Tour de San Luis 2012, 1ª Etapa: San Luis - Villa Mercedes (189 km)

[Ferminal]

Well, that was a good season for Chicchi. Look forward to seeing what he can do next year.

Harsh but fair

 

[auscyclefan94]

Why isn't Coldeportes competing?

 

[CQmanager]

Why isn't Coldeportes competing?

The team just moved to Europe. So I guess they are training in Italy ....

 

[Tuarts]

Guardini was dropped I guess. No surprise, really.

Of course not, that railway crossing had an almost 90% gradient...at least twice!

 

[dlwssonic]

Guardini dropped?? Great for my cq

 

[LaFlorecita]

LOL... come on! dont be too hard on him

Hey any video showing Alberto helping in the leadout train for JJ?

Yeah I'd love to see that too.

 

[Tuarts]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJwM4G0hQ5s

I recommend the mute button btw

 

[Cimber]

Why were there such big splits? I mean Chicci is usually one to get dropped pretty easily when there is a climb involved.

Apparently Saxo Bank was splitting the peloton in the cross wind, according to their website anyways: http://www.team-saxobank.com/ny_news.asp?n_id=3471

mansilla-cardenas-serpa
all behind contador if he races
no rasmussen 5 years i was waiting for it and nothing...

Rasmussen has had stomach problems during the last week which ruined his preparations. They are riding for Schumacher for the GC, and I reckon Rasmussen is hoping for a stage win towards the end of the race.

 

[Cimber]

mansilla-cardenas-serpa
all behind contador if he races
no rasmussen 5 years i was waiting for it and nothing...

Rasmussen has had stomach problems during the last week which ruined his preparations. They are riding for Schumacher for the GC, and I reckon Rasmussen is hoping for a stage win towards the end of the race.

 

[will10]

Guardini was dropped I guess. No surprise, really.

Would it kill people to read the thread once in a while? Look at the weather and the size of the front group - all we heard on the tickers was crash here, split there. Viviani, Pozzato and Visconti weren't in the group either, suppose they were dropped too

 

[just some guy]

Would it kill people to read the thread once in a while? Look at the weather and the size of the front group - all we heard on the tickers was crash here, split there. Viviani, Pozzato and Visconti weren't in the group either, suppose they were dropped too

DUDE - Relax a little you seem to spend more time telling people what to do, so I thought I would tell to relax.

 

[maltiv]

Would it kill people to read the thread once in a while? Look at the weather and the size of the front group - all we heard on the tickers was crash here, split there. Viviani, Pozzato and Visconti weren't in the group either, suppose they were dropped too

I've read the entire thread and watched the race live, thank you. And yes, I do consider getting dropped in the crosswinds as getting dropped, just like Guardini was dropped on 5/6 stages in Qatar last year.

 

[Thomsena]

Trying to find cover in the trees?

No. There was a huge discussion in the peloton on what kind of rims that car had.

 

[will10]

I've read the entire thread and watched the race live, thank you. And yes, I do consider getting dropped in the crosswinds as getting dropped, just like Guardini was dropped on 5/6 stages in Qatar last year.

you must've had a better feed than the rest of us

 

[LaFlorecita]

 

[will10]

That's the 2nd time he's celebrated prematurely then

 

[dlwssonic]

Thats contador? Wow he is really a team player

 

[Duartista]

Why isn't Coldeportes competing?

Their continental affiliate is racing (Comcel), led by Ardila. I think they all finished at 4.08.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Thats contador? Wow he is really a team player

Why so surprised?

 

[El Pistolero]

If you look further in the picture you can see someone from QS also raising his hands in the air and next to him a guy from Saxo also raising his hands. Lol.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

If you look further in the picture you can see someone from QS also raising his hands in the air and next to him a guy from Saxo also raising his hands. Lol.

That "someone from QS" is called Francesco Chicchi and just won the stage... the other hands visible right next to him belong to soigneurs/fans/whatever.

Contador didn't quite realise that it wasn't his guy who just won... maybe he needs to get used to the new jerseys.

 

[El Pistolero]

That "someone from QS" is called Francesco Chicchi and just won the stage... the other hands visible right next to him belong to soigneurs/fans/whatever.

Contador didn't quite realise that it wasn't his guy who just won... maybe he needs to get used to the new jerseys.

The sprint was so close, and Chichi didn't raise his hands on the vid.

 

[LaFlorecita]

The sprint was so close, and Chichi didn't raise his hands on the vid.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that isn't Chicchi. As you said, he didn't raise his arms. At least not right after the finish.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Also, let's not forget JJ was first announced as the winner. So maybe that prompted Alberto even more to raise his arm in victory.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Chicchi was the only OPQS rider around... the photo was taken way beyond the crossing of the finish line by Chicchi. You see Contador, Eichler, Arroyo on this photo. They all finished between 15 and 25.

It IS Chicchi celebrating down there.