Tour de San Luis (2.1) Januari 21-27 (11 WT / 27 teams total)

[Red Rick]

This could come back to bite you.

And when it does, Hitch will be there to remind Pisti

 

[El Pistolero]

Quintana will take care of him in the Tour.

He's the only one that could yes.

Problem with him: domestique for Valverde. Ain't he doing the Vuelta anyway?

 

[Lexman]

South Americans destroyed Van den Broeck

Where is El Pisti?

destroyed ?? he's still top 5....

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

destroyed ?? he's still top 5....

Look at the stage result

 

[Lexman]

Look at the stage result

yes i did, with destroyed in cycling terms i think of 5 minutes at least ... well if shouting some VDB hatred makes your friday evening better...

 

[Lexman]

from twitter :

Lotto_Belisol profile

Lotto_Belisol Because of a puncture in the beginning of the climb, @vdb_jurgen had to chase and could not finish in the first group

 

[Dazed and Confused]

top 10 GC (note Contador moved from 5th to 4th) after stage 5:
1 Ricardo Diaz (Arg) San Luis Somos Todos 16:49:52
2 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:17
3 Alex Diniz (Bra) Funvic Brasilinvest 0:00:39
4 Alberto Contador (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:01:04
5 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol 0:01:07
6 Miguel Angel Rubiano (Col) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:47
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:02:14
8 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia 0:02:17
9 Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:02:19
10 Javier Acevedo (Col) Jamis-Hagens Berman 0:02:20

Stage 6 profile:

Last climb detail:

Could be a very difficult stage to control for the San Luis Somos Todos team.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alberto did attack.

 

[LaFlorecita]

top 10 GC (note Contador moved from 5th to 4th) after stage 5:
1 Ricardo Diaz (Arg) San Luis Somos Todos 16:49:52
2 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:17
3 Alex Diniz (Bra) Funvic Brasilinvest 0:00:39
4 Alberto Contador (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:01:04
5 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol 0:01:07
6 Miguel Angel Rubiano (Col) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:47
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:02:14
8 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia 0:02:17
9 Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick Step 0:02:19
10 Javier Acevedo (Col) Jamis-Hagens Berman 0:02:20


Could be a very difficult stage to control for the San Luis Somos Todos team.

I don't know who to back. I'm not entirely convinced by Diaz but at the same time the others impress me even less. So Diaz ftw (GC). Stage - I don't know.

 

[El Pistolero]

from twitter :

Lotto_Belisol profile

Lotto_Belisol Because of a puncture in the beginning of the climb, @vdb_jurgen had to chase and could not finish in the first group

Hilarious.

....

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I don't know who to back. I'm not entirely convinced by Diaz but at the same time the others impress me even less. So Diaz ftw (GC). Stage - I don't know.

I think Rubiano will surprise, but TJ will win GC.

 

[jens_attacks]

i think diniz will push diaz to his limits. it will be between these two guys and maybe alberto

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think Rubiano will surprise, but TJ will win GC.

I don't know - Diaz seems to be the stronger climber. Diniz could also win but I doubt it (now he will definitely win)

 

[LaFlorecita]

i think diniz will push diaz to his limits. it will be between these two guys and maybe alberto

Alberto is more than 1 minute back Maybe Alberto can win the stage but I doubt it ( see my last post )

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I don't know - Diaz seems to be the stronger climber. Diniz could also win but I doubt it (now he will definitely win)

If the first KOM is raced seriously, Diaz and who ever are left from his team will have their work cut out.

 

[jens_attacks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAFG8ViwVrk

at 4;08 great image with diniz attacking only meters after they began the climb to mirador del potrero.
looked like cobo tried to close the gap?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

i don't hate jvdb. like i said, i wasn't even part of the previous discussion, i just find it amusing that so many s-americans finish ahead of him on todays stage after yesterdays ryo/el pisti discussion

gosh you're annoying and beside the point...

 

[Moviefan1203]

I'm eager to see how Tejay can climb against the South Americans tomorrow. He has a real chance to win the overall GC for the first time in his career in a stage race.

 

[Afrank]

I'm eager to see how Tejay can climb against the South Americans tomorrow. He has a real chance to win the overall GC for the first time in his career in a stage race.

Not the first time he's had this chance, he had the chance in the US Pro challenge last year. But lost time to Vande Velde on flagstaff, then wasn't able to win it back in the TT.

I would love to see Tejay win the overall here, but I doubt he can beat the South Americans on their own terrain.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Not the first time he's had this chance, he had the chance in the US Pro challenge last year. But lost time to Vande Velde on flagstaff, then wasn't able to win it back in the TT.

I would love to see Tejay win the overall here, but I doubt he can beat the South Americans on their own terrain.

I'm feeling the same way unfortunately. These guys are peaking for this race, it's one of the biggest races of the year for them.

 

[maltiv]

Hushovd finished last again, 5 minutes behind the 2nd last...

Not looking good for him.

 

[trevim]

Hushovd finished last again, 5 minutes behind the 2nd last...

Not looking good for him.

Yeah I noticed that too. Sadly, I can't see him in top shape for Roubaix.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAFG8ViwVrk

at 4;08 great image with diniz attacking only meters after they began the climb to mirador del potrero.
looked like cobo tried to close the gap?

The bib number looks to me that it ends in 2
so that would indicate Cobo!


http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/tour-de-san-luis-start-list-1

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yeah I noticed that too. Sadly, I can't see him in top shape for Roubaix.

nah, some training back in Monaco will get Hushovd in shape for P-R no doubt.

He just can't be bothered with other races these days (except TdF).

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not the first time he's had this chance, he had the chance in the US Pro challenge last year. But lost time to Vande Velde on flagstaff, then wasn't able to win it back in the TT.

I would love to see Tejay win the overall here, but I doubt he can beat the South Americans on their own terrain.

He also had a good chance in the Tour of California last year but then blew on Mount Baldy