Race for the White Jersey

[Mambo95]

i wouldn't be too sure..

Uran isn#t a half bad TTer...

i think white is his unless he has a bad day in the alps

In the Dauphine, the TT results were:

9. Taaramae +1.56
18. Uran +2.41
55. Jeannesson +3.49
92. Rolland +4.53

 

[Tuarts]

After the Tour de l'Avenir I kinda expected a bit more from him. But hopefully this year is the big breakthrough.

What is it about this race? It seems every decent youngster that' comes through recently has done well at this race. Is it like the u/23 equivalent of a GT?

 

[maltiv]

What is it about this race? It seems every decent youngster that' comes through recently has done well at this race. Is it like the u/23 equivalent of a GT?

Pretty much yes.

 

[Mambo95]

What is it about this race? It seems every decent youngster that' comes through recently has done well at this race. Is it like the u/23 equivalent of a GT?

More or less. That and the Baby Giro are the best proving grounds for u23 future GT types.

 

[Anonymous]

In the Dauphine, the TT results were:

9. Taaramae +1.56
18. Uran +2.41
55. Jeannesson +3.49
92. Rolland +4.53

Uran can keep within a minute of so Taaramae in the TT no problem. It was good to see Rigo riding sensibly today, he probably could have attacked at the bottom and maybe they would have let him get away, but he focussed on where the other contenders were and stuck with them. very mature ride.

Really depends on how he is in the Alps. Hes pretty much back from his early race injury now and the alps and their height should in theory suit him better than the pyranees.

its sad for Wiggins the way sky's focus has had to change, but i will be back in a week to remind everyone that I said back in february Uran could win white if anything happened to gesink.

 

[Mambo95]

Uran can keep within a minute of so Taaramae in the TT no problem. It was good to see Rigo riding sensibly today, he probably could have attacked at the bottom and maybe they would have let him get away, but he focussed on where the other contenders were and stuck with them. very mature ride.

Really depends on how he is in the Alps. Hes pretty much back from his early race injury now and the alps and their height should in theory suit him better than the pyranees.

its sad for Wiggins the way sky's focus has had to change, but i will be back in a week to remind everyone that I said back in february Uran could win white if anything happened to gesink.

Hopefully, he'll stay strong (he's had a problem fading in the third week of GTs before - but he's riding his own race now and he's a year older). He's White Jersey age next year too.

Next year Sky could have an embarrassment of riches - Uran, Wiggins, EBH, Thomas and probably Cavendish, and the unknown quantity Henao. What are they going to do with them all?

 

[Pharazon]

Hopefully, he'll stay strong (he's had a problem fading in the third week of GTs before - but he's riding his own race now and he's a year older). He's White Jersey age next year too.

Next year Sky could have an embarrassment of riches - Uran, Wiggins, EBH, Thomas and probably Cavendish, and the unknown quantity Henao. What are they going to do with them all?

Olympics next year...

Wiggins & Thomas might not ride the tour

 

[Mambo95]

Olympics next year...

Wiggins & Thomas might not ride the tour

Thomas is an issue certainly, but I really can't see Wiggins passing up the Tour (I have a hunch there will be two TTs next year). Although a medal would make him the first ever Brit to win 7 medals. He'd only be co-leader at the Tour though.

Anyway, this talk should be for another thread. TSF - start a Sky thread. After all this is a British website (ex-Aussie).

 

[Anonymous]

Thomas is an issue certainly, but I really can't see Wiggins passing up the Tour (I have a hunch there will be two TTs next year). Although a medal would make him the first ever Brit to win 7 medals. He'd only be co-leader at the Tour though.

Anyway, this talk should be for another thread. TSF - start a Sky thread. After all this is a British website (ex-Aussie).

I think we have quite enough threads by now.

But, if sky end the tour with a stage win, Geraint in white for five days, and Rigo winning white all without wiggins then there will be most certainly a thread.

Certainly this year people cant really knock the boys in green.

 

[Amsterhammer]

In the Dauphine, the TT results were:

9. Taaramae +1.56
18. Uran +2.41
55. Jeannesson +3.49
92. Rolland +4.53

Why are you all overlooking our new young Dutch hope in dark days?? If we're talking Dauphine, how about the complete stats?

TT

54. Rob Ruijgh +3.48

Final Dauphine standings

14. Rob Ruijgh +9'02"
18. Rolland +13'08"
20. Gesink +16'17"
28. Uran +24'58"
45. Taaramae +32'56"
69. Jeannesson +43'04"

Food for thought, eh?

 

[Mambo95]

Why are you all overlooking our new young Dutch hope in dark days?? If we're talking Dauphine, how about the complete stats?

I didn't see this Rob R fellow all day.

And because much like West Ham last season, I really couldn't be bothered with anything more than the bare minimum.

(I'm a fellow sufferer BTW)

 

[El Pistolero]

What is it about this race? It seems every decent youngster that' comes through recently has done well at this race. Is it like the u/23 equivalent of a GT?

Well, it's called Tour de l'Avenir for a reason

 

[Escarabajo]

If he goes on a monster escape in one of the coming stages (a la Rasmussen) he could still grab it. The competition is really poor. I mean, Arnold Jeannesson? Come on.

