Tour of Qatar (2.HC) 8/2 - 13/2

[Kokoso]

I am quite happy with Sagan loosing the sprints here. Let them think you do not have it anymore and wait for M-SR. I am sure Riis knows how to make him winning big ones.

Majstrovstva Slovenskej republiky

 

[Jspear]

Wow! Just checked the results but haven't seen the race yet. How did Fabian and Wiggo mangage to come in 9 minutes down? Just not trying once they initially got distanced?

 

[vladimir]

There surely must be something wrong with the GC results? Blythe was 43 seconds adrift yesterday, and now suddenly trailing by just 10 seconds

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

yaaay Kristoff. The viking allways prevail when the going gets tuff

Also extremely impressed by guardini, who would have thought that he would be able to follow in this type of stage? His endurance has really improved over the winter.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Wow! Just checked the results but haven't seen the race yet. How did Fabian and Wiggo mangage to come in 9 minutes down? Just not trying once they initially got distanced?

Wiggins is only here to show off the worlds Jersey, the only races where we will see him try are the TT's and PR.

 

[Jspear]

Wiggins is only here to show off the worlds Jersey, the only races where we will see him try are the TT's and PR.

Ya. I was more surprised by Fabian. His team said that their main goal was to have him not lose time so he could go into the TT and do well overall. And even in Wiggo's case. Surely he will want to be competitive some before PR....or is he only going to try very hard during training...doesn't make sense. But Wiggo often doesn't make sense.

 

[Dr. Juice]

Kristoff impressive as always. 300 m sprint from the front and nobody stood a chance.
Sagan again boxed in. He was pretty fast at the end. I think he might have been second if he was in a decent position.

 

[glassmoon]

majstrovstva slovenskej republiky :d

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[icefire]

I am quite happy with Sagan loosing the sprints here. Let them think you do not have it anymore and wait for M-SR. I am sure Riis knows how to make him winning big ones.

Sagan has finished 4th for 2 days in a row. He's the new Rojas.

 

[manafana]

Bodnar to deliver on his talent also see Stannard show up, Wiggins depends which side of the bed he gets up on.

 

[Sasquatch]

What happened to Boom? I thought he may win this time trial but maybe he won't.

 

[sir fly]

There are some cobble hunters who hasn't woken up yet, judging by he splits on the road.
The time trial should tell if it's just the matter of wakening or the general condition played a role as well.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 3:

Versatile sprinters will be right up there.

I hope Stannard can do something very special.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Stage 3:

Versatile sprinters will be right up there.

I hope Stannard can do something very special.

He siad he would put his TT legs on toaday and pull out something special.

 

[Kwibus]

Sagan is also always solid at short TT's.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wiggins will kill the opposition for sure. Second place will be a battle between Cancellara, Bodnar, Terpstra and Valverde.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Long straights, few corners, it's all about power!

 

[Kazistuta]

Stage 3:

Versatile sprinters will be right up there.

This doesn't seem that technical to me. 8 turns, two 180 degrees. This should be a big engine time trial. Agree with Hugo on the favorites, i'll add Boom though. Sagan should do well, but Terpstra is still the GC favorite.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

This doesn't seem that technical to me. 8 turns, two 180 degrees. This should be a big engine time trial. Agree with Hugo on the favorites, i'll add Boom though. Sagan should do well, but Terpstra is still the GC favorite.

Boom finished last yesterday, almost 24 minutes behind the leaders. Either he's sick or he's saving himself to try and salvage his Qatar by winning today. Usually he should be one of the favorites here, but I'm not sure he will do that well honestly.

 

[Jagartrott]

Boom finished last yesterday, almost 24 minutes behind the leaders. Either he's sick or he's saving himself to try and salvage his Qatar by winning today. Usually he should be one of the favorites here, but I'm not sure he will do that well honestly.

Could be smart. Wind usually picks up during the day, so starting first today could be beneficial.

 

[wirral]

The non-mentioned so far :-

Christopher Juul Jensen

Svein Tuft.

Peter Velits.

Gatis Smukulis.

Edvald Boasson Hagen.

 

[wirral]

They have had to amend the running order quite a bit due to cars (lack of) I expect. For example, Etixx-Quick Step has a lot of riders near the top but they have had to space them back down the order considerably.

 

[samhocking]

I wouldn't take any notice of where riders are finishing each day in this race as a basis to decide who's got the legs or not, are ill etc for todays TT. This race is all about elastic snapping into echelons. Not everyone going for GC can fit into that first echelon every single day, so once it escapes you, that's your GC over really as we see with Wiggins, Boom, Cancellera etc etc.
I would like to see Guardini do well today though. I have no idea how well he does in the shorted TTs though.

 

[indianfanboy]

Watch out for Boom last year he said that he would target the Utrecht time trial in the Tour so he must be taking this really seriuosly

 

[indianfanboy]

Start times

13:51:00 BOOM Lars AST

14:39:00 WIGGINS Bradley SKY

14:58:00 CANCELLARA Fabian TFR

15:39:00 TERPSTRA Niki EQS


15:49:00 DELAGE Mickael FDJ
15:50:00 BLYTHE Adam OGE
15:51:00 ROWE Luke SKY
15:52:00 STUYVEN Jasper TFR
15:53:00 HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM
15:54:00 SAGAN Peter TCS
15:55:00 GUARDINI Andrea AST
15:56:00 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC
15:57:00 BOONEN Tom EQS
15:58:00 KRISTOFF Alexander KAT