"The greatest race of the year": 2014 Tour de San Luis, January 19th-26th

[Geraint Too Fast]

Was that Gaimon right up there?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

no, that's not even garmins jersey, godoy finished 2nd



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

 

[Escarabajo]

Nice leadout by Quintana, I guess all he had left to do was gift a stage

Quintana did not try very hard in the sprint.

 

[Guybrush]

Was that Gaimon right up there?

yes, he was in the mix (not in the final sprint)

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Etapa 5:
1. Julián Arredondo (Trek)
2. Sergio Godoy (San Luis Somos Todos)
3. Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team)
4. Cleberson Weber (Brasil)
5. José Serpa (Lampre-Merida)
6. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r)
7. Tom Danielson (Garmin)
8. Philip Gaimon (Garmin)
9. Adam Yates (Orica)
10. Eduardo Sepúlveda (Bretagne)
11. Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)


wow the south americans! _O_

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

no, that's not even garmins jersey, godoy finished 2nd



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

I didn't mean that high, just in the top 10.

 

[BigMac]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq5MYzxwxEY great effort from Arredondo.

 

[Guybrush]

Nice decent job by Domenico, is he'll (as always) ride the Giro?

 

[Flamin]

Yeah, clearly a gift from Quintana.

And first sign of life from Purito.

 

[Arredondo]

Yeah, clearly a gift from Quintana.

And first sign of life from Purito.

What's up with Purito?

Edit: ah, 11th

 

[Arredondo]

Good showing by Gaimon btw, rode the best climbing stage at the end of the race.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Yates confirms young riders jersey. Not a bad GC position for his first race, with no TT bike.

 

[jens_attacks]

well done nairo and the colombian armada!

what a start of the season!

super beast of 2014:

 

[Arredondo]

Good showing by Cleberson Weber.

Anyone who has some more information about this rider?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Good showing by Cleberson Weber.

Anyone who has some more information about this rider?

the brazilian are always of very high level(diniz, magno prado) and they are preparing for volta brasil in a few weeks. I think weber wanted to test himself. they have to be in good form now. also caio godoy is only 18 years old riding very strong san luis. weber btw is mostly itt guy

 

[Afrank]

Nice win for Arredondo, Trek have got themselves a great new signing there. Happy for him (even if it does come at the disadvantage of my rider in decline CQ team ).

 

[greenedge]

yes i think nairo's form is too much for january, he should take it slow. for sure at 90% if not even more.

He's going to have to go even better to keep his form comparable to Portes'

Overall this race seems good (from reading the CN reports/ seeing this thread)/ i like the mountanious terrain, which Adelaide can't draw upon and both draw good fields. The TDU just seems to be closer each year than here though/ each has suspense.

Hoping for Arredondo to go well for the remainder of the year.

Sorry for being out of it but how come Diaz is going so bad here?

 

[gospina]

Several riders (Gaimon, Phinney, Farrar) report that some of the GC guys got "help" from team cars or motorcycles. I didn't get to see the video. They mentioned local GC guys, which I'm assuming could be either Argentinians or Team Colombia (or some of the Colombians in other teams). Anyone know which guys did this?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Several riders (Gaimon, Phinney, Farrar) report that some of the GC guys got "help" from team cars or motorcycles. I didn't get to see the video. They mentioned local GC guys, which I'm assuming could be either Argentinians or Team Colombia (or some of the Colombians in other teams). Anyone know which guys did this?

pathetic complaints really. it's a f;n climb. did the motobikes push them up the climb? that was not seen in the stream

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

pathetic complaints really. it's a f;n climb. did the motobikes push them up the climb? that was not seen in the stream

Nothing was seen in the stream.

 

[theyoungest]

pathetic complaints really. it's a f;n climb. did the motobikes push them up the climb? that was not seen in the stream

If it's a climb, it's allowed? Mark Cavendish will be happy.

 

[Lupetto]

Good showing by Cleberson Weber.

Anyone who has some more information about this rider?

Only clinic stuff..

 

[Flamin]

Several riders (Gaimon, Phinney, Farrar) report that some of the GC guys got "help" from team cars or motorcycles. I didn't get to see the video. They mentioned local GC guys, which I'm assuming could be either Argentinians or Team Colombia (or some of the Colombians in other teams). Anyone know which guys did this?

Drafting or actual pushing?

A few days ago, Dehaes got punched in the face by Walter Perez, who apparently said to him 'we are Argentinians and we gone kill you', lol although the last bit is media talk, so could be bullsh*t of course.

 

[gospina]

Here is what Taylor Phinney tweeted:
"Team Buenos Aires Provincia: one rider punches Dehaes in sprint on St 3, and today their team car runs over Tyler Farrar in the convoy. #wtf"

"Tyler w/a lot of road rash and maybe some broken ribs. Add this to local GC riders getting pushes from motos/cars on climbs... #BS #SanLuis"

and from Phil Gaimon:

Phil Gaimon ‏@philgaimon 12h
"Reports of GC riders hanging onto motos on the last climb today. Worse than doping."

Both of these guys have been constantly praising the race & have not said anything negative until now. I don't think they would do that just to complain or make it up.

 

[gospina]

Nothing was seen in the stream.

I did see a commentator talking to a guy who was listening to the radio .

If we all went by the "I didn't see it on the stream, so it didn't happen" attitude, no one would have even finished some of these stages