.............

 

[Parrulo]

What is it about this race? It seems every decent youngster that' comes through recently has done well at this race. Is it like the u/23 equivalent of a GT?

how did you get to 1.8k points without knowing what l'avenir is, is beyond me

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I didn't see this Rob R fellow all day.

This is how he's done well. A bit like how Rubén Plaza and Kevin de Weert got up to the top 20 last year, just by riding within themselves, not trying to keep up with the heads of state, and being part of the next group every day. He's not been outside the top 50 on any stage this race. Not been higher than 17th on any (Cap Fréhel and Plateau de Beille, if anyone's interested) though.

In the Dauphiné he did a similar job - top 25 on every stage but the TTs. 16th to La Toussuire being his best mountain showing, at 1'42" next to our friend Pierre Rolland.

He can definitely climb a bit though - at last year's Settimana Lombarda they had a mountain ITT, and Ruijgh was 6th. Behind Scarponi, Carrara, Niemiec, Riccò and Zanasca, but ahead of Sella, Pardilla, Tschopp, Serpa and Rasmussen.

 

[LaFleur]

Why are you all overlooking our new young Dutch hope in dark days?? If we're talking Dauphine, how about the complete stats?

TT

54. Rob Ruijgh +3.48

Final Dauphine standings

14. Rob Ruijgh +9'02"
18. Rolland +13'08"
20. Gesink +16'17"
28. Uran +24'58"
45. Taaramae +32'56"
69. Jeannesson +43'04"

Food for thought, eh?

Taaramae only went for Dauphne cuz of the timetrial, he finished in the grupetto one day ffs.. why not dutch hero Gesink time trial result?
23. 2.49

 

[Tuarts]

how did you get to 1.8k points without knowing what l'avenir is, is beyond me

Of course I've heard of it, I even checked its results last year when wondering who Michael Matthews was. Just pointing out how much of a proving ground it seems to be, like a bottleneck from u/23 ranks to the Pro Peloton.

 

[Amsterhammer]

I didn't see this Rob R fellow all day.

And because much like West Ham last season, I really couldn't be bothered with anything more than the bare minimum.

(I'm a fellow sufferer BTW)

I suppose there was bound to be another sufferer here just by the law of averages.

I would SO like to see Ruijgh get into the breakaway today! Vacance's best shot at an 'honor' would be for him to have a serious go at the white jersey - he's 'only' 5 mins down. These are the only remaining contenders for white.

1. URAN Rigoberto 118 SKY PROCYCLING 65h 32' 29"
2. TAARAMAE Rein 151 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 65h 33' 36" + 01' 07"
3. ROLLAND Pierre 188 TEAM EUROPCAR 65h 33' 54" + 01' 25"
4. JEANNESSON Arnold 134 FDJ 65h 34' 39" + 02' 10"
5. RUIJGH Rob 208 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 65h 37' 30" + 05' 01"
6. COPPEL Jérôme 211 SAUR-SOJASUN 65h 37' 37" + 05' 08"

 

[hrotha]

Some people are saying the competition is weak this year, but I'd never seen so many youngsters so highly placed and still in contention.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

I would SO like to see Ruijgh get into the breakaway today!

I suspect Sky and Cofidis won't allow it. Winning white will probably be the priority for both of those teams now.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I suppose there was bound to be another sufferer here just by the law of averages.

I would SO like to see Ruijgh get into the breakaway today! Vacance's best shot at an 'honor' would be for him to have a serious go at the white jersey - he's 'only' 5 mins down. These are the only remaining contenders for white.

1. URAN Rigoberto 118 SKY PROCYCLING 65h 32' 29"
2. TAARAMAE Rein 151 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 65h 33' 36" + 01' 07"
3. ROLLAND Pierre 188 TEAM EUROPCAR 65h 33' 54" + 01' 25"
4. JEANNESSON Arnold 134 FDJ 65h 34' 39" + 02' 10"
5. RUIJGH Rob 208 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 65h 37' 30" + 05' 01"
6. COPPEL Jérôme 211 SAUR-SOJASUN 65h 37' 37" + 05' 08"

All 6 of those guys could win, it will simply depend on who has the best final week. Could come down to the TT of which would advantage Taaramae.

 

[Midnightfright]

All 6 of those guys could win, it will simply depend on who has the best final week. Could come down to the TT of which would advantage Taaramae.

Uran himself is a very capable timetrialier,if I was Taaramae I wouldn't want to have to make up more than a minute. I believe these 2 are the major favs for me and am looking for climbing battle.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Coppel is a very decent rider against the clock as well, but he'd need to get some time back in a break.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

All 6 of those guys could win, it will simply depend on who has the best final week. Could come down to the TT of which would advantage Taaramae.

uran will win it with ease. he's better than any of those in itt except mayeb taaramae and uran has best recuperation so he will only improve in the alpes

 

[hrotha]

uran will win it with ease. he's better than any of those in itt except mayeb taaramae and uran has best recuperation so he will only improve in the alpes

Coppel wants a word with you.