Tour du Romandie: 27 April - 2 May 2010

[Barrus]

I know my stream is way late..and it has been said before..but Sagan really needs to get into a wind tunnel

I think Liquigas needs to ensure that their riders train more on TT, they are all becoming really bad at it compared to the rest of the top riders

 

[Ferminal]

Once again the ITT has basically culled the possible GC winners down to next to nothing.
I can't see the final 2 stages offering up more than a handful of seconds.

ACF has another hero to cheer and get all misty eyed over.

Nope, not this one - he's from Tasmania

 

[joy118118]

Nope, not this one - he's from Tasmania

Tasmania has some good talents.

 

[Jeriko]

Yeesh, those girls

 

[Mellow Velo]

Nope, not this one - he's from Tasmania

Thought he looked a bit pasty.

 

[hfer07]

So Rogers & Val-piti are set to battle it out...uhhmmm-- sorry but this is another victory in the bag for Alejandro......

 

[staubsauger]

in which time mollema has arrived?

 

[DamonAlbarn]

It's a bit sad ....

It's a bit sad when a young rider punches a bit above his level and get's a fantastic and unexpected stage win and the resident bores don't really acknowledge that.

 

[maltiv]

sky's top finisher was 90th, safely inside the top 100! great ride

 

[theyoungest]

It's a bit sad when a young rider punches a bit above his level and get's a fantastic and unexpected stage win and the resident bores don't really acknowledge that.

It's a great result for him. But taking a minute in 15 k on all those strong TT-ers with all circumstances being the same... not very likely. He even acknowledges it himself. You don't have to be a resident bore for that.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

in which time mollema has arrived?

Around 50th place, 2 minutes behind. Not great but not super bad for his doing either

 

[joy118118]

It was raining in the last 6-7 kms. The weather changed there.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I've seen the stage and there were only a few drops, so that's not the reason.

I daresay Valverde, Menchov etc even rode completely dry. The few drops that did fell only came near the end when Pinotti cs were on the road

 

[Mellow Velo]

It's a bit sad when a young rider punches a bit above his level and get's a fantastic and unexpected stage win and the resident bores don't really acknowledge that.

I would think the resident bores will sit up, take notice and keep an eye on the young man, in his forthcoming Giro debut.
If he continues to ride impressively, he will get acknowledged, a la Sagan.

 

[Jamsque]

I would think the resident bores will sit up, take notice and keep an eye on the young man, in his forthcoming Giro debut.
If he continues to ride impressively, he will get acknowledged, a la Sagan.

So what you are saying, if I am correct, is that Richie Porte is the new Bernard Hinault?

 

[Barrus]

So what you are saying, if I am correct, is that Richie Porte is the new Bernard Hinault?

Yes, Just as Hagen is the next Merckx and Sagan is the next Pantani, I wonder who the next revelation is and what name we'll come up for him

 

[kurtinsc]

Yes, Just as Hagen is the next Merckx and Sagan is the next Pantani, I wonder who the next revelation is and what name we'll come up for him

Taylor Phinney = the next George Hincappie?

Okay... that one might be realistic... but it is aiming a bit lower.

How about... the next Spartacus? Yeah... that's better!

 

[jaylew]

Taylor Phinney = the next George Hincappie?

Okay... that one might be realistic... but it is aiming a bit lower.

How about... the next Spartacus? Yeah... that's better!

Of course he is! After all, he's only one Roubaix win behind Fabian.

 

[Publicus]

Getting reports that Cavendish has been pulled from Romandie by HTC....

 

[oevkride]

Getting reports that Cavendish has been pulled from Romandie by HTC....

According to Norwegian press he has been pulled by his team as a reaction to his "two fingers" yesterday. He is supposedly given a fine by the UCI as well.

HTC says they will give the victory money from the race to the "Right to Play"-foundation.

For those who read norwegian:
http://msn.tv2sporten.no/sykkel/cavendish-trukket-fra-ritt-boetelagt-og-legger-seg-flat-3197485.html

To much fuss about nothing if you ask me.

 

[ttrider]

Porte put in a good time the main person i was looking out for was Basso
the course suites him with a climb and so 44th is very unimpressive, he definitely needs to up his game significantly
was Dario Cioni meant to lead sky at the Giro? if so to lose 3 mins and come 90th is an apalling effort

 

[Barrus]

Porte put in a good time the main person i was looking out for was Basso
the course suites him with a climb and so 44th is very unimpressive, he definitely needs to up his game significantly
was Dario Cioni meant to lead sky at the Giro? if so to lose 3 mins and come 90th is an apalling effort

Wiggings is the lead man for sky at the Giro

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Cioni was named as the leader for the Giro in a transparent ploy to curry favour with Zomegnan.

 

[El Oso]

So Rogers & Val-piti are set to battle it out...uhhmmm-- sorry but this is another victory in the blood bag for Alejandro......

Fixed it for ya

 

[Christian]

Congrats to Richie Porte!! I think he's had a tough first season so far, nice to see him get a win!