Tour de San Luis 2012, 2ª Etapa: Fraga - Juana Koslay (145 km)

[TeoSheva]

Boonen lost because in the last meters he raised his arms

 

[Panda Claws]

Just to be clear. Was it Chicchi or Boonen?

 

[TeoSheva]

Just to be clear. Was it Chicchi or Boonen?

Chicchi... for the moment

 

[Ryaguas]

Just to be clear. Was it Chicchi or Boonen?

Chicchi! He is pulling a greipel right now

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Sigh.

 

[Panda Claws]

1. Sucks that Boonen did not win

2. Why were they even racing against each other?

 

[Lupetto]

Complete result.

 

[Ryaguas]

Haahahahaha! Chicchi wasnt celebrating... Just see his panic face! He was like "WTF TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[Ryaguas]

Complete result.

Viviani 26ème! wooot? He is not even trying

 

[killswitch]

Haahahahaha! Chicchi wasnt celebrating... Just see his panic face! He was like "WTF TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Tommeke is like: "Hey, look at me, I can ride without hands on the handlebars."

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Looks like the guy who came in 3rd got damn close also. This could have been worse.

 

[Mellow Velo]

So, Guardini gets 118th in the sprint?
Must be there to get his mountain legs.

 

[killswitch]

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team sprinter Francesco Chicchi won his second stage in a row at Tour de San Luis, besting teammate Tom Boonen in yet another bunch sprint finish on Tuesday afternoon.

The second stage of Tour de San Luis was similar to the first in terms of race tactics, but the weather was very different. On Tuesday the peloton rode through hot summer weather, whereas Monday they were battered by rain, wind, and hail at one point.

Antonio Cabrera (CHI) made the initial breakaway attempt, getting a two minute and 30 second gap on the peloton just minutes into the 145.3 km race. Daniel Diaz (SLS), Edwing Avila (COL) and Mauricio Neilsa (COL) bridged to him quickly, and the gap grew to about four minutes and 25 seconds midway through the race.

However, the peloton reeled the break in slowly. Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team worked at the front of the peloton to cut the gap to three minutes and 15 seconds roughly 8 km before the second sprint point area (45.3 km remaining).

The break was brought to within 40 seconds with 15 km remaining, and then caught at 9 km remaining. That left plenty of time for Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team to set up its leadout train.

The final 3 km of racing was on rough roads, and the last kilometer included a slight uphill. That didn't bother Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team, as Boonen and Chicchi crossed the line so closely, Boonen was initially called the winner. However, after looking at photos of the finish, Chicchi was awarded the victory.

http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/chicchi-boonen-go-1-2/63

 

[will10]

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team sprinter Francesco Chicchi won his second stage in a row at Tour de San Luis, besting teammate Tom Boonen in yet another bunch sprint finish on Tuesday afternoon.

The second stage of Tour de San Luis was similar to the first in terms of race tactics, but the weather was very different. On Tuesday the peloton rode through hot summer weather, whereas Monday they were battered by rain, wind, and hail at one point.

Antonio Cabrera (CHI) made the initial breakaway attempt, getting a two minute and 30 second gap on the peloton just minutes into the 145.3 km race. Daniel Diaz (SLS), Edwing Avila (COL) and Mauricio Neilsa (COL) bridged to him quickly, and the gap grew to about four minutes and 25 seconds midway through the race.

However, the peloton reeled the break in slowly. Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team worked at the front of the peloton to cut the gap to three minutes and 15 seconds roughly 8 km before the second sprint point area (45.3 km remaining).

The break was brought to within 40 seconds with 15 km remaining, and then caught at 9 km remaining. That left plenty of time for Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team to set up its leadout train.

The final 3 km of racing was on rough roads, and the last kilometer included a slight uphill. That didn't bother Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team, as Boonen and Chicchi crossed the line so closely, Boonen was initially called the winner. However, after looking at photos of the finish, Chicchi was awarded the victory.

http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/news/show/chicchi-boonen-go-1-2/63

Guardini must've lost a hundred positions in that final km

 

[Publicus]

Seriously curious about what was going on between Boonen and Chicchi

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

So according to Boonen he was working for Chicchi?
Maybe he was leading him out, lost sight on him, thought he lost track, decided to go for the win after all, and at the end noticed chicchi did got his track?

They are both clearly the 2 best sprinters of the pack in this race.

A bit like Steegmans' win in the tour, but now with Boonen pulling, and not winning.

 

[hfer07]

sh!t -you didn't Chicci-you fvck!!!

 

[Sciocco]

Saxo's Haedos will get a stage later on, if there is a decent sprint stage upcoming that is.

More excited for the mtns!

 

[Old School]

QuickStep....smoking the competition and taking names.

I was hoping Boonen was the winner...at least he looks healthy. Good sign for the spring....I hope.

 

[cineteq]

Levi's tweet: 1st & 2nd for us today in Argentina! The plan was for Tom to win but he & @Chicchi80 both started celebrating before the line side by side!

AWESOME!!!

 

[Ryaguas]

Tomeke was like "Yey! my first win of the year!... wait a minute! what the heck???"

 

[cineteq]

 

[DaSchmooze]

Can anyone identify the bike that rider 142 is riding in this shot? I think the team is Columbia-Comcel:

 

[TourOfSardinia]

1 picture = 1000 words!

 

[little-ear]

Can anyone identify the bike that rider 142 is riding in this shot? I think the team is Columbia-Comcel:

probably a GW Tourmalet