Tour de Luxembourg June 2nd - 6th

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Looks like Ben Swift won't be joining in the sprint

From twitter- 'Bad day at the office today. Was a Perfect finish with a short climb about 4k to go had good legs. Then something went bang in my back'

Shame....

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Visconti wins.

 

[TRDean]

Visconti...great ride!

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Giovanni Visconti (ISD) wins the stage before Hutarovitch (FDJ) and Bozic (VAC)

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

GC is not yet known.

 

[amp300]

Thanks Susan for the live report, and the local Luxembourg's for the local info!

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Armstrong 50th on stage, Schleck 51st, both in same time as winner.

Susan

 

[maltiv]

GC: 1. Lemoine (SAU) 2. Rast (RSH) 3. Armstrong (RSH) 3. Bozic (VAC) 5. Galdos (EUS)

Splits in the peloton apparently.

 

[Jamsque]

So did Ben Swift DNF today?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

A couple of questions:
1- any idea what Alex Rasmussen was disqualified for?

2- is the photo from the article from today's race, and if so, what is with the white jersey for Visconti? Is it a Euro rankings leader's jersey or something?

 

[Sneekes]

Visconti is leading the UCI Europe Tour Rankings, and their leaders jersey is all white - so i think you're right on that one

 

[dubexcalibur]

A couple of questions:
1- any idea what Alex Rasmussen was disqualified for?

he went the wrong way after a flat tire , info is from saxobankteam webpage.

 

[Rocksteady]

he went the wrong way after a flat tire , info is from saxobankteam webpage.

Whoops.

What happened with Ben Swift?

 

[RedheadDane]

he went the wrong way after a flat tire , info is from saxobankteam webpage.

LoL... WHAT??
That has got to be one of the worst ways ever leaving a race. Not because you were injured, not because you got sick, not even because you fell for the time limit. No! Because you got lost!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

LoL... WHAT??
That has got to be one of the worst ways ever leaving a race. Not because you were injured, not because you got sick, not even because you fell for the time limit. No! Because you got lost!

yep a fenomenon a friend of mine experienced in his first race

 

[tgsgirl]

Whoops.
What happened with Ben Swift?

Back troubles.

 

[9000ft]

LoL... WHAT??
That has got to be one of the worst ways ever leaving a race. Not because you were injured, not because you got sick, not even because you fell for the time limit. No! Because you got lost!

If he was a woman he would have stopped and asked for directions.

 

[craig1985]

Rasmussen should ride for Garmin, then he will have no problems then.

 

[RedheadDane]

If he was a woman he would have stopped and asked for directions.

Yeah... Typical men!

Rasmussen should ride for Garmin, then he will have no problems then.

Could be a good idea...

 

[Roude Leiw]

2nd Stage

break away composed of

Poos, Longo Borghini,Napolitano,Roux and Montenegro

they got more or less 4 min on peloton after 70 km

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Christian Poos, Danilo Napolitano, Anthony Roux, Paolo Longo Borghini and Jorge Montenegro broke away immediately after the start, and had a lead of up to 5:10. But now 53km into the race's longest stage, the gap has fallen to 3:50.

Susan

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

RL, if you want to do the "live report" today instead of me, feel free!

Susan

 

[Christian]

Here are videos of the prologue and the first stage (in Luxembourgish):

http://www.wort.lu/wort/web/sport/artikel/94520/prolog-franzoesischer-sieg-und-begeisterte-fans.php

Here are some more pictures of yesterday's stage though:

http://pressphoto.rtl.lu/browse/search?q=Tour+de+Luxembourg,+Arrivée+Hesperange&t=e

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

After the seccond climb, the gap is 4 minutes. RadioShack and Saxo Bank leading the chase.

Susan

 

[born65]

There are online videos:
Stage 1 : http://tele.rtl.lu/waatleeft/replay/v/20100603/0/9887/

starting time: 4.30

Later I check the video of the prologue