Tour de Romandie 2012

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Menchov and Westra already abandoned the race

no suprise there... Westra is so dead right now, he needs a rest

 

[Zam_Olyas]

ME MAAAD

man, i have denis as one of the fav for tdf. I hope he is ready come july, he is an enigma this guy

 

[Fetisoff]

no suprise there... Westra is so dead right now, he needs a rest

And Menchov also needs a rest. From having a long rest...

 

[Fetisoff]

man, i have denis as one of the fav for tdf. I hope he is ready come july, he is an enigma this guy

So far it is looking more and more like Katusha's gonna have a repeat of last year's "performance" at the TDF. Hopefully they will at least bring Spilak along (which I think they will anyway)

 

[Machu Picchu]

Menchov and Westra already abandoned the race

do we know why?_?

 

[Fetisoff]

do we know why?_?

So apparently Astana got raided yesterday by UCI inspectors before the prologue on doping suspicions

Just kidding... just kidding...

 

[search]

do we know why?_?

http://www.tourderomandie.ch/actualite.php

25-04-2012 | 15:06 | Premier abandon ! Denis Menchov (Katusha) a mis la flèche à droite au ravitaillement (km 91).

25-04-2012 | 15:08 |[...] Abandon également de Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil)

so, no reasons are cited on the official ticker

 

[Fetisoff]

http://www.tourderomandie.ch/actualite.php

25-04-2012 | 15:06 | Premier abandon ! Denis Menchov (Katusha) a mis la flèche à droite au ravitaillement (km 91).

25-04-2012 | 15:08 |[...] Abandon également de Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil)

AAAh... the good old google translate

First drop! Denis Menchov (Katusha) has the right arrow to refuel (km 91).

 

[roundabout]

I am sure there will be something later on from Katusha.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I am sure there will be something later on from Katusha.

Yes, they will be distributing these

 

[The Hitch]

man, i have denis as one of the fav for tdf. I hope he is ready come july, he is an enigma this guy

anglophone cyclist news dont. They posted an "artlce" yesterday about tdf contenders in Romandie.

Apparently the only tdf contenders on the startramp were evans and wiggins.

Personally I think that even if theres a possibility he will crash, a guy who podiumed last time he did the race (rather than come 4th and then fail) should at least be counted as a contender.

But my eyes see more than just brits ozzies and yanks.

 

[The Hitch]

Yes, they will be distributing these

Is that what they meant by refuel?

 

[Fetisoff]

Is that what they meant by refuel?

And as always, at times like these, this picture comes up

Denis Menchov in the off-season

 

[Bala Verde]

And as always, at times like these, this picture comes up

Denis Menchov in the off-season

Just being a good domestique.

 

[Fetisoff]

Just being a good domestique.

Denis = new Leipheimer.
Bottle carrier for Spilak

 

[Mellow Velo]

And Menchov also needs a rest. From having a long rest...

Maybe he's getting ready for an even longer rest?
A touch of Rendellitis, perhaps.

 

[shalgo]

And Menchov also needs a rest. From having a long rest...

Funny--I just went to cyclingfans to look for a videostream and what did I see? One of those "Tired of being tired?" ads.

 

[Fetisoff]

Anyway, back to the race.
Break 3:21 on the peloton

Kohler, Envouvelt, Dehaes, Tulik, Sivtsov

 

[DominicDecoco]

Aaaand were are on.

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-3.php

 

[Parrulo]

and we are live. . .

since when did streams start having such a annoying amount of adds?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Multicoloured Team Sky today.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Multicoloured Team Sky today.

Is five different team shirts a record?

 

[Moncoutie]

Anyone riding for Sky in a Sky jersey appear to be in the minority.

 

[Azabael]

Just being a good domestique.

Nice one

 

[Bala Verde]

and we are live. . .

since when did streams start having such a annoying amount of adds?

I hate it too. There is not an inch of my screen that isn't plastered with Sky, Rabobank, Liquigas, Greenedge, Astana and BMC....and that's in between the commercials!