Tour de l'Ain 2011 2.1 09/08 - 13/08

[Wiggins_fan]

Waka waka Vacansoleil victory

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wout Poels wins Stage 3 of Tour de l'Ain, ahead of Pierre Rolland and David Moncoutié. Vacansoleil rider takes the overall lead too

-from inrng's twitter.

Looks like that was a good ride to take it from Rolland.

Rolland favourite for tomorrow? Can't wait to watch it.

Don't underestimate Poels, you already managed to since the start of this race. And everytime proven you wrong

Also, Poels won on the Gran Colombier last year

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Kelderman ended at 10 minutes or something, I think he didn't really compete. Peaking for Tour de l'Avenir.

Kelderman has back problems.

Not first time he had back injury. Guess he's too injury phrone to be good

 

[hrotha]

Kelderman has back problems.

Not first time he had back injury. Guess he's too injury phrone to be good

Giving up on Link already? Are you going to stick with good ol' Slagter?

 

[theyoungest]

Also, Poels won on the Gran Colombier last year

No, he didn't. He won the stage that crossed the Grand Colombier, that's true.

Giving up on Link already? Are you going to stick with good ol' Slagter?

Slagter is probably the more talented climber anyway (everything they've done so far suggests this) but we can't really judge Kelderman by this result.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Really good result by poels. Underrated rider. Hope he hangs on.

Kelderman not great. Pinot i thought would be better.

 

[greenedge]

I think Kangert decided to follow Pinot's wheel for some odd reason till he realised he blew.

Taaramae and Pinot did not have a lot of strength, both tired after yesterday. I think Rolland can take it but he needs to blow Poels up. Oh well he has 2 stages to do that. Poels does however have Hoogerland who can support hi. Any idea whether Rolland/ Voeckler could do the Vuelta. Charteau maybe as well. Otherwise their team would suck.

 

[will10]

I think Kangert decided to follow Pinot's wheel for some odd reason till he realised he blew.

Taaramae and Pinot did not have a lot of strength, both tired after yesterday. I think Rolland can take it but he needs to blow Poels up. Oh well he has 2 stages to do that. Poels does however have Hoogerland who can support hi. Any idea whether Rolland/ Voeckler could do the Vuelta. Charteau maybe as well. Otherwise their team would suck.

Europcar aren't doing the Vuelta at all.

 

[Lupetto]

Such a great pass. Hope it will be in the Tour someday.

 

[Tuarts]

Don't underestimate Poels, you already managed to since the start of this race. And everytime proven you wrong

Also, Poels won on the Gran Colombier last year

I didn't underestimate him, I had no knowledge of him as a climber. He'd done very little in the races I've seen him compete in. So sorry I don't have your repertoire of cycling knowledge.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I didn't underestimate him, I had no knowledge of him as a climber. He'd done very little in the races I've seen him compete in. So sorry I don't have your repertoire of cycling knowledge.

how dare you not have knowledge of every dutch rider, be gone fool !

To be fair, Poels hasn't performed well outside of hilly stages in the WT races so far. But he is a pretty decent climber, I know I have been hyping him for a while I was pretty annoyed he was injured at the tour, but it happens.

 

[Nielsa]

Should be live in 25 minutes: http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=1173

 

[theyoungest]

I didn't underestimate him, I had no knowledge of him as a climber. He'd done very little in the races I've seen him compete in. So sorry I don't have your repertoire of cycling knowledge.

He's already pretty sensitive about Dutch riders in general, but this one is from Limburg, his home province. So cut him some slack

 

[Mellow Velo]

Live coverage just about starting.......
http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=1173

 

[Nielsa]

Alright, l'émission a commencé.

 

[Tuarts]

Noo, silverlight/whatever isn't working for me. I get it loading then it does 29 seconds of blankness.

 

[LukeSchmid]

Noo, silverlight/whatever isn't working for me. I get it loading then it does 29 seconds of blankness.

Same with me.

 

[Mellow Velo]

25kms to go............
Peloton now chasing hard after the break.
Vacan leading.
Rolland's lot just behind.

 

[LaFleur]

25kms to go............

Pretty sure we'll see some fireworks from the start of the climb, so only a few km's to the excitement. This is probably Taaramäe's last race of the season so he could very well put all in today.

 

[roundabout]

I thought he was doing the Vuelta?

Not anymore, I guess.

 

[Ferminal]

Pretty sure we'll see some fireworks from the start of the climb, so only a few km's to the excitement. This is probably Taaramäe's last race of the season so he could very well put all in today.

He is doing some small race in Spain starting next weekend

Or not?

Stream not working for me either (FF5).

 

[Lupetto]

He is doing some small race in Spain starting next weekend

Or not?

He will. Already confirmed by Cofidis.

 

[Tuarts]

****ing bull****!!! Waiting all week for this stage. First FPL ****s up and now this...

 

[Mellow Velo]

****ing bull****!!! Waiting all week for this stage. First FPL ****s up and now this...

Been looking for alternative feeds, but can't find anything.
Can't understand it. Always found France 3 to be a breeze.

Saur hammering along on the front.

 

[Nielsa]

It probably won't help, but have you tried different browsers? Like, try downloading http://www.opera.com and see if it works there.