Paris - Tours Elite 2013 (1.HC), Oct 13th

[Libertine Seguros]

He's not riding P-T though

Nibali for example hasn't won anything outside of his home country, so Kristoff is ahead of him at least!

I think there are a few more important races in Italy than Norway though

I would like to see a more representative Tour of Norway though. With a grand finale at Tryvann or Holmenkollen. I know a lot of the toughest climbs like Dalsnibba and Lysebotn would be comparatively difficult to include as the roads at the bottom lead nowhere, but you could have something like the short steep rise into Dombås and then to the ski stadium there, or finish the Lillehammer stage at Birkebeineren after including a couple of tougher climbs than they presently use.

 

[theyoungest]

I think there are a few more important races in Italy than Norway though

I would like to see a more representative Tour of Norway though. With a grand finale at Tryvann or Holmenkollen. I know a lot of the toughest climbs like Dalsnibba and Lysebotn would be comparatively difficult to include as the roads at the bottom lead nowhere, but you could have something like the short steep rise into Dombås and then to the ski stadium there, or finish the Lillehammer stage at Birkebeineren after including a couple of tougher climbs than they presently use.

Every race in Norway has to be won by either Boasson Hagen or Hushovd. So you can't make the course too hard.

I always thought that he is decent finisher

Yes, in the Course of Grapes he is.

 

[maltiv]

Every race in Norway has to be won by either Boasson Hagen or Hushovd. So you can't make the course too hard.

I don't think making the course harder would've changed anything in Tour of Norway, EBH dropped everyone on a 5km climb with average 10%. That was probably the best form he's been in the entire year

 

[Rollthedice]

He's not riding P-T though

Nibali for example hasn't won anything outside of his home country, so Kristoff is ahead of him at least!

Plouay is in Italy?

 

[roundabout]

In 2013 obviously

 

[Arredondo]

There's been one bunch sprint in five years....

When is sprint a bunch sprint? Last year, there was a SPRINT between Marcato, Terpstra en de Vreese.

The last two editions were nice to watch, but it doesn't chance the downgrade of this race.

 

[Ferminal]

Not so fast this year

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Not so fast this year

They got a headwind, I think.

 

[Netserk]

When is sprint a bunch sprint? Last year, there was a SPRINT between Marcato, Terpstra en de Vreese.

And this year year L-B-L was decided in a SPRINT...

So what?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

-31km Break about to die 1.27s

Lander BMC
Saramotins IAM
Martinez LPM
Duval Robaix-LM

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Coquard Eurocar down in a little crash

 

[Afrank]

That sucks, wanted to see Coquard do well.

Back on quickly though, that's good.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

He made it back with 19kms to go.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Saramotins IAM
only one left from the break at 24s

 

[TourOfSardinia]

IAM stupid tactics?
chasing their man?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Hope Chavanel shows himself today.

 

[Afrank]

There's the move, Degenkolb, Marcato, Vanmarcke.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Marco Marcato marked by JDegenkolb but there's another
Col to make the difference

 

[Afrank]

Bol going clear. GVA trying to bring him back.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

J.Bol soloing at -4km
Belkin stopping the counterattacks
Altogether behind

 

[Broth3r]

Yes, we get it, Bol. You want TT bars for your birthday.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Yaaaaaaaa!

 

[jsem94]

Well. Kind of sad that it all ended in a bunch sprint. But Degenkolb and Demare were strong to make that group anyway.

 

[The Blues]

Mørkøv is a beast!

 

[Afrank]

Bol just caught before the line.

And Degenkolb takes the win.

2nd Morkov
3rd Demare