Presidential Tour of Turkey (2.HC) April 22-29

[Kazistuta]

Based on 2012 results (aka "none"), Vino will absolutely not be in contention for the overall.... but still:It's Vino!

Obvious pick is Duarte, but as someone already stated, Turkey seems to find it's way to some surprising results. I still recall the soap-like decent they did two years ago from one of the hills.


Based on the 3D profile (room for improvement there) it's a rise of 850 meters in approx. 12 km giving it an average rise of around 7 %.

Guys to watch out for on stage 3 will be:
Duarte & SuSuarez (and the other Coldeportes guys), Bardet, Baugnies, Zeits, Vinokourov, Meyer, Gusev, Golas, Noval, all the Andalucia guys (mostly Abeja), Moyano, A.Cardoso, Efimkim, Locatelli, Deignan, Jay Thomson, Bosisio & Stevic.

Actually looking at my own list I'd say Duarte should easily take this stage.

This will be a sprint fest, and I'm looking forward to seing what a guy like Boivin can do - he's really improved this season.

Also youngsters like Battaglin, Colbrelli and Locatelli should pop up along the way.

Does anyone know who'll be Katushas sprinter? Tsatevich, Porsev or Haller, or will they just take turns?

 

[zigzag wanderer]

But one thing to remember - last year everyone thought it would be a sprint fest as well, but almost every stage ended up with huge splits of the peloton into many groups...

It's been extremely windy here over the last week. I had a mini tornado rip down my street on Tuesday and there was a big thunderstorm last night. However, today is 20C and sunny and the coming week looks settled.

I'm looking forward to this one - the final stage finishing circuit is 15 minutes walk from my flat.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Robbie Mcewen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SftMj8srjpY&feature=player_embedded

 

[cineteq]

Can somebody PM me when it's 5km to go?

 

[dlwssonic]

Why does Eurosport show this crap race instead of Romandie!! Its like Tour down under all over again!!

 

[markene2]

Why does Eurosport show this crap race instead of Romandie!! Its like Tour down under all over again!!

I would not call it a "crap" race, it's unpredictable and a fun race. But Romandie is at a higher level. But i guess you could always find some streams for Romandie. I am looking forward to Tour of Turkey.

 

[will10]

Why does Eurosport show this crap race instead of Romandie!! Its like Tour down under all over again!!

Because BMC don't ride here, which reduces the number of fanboys abusing Harmon et al. on twitter.

 

[pugdog]

Why does Eurosport show this crap race instead of Romandie!! Its like Tour down under all over again!!

It's a beautiful race! One I look forward to every year... And I'm a Greek saying this!

They should televise Romandie though. It's a home race for practically the entire sporting community.

 

[Fetisoff]

5km to go

Does anyone know who'll be Katushas sprinter? Tsatevich, Porsev or Haller, or will they just take turns?

Hoping for Tsarevitch, but probably will be Porsev

It's been extremely windy here over the last week. I had a mini tornado rip down my street on Tuesday and there was a big thunderstorm last night. However, today is 20C and sunny and the coming week looks settled.

Nice. More echelons

 

[Fetisoff]

HUGE crash. Almost half the peloton down

 

[markene2]

Theo won!

10 char

 

[Fetisoff]

Theo Bos back in turkey



YOU GOT IT!!!

BOS takes stage 1

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

HUGE crash. Almost half the peloton down

Bos strikes again?

 

[The Sheep]

a huge crash and Bos won?

 

[Fetisoff]

Stage results are up.
Seems like everyone made it to the finish, even Lacombe who I thought was getting his head wrapped in bandages by medics

http://www.tourofturkey.org/2012/media/stages/results/stage1_ITE.pdf

 

[Boardslide]

Why does Eurosport show this crap race instead of Romandie!! Its like Tour down under all over again!!

Eurosport UK are showing this live at 15.15 BST Tuesday

I mean Romandy of course

 

[Bala Verde]

Are there any reruns (online) or highlights?

 

[dlwssonic]

Eurosport UK are showing this live at 15.15 BST Tuesday

I mean Romandy of course

I have eurosport international

 

[Boardslide]

Are there any reruns (online) or highlights?

I don't know about online but Eurosport2 have highlights of Tour of Turkey at 17.30 for 30mins followed by Tour of Romandy for an hour and then Eurosport UK has Tour of Romandy on at 22.30

 

[Bala Verde]

thanks for the heads up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Theo Bos wins? bad pun time!

Theo Bos wins in Turkey...?
I guess he really threw himself to the line!
A nice throw at a victory.
I guess he pulled hard for that win...

 

[TourOfSardinia]

a huge crash and Bos won?

Finally Rabobank.

 

[Mellow Velo]

That was a huge, double sided shunt.

RaboBos won a 2 horse race against Matt Goss.
Well any win is still a win.

 

[El Pistolero]

So even when they win a race people are going to complain? Poor Rabobank...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

they weren't even doing that bad in the big classics either btw. ofcourse no winner, but top 10 in nearly every classic. Which is about the maximum you can do with this group