Tour de Pologne 2014 (2.WT), 03.08 - 09.08

[Libertine Seguros]

Hesjedal's tactics today deserve appreciation. By driving the pace at a critical point where it would otherwise have dropped as the stage favourites eyed each other he ensured the final time gaps would be minimal. He's given himself a real shot at the overall in the TT.

Nice to see the overrating of Hesjedal's TT skills doesn't have to stop as he gets older.

 

[Netserk]

I think it's more like you wanna bet. Anyway, how you managed to get Kreuziger in Tour de Pologne?

Yes I wanna bet. Do you, or do you pick the coward option?

Or will you admit that you were wrong?

 

[jens_attacks]

c'mon guys we have to understand Kokoso, his idol is getting banned for two years. we were all in this situation. don't worry, he will come back stronger than ever! maybe even will have the chance for a revenge with rujanito

 

[Bushman]

Still there is no need to pick on other riders, especially when there is absolutely nothing to pick on.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

c'mon guys we have to understand Kokoso, his idol is getting banned for two years. we were all in this situation. don't worry, he will come back stronger than ever! maybe even will have the chance for a revenge with rujanito

Never happend to me

 

[SafeBet]

Amador will smash the TT if he can avoid losing time tomorrow.

 

[Arnout]

Amador will smash the TT if he can avoid losing time tomorrow.

You think? He's really having an average year thus far. It was good to see him up there, but I'd give Intxausti a significant edge over him (although I don't know if Intxausti lost any time already).

 

[SafeBet]

You think? He's really having an average year thus far. It was good to see him up there, but I'd give Intxausti a significant edge over him (although I don't know if Intxausti lost any time already).

If he was able to be with the best today I must imagine his form is good. And when in shape he's an excellent TTer.

All 3 Movistar are within seconds of the lead.

 

[manafana]

might see something from the katusha caruso for this one.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Majka gets his win:

Pics: http://www.steephill.tv/2014/tour-de-pologne/photos/stage-05/

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Amador will smash the TT if he can avoid losing time tomorrow.

the itt is too long for him

 

[murali]

I wonder whether Majka may be able to hold on to his form today. He appeared to be a bit tired yesterday. he was saying in interview that he was tired.

But i hope he wins this tour for the sake of Polland.

 

[theyoungest]

With the Bianchi TT bike?

De Gendt finished 3d in the Tour TT on the same bike... can't be that bad.

 

[Panda Claws]

I wonder why we say 'Tour de Pologne' and not 'Tour of Poland'. It is not like they speak French there.

Appearantly in cycling if it is not Italian, Spanish, English or Dutch, it becomes French.

 

[SafeBet]

the itt is too long for him

You sure about that? I remember him doing really well in last year Tour de Suisse final ITT, which was more than 20km. Different parcours of course.

I wonder whether Majka may be able to hold on to his form today. He appeared to be a bit tired yesterday. he was saying in interview that he was tired.

He's been tired for two months now. Imagine what he's goint to do when he's fresh.

 

[Der Effe]

I wonder why we say 'Tour de Pologne' and not 'Tour of Poland'. It is not like they speak French there.

Appearantly in cycling if it is not Italian, Spanish, English or Dutch, it becomes French.

They don't speak English there either, do they?

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

He's been tired for two months now. Imagine what he's goint to do when he's fresh.

top 10 a giro?

 

[oboy77]

I wonder why we say 'Tour de Pologne' and not 'Tour of Poland'. It is not like they speak French there.

Appearantly in cycling if it is not Italian, Spanish, English or Dutch, it becomes French.

French is an official language of cycling I believe. Our tour is named Tour de Slovaquie for example.

 

[theyoungest]

I wonder why we say 'Tour de Pologne' and not 'Tour of Poland'. It is not like they speak French there.

Appearantly in cycling if it is not Italian, Spanish, English or Dutch, it becomes French.

The word "tour" itself (for a cycling race) is a French loan word

 

[cineteq]

I wonder why we say 'Tour de Pologne' and not 'Tour of Poland'. It is not like they speak French there.

Appearantly in cycling if it is not Italian, Spanish, English or Dutch, it becomes French.

Pure MARKETING. Have you heard of the Tour of Utah?

 

[gunara]

So these 3 Movistar guys - unpredictable as they are - have more or less equal TT skill/possibilities? No wonder they looked a bit unsure who's to go to yesterday.

 

[gunara]

I take it that these 3 Movistar guys - unpredictable as they are - have more or less equal TT skill/possibilities? No wonder they looked a bit unsure who's to go to yesterday.

 

[Tournesol]

I take it that these 3 Movistar guys - unpredictable as they are - have more or less equal TT skill/possibilities? No wonder they looked a bit unsure who's to go to yesterday.

Izaguirre should be strongest tomorrow on all known abilities/form.

 

[Kokoso]

Yes I wanna bet. Do you, or do you pick the coward option?

Or will you admit that you were wrong?

I'm sorry I thought Alpe di Pampeago where he won. Don't know about Alpe yera before and don't care about that, when you ride all GT with broken bone it's understandable. It's quite a feat to complete GT in such condition.

I see you choosed the "coward option" not to answer how you managed to drag Kreuziger here I understand your choice cause it was BS.

 

[Arredondo]

At least he was inside the time limit.

Unlike Kreuziger on Alpe three years back

Was Kreuziger outside the time limit then? The only rider i found outside the time limit then is Leukemans.