
That's what's happened. They've averaged out the finishing positions of each day. So Rodríguez held the jersey by virtue of his stage win, then Klöden took it off him by virtue of two stage podiums, but Klödi was only 19th today, while J-Rod managed another top 10, so J-Rod's average finishing position is higher and he gets the jersey back.
For anyone who wants to watch the replay, here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/worldcyclingchannel3
Albeit in Spanish.
http://www.youtube.com/user/worldcyclingchannel3
Albeit in Spanish.
CatsNK said:
That was a typical Vino win. Very impressive and he looks to get ready for the Ardennes classics.
Allthough I think Rabo failed when they have 2 guys in the bunch behind it that ended up on the 2nd and 3rd spot. If you know that you have Freire in the bunch then put Lulu and Martens up front and try to reel Vino back in. And not some tiny skinny guy from Euskaltel.
They're no robots. Those final kms weren't very good for an organized chase. And what about Lampre? They'd been pulling on the front a lot more than Rabo.Kwibus said:
didn't see it today but heard an amazing duarte and vino, can't be happier then _O_
also fun to see people writing him off earlier this season already. I remember same thing happened when he came back from suspension and also last year in first 2 months
also fun to see people writing him off earlier this season already. I remember same thing happened when he came back from suspension and also last year in first 2 months
duarte,the new mountains superstar no doubt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThQkOCOGeT4&feature=player_embedded#at=38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThQkOCOGeT4&feature=player_embedded#at=38
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