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

[Roude Leiw]

Stuyven after last year's Vuelta nice performances on sprint stages, trying to mix with the big boys here, 6th place not bad.

The lad has a great future on spring classics / cobbles, not hills obviously

 

[hoolaparara]

Well goodbye, I'd build a bunker but I'm pretty sure that won't help against the end of the world.


I did have to check it was that Rojas. Twice.

 

[coimbrawu]

Sagan will be in the top10 of the short TT is my guess and he's just a beast. Very strong and has proven to be in the first echelon in every race I've seen him with echelons. Together with his spring....

Tour of Alberta 2013 stage 3
Sagan missed the decisive echelon

 

[Kwibus]

Guardini had the best speed but was boxed in when he was in 3rd position trying to pass Boonen.

There were quite a few who were waiting for Rojas to open that gap on the inside because of the wind. Rojas did a good and smart sprint.

 

[indianfanboy]

Stage 2 will have a tailwind except for the last 30 km

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Stage 2 will have a tailwind except for the last 30 km

That can't be right.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Precision shifty winds....

With a bit of luck crosswind might yield good race action in the last part.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Why is this 2.HC race not in sticky? (and a 2.1 is)

 

[indianfanboy]

That can't be right.

tweeted by tour of Qatar official

 

[indianfanboy]

Looks like the wind is strong today....sandstorm reported near the start of the stage

 

[indianfanboy]

Action right off the start...Etixx has split the peloton

Rojas,Boonen and Demare have made the split

 

[Kwibus]

Tour of Alberta 2013 stage 3
Sagan missed the decisive echelon

Since I got a kid I haven't been able to follow every race day anymore

 

[Kwibus]

Action right off the start...Etixx has split the peloton

Rojas,Boonen and Demare have made the split

Every single rider should know that if there is wind -> etixx will make echelons.

 

[indianfanboy]

Peloton split into 4 groups

Wiggins again dropped and Valverde too

 

[Hugo Koblet]

tweeted by tour of Qatar official

Well, take a look at the map

 

[Kwibus]

Rojas and Demare simply getting dropped from the first echelon.

They are racing really hard!

 

[indianfanboy]

Rojas and Demare cant keep up with the Etixx boys and are dropped

Gilbert,EBH and Kittel in the second group 40 sec behind

Etixx really driving

 

[indianfanboy]

First group containing 26 riders with Etixx and Trek having 4 riders each have a gap of 23 sec

 

[indianfanboy]

Movistar,BMC and OGE are bringing it back

 

[Tournesol]

Movistar,BMC and OGE are bringing it back

So do you sit and watch tour of qatar's twitter then repeat on here? That's very generous of you providing a service like that.

 

[indianfanboy]

So do you sit and watch tour of qatar's twitter then repeat on here? That's very generous of you providing a service like that.

yeah kinda...killing some time till the online streams start

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Apparently, Boom is in G3 as well?

 

[indianfanboy]

Rojas group has joined the first group

Valverde and Demare 1 minute in arrears

 

[indianfanboy]

Apparently, Boom is in G3 as well?

Yeah Boom is with Valverde and Wiggins...Seems to be paying for his efforts yesterday

 

[karaev]

Anybody knows were Sagan is?