Tour de Romandie, Stage 1: Martigny - Leysin, 172.6km

[Jamsque]

BMC lead the chase! Evans 2nd wheel!

 

[Moondance]

I'm pretty sure they still exist, it would be rather embarrassing if they'd just disappeared.

The islands still exist. But the legal construction of the 'Netherlands Antilles' no longer exists, hence it would be weird if they still had a sport federation which awards Nats or things like that.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The Bothersome Mediocre Cadelboys at the front

 

[just some guy]

Cadel driving the peleton

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC !!!!! Come on boys!!!!!!!

 

[Bavarianrider]

Why are the favs bowing the overall classification like that? They can not afford to loose more then 1:30 today. Where do they want to win it back?

 

[Jamsque]

The islands still exist. But the legal construction of the 'Netherlands Antilles' no longer exists, hence it would be weird if they still had a sport federation which awards Nats or things like that.

I know. It was a joke.

 

[auscyclefan94]

My unoffical gap is less than the one on tv. 3'58"

Goex also moving up.

 

[maltiv]

Geraint Thomas dropped.

 

[Moondance]

They don't excist.

Curaçao is now an independant nation. The other Antilles are now 'speciale gemeenschappen' of the Netherlands.

Curacao isn't independent. It's still part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but as an autonomous country within the Kingdom.

For the Brits among us, think Turks and Caicos.

 

[Ferminal]

There's only one head that moves like that...

CAS?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

4 minutes

I think the front guys are going to win

 

[Mellow Velo]

Cadel working for Steve Morabito?
Don't think that will work out.
Besides, I think they managed to drop their own, golden child.

4 minutes? Can't see them coming back.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Tschopp on the front! Schnell Schnell!

 

[Jamsque]

The gap is around 4 minutes over the summit. Still looking OK for the breakaway, they ought to pull out a bit more on this soaking wet descent.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

just over 4:00 gap at the top of the climb. Nothing to worry about, I don't think

 

[auscyclefan94]

gap really coming down 3:40. All to do with the mighty BMC!

 

[Moondance]

Ouch. Big crash.

This'll slow down the peloton. Samoilau looking good at least.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Falls in the peloton, which columbians are involved?

 

[Jamsque]

Chute! Anonymous rider goes down, seen only by the heli camera.

 

[Christian]

Belarus and Lithuanian riders kicking *** this season!

 

[Jamsque]

Still coming down, 3'37" the current gap. It's going to be a close one.

 

[Ferminal]

Brutt is back, wasn't sure if Samo could stay away on his own.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Peleton has really split up!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Who has a clue as to who went and did a spot of mountain biking?

Peleton has really split up!

Is that like the peloton, only different?