Tour de Romandie 2012

[Gloin22]

fucc my life just give him the tour...chapeau wiggins,what a rider!

i caught just the last 10 kms,great finale...again sky will kill big time in july

awesome sprint 400 meters in the wind

Especially as he had a mechanical with 20km to go

 

[King Of The Wolds]

is that wiggins first win that isn't a prologue or a tt

He was wearing the British National Champs jersey, but I think it was his first proper stage win, yes.

 

[search]

And Westra still there apparently.

maybe he took the train to the finish, like in the good old days...

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Top 8 pick up a second on the rest to boot

EDIT: Nevermind

 

[bassplayer88]

Amazing. Sliding in to full on fanboydom.

Very impressive. He's had his taste of green at P-N now this. Mint. Cav must of taught him summat.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

is that wiggins first win that isn't a prologue or a tt

see that GB road race shirt he's wearing.
Edit: Gah! king of the wolds is too quick

 

[Euskaltel!]

Great lead out by Rabo for a few k out...

 

[hrotha]

Ok, don't tell me Rabobank and Astana were pulling HARD to get to a bunch sprint for... Tiralongo and Mollema. ****'s sake, what the hell did I just watch.

 

[DominicDecoco]

Take a bow. Some victory that.

 

[Azabael]

If Westra can do this, wtf was he doing yesterday in the prologue?

Epic finish btw.

 

[nvpacchi]

Is Wiggo bringing the Pete Townsend look back? Iz thought i saw the hair creeping out the back of the helmet.

 

[burning]

is that wiggins first win that isn't a prologue or a tt

Well he's the rr champion of britain so he had to won something isnt a prologue or a tt

 

[dlwssonic]

are there time bonuses?

 

[hatcher]

He was wearing the British National Champs jersey, but I think it was his first proper stage win, yes.

Yep, first since L'Avenir.

 

[Bala Verde]

Etapa 1:
1. Bradley Wiggins (Sky) 4:05:23
2. Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) m.t.
3. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) m.t.
4. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) m.t.
5. Maciej Paterski (Liquigas-Cannondale) m.t.
6. Vasil Kiriyenka (Movistar Team) m.t.
7. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) m.t.
8. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-ISD) m.t.
9. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) m.t.
10. Pieter Weening (GreenEDGE) m.t.

(From http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/eventos_online-ficha.asp?id=193)
wtf was RAB doing on the front? Pulling for Wiggins?

 

[maltiv]

What the **** just happened. 400 meters in the wind, sat down 3 times, no one could get close...monster.

What do they need Cav for when Wiggins obviously can win both yellow and green at the TDF?

 

[hatcher]

Looked like Wiggo flicked the elbow for someone to come through at about 200m.

 

[shalgo]

Top 8 pick up a second on the rest to boot

I didn't see a gap there at all--I don't know where they came up with that.

EDIT: Sure enough, there is no longer a gap in the results.

 

[roundabout]

are there time bonuses?

yes, as usual

 

[maltiv]

Etapa 1:
1. Bradley Wiggins (Sky) 4:05:23
2. Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil) m.t.
3. Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) m.t.
4. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) m.t.
5. Maciej Paterski (Liquigas-Cannondale) m.t.
6. Vasil Kiriyenka (Movistar Team) m.t.
7. Serge Pauwels (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) m.t.
8. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-ISD) m.t.
9. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) m.t.
10. Pieter Weening (GreenEDGE) m.t.

(From http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/eventos_online-ficha.asp?id=193)
wtf was RAB doing on the front? Pulling for Wiggins?

Pulling for LL or Mollema, both of whom are normally faster than Wiggins. But they just disappeared.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Wow. Pretty impressive sprint from Wiggo right there. Sure, no real sprinters there, but he took it from 300m out. Nicely done.

 

[cycladianpirate]

Utter madness.

One thing's for sure. That ain't going to be in the "Top Ten Win Celebrations of the Year" list.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Rabo, had 5 or 6 guys left in that small bunch and managed an amazing.................
...............17th place.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Ok, don't tell me Rabobank and Astana were pulling HARD to get to a bunch sprint for... Tiralongo and Mollema. ****'s sake, what the hell did I just watch.

I know right?.. Craaaaaaazy race

 

[GazelleFormula]

I am starting to think that Westra can become second literally everywhere. Even when he steps out of the race apparently ;-)