Tour de Romandie 2012

[LandEscape]

Is this real life???

 

[killswitch]

What the ....

Epic fail by Rabo again.

 

[therhodeo]

I get busy for 10 minutes and miss the finish. Awesome.

 

[Sylvester]

Martinez, Verdugo and Landa also in the top 20

Crazy, crazy stage.

 

[Kvinto]

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.

Don't be unfair to Rabo. A guy in the jersey of Dutch National Champion has won, so their efforts were by no means pointless

 

[shalgo]

A headline I never expected to see:

"Wiggins takes sprint victory in La Chaux-de-Fonds"

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-romandie-2012/stage-1/results

 

[Moncoutie]

I've seen it all now!

 

[Bala Verde]

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

I think the word is "paltry"

Erm nice try though from RAB, or something. Hauling in those points by the truckload.

 

[happytramp]

I don't get all the amazement. Didn't we see this day in day out at Catalunya?

 

[happychappy]

Is this real life???

Is this just fantasy?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Maybe Wiggins will win every remaining stage

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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

Mollema is 3rd in the GC though

 

[LaFlorecita]

Not nice.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

They'll be celebrating by the canal in Burscough tonight.

 

[Cancellator]

Don't be unfair to Rabo. A guy in the jersey of Dutch National Champion has won, so their efforts were by no means pointless

Shhh... that jersey has a lot of fanboys over here!

 

[LandEscape]

Is this just fantasy?

Wiggo's Rhapsody

 

[Bala Verde]

General:
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

http://www.biciciclismo.com

more characters because quoted text doesn't count or something stupid

 

[iZnoGouD]

Maybe Wiggins will win every remaining stage

haha i would try if i was him

 

[The Sheep]

Mollema is 3rd in the GC though

could have been first

 

[roundabout]

2 Rabo wins in one day would have been overkill

 

[dirkvijf]

everybody dissing Rabo again.....

At least they managed to win something today? how about the other world tour teams?

nr 3 and 4 in GC, lets see you guys do it better.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Wiggins is probably now the best all rounder in world cycling. A shame he didn't race in Liege as he surely would have won.

 

[Azabael]

Okay, rabo failed to win the stage. But they were in the group with 4/5 and decided to give it all they have rather than not try and get nothing either. I respect that. Too bad their train of 3 got interrupted too early which caused mollema to be in the open too early, plus I think didn't have the legs to win anyway. But nothing to be ashamed of, really. As mentioned, Mollema 3rd, Clement 4th in GC.

Consider this will come down to a time trial at the end. Clement was once 3rd of the world at ITT.

 

[McLovin]

McLovin!!!

Yes?

 

[Parrulo]

Yes?

McLovin is what some call Madrazo around the forum.

i honestly prefer Madrawesome