(Presidential) Cycling Tour of Turkey [April 11th-April18th 2021]

[Pinot's goat]

Quickstep having to control and lead out with only six riders is going to be an issue.

 

[RedheadDane]

Okay, I can see the idea of having a person with a sign indicating why a rider is heading backstage (stage win or some jersey). However, when the same rider has multiple things - as is always the case after the first stage - it gets a bit much.
Maybe the the little sign-runners just really like running with their signs.

 

[Bonimenier]

Quickstep having to control and lead out with only six riders is going to be an issue.

Especially when 3 of those 6 are sprinters,

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nice Arvid de Kleijn.. he's been building results for a while when he was at Metec and for some reason never got picked up by a decent team.

Close though.

Alpecin and DQS screwed up today

 

[Mayomaniac]

Nice Arvid de Kleijn.. he's been building results for a while when he was at Metec and for some reason never got picked up by a decent team.

Close though.

Alpecin and DQS screwed up today

Yeah, I was surprised that he wasn't picked up by an European PCT team after his 2020 season.

 

[djconnel]

It seemed to me from the video I saw that Cavendish was slowed by the chaos in the chaos in the final corner, but at this point, cannot gain ground on the top sprinters but can only hold position, which is a lot more than people expected of his this year, but means he'll need perfect positioning plus a bit of luck to win a stage: perfect position plus the top sprinters out of position.

 

[kingjr]

It seemed to me from the video I saw that Cavendish was slowed by the chaos in the chaos in the final corner, but at this point, cannot gain ground on the top sprinters but can only hold position, which is a lot more than people expected of his this year, but means he'll need perfect positioning plus a bit of luck to win a stage: perfect position plus the top sprinters out of position.

Fortunately for him, there aren't any top sprinters in Turkey right now, except perhaps for Philipsen

 

[Andy262]

It seemed to me from the video I saw that Cavendish was slowed by the chaos in the chaos in the final corner, but at this point, cannot gain ground on the top sprinters but can only hold position, which is a lot more than people expected of his this year, but means he'll need perfect positioning plus a bit of luck to win a stage: perfect position plus the top sprinters out of position.

The DQS lead out fell apart about 4kms out and didn't manage to reform before that succession of corners in the last km. The finishing straight was very short and basically the only people who got through those bends unimpeded were the 4 or so who were at the front. I don't think there was time for anybody else to recover ground from the last corner.

Is it the same finish today? Will be interesting to see how they handle it this time.

 

[search]

Is it the same finish today? Will be interesting to see how they handle it this time.

exactly the same finish again today, yep

 

[JosefK]

Carlton Kirby thrown into spasms of ecstasy as Cav gets the win.

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO, perfect lead out from Greipel haha

 

[Carols]

Carlton Kirby thrown into spasms of ecstasy as Cav gets the win.

I thought he was going to have a heart attack!

 

[Wvv]

He does it! Nice one Manxman, glad he has a victory. Level doesn't matter, it's pro.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Great win!
Fortunate for Cav, that Greipel opened up a gap for him to get through.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Faserr]

Great win!
Fortunate for Cav, that Greipel opened up a gap for him to get through.

Greipel is a nice guy

 

[BlueRoads]

Interesting sprint, somehow nice with all that space and tactical nonetheless.

Worst camera work of the year, though, lol.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wonder if Greipel is planning to use his earnings from ISN to buy himself a spot at DQS for next year.

 

[Red Rick]

Cavendish and Greipel fighting it out in *** small race.

How the turntables

 

[BlueRoads]

Wonder if Greipel is planning to use his earnings from ISN to buy himself a spot at DQS for next year.

Yes, please!

 

[Krokro]

Interesting sprint, somehow nice with all that space and tactical nonetheless.

Worst camera work of the year, though, lol.

Those 2016/17 San Juan vibes

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Great to see.

 

[Wvv]

Just saw the sprint, tbf that's just a good job by Cav. And having Philipsen and Greipel as 2nd and 3rd gives it an extra.

Now one for Fabio, and later on a big one by Remco, and the Wolfpack's charity goals are fully met.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Well done Cav! You may now put yourself amongst the greatest 6!

 

[BlueRoads]

Wonder if Greipel is planning to use his earnings from ISN to buy himself a spot at DQS for next year.

Just read he says he will definitely end his career next year.