Tirreno - Adriatico Stage 6, P.S.Elpidio -> P.S.Elpidio, 209 kms (11/03/2013)

[HiCadence]

Just started now on British Eurosport 1.

 

[Parrulo]

What is the reason? Mechanical?

Marcel Sieberg ‏@MarcelSieberg
I never did a stage like this today @TirrenAdriatico .It was a big big joke.... forza Italia.

It's hard, very hard.

is he complaining that the stage is too hard?

 

[del1962]

I guess a few of the abandons are saving themselves for MSR

 

[Dazed and Confused]

is he complaining that the stage is too hard?

I think he prefers a training ride at Tour of Qatar.

 

[nsylver]

Cancellara in the break, should be interesting.

 

[JimPanzen]

After yesterdays announcement from Contador, I expect some all or nothing suicide attacks today.

The rain and cold will also be an important factor...let's see who struggles.

 

[SafeBet]

Pippo said this Tirreno is way too hard and it doesn't really make sense as a prep race for MSR.

Cunego was first on the climb so he now leads the mountains jersey.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

oh my god!! can that british announcer be any more annoying? his voice and constant same intonatie. f'n pain to listen to

 

[The Hitch]

I think sky would have been better off with henao in the break. If it stays away then he wins and they get 1-2. Otherwise the other teams waste themselves pulling him back and when they do he's able to work for froome again.

 

[forkboy84]

oh my god!! can that british announcer be any more annoying? his voice and constant same intonatie. f'n pain to listen to

I mean yeah, he could be Phil Ligget. But he's not great, you are right.

 

[RedheadDane]

Love how Samuel Dumoulin keeps propping as being in the break, despite not even racing!
Couldn't get enough, eh? Went directly from P-N and into the break...

 

[Der Effe]

Love how Samuel Dumoulin keeps propping as being in the break, despite not even racing!
Couldn't get enough, eh? Went directly from P-N and into the break...

Tom Dumoulin

 

[Ferminal]

Cataldo so good. But needs to stay strong as that means only the Colombians left with Froome?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I mean yeah, he could be Phil Ligget. But he's not great, you are right.

and also his whole way of saying he has an air of actually thinking he knows so much more about cycling than the viewer, which is bs. he's f'n clueless as well

 

[RedheadDane]

Tom Dumoulin

Except... Tom Dumoulin is an Argos rider, and the Dumoulin referred to as being in the break is an AG2R rider...

 

[cineteq]

Cataldo so good. But needs to stay strong as that means only the Colombians left with Froome?

Are Colombians any good on these 'leg breaking' stages?

 

[Ferminal]

Are Colombians any good on these 'leg breaking' stages?

They have had pretty good results in L-B-L so they should go ok unless someone decides to attack in the next 10km. IMO attacking Sky would be a more fruitful pursuit on a day like today (as opposed to a straightforward MTF).

 

[Der Effe]

Except... Tom Dumoulin is an Argos rider, and the Dumoulin referred to as being in the break is an AG2R rider...

Dumoulin, Dutch flag, ARG.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Argos leading the troops on the climbs

 

[Pentacycle]

Dumoulin, Dutch flag, ARG.

And he's putting in an unexpectidly strong climbing performance, unknown for Argos riders.

 

[Bumeington]

Question: Is everyone not on compacts or is it just so steep to make 34x27 look like 39x25?

 

[Ferminal]

Better sign those guys up...

Martin Velits and Dall'Antonia.

 

[Cyivel]

Dall'Antonia to podium GT's in the future

 

[Euskaltel!]

They're zigzagging across the road... brutal

 

[GazelleFormula]

Some guys who failed to select the right gearing for today...

But admittedly, its hard to prepare for 27%.