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

[Lequack]

You mean there's actually going to be racing today?

 

[DNP-Old]

Roglic, Nibali, Kwiatkowski, Kittel, Valverde, Formolo and Bennett present in the main group.

 

[Sestriere]

Quickstep losing out in crosswinds.. There has to be a first for everything.

 

[Lequack]

#UAETour 94km to go! The first part of the peloton is three minutes behind the leaders while the second group, which is where our riders are currently sitting, is another 50 seconds back.

#UAETour - 92 to go. Big names in the red jersey group: Roglic, Kwiatkowski, Nibali, Valverde, Kristoff, Kittel, Gaviria, Modolo, Ewan, Formolo, Buchmann Sam Bennett is NOT in the Roglic group and Porte is NOT in the Viviani, Dumoulin group but is credited in a group behind

 

[DNP-Old]

I’ve also spotted Gaviria in the first group.

 

[Sestriere]

That's a proper desert storm out there. Sand blown over the road!

 

[Lequack]

Gap now @ 1:10.

#UAETour - 85 to go
Morning Breakaway
1'30'' - Roglic group
2'32'' - Dumoulin group
Lost in the desert - Porte group

 

[Robert5091]

Re:

Gap now @ 1:10.

#UAETour - 85 to go
Morning Breakaway
1'30'' - Roglic group
2'32'' - Dumoulin group
Lost in the desert - Porte group

If anyone would get lost in the desert, it's LRP - he's really been struck with "The Curse of the illegal Feed".

 

[LaFlorecita]

gap has gone under 1 minute for chasing group 1 vs the 'peloton'. GPS showed another chasing group a further 2 minutes back - might be LRP group

 

[rghysens]

Re:

Quickstep losing out in crosswinds.. There has to be a first for everything.

It's not exactly their flemmish classics squad that's present here.

 

[Lequack]

Some guy on the motorbike is waving a red flag, not sure what that is about. Doesn't look like it's being neutralized though.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Can’t wait for live pictures to start in a few minutes, sounds like carnage in the desert!

 

[Lequack]

It seems the crosswinds have died down or at least changed direction for the moment, that's why the gap has gone down to 30 sec now.

 

[DNP-Old]

Re:

Can’t wait for live pictures to start in a few minutes, sounds like carnage in the desert!

It’s dwelled down a lot. Looks like most riders will come back together.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re: Re:

Can’t wait for live pictures to start in a few minutes, sounds like carnage in the desert!

It’s dwelled down a lot. Looks like most riders will come back together.

Why can’t we have nice things

 

[Robert5091]

It's time for a snack in the peloton before the Grand Finale.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Can’t wait for live pictures to start in a few minutes, sounds like carnage in the desert!

It’s dwelled down a lot. Looks like most riders will come back together.

Why can’t we have nice things

Rumor has it Gigs tuned in

 

[Velolover2]

1 bonus second to Kelderman.

 

[Lequack]

Why are Jumbo Visma still at the front pushing the pace, they don't have a sprinter. If I was them I'd just sit back and let Qucisktep do all the work, they clearly want this stage win.

 

[Jancouver]

Re:

Uneventful so far, therefore, the only question is:

will Cav cause another crash?

 

[sir fly]

The helicopters look like insects in comparison to the aircrafts.

 

[Lequack]

Kittel to win this and regain his mojo.

 

[DNP-Old]

Gaviria goes so early and Viviani just doesn't come an inch closer.

 

[sir fly]

Gaviria the fastest sprinter at the moment.
A nice domestic victory with Kristoff's work, as well.
Congrats to Viviani too.

 

[Sestriere]

Viviani probably wasted himself in that chase 100 km earlier..