The 2019 UAE Tour (24/02 - 02/03)

[dick the quick]

Starting order and times for the TTT (local Abu Dhabi time):

1. GAZPROM - RUSVELO GAZ 14:50:00
2. TEAM NOVO NORDISK TNN 14:55:00
3. UAE TEAM EMIRATES UAD 15:00:00
4. MITCHELTON - SCOTT MTS 15:05:00
5. EF EDUCATION FIRST EF1 15:10:00
6. TEAM DIMENSION DATA DDD 15:15:00
7. BORA - HANSGROHE BOH 15:20:00
8. TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN 15:25:00 TKA
9. AG2R LA MONDIALE ALM 15:30:00
10. BAHRAIN - MERIDA TBM 15:35:00
11. TEAM JUMBO - VISMA TJV 15:40:00
12. ASTANA PRO TEAM AST 15:45:00
13. MOVISTAR TEAM MOV 15:50:00
14. GROUPAMA - FDJ GFC 15:55:00
15. TREK - SEGAFREDO TFS 16:00:00
16. LOTTO SOUDAL LTS 16:05:00
17. CCC TEAM CPT 16:10:00
18. TEAM SKY SKY 16:15:00
19. TEAM SUNWEB SUN 16:20:00
20. DECEUNINCK-QUICK-STEP 16:25:00

 

[sir fly]

Re:

Might this become the first stage race in a couple of weeks that Astana doesn't win? Or could G. Izagirre become their first repeat winner?

I find it quite funny how it's the inaugural UAE-Tour, yet Valverde is being referred to as the defending champion, having won Abu Dhabi last year. Shouldn't Viviani be considered a (sort of) defending champion too? Since he won Dubai last year.
Though I guess it's less a matter of Abu Dhabi and Dubai merging, and more a matter of Abu Dhabi gobbling up Dubai.

Valviani won Abubai Tour?!

 

[Anderis]

Re:

Bennett vs. Ewan on Hatta Dam?

I don't think Sean Bennett is on that level, yet. :razz: Or did you mean George who is not riding?

 

[ghlambert]

Re: Re:

Bennett vs. Ewan on Hatta Dam?

I don't think Sean Bennett is on that level, yet. :razz: Or did you mean George who is not riding?

Probably Sam Bennett

 

[Anderis]

I know, just wanted to make a not funny joke.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

Might this become the first stage race in a couple of weeks that Astana doesn't win? Or could G. Izagirre become their first repeat winner?

I find it quite funny how it's the inaugural UAE-Tour, yet Valverde is being referred to as the defending champion, having won Abu Dhabi last year. Shouldn't Viviani be considered a (sort of) defending champion too? Since he won Dubai last year.
Though I guess it's less a matter of Abu Dhabi and Dubai merging, and more a matter of Abu Dhabi gobbling up Dubai.

Valviani won Abubai Tour?!

Yep! Eliandro Valviani won Abubai Tour.

 

[sir fly]

Re: Re:

Might this become the first stage race in a couple of weeks that Astana doesn't win? Or could G. Izagirre become their first repeat winner?

I find it quite funny how it's the inaugural UAE-Tour, yet Valverde is being referred to as the defending champion, having won Abu Dhabi last year. Shouldn't Viviani be considered a (sort of) defending champion too? Since he won Dubai last year.
Though I guess it's less a matter of Abu Dhabi and Dubai merging, and more a matter of Abu Dhabi gobbling up Dubai.

Valviani won Abubai Tour?!

Yep! Eliandro Valviani won Abubai Tour.

Or was it Alia Viverde winning Dudhabi?
Not sure anymore...

 

[Blanco]

Re:

Bennett vs. Ewan on Hatta Dam?

I think it's too easy for Kwai and Valverde.

I think Valverde finished 3rd couple of years ago, so I think he has a shot there...

 

[sir fly]

It's streaming!
Gazprom 8:50...51...52...3...4...
... 17:46

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

Bennett vs. Ewan on Hatta Dam?

I think it's too easy for Kwai and Valverde.

I think Valverde finished 3rd couple of years ago, so I think he has a shot there...

He finished 2nd behind Degenkolb.

As little as 300-400 m of hard gradients is enough to favor him and eliminate most sprinters. But Hatta Dam is only 200 m.

I'd go with a small, light sprinter like Ewan for that type of finish.

 

[sir fly]

EF betters Mitchelton...
And Mitchelton bettered UAE before, which bettered Gazprom.
Everything in order.

Dimension Data out of order.

 

[Lequack]

Pretty much as predicted, no spectators and barren wide roads. Well at least the weather is nice.

 

[sir fly]

And the towers are monumental.

Do they apply some technical measures when the wind brings sand on the asphalt?
The surface is surreal.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dumoulin seems pretty ambitious and confident ahead of the race as well. Really wants to do well here

 

[Lequack]

Team Jumbo Visma set the fastest time so far, it's strange that Tony Martin wasn't in the final four that crossed the line, unless he went all out before that.

 

[Vesica]

Where can I find a free stream?

Normally I use Procycling Live, but they don't have UAE Tour..

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Re:

Where can I find a free stream?

Normally I use Procycling Live, but they don't have UAE Tour..

http://tiz-cycling.live

 

[Lequack]

Re:

Where can I find a free stream?

Normally I use Procycling Live, but they don't have UAE Tour..

The official stream hasnt started yet, Eurosport Player has a stream going but with no commentators.

 

[sir fly]

Re:

Dumoulin seems pretty ambitious and confident ahead of the race as well. Really wants to do well here

I guess targeting the Giro puts him at the place on the curve where he could use a sharp breaking point.

 

[Vesica]

Re: Re:

Where can I find a free stream?

Normally I use Procycling Live, but they don't have UAE Tour..

http://tiz-cycling.live

Thanks!

Tiz, yes..well I has been a long winter, complete forgot about Tiz :redface:

 

[Lequack]

Jumbo average speed was 57 kmh.

 

[sir fly]

Trek with 6 riders across the line... maybe they should have sacrificed someone.

Meanwhile, in Düsseldorf, Došen passes Serikbayev on penalties.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[sir fly]

Considerable fading from Sunweb in the second half...
Congrats to Jumbo, nevertheless.

 

[Salvarani]

Bahrain and Movistar did pretty good here