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

[gooner]

The commentator just saying the same thing about Kelderman.

 

[BigMac]

I'd rather see Cadel contest Plouay and then Québec and Montréal than fighting for a meaningless end-table result in the Vuelta. Not only that, the Canadian classics have proven to be good preparation races for the Worlds.

 

[SafeBet]

23rd top10 (24th with the GC) of the season for Wilco. No wins. I think he really frittered this away.

 

[jaylew]

Did those bonus secs get Winner on the podium?

 

[glassmoon]

ohh that announcer is pretty lame with his macho yelling

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

23rd top10 (24th with the GC) of the season for Wilco. No wins. I think he really frittered this away.

He had 2 good chances this Tour. Both times questionable tactics. Although the first time (yesterday) I don't think there is much he could've done. But today. oh man... that was cycling tactics 101 by C.Evans.

 

[jaylew]

I'd rather see Cadel contest Plouay and then Québec and Montréal than fighting for a meaningless end-table result in the Vuelta. Not only that, the Canadian classics have proven to be good preparation races for the Worlds.

So much, this. With his palmares, who cares about a 6th - 12th at the Vuelta? He's so much more fun to watch in one day races and short stage races.

 

[glassmoon]

well Winner is not used to be on the podium

 

[Escarabajo]

GC please?
Anyone?

 

[maltiv]

He had 2 good chances this Tour. Both times questionable tactics. Although the first time (yesterday) I don't think there is much he could've done. But today. oh man... that was cycling tactics 101 by C.Evans.

I don't think there's anything he could've done today either, Evans is easily as fast as him in a normal sprint, and when you add a tricky corner to the equation...

Even taking the same line as Evans, he'd probably have taken it slower as he's not as technically gifted, thus losing anyway.

 

[Phoenix23]

GC please?
Anyone?

1. Tommy D
2. Horner
3. Anacona
4. Hermans
5. Kelderman
6. Evans
7. Jones
8. Diniz
9. Bennett
10. Probably Busche

 

[Coat-O]

Strong ride by Cuddles today. Good ride by the rest of the top 5 as well.

So who is going to be Horner's best domestique for the Vuelta? Anacona, Serpa, Niemeic or Cunego?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I don't think there's anything he could've done today either, Evans is easily as fast as him in a normal sprint, and when you add a tricky corner to the equation...

Even taking the same line as Evans, he'd probably have taken it slower as he's not as technically gifted, thus losing anyway.

Kelderman is fast in sprints. He even won some mass sprints in U23. Don't be fooled. But if Evans takes 10m in a corner alone (and better starting speed after that ofcourse), you won't win.

 

[Escarabajo]

1. Tommy D
2. Horner
3. Anacona
4. Hermans
5. Kelderman
6. Evans
7. Jones
8. Diniz
9. Bennett
10. Probably Busche

Thanks.

....

 

[jaylew]

Evans has always been a solid sprinter. I think he would have taken it in most scenarios.

 

[Jspear]

Strong ride by Cuddles today. Good ride by the rest of the top 5 as well.

So who is going to be Horner's best domestique for the Vuelta? Anacona, Serpa, Niemeic or Cunego?

Anacona on the steep climbs. He looked pretty impressive today.

 

[glassmoon]

Strong ride by Cuddles today. Good ride by the rest of the top 5 as well.

So who is going to be Horner's best domestique for the Vuelta? Anacona, Serpa, Niemeic or Cunego?

Not sure about the first 3, but no way it'll be Cunego (imho).

 

[SafeBet]

Kelderman is fast in sprints. He even won some mass sprints in U23. Don't be fooled. But if Evans takes 10m in a corner alone (and better starting speed after that ofcourse), you won't win.

I agree.
I also don't understand why he took it easy behind Horner and Danielson when Cadel was catching them. I don't know how good of a descender he is, but it looked like he could up the pace if he went to the front.
He pulled only after Cadel caught them. Makes no sense to me really.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Cadel took everybody back to school this weekend. I hope they were taking notes.

 

[jaylew]

"Vinner Anaconda Goooomez!"

 

[Coat-O]

Lol, so many jerseys. Fan favorite jersey??

 

[Coat-O]

Not sure about the first 3, but no way it'll be Cunego (imho).

Yeah, I think Cunego is ruled out. But it's close between the other three.

 

[Walkman]

Hopefully Evans will go to the Vuelta to hunt stages instead of going for GC.

I really hope cadel just targets stages and not the GC in the vuelta please...
Also I hope for Horner to do it once again

Please!

Anything else would just be a waste of nice opportunities.

I'd rather see Cadel contest Plouay and then Québec and Montréal than fighting for a meaningless end-table result in the Vuelta. Not only that, the Canadian classics have proven to be good preparation races for the Worlds.

Why not go to the Vuelta and do some stage hunting and just sit in the gruppetto the other days and then go to Canada?

 

[jaylew]

They are 4 podium guys in the front, no chance for Hermans. Cadel FTW!!!

Looks like Hermans only finished 25 secs back. He had 26 secs on Winner going in but Winner picked up bonus secs which got him on the podium.

So, basically Evans cost Hermans a podium as he certainly could have gotten Hermans enough seconds for third. The team may have just decided the stage win was more important than the podium.

 

[Jancouver]

Cadel took everybody back to school this weekend. I hope they were taking notes.

No kidding, he schooled them like a bunch of kindergartners