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

[Vino attacks everyone]

Aru +1:09 on climb like that? I'm wondering what's going on here. He's supposed to be climbing supertalent.

Great for Vakoc, he estimated his powers well.

same buildup as Nibali last year + think he crashed at first stage
And yes, he is a supertalent

 

[jens_attacks]

Aru +1:09 on climb like that? I'm wondering what's going on here. He's supposed to be climbing supertalent.

maybe hmmm he doesn't care?
not exactly an uphill sprinter and is 10 minutes behind in gc. so no point for him to go strong
his peak will be in la vuelta

 

[Cance > TheRest]

So 22 man in the same time. Says enough really. On to the more interesting mountains in Utah

It was a powerclimb all the way to the top. Didn't look remotely as though there were any sections above 7% (graphics said 16% max ). 22 riders in the same time is just to be expected. Nice sprint by Majka. He's on a winning streak right now! I think Izaguirre is still the main favourite for the overall win, with the ITT in mind.

 

[Jerkovin]

Love Majka.

 

[Flamin]

Btw, have any of the Belgians/Dutchies problems with Eurosport as well lately? Had to watch this on a freakin Polish stream because there was no connection to Eurosport on my TV

 

[Kokoso]

maybe hmmm he doesn't care?
not exactly an uphill sprinter and is 10 minutes behind in gc. so no point for him to go strong
his peak will be in la vuelta

Anyway one would think that almost it's impossible for such great climber to finish with such big loss on mountain like that, even if he doesn't care.

 

[l.Harm]

Could even be the ole Bobby G if he manages to limited losses tomorrow. But if I were a betting man, I'd say Intxausti.

With the Bianchi TT bike?

 

[Miburo]

Aru's results don't matter that much but as i said before i doubt he'll have the giro form in the vuelta

 

[HappyLoser]

Lol, Majka is winning by uphill sprint. That's something new, he really shows a lot of progress this year.

 

[Pentacycle]

Btw, have any of the Belgians/Dutchies problems with Eurosport as well lately? Had to watch this on a freakin Polish stream because there was no connection to Eurosport on my TV

My tv only showed black and white images.

 

[dduff442]

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.

 

[damian13ster]

Lol, Majka is winning by sprinting uphill. That's something new, he really shows a lot of progress this year.

With him its all about confidence. He admits himself that he has a problem coping with pressure, has doubts when on a bike and needs to work hard on it (in an interview from couple days ago so after TdF). I like that he has that punch in him though. Get rid of that psychical limitations and he will be a fun one to watch. A GC win here, however unlikely, would be a major boost, especially considering the amount of racing he has done this year. If that happens I think sky is the limit for him.

Unfortunately I won't see tommorow's stage either :/ Something HAS to happen there.

 

[Netserk]

Anyway one would think that almost it's impossible for such great climber to finish with such big loss on mountain like that, even if he doesn't care.

At least he was inside the time limit.

Unlike Kreuziger on Alpe three years back

 

[Jancouver]

Yes Majka! What a sprint, he really wanted to give his Polish fans this win at home.

Well, to your and Polish fans disappointment, today's stage finish was in Slovakia.

 

[Tournesol]

Izaguirre has this race sewn up i reckon.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

My tv only showed black and white images.

No problems at all here in Limburg, with Telfort.. Eurosport worked fine

 

[Kokoso]

At least he was inside the time limit.

Unlike Kreuziger on Alpe three years back

Kreuziger wan in the limit too

 

[Czapiewski]

Well, to your and Polish fans disappointment, today's stage finish was in Slovakia.

I was most disappointed when these TdF wins were in France.

 

[Netserk]

Kreuziger wan in the limit too

No he wasn't.

Wanna bet?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Izaguirre has this race sewn up i reckon.

yep, he could wait untill the TT or Movistar can try and get their act together and do a coordinated attack on stage 6.

 

[Anderis]

What a ****ty climb.
Everyone that attacked dropped because the climb was too fast

Not everyone. Hesjedal wasn't dropped.

I only wonder who did he try to lead out during last 3 kms.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

The organisers of this race have done a fantastic job of making the time trial exciting on saturday.

 

[Bushman]

Anyway one would think that almost it's impossible for such great climber to finish with such big loss on mountain like that, even if he doesn't care.

Please stop this bull****. Of course he is a super talent, did you not watch the Giro? He is probably not in shape and he also crashed earlier in the race.

 

[Kokoso]

No he wasn't.

Wanna bet?

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

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

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

think its a response to your baiting about how a supposed great climber like Aru could loose 1 min in a race he couldn't give 2 ****s about...