Pais Vasco Stage 5: Eibar - Zalla 177km

[Contre la montre]

will the obvious push be a problem with the jury?

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Freire was almost run into the boards by his own guy.

Exciting few kilometers. Radioshack in a great place for tomorrow.

 

[Moondance]

Gadret the sprinter

Gesink in a train, Gadret in a sprint, a Jelle Vanendert sighting.... This stage had everything!

 

[Havetts]

will the obvious push be a problem with the jury?

Dont see why it would

 

[Ildabaoth]

There was some headwind? The sprint didn't seem too fast. I don't think the last climb tired them too much.

 

[Francois the Postman]

Freire nudged into the barriers by team mate and still wins. That would have been the finish barrier crash to end all finish crashes.

Great controlling stage by the Rabobus. And I always enjoy a Freire win.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Freire nudged into the barriers by team mate and still wins. That would have been the finish barrier crash to end all finish crashes.

Great controlling stage by the Rabobus. And I always enjoy a Freire win.

They should light a candle for Gesink though. If he didn't do anything either Pinotti or the Sky guy would've won. The other rabo's had nothing left.

 

[Ildabaoth]

will the obvious push be a problem with the jury?

Is it forbidden? I don't remember a situation like that, so I don't know what are the rules about it.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

The RAI guys [too] are saying the helping hand that the other Rabo gave to push Oscar might causes the race-jury pause for thought.

 

[hrotha]

Haha. "How many newtons was that push worth?" I seriously love these commentators.

 

[thirteen]

And I always enjoy a Freire win.

moi aussi!

 

[Francois the Postman]

Aye, as I said, a genuine team effort (from the moment I tuned anyway). Light that candle for all of them

 

[Moondance]

Wow... What was Vandewalle so ****ed about? Slammed the handlebars three times, pretty hard too.

 

[Moncoutie]

Finishing order up yet?

 

[Mellow Velo]

The RAI guys are saying the helping hand that the other Rabo gave to push Oscar might causes the race-jury pause for thought.

Time for the annual: "Oscar demoted in a Pais Vasco sprint"?

 

[killswitch]

Wow... What was Vandewalle so ****ed about? Slammed the handlebars three times, pretty hard too.

Was forced to almost stop by Horner(?).

 

[TeoSheva]

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 4:27:03
2. Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre-ISD) m.t.
3. Kristof Vandenwalle (Quick Step) m.t.
4. John Gadret (AG2R) m.t.
5. Pim Ligthart (Vacansoleil) m.t.
6. Egoitz García (Caja Rural) m.t.
7. Vasil Kiryienka (Movistar) m.t.
8. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Cervélo) m.t.
9. Damiano Caruso (Liquigas-Cannondale) m.t.
10. Chris Horner (RadioShack) m.t.

 

[jens_attacks]

did you all miss the duarte attack?it was right behind sammy who attacked,i guess it was him.

nice win for oscarito

 

[hrotha]

did you all miss the duarte attack?it was right behind sammy who attacked,i guess it was him.

The what now?

 

[Ildabaoth]

To be fair, if a push like that is forbidden, Freire should be dq. Considering how much Martens slowed down after the push, it is fair to assume the speed gain by Freire wasn't negligible. Not that I want Freire not to win. Rabobank was great today.

 

[Moncoutie]

Where were Vino & Samu?

 

[theyoungest]

It appears Freire was indeed disqualified. Too bad.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

It appears Freire was indeed disqualified. Too bad.

Omg that's immensely sad.

 

[The Sheep]

Poor Martens that must feel ****ty

 

[Ferminal]

Can we still blame Piti?