TOC stage 2: Davis - Santa Rosa, 176.2 km

[AntonioRossi]

Interesting profile for tomorrow's stage. This might be a stage where a breakaway can be successful. Rabobank and the other US teams will be looking forward for another chance in break aways.

Santa Rosa, is the town where Leipheimer lives, so maybe Radioshack will come up with a win? Who else got a chance? HTC is probably looking forward for another stage victory

 

[jaylew]

At least it won't be another typical Columbia leadout for the win.

 

[maltiv]

Sagan will win this for sure, unless they ride over the hills so slowly that some of the pure sprinters are still left in the peloton.

 

[Anonymous]

im going to bed and just reading about it on here in the morning i think..

 

[Jamsque]

The peloton looked pretty lazy yesterday, I wouldn't be surprised if we got another day of soft-pedalling and a bunch sprint.

 

[craig1985]

Interesting profile for tomorrow's stage. This might be a stage where a breakaway can be successful. Rabobank and the other US teams will be looking forward for another chance in break aways.

Santa Rosa, is the town where Leipheimer lives, so maybe Radioshack will come up with a win? Who else got a chance? HTC is probably looking forward for another stage victory

How? Steegmans is in France ATM.

 

[ImmaculateKadence]

I know Levi wants the stage today, but it doesn't suit him at all. Is Haussler ok after crashing yesterday? I could see him winning it in a small group sprint if Cav falls back in the climbs. Sagan perhaps.

 

[Publicus]

I've got Armstrong FTW. From a breakaway.

 

[Eyjafjallajokull]

Jelly Belly to dominate.

 

[Faserr]

I'll go for Sagan or Burgi.
It all depends on how they will ride this last hill.

 

[Sasquatch]

If it's a limited group sprinting, Sagan would have to be the favourite. Levi will try and launch a solo attack

 

[Rocksteady]

Could see a good small group sprint with no Cav? Maybe Hunter could handle the climbs and contest Haussler for the win? Maybe Sparticus with a late attack/solo win?

I don't know. I'll go with.... DZ with an attack on the last hill. Levi in second.

 

[flicker]

If Spatacus wants to win he will win. The last 15 miles of the race are perfect for a belgian draft horse like him.

 

[Animal]

Those hills aren't that hard. The Hod Carrier will take it!

 

[flicker]

Those hills aren't that hard. The Hod Carrier will take it!

Ain't going to be hod type of race..the hills will cause seperation. The top of Trinity/oakville is steep for half a mile. Definetly spartacus.

 

[tgsgirl]

If Spatacus wants to win he will win. The last 15 miles of the race are perfect for a belgian draft horse like him.

As much as I'd like to claim Spartacus as one of my own... you either got your nicknames or your nationalities wrong.

 

[flicker]

As much as I'd like to claim Spartacus as one of my own... you either got your nicknames or your nationalities wrong.

Sorry. This Belgian Draft Horse is a colloquiallism that my friend developed to describe big strong riders such as Spartacus and Boonen. If they get bigger then that

Did not mean to say Cancellera was Belgique.

Any how a tough set of climbs 25 miles from the finish favors a rider like Cancellara, if he wants it. Definently a tough man finish.

It would be so awesome to see him spank Levi in Levis' hometown. For me that would make the tour of California.

 

[Rocksteady]

Those hills aren't that hard. The Hod Carrier will take it!

Who is the Hod Carrier? I've not seen that name before.

 

[tgsgirl]

Sorry. This Belgian Draft Horse is a colloquiallism that my friend developed to describe big strong riders such as Spartacus and Boonen. If they get bigger then that

Ah, alright. I would be 100% behind a Canc nationality change to Belgian, for the record

I don't think he'll have a go. It'd be awesome, but I doubt if Cali is anything more than warm up for Tour de Suisse and then TdF.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I'd support the nationality change too - if only because it would cause the Tour de Suisse to go back to being great and not neutered in the hope of a home win.

 

[red_flanders]

Mancebo aside, this same course has previously resulted in a large peloton hitting the circuit in Santa Rosa. If they're going piano like they were yesterday, I'd look for a sprint. Mancebo stayed away on a horrible day. No such weather. I think Haedo won on this course the year previous in a bunch.

 

[santacruz]

according to Zabriskie the descent is screaming fast on one or both of those bumps in the profile... i'm thinking the grouppo stays compatto and then at the top Fabian turns into a raging berserker and flies off the front and hits the descent at 86mph the whole way down, gaining time on Levi and the rest of them.. YAH DO IT FABU!!!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Cold and wet, just like February!
I would imagine most descents in the T of C are pretty fast, given the wide, expansive roads. Hairpin bends are at a premium to, I presume.

 

[Publicus]

This Amgen tracker is a pretty cool set up.

 

[nickel999]

This Amgen tracker is a pretty cool set up.

it really is ....the streaming video yesterday was CLEAR even on the broadcast setting which i assume is a higher broadband.