Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 6: Ussita - Macerata - 178km. Last Chance

[El Pistolero]

At least Cavendish won't get dropped in the TT. He'll get caught.

 

[Bennyl]

Top effort by Cadel! After many years of being accused of never finishing, he has really developed a killer blow and times his finishes very well now.

Despite not landing a GT, he has to be recognised as a very talented rider and probably the best Australia has produced (with maybe only Robbie coming close).

Well done to BMC as well. As much as I like to see Evans get results, it means little when it comes to the Tour, as Schleck always seems to post ordinary results but peak when it well and truely counts. He was dropped early again, but as much as the Cadels win means nothing in terms of his Tour prospects, it is the same for Andy being dropped. Amazing and interesting to see the contrasts..

 

[Tuarts]

Awesome once again!

Class win by Evans. Fighting off all those attacks then hold back a little and then strikes and takes the win. Very impressive. Evans delivers BMCs first win of the year. I must say BMC with Ballan and Hincapie have been looking very good this Tirreno.
It has to be said when they do good as well We love to tell ACF when they fail, but this time good work.

Don't forget Greg van Averment (sp) either!

How dare you call ACF not a person.

Now that was harsh

 

[auscyclefan94]

i am so confused by cadel's interprative dance routines/victory salutes

He looks like he doesn't know what to do when he wins.

If you see the evidence you can see that there's a gap of several bike lengths between Garzelli and Gesink at least.

Also, it's more of a general principle. Look at that photo and tell me Gesink finished in the same group as Evans.

Exact same thing happened in Fleche Wallone

He's like you, with sleep.
Seems like only 5 minutes ago since you went to bed!

I took a nanna nap during the day so I could watch the stage and still get up the next morning.

 

[-shady-]

Great win by Cadel, i hope he has an awsome year and tour
on his victory salutes all i can say is WTF!! they re going from bad to worse

 

[kukiniloa]

memorable moments of Stage 6

do you think his team mates ever talk to him about his saluting? 'hey cadel, try a helmet wipe! its awesome everyone will think you are cool'

Memorable moments from Stage 6
5. A. Schleck going backwards
4. Ballan delivering Cuddles to the foot of the final climb, mouth agape.
3. Nibali Attacks!
2. Cuddles Crushes!
1. What kind of celebration was that?

(I only watched the last 10km)

Conclusion: Cuddles will be dangerous this spring. Perhaps MSR is not his kind of race, but many of the northern classics certainly are...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Still proud of Wout Poels. Today there was a big article about him in our local newspaper.

Ofcourse all other big dutch papers only focussed on Gesink sadly!

 

[theyoungest]

Still proud of Wout Poels. Today there was a big article about him in our local newspaper.

Ofcourse all other big dutch papers only focussed on Gesink sadly!

You must be a very frustrated Limburger. I've read the Volkskrant and the Telegraaf, both of them focused on Poels.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Just looking who takes the bait

 

[theyoungest]

Just looking who takes the bait

Strange people, you Limburgers. Awkward sense of humour too.

 

[El Pistolero]

Memorable moments from Stage 6
5. A. Schleck going backwards
4. Ballan delivering Cuddles to the foot of the final climb, mouth agape.
3. Nibali Attacks!
2. Cuddles Crushes!
1. What kind of celebration was that?

(I only watched the last 10km)

Conclusion: Cuddles will be dangerous this spring. Perhaps MSR is not his kind of race, but many of the northern classics certainly are...

Northern classics: E3 Prijs Vlaanderen(it has bigger names than G-W), Ronde van Vlaanderen, Gent-Wevelgem and Paris-Roubaix. No way he's a threat there. He's not even riding them.

FW, AGR and LBL= Ardennes classics. And I don't think he's riding AGR, so that just leaves FW and LBL.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Strange people, you Limburgers. Awkward sense of humour too.

They have a hard life.

Not really Dutch, if I believe in these Dutch not coming from Limburg, and surrounded by Wallonians and Germans on the other side.
But I love them anyway. Nice weather today so I'll ride over later, satisfy myself with few times Eyserbosweg, nice coffie and bananacake then and perhaps a good bong. lol

 

[kukiniloa]

Northern classics: E3 Prijs Vlaanderen(it has bigger names than G-W), Ronde van Vlaanderen, Gent-Wevelgem and Paris-Roubaix. No way he's a threat there. He's not even riding them.

