Tour of California Stage 6: Palmdale - Big Bear Lake (217.7km)

[kjetilraknerud]

Nice TV from the Liquigas mechanic...

I think Bak needs to help Martin at the front if they want to catch the break.

 

[zapata]

main group is losing time to the break. and a radioshack rider attacked, just as eurosport went to commercial.

 

[zapata]

it's brajkovic, martin, van garderen, and danielson. edit: and horner and hesjedal following.

 

[ferryman]

Maybe, but some times I just like to sit back, have a cold one and enjoy the cycling without thinking too much

 

[kjetilraknerud]

It's a long climb, but it isn't steep enough for anyone to really get a gap. Disappointing.

 

[jaylew]

Garmin had no faith in Tommy D and chased down that break.

 

[santacruz]

hesjedal attacks, cool

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Things are coming to life now. Only six stages in! There is some good racing going on though. I hope that flat bit doesn't spoil it.

 

[santacruz]

so many riders close to the top, shame this stage ends in a flat run in for 10 miles, bah

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Martin is too strong for everyone so far.

 

[zapata]

still think sagan will win this as well.

 

[theyoungest]

Things are coming to life now. Only six stages in! There is some good racing going on though. I hope that flat bit doesn't spoil it.

Yes, something quite funny about these American teams chasing each other down. They seem to really care about this.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Radioshack have 2 in the break of 6 including probably the two strongest riders. Then they sabotage it because Leipheimer isn't in the group.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Yep. Sagan will smash today.

 

[santacruz]

who is that cervelo rider?? when will sagan crest the top and solo TT to victory??

 

[Jamsque]

Holy **** actual racing

 

[zapata]

who is that cervelo rider?? when will sagan crest the top and solo TT to victory??

think puyol. sagam will wait for the sprint..

 

[Jamsque]

Marc 'Who?' De Maar strikes again! He could steal a march while the leaders mark each other.

 

[theyoungest]

Marc de Maar attacks. Still 24 k to go

 

[Jamsque]

Columbia has to chase but they are running out of men. Rogers may have to chase to defend his own jersey.

 

[santacruz]

attacks again!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Marc de Maar for the win

 

[kjetilraknerud]

HTC are running out of men, but it's not like it's Contador attacking so Martin is going to neutralize any break.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nope, definitely not as good as the Alto da Torre. That whittles the bunch down to 4 or 5 at most at the summit. I am being reminded of the stage in the Tour of Turkey when ISD and Cofidis went ballistic though - this is nothing of the MTF or TdF prep stage that Messick had been claiming, but it's been a very good race in the last 15k or so. First real time this race has delivered anything close to what it had been claiming.

 

[Aerodynamic]

Pretty good climbing.