Sunday, June 17 - Tour de Suisse, Stage 9: Näfels[LinthArena] - Sörenberg, 215.8km

[Trofinios]

So can we hope that Neive and/or Kreuziger will go "bananas" on Glaubenberg? They are about 40 seconds behind Costa and 20 seconds from podium. Niether of them are buildning for the tour, they didn't performe as well as they wanted in the Giro, so logically they are looking for a good result in TdS.

Nieve looked strong yesterday, Kreuziger so-so.

Hoping for fireworks!

 

[trevim]

Considering that Rui was weak yesterday I believe Gesink, Nieve and Schleck will try to put him under pressure which may result into very good racing I suspect.

 

[el_angliru]

The peloton is taking it easy. The 5-man break has 13 minutes w 108 km to go.

 

[cineteq]

Considering that Rui was weak yesterday I believe Gesink, Nieve and Schleck will try to put him under pressure which may result into very good racing I suspect.

Levi to steal the show, and win the overall by 1 sec. over Frank.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Will be interesting this.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

The peloton is taking it easy. The 5-man break has 13 minutes w 108 km to go.

But with 100km to go they start climbing a bit for another 100km

 

[Dedelou]

Levi to steal the show, and win the overall by 1 sec. over Frank.

would be a "deja vu" of Andy Hempstein win in 1986 and 1987.. didn't he win by 1 second also?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

would be a "deja vu" of Andy Hempstein win in 1986 and 1987.. didn't he win by 1 second also?

It would be mostly a deja vu to last year where Leipheimer beat Cunego by 4 seconds

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

the break will win... that means boni seconds are gone
Good news for Costa

 

[Dedelou]

It would be mostly a deja vu to last year where Leipheimer beat Cunego by 4 seconds

yes .. it would be that . But i meant the "back to back overall win by a very short margin.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Yeah, Swiss commentators yesterday also mentioned that Hampsten in 1987 or 88 was closest, with 1 second ahead...

But as I remember, Ullrich also beat Jeker by 1 second in 2004 in the GC? ...

 

[Dedelou]

Yeah, Swiss commentators yesterday also mentioned that Hampsten in 1987 or 88 was closest, with 1 second ahead...

But as I remember, Ullrich also beat Jeker by 1 second in 2004 in the GC? ...

) LOL )It has to be the Swiss watches they use.. Anywhere else the marging would have to be calculated in minutes.

 

[Bala Verde]

looks like we could be live on Schweiz 2 in a couple of minutes

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-2.php

 

[jens_attacks]

it's starting right now
http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-30.php

 

[Bala Verde]

and we're live.

Beautiful country Switzerland. Especially when it's sunny.

 

[gerundium]

looks like we could be live on Schweiz 2 in a couple of minutes

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-2.php

live now!

chars

 

[Bala Verde]

Good to see they issue a 'best Swiss rider' jersey every day. haha

 

[jens_attacks]

indeed what a beautiful place.

now let's see albasini making his winning move

and hang on rui!!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

81km to go, plenty of action left

 

[jens_attacks]

lol albasini almost dropped,i love my predictions

so the breakaway has the stage win???

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

indeed what a beautiful place.

now let's see albasini making his winning move

and hang on rui!!!

He's already hanging at the back

 

[Mellow Velo]

So we be on the first HC category climb.....

 

[Bala Verde]

So actually the Soerenberg finish is/was the run in to the first HC climb of the day, the Glaubenbielen (right after the first cat 2 climb).

 

[jens_attacks]

tommeke out


i hope kangert takes it

 

[Bala Verde]

So we be on the first HC category climb.....

Good, so we might get to see the peloton climb the finish climb, since they are 11m behind.