The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah 2014, 4-10 of August (2.1)

[willbick]

Basso is just riding as a sort of mentor/road captain for the younger Cannondale riders nowadays. He has no illusions of former climbing/GC glories, certainly not on a high altitude super steep slog! They were riding for George Bennett

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

The rabofail is starting to catch up with Kelderman aready. He's content with finishing more than a minute on a MTF behind Ben Hermans and an awkward American baldy old enough to be his father.

This gives me flashbacks to Gesink and Mollema being content after they wheelsucked and struggled their way to an anonymous top 10 in a mediocre field. I thought Kelderman was different.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

The rabofail is starting to catch up with Kelderman aready. He's content with finishing more than a minute on a MTF behind Ben Hermans and an awkward American baldy old enough to be his father.

This gives me flashbacks to Gesink and Mollema being content after they wheelsucked and struggled their way to an anonymous top 10 in a mediocre field. I thought Kelderman was different.

Not his fault that he can't do anything better at the moment. I'm sure if you were a pro you would be at 100% all year round...

Comments like this are not just stupid, they are also slightly mean and uncalled for

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Not his fault that he can't do anything better at the moment. I'm sure if you were a pro you would be at 100% all year round...

Comments like this are not just stupid, they are also slightly mean and uncalled for

Well, I'm sure I'm being too harsh and I deserve some of your criticism, but I specifically didn't claim there's anything wrong with how he rode. There's nothing wrong with sucking in prep races. What annoyed me was the way they talked about his result, as if he got some good placing, when in fact he got dropped by Ben Hermans on a MTF. That attitude just reminded me of rabo mediocrity.

 

[willbick]

The rabofail is starting to catch up with Kelderman aready. He's content with finishing more than a minute on a MTF behind Ben Hermans and an awkward American baldy old enough to be his father.

This gives me flashbacks to Gesink and Mollema being content after they wheelsucked and struggled their way to an anonymous top 10 in a mediocre field. I thought Kelderman was different.

You guys expect every rider to be at their very best all the time on every parcours!! Do you really think a guy like Kelderman is gonna do a peak performance in a 2nd tier race at high altitude in America on a 16% grind?!

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

You guys expect every rider to be at their very best all the time on every parcours!! Do you really think a guy like Kelderman is gonna do a peak performance in a 2nd tier race at high altitude in America on a 16% grind?!

Please read my posts before you reply to them.

Specifically the one right before the one you just posted.

 

[willbick]

Please read my posts before you reply to them.

Specifically the one right before the one you just posted.

As we were apparently both typing at the same time i didnt get the chance!

 

[theyoungest]

The rabofail is starting to catch up with Kelderman aready. He's content with finishing more than a minute on a MTF behind Ben Hermans and an awkward American baldy old enough to be his father.

This gives me flashbacks to Gesink and Mollema being content after they wheelsucked and struggled their way to an anonymous top 10 in a mediocre field. I thought Kelderman was different.

Rabofail would be him winning the Tour of Utah and then sucking in the Vuelta. What he's doing now is what we call a good build up. He has only done endurance training, what did you expect?

Not to mention that Danielson and Horner are simply more talented than Kelderman for climbs like this on high altitude.

 

[mojomonkey]

Live now - Hofland abandoned

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

@ 39:10 on the Tourtracker.

 

[screaming fist]

"Wow, this road is half a mile wide, let's ride in the gutter!"

 

[willbick]

flying echelon formation?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tour tracker video gone AWOL
or is it just me?

 

[kingjr]

Tour tracker video gone AWOL
or is it just me?

Works fine for me

 

[Afrank]

Why'd Hofland abandon? And who was that flying into the ditch? Kinda looks like a UHC rider.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

damn, we are on a dirt section....

13km to go

 

[Rollthedice]

Strade bianche di Utah

 

[RedheadDane]

That was a loooooooooooooooooooooong sprint.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Very nice old style sprint. Maybe 600m-700m from the front.
Young the man.

 

[Fzotrlool]

The 30 last k were awesome. Lots of turmoil and infighting in the breakaway. Loved the small dirt sections as well.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Rode up to the KOM from Kamas today and watched the descent. Really good weather. Got a few sprinkles, but nothing major. There was about a 30 degree temperature (F) change between Kamas and the KOM.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Young with a great win:

More pics: http://www.steephill.tv/2014/tour-of-utah/photos/stage-05/

The riders will face some brutality tonight (Euro time):

 

[Anderis]

I wonder if Garmin will try to secure another stage win for Danielson or will they settle on ensuring there are no too dangerous GC moves only and save more energy just in case.

 

[ILovecycling]

Rode up to the KOM from Kamas today and watched the descent. Really good weather. Got a few sprinkles, but nothing major. There was about a 30 degree temperature (F) change between Kamas and the KOM.

thanks for comments!great inside look

 

[Gloin22]

https://vine.co/v/MVnjqezZm95