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

[Poursuivant]

Kittel fit enough to go for the win?

 

[Flamin]

That was an awesome move by Katusha. Great racing.

Btw, I think it was Stuyven who was the first to bridge across (together with Van Avermaet) before the rest of the peloton rejoined as well. True beast this kid.

 

[hektoren]

Love the Katusha lead-out man (Marco Haller, I think) who celebrate the win with 100m to go.

http://youtu.be/HHzYkWLriyg?t=14m25s

I believe it maybe wasn't Haller, but the current U-23 WC, Sven Erik Bystr?m, who signed with Katusha last year. He ended up 19th, with Haller and Paolini at 30 and 31.

(Sorry, saw the footage now. It was indeed Haller.)

 

[indianfanboy]

It's not gonna be windy enough to cause echelons in today's stage... But Kristoff will chase after the intermediate points and I dont see Terpstra or Boonen challenging him if the pack stays together...Terpstra will be hoping Kittel or Sagan will do him some favors at the finish

P.S Demare has won 2 stages at the Doha Corniche will he make it a 3rd??

 

[BeagRigh]

Suggestions wind will pick up later ... fingers crossed.

4 man break; Preben van Hecke, Marcus Burghardt, Nicola Boem and Stefano Pirazzi.

No indication from the twitter feed as to if Katusha are chasing....

 

[wirral]

Suggestions wind will pick up later ... fingers crossed.

4 man break; Preben van Hecke, Marcus Burghardt, Nicola Boem and Stefano Pirazzi.

No indication from the twitter feed as to if Katusha are chasing....

he he.

Next tweet, Katusha pegging the break @ 1min.

 

[BeagRigh]

he he.

Next tweet, Katusha pegging the break @ 1min.

Cool, looks like we have a race on then!

 

[BeagRigh]

Unsure were the first intermediate sprint is.

Here is is shown in Al Wakra: http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-qatar/2015/us/stage-6.html

... but here it looks like it is on the finishing circuit: https://twitter.com/tourofqatar_/status/566134435792162817

 

[wirral]

Unsure were the first intermediate sprint is.

Here is is shown in Al Wakra: http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-qatar/2015/us/stage-6.html

... but here it looks like it is on the finishing circuit: https://twitter.com/tourofqatar_/status/566134435792162817

Yes, the map is confusing. It is at 73 km.

 

[BeagRigh]

Yes, the map is confusing. It is at 73 km.

Thanks so on the finish circuit. 4th pass of the finish line it seems.

 

[wirral]

All coming back together for the sprint.

 

[Netserk]

Km 68: All together. Intermediate sprint within 5.5 km.

 

[wirral]

Kristoff secures 2 seconds.

 

[Netserk]

Results of the first intermediate sprint (km 73.5): 1. Tom Boonen 2. Alexander Kristoff 3. Matteo Trentin

Smells like the overall will go to Kristoff.

 

[kompik3]

Results of the first intermediate sprint (km 73.5): 1. Tom Boonen 2. Alexander Kristoff 3. Matteo Trentin

Smells like the overall will go to Kristoff.

Do I remember correctly that stage winner gets 10 seconds?
If this is the case, he needs to win the stage, right?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Do I remember correctly that stage winner gets 10 seconds?
If this is the case, he needs to win the stage, right?

Yeah and Terpstra cannot come top 3

See if Sagan can save Terpstra's *** here

 

[BeagRigh]

Smells like the overall will go to Kristoff.

By my calculations he now needs to win the stage or win the next intermediate and come second in the stage.

Should be do able but Kittel and Etixx will make it tough.

EDIT: assuming no bonuses for Terpstra

 

[BeagRigh]

Keisse attacks presumably to take some bonus seconds...

 

[wirral]

Terpstra cannot come top 3 on a crit stage like this. He will have to rely on Boonen or Trentin amongst his teammates to outsprint Kristoff.

However much better for Terpstra is the fact that this stage suits the pure sprinters, Kittel, Guardini, Ruffoni, so there are several people who can beat Kristoff out of top spot on the stage and gift the GC to Terpstra.

 

[wirral]

Not long now till the next sprint.

 

[BeagRigh]

Kristoff out the bonuses at the second intermediate, must win the stage now...

 

[indianfanboy]

Keisse and his breakaway companions mop up the Intermediate sprint points

 

[Netserk]

@tourofqatar_ 4m4 minutes ago

Peter Sagan himself leads the peloton as the breakaway is caught. #TourofQatar


Sax a little too eager?

 

[Netserk]

Why, oh why is the tv coverage ~20km behind. I want *live* pictures.

 

[nuvolablu]

delayed coverage again