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

[Geraint Too Fast]

Malori smash.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Moser needs to up his game, just one second faster than Cav, of whom I presume he didn't go all out. Or is Moser not interested in testing his TT skills?

cavendish went full of course, otherwise he wouldn't get such a time

 

[del1962]

Malori smash.

He is on my CQ Team, so I hope this is best of day

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

phinney on course

 

[Pentacycle]

cavendish went full of course, otherwise he wouldn't get such a time

This TT has often been the first real test of the season for several top riders. For Sagan now as well, finishing a good minute behind Malori, who has a good chance of winning today. Some Astana guys could also dig deep today.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

This TT has often been the first real test of the season for several top riders. For Sagan now as well, finishing a good minute behind Malori, who has a good chance of winning today. Some Astana guys could also dig deep today.

purito also went full and has a good time

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

1. Adriano Malori (Movistar) 22:11
2. Jorge Giacinti (San Luis) 22:40
3. Eloy Teruel (Jamis) 23:14
4. Peter Sagan (Cannondale) 23:16
5. Moreno Moser (Cannondale) 23:37

good time giacinti

 

[Pentacycle]

purito also went full and has a good time

Pippo has taken it relatively easy then, or at least I hope for him. In these conditions he should own Purito.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

3. Manuel Quinziato (BMC) 23:04

Phinney will go fast no doubt.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

3. Manuel Quinziato (BMC) 23:04

Phinney will go fast no doubt.

phinney is 24 minutes on course now and I don't see him yet

edit: I looked at the wrong starting times. he still has some time to go

 

[Dazed and Confused]

phinney is 24 minutes on course now and I don't see him yet

Crashed?

asjksal

 

[Pentacycle]

Crashed?

asjksal

He's a true time trial crash specialist, my thoughts as well.

 

[burning]

phinney is 24 minutes on course now and I don't see him yet

edit: I looked at the wrong starting times. he still has some time to go

He's around 20-21 min right now

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

no, but worse than malori with 3 seconds!!

1. Adriano Malori (Movistar) 22:11
2. Taylor Phinney (BMC) 22:14
3. Jorge Giacinti (San Luis) 22:40

 

[burning]

So, congrats to Malori for his victory (pretty much)

 

[killswitch]

Has Nibali started yet?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So, congrats to Malori for his victory (pretty much)

Yep, nice little contest. Now for GC.

 

[jens_attacks]

i hope godoy will put malori and phinney to the wall

ok a top ten would be super nice

 

[jens_attacks]

at what hour will nairo start? thanks

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

So, congrats to Malori for his victory (pretty much)

eduardo sepulveda and sergio godoy still to go and maybe nibali or amador. don't know if they can win but maybe. sepulveda is like a pure diamond. his pursuit record is 4:14 which is world class and he's riding well so far

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Obviously the classics guys are showing form:

6. Tom Boonen (Omega) 23:08

 

[Pentacycle]

eduardo sepulveda and sergio godoy still to go and maybe nibali or amador. don't know if they can win but maybe. sepulveda is like a pure diamond. his pursuit record is 4:14 which is world class and he's riding well so far

Sepulveda's performances remind me a little of what Kwiatkowski did last year, with rapid progress in climbing. Eduardo finished 65th in the Dauphiné so this showed he had some potential for stage races, but this time he's actually racing on the front.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

not amador, he rides 4th time

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Sepulveda's performances remind me a little of what Kwiatkowski did last year, with rapid progress in climbing. Eduardo finished 65th in the Dauphiné so this showed he had some potential for stage races, but this time he's actually racing on the front.

he also was in top ten avenir until he crashed out I think. he always climbed well for a guy his size/weight. but he seems in excellent form and is pretty green on the road in this field, until this year he was almost entirely focussed on track.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

With BMC doing pretty well across the board, lets see if Darwin can put in a good time today.