Tour de Romandie 2012

[Fetisoff]

Kreuziger 10. place - decent result for this type of finish

Hesjedal, Vorganov - also top 10
Landa and Caruso - top 15

 

[theyoungest]

GC

1. Bradley Wiggins (Sky)
2. Michael Rogers (Sky) a 7
3. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) a 9
4. Stef Clement (Rabobank) m.t.
5. Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Barracuda) a 11
6. Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) m.t.
7. Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) a 11
8. David Zabriskie (Garmin-Barracuda) a 12
9. Simon Spilak (Katusha) m.t.
10. Rubén Plaza (Movistar Team) m.t.

Rabo are taking their "strength in depth" to a new level.

 

[meat puppet]

Hesjedal's been racing quite a lot lately, and usually been there or thereabouts. Hope he is fresh for the Giro.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

GC

Rabo are taking their "strength in depth" to a new level.

but after tomorrow I can only see Mollema remaining

 

[theyoungest]

Lulu swaps GC places with Wilco and Slaggers drops a spot.
Why is Matthews riding?
Clearly in rubbish shape, given most of the peloton were left.

Yeah, he got a top-10 in the Brabantse Pijl just two weeks ago, and considering he's working towards the Tour of California he should be better now... he clearly isn't.

but after tomorrow I can only see Mollema remaining

Of course, just taking the pizz out of good ole Rabosport.

 

[Bala Verde]

Yeah, he got a top-10 in the Brabantse Pijl just two weeks ago, and considering he's working towards the Tour of California he should be better now... he clearly isn't.


Of course, just taking the pizz out of good ole Rabosport.

You mean propraboganda...

 

[theyoungest]

You mean propraboganda...

Written by some random apparabotchik.

 

[Fetisoff]

You mean propraboganda...

Written by some random apparabotchik.

I got a chuckle out of this

 

[Mellow Velo]

but after tomorrow I can only see Mollema remaining

Eurosport, who admittedly aren't always accurate, reckon the final climb is roughly 200 metres, over about 5kms.
If so, I think your are being a bit pessimistic about Rabo's survival rate chances.
Hardly a wall.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

hivert wins I just saw(I was eating and was boring stage) guess who betted on him x60 odds. I'm on the biggest role yet and the giro hasn';t even started yet

 

[roundabout]

Eurosport, who admittedly aren't always accurate, reckon the final climb is roughly 200 metres, over about 5kms.
If so, I think your are being a bit pessimistic about Rabo's survival rate chances.
Hardly a wall.

He probably meant that they will get dropped on the stage to Sion, not tomorrow.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

95 Sicard Romain Euskaltel-Euskadi 29
-will he ever get to a decent level?
99 Matthews Michael Rabobank 29
-Typical
107 Kessiakoff Fredrik Astana Pro Team 48
-What are you doing?
109 Seeldraeyers Kevin Astana Pro Team 48
-He looked ok in Trentino..but now?
124 Perraud Jean-Christophe AG2R La Mondiale 1:20
-Not good enough
131 Froome Chris Sky Pro Cycling 6:35
-Still a long way to go after his infection and parasite shizzle...
146 Fugslang Jackob Radioshack-Nissan 7:20
-LOL top 5 giro?

and the final group
148 Bernaudeau Giovanni Team Europcar 7:20

149 Geraint Thomas Sky Pro Cycling 8:29
150 Perez Alan Euskaltel-Euskadi 8:29
151 Roy Jérémy Française des Jeux 8:32
152 Cavendish Mark Sky Pro Cycling 8:32
153 Pate Danny Sky Pro Cycling 8:32

Cavendish probably the worst climber in this peloton

 

[theyoungest]

hivert wins I just saw(I was eating and was boring stage) guess who betted on him x60 odds. I'm on the biggest role yet and the giro hasn';t even started yet

I don't think this is how you predicted the stage would pan out... or did deliberately say your usual nonsense so no one would bet on your choice?

109 Seeldraeyers Kevin Astana Pro Team 48
-He looked ok in Trentino..but now?

He looked quite strong yesterday, maybe he wants to get into a breakaway.

146 Fugslang Jackob Radioshack-Nissan 7:20
-LOL top 5 giro?

His DS has told him to take it easy the first few days, as he's recovering from a slight knee pain.

 

[roundabout]

Fuglsang is supposedly taking it easy. I don't believe that he will do a top 5 in the Giro, but also he won't be finishing in the 100's.

 

[hrotha]

95 Sicard Romain Euskaltel-Euskadi 29
-will he ever get to a decent level?

Well, this season he's actually riding and finishing top level races, which is a definite improvement. I think he's not doing bad, all things considered, and I hope he begins showing something in the second half of the season.

 

[canyonball]

107 Kessiakoff Fredrik Astana Pro Team 48
-What are you doing?

He says he's been feeling with "lack of energy" these past few weeks. After studying him, medical staff believes he has asthma and hopes to control this situation from now on, so he can be back at his level.

 

[theyoungest]

Well, this season he's actually riding and finishing top level races, which is a definite improvement. I think he's not doing bad, all things considered, and I hope he begins showing something in the second half of the season.

I think he lost all confidence when Movistar didn't make him an offer.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

He says he's been feeling with "lack of energy" this past few weeks. After studying him, medical staff believes he has asthma and hopes to control this situation from now on, so he can be back at his level.

Friday, April 20, 2012
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/11678/Allergy-and-asthma-diagnosis-for-Astanas-Kessiakoff.aspx

 

[Kokoso]

107 Kessiakoff Fredrik Astana Pro Team 48
-What are you doing?
124 Perraud Jean-Christophe AG2R La Mondiale 1:20
-Not good enough
146 Fugslang Jackob Radioshack-Nissan 7:20
-LOL top 5 giro?

Kessiakoff is terrible this year, he said it's because of allergies and asthma, but you know...just terrible. Perraud is suprisingly bad, I predicted him top ten. No way Fuglsang can get to top 5 in Giro. He isn't wizard.

 

[barmaher]

A parcours designed for insomniacs.

Lots of people complained about Paris Nice. But at least we had interesting stage finishes. These two stages have been terrible.

 

[Kokoso]

Even Kashechkin managed to have no loss so Kessiakoff should definitely be there.

 

[canyonball]

These two stages have been terrible.

Yesterday stage? Really? I enjoyed it a lot.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

You mean propraboganda...

Written by some random apparabotchik.

I plan on taking every opprabotunity to do this in the future

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

tomorrow and saturday should deliver some excitement.

and then wiggins will wrap things up on Crans Montana

 

[Bala Verde]

I plan on taking every opprabotunity to do this in the future

I don't see any praboblems with that appraboach.