Tour du Romandie: 27 April - 2 May 2010

[auscyclefan94]

Wow... Spilak is riding Vino-tastic....

Hope he's not breaking himself with all these little digs.

mantova would be proud! romandie has had some really good aggresive racing so far.

 

[auscyclefan94]

basso has showed very little. bit of a let down.

 

[Barrus]

They also have Weening, who does have good form, contrary to Mollema.

but for the GC, I don't really think so. Hell, I hope he does really well, Dutch pride and all that. But I have my doubts. BTW did I read somewhere in this thread that Sagan will go to California? I thought that Liquigas wanted to save him and not let him race to much because he still needed to develop. At least that was the reason they didn't sent him to the Tour of Turkey

 

[auscyclefan94]

2km to top of climb. Spilak has won and kudos to him! don't think gap is 32 secs.

 

[theyoungest]

but for the GC, I don't really think so. Hell, I hope he does really well, Dutch pride and all that. But I have my doubts. BTW did I read somewhere in this thread that Sagan will go to California? I thought that Liquigas wanted to save him and not let him race to much because he still needed to develop. At least that was the reason they didn't sent him to the Tour of Turkey

If there's any GT that Weening could do well in, it's this year's Giro. Maybe he's finally going to be what we all once thought he would be: our new GT contender

 

[Barrus]

If there's any GT that Weening could do well in, it's this year's Giro. Maybe he's finally going to be what we all once thought he would be: our new GT contender

the new Zoetemelk?

Shame, Basso out of the group I'm really starting to worry for the giro

 

[Moondance]

Some have been talking him up.

Mollema is a very good talent (former Tour d'Avenir winner) who has had very limited racing and results with the pros. Any Cloggy who was expecting much out of him in the Giro was a little deluded. He was never a Top 10 competitor, or even a threat to get there.

Its a little unfair to him to say he's the "Rabobank leader" for the Giro... Yes, barring a revival of Ardila's old form he'll likely finish highest up on the GC, but that will probably be in the 15-25th range. He's doing this for experience, and there was never serious expectation. "Excited to see what Mollema can do" (which is what most Dutchies have been saying) does not mean "I think he'll Top 10"...

He obviously still not in peak shape. My guess is that he'll be looking to grow throughout the Giro.

 

[theyoungest]

Mollema is a very good talent (former Tour d'Avenir winner) who has had very limited racing and results with the pros. Any Cloggy who was expecting much out of him in the Giro was a little deluded. He was never a Top 10 competitor, or even a threat to get there.

Its a little unfair to him to say he's the "Rabobank leader" for the Giro... Yes, barring a revival of Ardila's old form he'll likely finish highest up on the GC, but that will probably be in the 15-25th range. He's doing this for experience, and there was never serious expectation. "Excited to see what Mollema can do" (which is what most Dutchies have been saying) does not mean "I think he'll Top 10"...

He obviously still not in peak shape. My guess is that he'll be looking to grow throughout the Giro.

For some reason, I hate the word "cloggy". Maybe because I've never seen a wooden shoe in my life.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Mollema is a very good talent (former Tour d'Avenir winner) who has had very limited racing and results with the pros. Any Cloggy who was expecting much out of him in the Giro was a little deluded. He was never a Top 10 competitor, or even a threat to get there.

Its a little unfair to him to say he's the "Rabobank leader" for the Giro... Yes, barring a revival of Ardila's old form he'll likely finish highest up on the GC, but that will probably be in the 15-25th range. He's doing this for experience, and there was never serious expectation. "Excited to see what Mollema can do" (which is what most Dutchies have been saying) does not mean "I think he'll Top 10"...

He obviously still not in peak shape. My guess is that he'll be looking to grow throughout the Giro.

Gee, Gadret looks very strong. is he riding the giro?

I was looking forward to seeing the great bauke mollema!

 

[Moondance]

For some reason, I hate the word "cloggy". Maybe because I've never seen a wooden shoe in my life.

Never even seen one??? Never walked by a cheesy souvenier shop in Amsterdam?

My mom's family is from the Groningen area, from a farming family, so obviously we have a couple of nice antique cloggs for display at home

 

[zapata]

is that sagan with gadret?

 

[Barrus]

For some reason, I hate the word "cloggy". Maybe because I've never seen a wooden shoe in my life.

WHAT?
How can that be?

Jeej Sagan and Gilbert at least trying something

NIce win by Spilak, nice second place for Sagan

 

[auscyclefan94]

is that basso on the attack with the salute?

 

[Anquetil]

Sagan didn't see Spilak

 

[Ferminal]

Nice win Spilak.

2. Sagan
3. Gilbert

 

[theyoungest]

Sagan thinks he has won

 

[Ferminal]

Spilak in yellow!?

 

[Barrus]

Sagan thinks he has won

Sagan signing his fourth victory of the season

 

[auscyclefan94]

Sagan is cute. Valverde in yellow!

 

[Moondance]

Gee, Gadret looks very strong. is he riding the giro?

I was looking forward to seeing the great bauke mollema!

Gadret is indeed riding the Giro. I'm also looking forward to seeing Bauke Mollema too.

 

[Ferminal]

Noo, Piti

Porte in the main group at 22s!

 

[auscyclefan94]

only 29 finishes?

 

[kjetilraknerud]

The results on the stream says it was Dupont, not Gadret, in fourth.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Gadret is indeed riding the Giro. I'm also looking forward to seeing Bauke Mollema too.

Sorry, i thought he was doing the attacking!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Rogers still in lead.