Tour Alsace

[daveinzambia]

See this is why i love 2.2 racing. at the start you look at that stage profile and you think ok some guys will be dropped on the first climbs but in general a pretty big bunch will come into the final together and none of the top guys will risk going from that early, the strong teams will pull it back.

in 2.2 it is on like donkey kong right from the start. they are off and the race is almost decided before we get close to the bigger stages

 

[daveinzambia]

Oh and while i am sure the JTL to sky chat is a joke, i could actually see him heading to Garmin. think he would be a good fit there

 

[MartinGT]

JTL was out with Sky in Majorca earlier this year training.

Has anyone got any links to any footage from todays stage?

 

[Wigwan]

How did the race unfolded? I was pleased to see Veilleux 6th, but his is 9 minutes down.

 

[daveinzambia]

Martin, i have not been able to find any footage anywhere. seems like the live video is just a finish line camera.

think the comments here from during the stage show most of the action but if anyone is interested got a description of the stage and some pictures here
http://2point2cycling.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/tour-alsace-stage-2/

 

[jens_attacks]

great to see him healthy again.

the ardennes of 2013 will be on fire with team sky's JTL.there will be no competition there.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

great to see him healthy again.

the ardennes of 2013 will be on fire with team sky's JTL.there will be no competition there.

Yeah Henao needs a good domestique.

 

[Andy99]

I mean now.

The guy isn't just strong, he also knows how to join the right move, like he did today.

Apparently the offer was on the table, but he chose to honoor his existing contract at Endura - partly because he knew they are struggling for sponsors for next season - and he felt abliged to.

Will be at sky next season though.

 

[jens_attacks]

Yeah Henao needs a good domestique.

henao is awesome but JTL is from another planet kind of good.

 

[janraaskalt]

JTL is from another planet kind of good.

Because he cannot even drop Pliuschin?

 

[Kwibus]

No results today?
I can't seem to find anything about the race

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

No results today?
I can't seem to find anything about the race

Yeah, it's not yet on BBC. Why not try the official race website?

1 LAUBER Edouard FRA MED les 160,3 km en 3h33'34'' - 15.
2 ROUSSEAU Nicolas FRA AUB 18. - 11.
3 VAN DER LIJKE Nick * NED RB3 18. - 6.
4 BROECKX Stig * BEL LOB 18.
5 CHARTEAU Anthony FRA EUC 18.
6 ROSSETTO Stéphane FRA NOG 21.
7 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan KAZ AS2 28. - 3.
8 SKJERPING Kristoffer * NOR TJM 28.
9 SINNER Benoit FRA CAT 28.
10 CHIOCCA Mathieu FRA ETU 28.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Because he cannot even drop Pliuschin?

I think he's going over the top but may I suggest you look at his early season form...

 

[daveinzambia]

No results today?
I can't seem to find anything about the race

The official site has the results, but not much in way of reports. Had to do some digging to get details. They have a facebook page which theyhave been loading pictures on ahead of official site

 

[daveinzambia]

The break took a while to get established but in the end 6 got free including Charteau and Van De Lijke. A pause in the chase meant the break held on for the win with Lauber from Meder taking the stage.

http://2point2cycling.wordpress.com/2012/07/28/alsace-tour-stage-3/

 

[Mogwai_]

Another win for Tiernan-Locke today


Pos Dossard Nom Nation Équipe Écart Bon.
1 41 TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan EDR 2:09:57. - 6.
2 164 MEINTJES Louis * LOB 4. - 4.
3 26 ZAKARIN Ilnur TIK 11. - 2.
4 15 OLIVIER Daan * RB3 17.
5 171 LEBAS Thomas BGT 17.
6 141 REMME Stian TJM 19.
7 54 PLIUSCHIN Alexandr LET 19.
8 161 BEKAERT Steve * LOB 34.
9 116 SHUSHEMOIN Alexandr AS2 34.
10 203 FUMEAUX Jonathan ARH 34.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Lol JTL......

This is just getting kind of mean towards all these continental and espoirs guys....

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

He finished 7th in the TT on same time as Pliushkin, so its all over bar his 3rd stage win tomorrow.

 

[daveinzambia]

JTL continues to kick ****. Great try by Meintjes in the morning but no one could stay with the man of the moment. 26 second lead going into the final stage and the strongest guy in the field. 2 horse race and going to take something special by Pliuschin to beat him.

Pliuschin unlucky not to get some time back in the TT after puncturing with 4 to go.

Zakarin had a good day with 3rd in the morning and winning the TT.

http://2point2cycling.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/alsace-tour-stages-4-and-5/

 

[daveinzambia]

30 kms in, 19 riders up the road with 3.45 with lots of climbing to come

included in the front group are the likes of Charteau, Lebas, Kusztor, Olivier and Remme

None of them are within 15 minutes of lead so no real worries for Endura right now

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

30 kms in, 19 riders up the road with 3.45 with lots of climbing to come

included in the front group are the likes of Charteau, Lebas, Kusztor, Olivier and Remme

None of them are within 15 minutes of lead so no real worries for Endura right now

I don't know much bout these other guys, but Olivier is a good climber, so if Endura arn't going to chase, hemight well win this stage.

EDIT looking at stage 3 results, I see Olivier was the best of these guys, but not by much, so he'll have to work hard if he wants to win.

 

[daveinzambia]

yeah he is the highest overall, he (along with all the rabos) missed the crucial break on stage 2 and the manager has been giving them hell ever since. on form yesterday Remme and Lebas are both also going well.

50 kms in, and the first big climb done, and the gap seems to have been pegged at 4 minutes for

 

[jens_attacks]

chartix will got this.

 

[daveinzambia]

He has not been climbing that well this week. been in a couple of breaks but think he crashed at some point

 

[daveinzambia]

After next climb 16 in front with about 1.40 on the yellow jersey group