Tour Down Under Stage 2: Lobethal - Stirling 148km

[wirral]

5 minute break. 2 riders.

 

[PCutter]

Whichever one His Jensness bestows His blessing on

Yep, I guess Dennis asked himself "What would Jens do?" then thought, hey, I'll just ask Jens what Jens would do

 

[Parrulo]

this could have a decent finish.

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

even tho a sprinter(cardoso) won all the big boys were in the fight for the win.

i am still going with greipel tho.

 

[Swede1]

this could have a decent finish.

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

even tho a sprinter(cardoso) won all the big boys were in the fight for the win.

i am still going with greipel tho.

Yeah its (hopefully) gonna be sweet. I think Movistar will do a similar leadout for Valverde although I doubt he will win (just too soon). If there is a fast lead up to the finish, then I think Hagen will win. If its like last year then definitely Greipel.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Or just in general really

I'm always amazed they still manage to somehow finish either top 5 or top 10 in the world tour / cq rankings. If you look at their fail ratio in races they could/should have done better in

 

[El Pistolero]

I'm always amazed they still manage to somehow finish either top 5 or top 10 in the world tour / cq rankings. If you look at their fail ratio in races they could/should have done better in

One of life's mysteries.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I'm always amazed they still manage to somehow finish either top 5 or top 10 in the world tour / cq rankings. If you look at their fail ratio in races they could/should have done better in

yeah, i suppose it comes down to having a good all round sqaud. But still, they under perform, I've always questioned thier tactics.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I'm always amazed they still manage to somehow finish either top 5 or top 10 in the world tour / cq rankings. If you look at their fail ratio in races they could/should have done better in

All of the ranking systems tend to reward high placings, so regularly botching races you should win isn't that much of a problem if you finish reasonably high. We remember them doing something like losing a race with three men in a small group, but the rankings just see three top eight finishes, which can get you as many points as a win.

 

[hughmoore]

Is there rain today? how is the wx...

I'm trying to make dinner and keep up with this at the same time

Its overcast and about 20 degrees today, perfect weather for riding through Adelaide Hills.

No rain on the radar, if so would only be a few drops.


Hugh

http://www.eldersweather.com.au/sa/adelaide/stirling

 

[AntonioRossi]

is there really a 10 minute advantage?

 

[BroDeal]

When does that radio coverage begin? I need to get my daily fix of those groovy accents.

 

[PCutter]

When does that radio coverage begin? I need to get my daily fix of those groovy accents.

I think its here

http://www.abc.net.au/local/players...e&streamTitle=Grandstand's Tour Down Under#cf

 

[Zam_Olyas]

When does that radio coverage begin? I need to get my daily fix of those groovy accents.

I think this is it, bro D http://www.abc.net.au/local/players...e&streamTitle=Grandstand's Tour Down Under#cf

edit: pccutter drew faster..darn

 

[BroDeal]

I think its here

http://www.abc.net.au/local/players...e&streamTitle=Grandstand's Tour Down Under#cf

Sweet.

Maybe the commentators can figure out the difference between fourteen and forty today.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

is there really a 10 minute advantage?

Apparently so. Not that it matters much. They could let the gap go out a lot further than that, given that it's a two man break. And the two men consist of a guy from the local selection and a rider who was in the break in the heat all day yesterday.

It's a pity really, because there won't be any suspense. Let's just hope the finish is good.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Yes acf Kohler is going to win the overall going in the break every day

Yep, GO Kohler!

I personally think he should drop back now to save his legs so he can stay with the leaders on the circuit.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Matthews got the final bonus second

Time gap 5 mins 50 seconds.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Yep, GO Kohler!

I personally think he should drop back now to save his legs so he can stay with the leaders on the circuit.

Ahhh, he listened to me!

Kohler dropping back.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Ahhh, he listened to me!

Kohler dropping back.

Saw that on twitter feed and chuckled.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Yep, GO Kohler!

I personally think he should drop back now to save his legs so he can stay with the leaders on the circuit.

He just did so.

Bizarre tactics from him if he's going for GC. Although the official twitter feed is saying that the bonus seconds would put him in the lead tomorrow, if nobody close (like Greipel) picks up more seconds at the end.

 

[mewmewmew13]

'Virtual lead' ...sounds funny

 

[auscyclefan94]

He just did so.

Bizarre tactics from him if he's going for GC. Although the official twitter feed is saying that the bonus seconds would put him in the lead tomorrow, if nobody close (like Greipel) picks up more seconds at the end.

It's smart. Why waste energy out front if you are definitely going to get caught? He (in a way) is the virtual leader and Greipel is no certainty on this course. This way he will be able to sit in the pack and stay with the group instead of being caught in the finale and risk blowing up. This move could result in an Ochre jersey at the end of the day. GO BMC!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

It's smart. Why waste energy out front if you are definitely going to get caught? He (in a way) is the virtual leader and Greipel is no certainty on this course. This way he will be able to sit in the pack and stay with the group instead of being caught in the finale and risk blowing up. This move could result in an Ochre jersey at the end of the day. GO BMC!

I can see the logic of him dropping back now!

What I'm somewhat confused by is his decision to go into the break yesterday of all days if he was even remotely concerned with GC. Surely he'll be in bits after being out front in that heat for a day.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The swine on the front of the peloton have let Clarke back out to 7 minutes, presumably to avoid catching him too soon and new attacks going.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The swine on the front of the peloton have let Clarke back out to 7 minutes, presumably to avoid catching him too soon and new attacks going.

Green Edge basically said they are going to really up the pace on the circuit. I imagine other teams will do the same.

Kohler said he is going for GC, Zinoviev letter so he must have decent form and is a decent time trialler.