The Tour de Suisse 2013 official thread.

[Vino attacks everyone]

Team Sky is going be led at Tour de Suiise by ...

Joe Dombrowski!!! That's according to the prov startlist. Best climber in the team.

Youd don't need to be the best climber in Sky to beat everyone else

 

[ILovecycling]

Team Sky is going be led at Tour de Suiise by ...

Joe Dombrowski!!! That's according to the prov startlist. Best climber in the team.

Oh,thats surely interesting.He has to perform,Aru looks superior to him this year,but Joe havent had a chance so far.Looking forward to this race

 

[maltiv]

Team Sky is going be led at Tour de Suiise by ...

Joe Dombrowski!!! That's according to the prov startlist. Best climber in the team.

Well for some reason Sky has never cared about Tour de Suisse. Don't think they've ever placed a rider in the top 10 overall, or even won a stage.

 

[Hysminai]

Well they won it this year and the year before

 

[SafeBet]

Yeah finally a chance for Dombro. Really looking forward to this.

 

[Gloin22]

Oh,thats surely interesting.He has to perform,Aru looks superior to him this year,but Joe havent had a chance so far.Looking forward to this race

It is indeed!

Although I'd say as always with Sky. First year for Sky neo pros, they don't have priority of getting any results, just learn. It's the 2nd year they actually have to show something to earn them new contract with the team.

However I do expect nice showing by him hopefully ( although he is targeting USA Pro Cycling Challenge as season goal I think )

 

[maltiv]

Well they won it this year and the year before

Wups, I obviously meant Tour de Suisse

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

So no major races for Wiggins before the Tour.

Wonder when they'll announce he's still ill and now focussing on Vuelta and TT worlds?

 

[Christian]

Hey Jason Mercier, great way to open the thread, I really liked the pictures of the contenders and the quotes from well-known forumites. Other stage or race thread openers should adopt this practice!!

 

[thehog]

So no major races for Wiggins before the Tour.

Wonder when they'll announce he's still ill and now focussing on Vuelta and TT worlds?

They'll announce his 'numbers' are good. That's about it.

 

[Taxus4a]

Tour de Suisse ROUTE....

Thank you for the presentation,
Did you make it from your mobile as well?

Sagan has a lot of stage for him

I d like to see in a good shape at Hesjedal, Mollema and Andy.

My favourites are: Kreuziger, Spilak, Peraud, Van Garderen, Rui Costa and Lofkvist

 

[staubsauger]

I was wondering why Sojasun got a wildcard instead of the Italian pro continental teams coming fresh out of the Giro?

 

[Angliru]

And Gesink, Samu Sanchez, Mollema, Hesjedal crushed out...or whatever

...and the Schleck's, Contador and Purito weren't there, Evans was sick.......

 

[masking_agent]

can someone tell me why Switzerland never had a proper 3 week GT ? Its not like they don't have the mountains to create exciting summit finishes ? To me the Swiss Alps never seem to get much recognition ? I rarely hear about riders training there as well ? Its always spain, italy and france. Any idea why Switzerland and the alps are often overlooked ?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

can someone tell me why Switzerland never had a proper 3 week GT ? Its not like they don't have the mountains to create exciting summit finishes ? To me the Swiss Alps never seem to get much recognition ? I rarely hear about riders training there as well ? Its always spain, italy and france. Any idea why Switzerland and the alps are often overlooked ?

in italy for 30 yrs under the borgias. there was warfare,terror,bloodshed murder
but it produced michaelangelo,da vinci and the renaisance
in switzerland they had brotherly love and 500 yrs of democracy and peace
and what did that produce?
the cuckoo clock

The Third man

 

[jens_attacks]

can someone tell me why Switzerland never had a proper 3 week GT ? Its not like they don't have the mountains to create exciting summit finishes ? To me the Swiss Alps never seem to get much recognition ? I rarely hear about riders training there as well ? Its always spain, italy and france. Any idea why Switzerland and the alps are often overlooked ?

wut?st moritz that's where all the riders train and shop

 

[melkemugg]

can someone tell me why Switzerland never had a proper 3 week GT ? Its not like they don't have the mountains to create exciting summit finishes ? To me the Swiss Alps never seem to get much recognition ? I rarely hear about riders training there as well ? Its always spain, italy and france. Any idea why Switzerland and the alps are often overlooked ?

It is not for everyone to just make a three week GT. But it should have been considered more prestigious you could argue? Is it the lack of a cycling history and culture maybe?

 

[rghysens]

can someone tell me why Switzerland never had a proper 3 week GT ?

Because Switzerland is about 40.000km², Italy 350000km², Spain 500000km² and France 550000km², that's why.

 

[theyoungest]

Because Switzerland is about 40.000km², Italy 350000km², Spain 500000km² and France 550000km², that's why.

And there's just 8 million Swiss. They do have a lot of money though

 

[ILovecycling]

in italy for 30 yrs under the borgias. there was warfare,terror,bloodshed murder
but it produced michaelangelo,da vinci and the renaisance
in switzerland they had brotherly love and 500 yrs of democracy and peace
and what did that produce?
the cuckoo clock

Holy ****,but you're right
btw.love this guy(bolded)

 

[The Hitch]

can someone tell me why Switzerland never had a proper 3 week GT ? Its not like they don't have the mountains to create exciting summit finishes ? To me the Swiss Alps never seem to get much recognition ? I rarely hear about riders training there as well ? Its always spain, italy and france. Any idea why Switzerland and the alps are often overlooked ?

Country is too small for a 3 week gt imo.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

can someone tell me why Switzerland never had a proper 3 week GT ? Its not like they don't have the mountains to create exciting summit finishes ? To me the Swiss Alps never seem to get much recognition ? I rarely hear about riders training there as well ? Its always spain, italy and france. Any idea why Switzerland and the alps are often overlooked ?

well, lets see if the Swiss can come up with 9 exciting stages before we give them the 21 day challenge.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

No reason why this man can't take the overall win in the Swiss Alps:

The Sagan/Demare/Gallopin/Boonen/Farrar/Goss/Haussler/Degenkolb battle could be pretty good as well.

 

[masking_agent]

wut?st moritz that's where all the riders train and shop

any posts, or pics ?

 

[jens_attacks]

any posts, or pics ?

from what i remember, astana, rabo and countless other teams. lance himself, your avatar, everyone loves good old switzerland

on topic, let's see if andy can show himself again in one of two stages. it's important.