Tour du Romandie: 27 April - 2 May 2010

[jaylew]

Valverde and Spilak about to connect w/ Anton on the descent.

 

[Barrus]

Valverde and Spilak joined with Anton. Menchov looks like he's coming back to the group

 

[hmronnow]

BTW I cant get a connection either

Don't know if this one is geo-restricted: http://www.tsr.ch/tsr/index.html?siteSect=800020&sid=10614387

 

[Barrus]

Don't know if this one is geo-restricted: http://www.tsr.ch/tsr/index.html?siteSect=800020&sid=10614387

geo-restricted

Rogers now already almost a minute back.

Menchov back in the group Valverde

 

[powderpuff]

I would think the last stage would have a time bonus got noone esle to blame if thats the case

This profile shows time bonuses are today at 30km and 114.7 km

 

[jaylew]

Menchov catches the Valverde group. Not good for Rogers. 4 vs. 6 with only 7k of flat to the finish.

Methinks it's about to be 2 more wins for the Green Bullet

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Menchov rejoined. almost a minute.

 

[joy118118]

http://www.vshare.tv/live/26221/jeeves/1

this one finally works for me

 

[hmronnow]

Anyone know the distribution of bonus seconds (if any) at the finish line?

 

[jaylew]

Holy large profiles, Batman!

 

[sportzchick]

This profile shows time bonuses are today at 30km and 114.7 km

im guessing PMU is where the bonus's are?

 

[jaylew]

Thanks for getting rid of that profile. Why is Menchov working so hard? I guess he really wants to be on the GC podium.

 

[powderpuff]

Holy large profiles, Batman!

yeh sorry about that decided to delete it and put time bonus locations in print instead

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Valv wins unless spilak or menchov can get away somehow.

 

[powderpuff]

im guessing PMU is where the bonus's are?

yep that is correct

 

[jaylew]

Valverde picked up 3 bonus seconds

 

[thrawn]

valverde picked up 3 seconds in sprint bonuses. doesnt matter if rogers catches now

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

To be fair they are making some ground now.

 

[jaylew]

Anton not working. He wants the win. Interesting. Valverde really is the one who doesn't need to work. He's already got GC in the bag

 

[sportzchick]

valverde picked up 3 seconds in sprint bonuses. doesnt matter if rogers catches now

he only has himself to blame - he stuffed it basically

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Anton not working. He wants the win. Interesting. Valverde really is the one who doesn't need to work. He's already got GC in the bag

well he is the only one who isn't benefiting from the group staying away (menchov and spilak get podium if it lasts) so he needs not to work, and thus can increase his chances of being the strongest at the end.

 

[jaylew]

Normally I'd say Valverde Menchov 1-2 in the sprint but Anton will be fresh. We'll see.

 

[jaylew]

They're making Valv lead out, smart

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Menchov will probably slip

 

[jaylew]

Dumb, dumb, move by Anton. What was he thinking?