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Libertine Seguros said:8km at 7%. So it's only really still a middling climb. Better than we've seen from him, but not too much more spectacular than his climbing in his Tour stage win. Bodes well for his future for races like Lombardia though!
1 122 Rui Alberto FARIA DA COSTA Movistar Team 06:31:22
2 98 Frank SCHLECK RadioShack-Nissan 00:00:08
3 48 Roman KREUZIGER Astana Pro Team 00:00:15
4 165 Thibaut PINOT FDJ-BigMat 00:00:19
5 158 Nicolas ROCHE AG2R La mondiale 00:00:21
6 33 Thomas LÖVKVIST Sky Procycling 00:00:21
7 121 Alejandro VALVERDE Movistar Team 00:00:23
8 154 John GADRET AG2R La mondiale 00:00:24
9 114 Mikel NIEVE Euskaltel - Euskadi 00:00:26
10 51 Tom DANIELSON Garmin-Barracuda 00:00:29
11 47 Robert KISERLOVSKI Astana Pro Team 00:00:32
12 92 Jakob FUGLSANG RadioShack-Nissan 00:00:33
13 1 Levi LEIPHEIMER Omega Pharma-QuickStep 00:00:37
14 177 Chris SÖRENSEN Team Saxo bank 00:00:40
15 12 Giampaolo CARUSO Katusha Team 00:00:41
16 133 Steven KRUIJSWIJK Rabobank Cycling Team 00:00:47
17 71 Damiano CUNEGO Lampre - ISD 00:00:57
18 13 Vladimir GUSEV Katusha Team 00:00:58
19 26 Moreno MOSER Liquigas-Cannondale 00:01:01
20 131 Robert GESINK Rabobank Cycling Team 00:01:09
21 3 Dario CATALDO Omega Pharma-QuickStep 00:01:15
22 172 Volodymir GUSTOV Team Saxo bank 00:01:33
23 81 Mathias FRANK BMC Racing Team 00:01:37
24 46 Fredrik KESSIAKOFF Astana Pro Team 00:01:39
25 113 Gorka IZAGIRRE Euskaltel - Euskadi 00:01:39
26 107 Wouter POELS Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team 00:01:43
27 181 Rubens BERTOGLIATI Team Type 1 - Sanofi 00:01:45
28 43 Tanel KANGERT Astana Pro Team 00:01:47
29 112 Mikel ASTARLOZA Euskaltel - Euskadi 00:01:55
30 87 Stephen CUMMINGS BMC Racing Team 00:01:59
31 143 Bart DE CLERCQ Lotto-Belisol Team 00:01:59
32 136 Tom Jelte SLAGTER Rabobank Cycling Team 00:01:59
33 108 Rafael VALLS FERRI Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team 00:02:04
34 191 Raymond KUNZLI Spidertech Powered by C10 00:02:10
35 8 Peter VELITS Omega Pharma-QuickStep 00:02:13
36 93 Linus GERDEMANN RadioShack-Nissan 00:02:13
Libertine Seguros said:8km at 7%. So it's only really still a middling climb. Better than we've seen from him, but not too much more spectacular than his climbing in his Tour stage win. Bodes well for his future for races like Lombardia though!
Trofinios said:Lofkvist looked quiet good on the climb but as always he droppes when the pace goes up towards the end. Still a decent preformance. 6th on GC.
Timmy-loves-Rabo said:To be honest I expected as much today.
He never looked good on that final climb.
Not sure if it is an indication of bad form tho, he just got back from altitude training so the racing adjustment is difficult. But we'll see I guess.
Anyway forget Machado man
Wigwan said:10-6-4?
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iZnoGouD said:Just wait for the Vuelta
BillytheKid said:Schleck answers critics. Costa times it perfect.
The Suisse is a bumpy race with a lot of unrated climbs. Cancellera can play a big roll for Schleck, but Boonen is also here for Leipheimer who was riding wheel in the 1st chase group.
Leipheimer will wait for the ITT again and finish on the podium.
How is Costa's ITT? I think Movistar will be let go to control the race for as long as possible.
BillytheKid said:Schleck answers critics. Costa times it perfect.
The Suisse is a bumpy race with a lot of unrated climbs. Cancellera can play a big roll for Schleck, but Boonen is also here for Leipheimer who was riding wheel in the 1st chase group.
Leipheimer will wait for the ITT again and finish on the podium.
How is Costa's ITT? I think Movistar will be let go to control the race for as long as possible.
dlwssonic said:good for movistar they need some uci points.
TheEnoculator said:Does anyone know the provisional GC standing (top 10) after Stage 2?