FW, AGR and LBL= Ardennes classics. And I don't think he's riding AGR, so that just leaves FW and LBL.

Thanks for the info...but are you saying that cuddles can't ride cobbles, or that he just never has? He certainly has shown his adaptability lately....

Evans LBL for the win.

 

[El Pistolero]

Thanks for the info...but are you saying that cuddles can't ride cobbles, or that he just never has? He certainly has shown his adaptability lately....

Evans LBL for the win.

The fact that he never has and that he isn't a threat to Boonen or Cancellara.

The Ronde is filled with very short and steep hills, the ones Gilbert, Boonen and Cancellara fly over with power alone. Cuddles is more the type of guy for the somewhat longer and steeper climbs like Mur de Huy. There's nothing like that in the Ronde. And he's too light for Paris-Roubaix.

Seeing as he'll never drop these guys on the hills of Flanders and seeing as he can't win a sprint against these guys to the finish either, it's safe to say he isn't a threat. And he's also inexperienced at a monument like Flanders. Having experience there is pretty important.

 

[powderpuff]

start times of top placed riders

CANCELLARA Fabian SUI LEO 14.08'00
SCHLECK Andy LUX LEO 15.00'00
MONTAGUTI Matteo ITA ALM 15.12'00
HINCAPIE George USA BMC 15.13'00
VAN AVERMAET Greg BEL BMC 15.14'00
FLECHA GIANNONI J. Antonio ESP SKY 15.15'00
CUMMINGS Steven GBR SKY 15.16'00
ARROYO DURAN David ESP MOV 15.17'00
OROZ UGALDE Juan Jose ESP EUS 15.18'00
IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon G ESP EUS 15.19'00
CASTROVIEJO Nicolas Jonatha G ESP EUS 15.20'00
MARCATO Marco ITA VCD 15.21'00
CARUSO Damiano G ITA LIQ 15.22'00
MADRAZO RUIZ Angel G ESP MOV 15.23'00
NOCENTINI Rinaldo ITA ALM 15.24'00
MURAVYEV Dmitriy KAZ RSH 15.25'00
VELITS Peter SVK THR 15.26'00
POELS Wouter G NED VCD 15.27'00
ALBASINI Michael SUI THR 15.28'00
CLARKE Simon G AUS AST 15.29'00
GARZELLI Stefano ITA ASA 15.30'00
VISCONTI Giovanni ITA FAR 15.31'00
DI LUCA Danilo ITA KAT 15.32'00
PINOTTI Marco ITA THR 15.34'00
LOVKVIST Thomas SWE SKY 15.36'00
MACHADO Tiago POR RSH 15.38'00
GILBERT Philippe BEL OLO 15.40'00
CUNEGO Damiano ITA LAM 15.42'00
NIBALI Vincenzo ITA LIQ 15.44'00
GESINK Robert G NED RAB 15.46'00
BASSO Ivan ITA LIQ 15.48'00
SCARPONI Michele ITA LAM 15.50'00
EVANS Cadel AUS BMC 15.52'00

 

[Winterfold]

Finally got to watch last kms if this

As with the day before, a masterclass in how to win a bike race

I never thought I would say this but Cuddles is one the most exciting/ my favourite riders these days

 

[theyoungest]

The fact that he never has and that he isn't a threat to Boonen or Cancellara.

The Ronde is filled with very short and steep hills, the ones Gilbert, Boonen and Cancellara fly over with power alone. Cuddles is more the type of guy for the somewhat longer and steeper climbs like Mur de Huy. There's nothing like that in the Ronde. And he's too light for Paris-Roubaix.

Seeing as he'll never drop these guys on the hills of Flanders and seeing as he can't win a sprint against these guys to the finish either, it's safe to say he isn't a threat. And he's also inexperienced at a monument like Flanders. Having experience there is pretty important.

Somehow I'd sooner see Evans drop Boonen on the Muur van Geraardsbergen than the other way around.