Tour du Rwanda 2023, February 19-26

[Lequack]

I didnt Know Froome attacked today at the end, Trying to get a video, That is good news. He is usually in the head of the group...I am nor sure why his team works...

Not sure if it's the video, but here are stage 4 highlights

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muRsDochrM0

 

[Lequack]

Also Tiz cycling has actual English highlights from stages 1-3. I think GCN does them.

Stage1:

Tour du Rwanda 2023 – Stage 1 [Highlights]

February 19, 2023 Tour du Rwanda 2023 - Stage 1 - Kigali Golf - Rwamagana : 115,6 km The Tour du Rwanda is a cycling event created in 1988 and based i

tiz-cycling.io

Stage 2:

Tour du Rwanda 2023 – Stage 2 [Highlights]

February 20, 2023 Tour du Rwanda 2023 - Stage 2 - Kigali - Gisagara : 132,9 km The Tour du Rwanda is a cycling event created in 1988 and based in Rwan

tiz-cycling.io

Stage 3:

https://tiz-cycling.io/video/tour-du-rwanda-2023-stage-3-highlights/

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Froome attacks!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628686303070920704

View: https://twitter.com/tour_du_rwanda/status/1628686303070920704?s=46&t=IZtbHLnQz0c6I60JC5WWqg

 

[Lequack]

Mad lad! He's doing a Foome at the Giro!

 

[tobydawq]

Froome attacks!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628686303070920704

View: https://twitter.com/tour_du_rwanda/status/1628686303070920704?s=46&t=IZtbHLnQz0c6I60JC5WWqg

Finestre 2.0.

 

[tobydawq]

Mad lad! He's doing a Foome at the Giro!

Stop being so fast with your posts.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He saw Pidcock's video and remembered the Alpe d'Huez stage.

 

[Lequack]

92 Km / 3:20 advantage

 

[Lequack]

If he manages this the Froome thread will be speechless.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Still 90k to go, so the chances for this to stick are close to zero.

 

[Taxus4a]

OMG ! A solo attack for Froome at 110 Km to the end, about 50 Km before the main climb....so crazy..but you never knows...I hoped something similar to Finestre, but that day he attacked in the key point, the only point...today he didnt wait at the climb...

He has more than 3 minutes and he is now virtual leader, with the rest of the parcours, good for him, but total energies is working well and now is raining, so bad luck for him, He hate rain.
I hope didnt affect him and if he is caught, just for the stronger riders of the race.
It was a good attack after to get the breakaway down, but to be joined for another 2 strong riders..this way no easy...but he has nothing to lose and he has the endurace for this, and the altitude play well for him (and for the eritreans)

 

[Taxus4a]

Still 90k to go, so the chances for this to stick are close to zero.

In theary yes, We talk about Froome and the rest is hard. More than 4000 m stage climbing in altitude. He came to do 280 Km in Australia with headwind...the training is done.

 

[tobydawq]

In theary yes, We talk about Froome and the rest is hard. More than 4000 m stage climbing in altitude. He came to do 280 Km in Australia with headwind...the training is done.

Imagine if there had been tailwind what bad form he would have now.

 

[Taxus4a]

Found a live stream here
PS: Actually I think therese are previous highlights, sorry

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sb9NI1AOY0

Alternative

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAWS-LKlnIY

A pity no live stream today

 

[Taxus4a]

My only worry is rain...and the forecast say rain, although this time is the worst...better one hour later.
a pity he didnt spected for more attacks or to be closer to the climb. 3 minutes is not a lot..althpugh there is not a lot of people to work..some of them were at the initial break

 

[Taxus4a]

Imagine if there had been tailwind what bad form he would have now.

he did alone 200 Km 2 days before that, but to be in the break with just another rider that day was a bif training, 7 hard hopurs...not very usual.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

92 Km / 3:20 advantage

Froome looking at stems. A good sign.

 

[Samamba]

He lost 2 minutes of his lead in no time. The fun for Froome fans is almost over again.

 

[Lequack]

Froome looking at stems. A good sign.

Gap is now 1:30

 

[Lequack]

Today's stage is this

 

[frisenfruitig]

If he manages this the Froome thread will be speechless.

If he manages to win a stage in the Tour du Rwanda against a bunch of nobodies?

 

[Taxus4a]

Now start the harder part of the race, all climb and descent till the end..
The same climbs than yesterday, but for the other side, harder
I hoipe the rain stop..We will see how strong he is and what happend behind..becouse from now just strong people can work .

As well is possible the leaders look each others, but Froome is close in GC, and at the moment there is not a small group of clear favourites


I see now down to 3 15 at 125, the begining of the main climb...bad signal...but it is normal....

No way to Post, server failed... so Later

Badilatti pursuit Froome after the main climb...The leader droped..there is not a real peloton..so he has still his chances...it would be good Badilatti join Froome and want to colaborate, but he has another leader at his team...

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

From what I understand, Bonnet has been dropped and is 2 minutes behind the main chasers?

 

[Taxus4a]

Froome lost another team mate by crash..so now just 2 more than him on the team.

What a bad coverage of the race...no information in the key point of le Tour.

 

[Tim Cahill]

How do you say 'Landis' in Kinyarawandan