Tour de Romandie 2012

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Wilco, Mollema, Clement and LLS are all decent timetrialists, so they should (hopefully) be able to maintain a top 10 position.

Wouldn't it be typically rabo though, 4 people in the top 10, but nobody on the podium?

 

[will10]

Jonathan Vaughters
was waiting for the end of the stage in Romandie to say,but I'll make a bold prediction: Talansky is going to run Wiggo real tight tomorrow

 

[will10]

Wilco, Mollema, Clement and LLS are all decent timetrialists, so they should (hopefully) be able to maintain a top 10 position.

Wouldn't it be typically rabo though, 4 people in the top 10, but nobody on the podium?

Typical rabo would see them all fall out the top 10

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I'm sure LLS will fall out of the top 10

That's because you have this creepy coping mechanism of predicting Rabo failure. Does it inure you to it?

Although to be fair, I originally typed top 10 but then back tracked as if I went too pesimistic, the Rabo police would then come piling in on the other side.

 

[theyoungest]

Jonathan Vaughters
was waiting for the end of the stage in Romandie to say,but I'll make a bold prediction: Talansky is going to run Wiggo real tight tomorrow

A typical Vaughters thing to say, but Talansky is certainly looking good.

Personally I was a bit surprised to see that if anything, the best Rabo climber today was Stef Clement.

 

[maltiv]

Had Sagan been here, he'd have at least 4 stages by now. Easily.

 

[will10]

1. L.L. Sanchez
2. Nocentini
3. Samoilau
4. Verdugo
5. Tiralongo
6. Rolland
7. Kloden
8. Evans
9. Kreuziger
10. Jeandesboz

 

[plooton]

General

1 Luis León
2 Bradley Wiggins a 9"
3 Michael Rogers a 16"
4 Bauke Mollema a 18"
5 Stef Clément a 18"
6 Andrew Talanskiy a 20"
7 Wilco Kedermann a 20"
8 Simon Spilak a 21"
9 RUi Costa a 22"
10 Tiago machado a 22"

Wigo, Rogers: we can take the first 2 final overall places for granted.

 

[The Hitch]

That's because you have this creepy coping mechanism of predicting Rabo failure. Does it inure you to it?

Good sentence.

 

[Parrulo]

General

1 Luis León
2 Bradley Wiggins a 9"
3 Michael Rogers a 16"
4 Bauke Mollema a 18"
5 Stef Clément a 18"
6 Andrew Talanskiy a 20"
7 Wilco Kedermann a 20"
8 Simon Spilak a 21"
9 RUi Costa a 22"
10 Tiago machado a 22"

Wigo, Rogers: we can take the first 2 final overall places for granted.

i am not too sure about that, roger has the second place far from secured.

 

[JRanton]

Did LLS get dropped on the final climb?

 

[Kokoso]

Tomorrow Kreuziger will be very strong, I think at least better than Wiggins.

 

[theyoungest]

Did LLS get dropped on the final climb?

No, he hung on all the way until the KOM. Didn't look easy, but he was still there.

 

[Parrulo]

Tomorrow Kreuziger will be very strong, I think at least better than Wiggins.

lolwut . . . .

that doesn't even make sense

 

[will10]

Tomorrow Kreuziger will be very strong, I think at least better than Wiggins.

If Kreuziger beats Wiggins in the TT (let alone on GC) I will take an avatar of your choice for a month. If the opposite is true, you take a Wiggo avatar for a month. Interested?

I'm a fan of RK but he won't be competing for more than a top 5 here tomorrow.

 

[Sophistic]

There are 5km@9% in the ITT, wouldnt rule out a climber to surprise and take the gc.

 

[wirral]

Did David Zabriskie finish in the top group today?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

There are 5km@9% in the ITT, wouldnt rule out a climber to surprise and take the gc.

Sadly that theory relies on the idea that when having to pace themselves up a single short climb, pure climbers are able to put significant time in to Wiggins.

Don't see much evidence for it myself, unless he's on pretty poor form. You can **** him up by messing with the tempo, or by putting several climbs in 1 stage, but on 1 short climb done at your own pace I can't see anyone in this field to put the 40-60 seconds in to him they would need to overtake and then defend on the flat.

 

[Parrulo]

Sadly that theory relies on the idea that when having to pace themselves up a single short climb, pure climbers are able to put significant time in to Wiggins.

Don't see much evidence for it myself, unless he's on pretty poor form. You can **** him up by messing with the tempo, or by putting several climbs in 1 stage, but on 1 short climb done at your own pace I can't see anyone in this field to put the 40-60 seconds in to him they would need to overtake and then defend on the flat.

^^that

10chars

 

[Mellow Velo]

Did David Zabriskie finish in the top group today?

No.
Lost 1'-35"

 

[will10]

Did David Zabriskie finish in the top group today?

Nope

http://www.tourderomandie.ch/resultats/resultat-etape04.pdf

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Any other details on the route tomorrow? Do they have to descend down from that hill top? Weather?

Anyone notice BMC trying to set up Evans with 400 to go? I think he was a little envious of Wiggans's sprint win...

 

[will10]

Profile for tomorrow:

Including 2nd half of this climb:

Anyone notice BMC trying to set up Evans with 400 to go? I think he was a little envious of Wiggans's sprint win...

Think it had more to do with the potential for bonus seconds than anything else.

 

[Ferminal]

Road or TT bike? Maybe some will do the Purito switcheroo.

 

[Parrulo]

Road or TT bike? Maybe some will do the Purito switcheroo.

that's a good question. a road bike would be very useful for the climb and even the descent if it is technical one.