Tour of Qatar - Stage 3: Al Wakra - Mesaieed 150.5km

[microdose]

haussler made it look easy

 

[Spare Tyre]

The soigneur's wiping Haussler's face as if she's Mummy and Haussler's her little boy.

 

[hrotha]

Oh look, they have grass and trees and PEOPLE!

 

[TRDean]

I need to ask...any Skillers in the sprint at all??

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

That was very easy. Renshaw went a little too soon I thought.

For a country that doesn't have any hills the racing can be really exciting. I love echelons.

 

[Spare Tyre]

I need to ask...any Skillers in the sprint at all??

Don't think so.

 

[TRDean]

Don't think so.

Thanks...figures!

 

[Ryaguas]

They're talking about Ricco now.

and They said exactly what Hitch said yesterday... Those ppl are rubish... anyway...

Good For Haussler! He has the legs...!

Ah man... I missed the 1st Vino's attack of the season!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Closing 5k Video up.

 

[Jamsque]

You're a star, Dim. I just missed the finish by a few minutes.

 

[woodie]

and They said exactly what Hitch said yesterday... Those ppl are rubish... anyway...

Good For Haussler! He has the legs...!

Ah man... I missed the 1st Vino's attack of the season!!!

Its ok, it was Simon Clarke not Vino, everyone say the Astana kit and got excited

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

and They said exactly what Hitch said yesterday... Those ppl are rubish... anyway...

Good For Haussler! He has the legs...!

Ah man... I missed the 1st Vino's attack of the season!!!

vino attacks!

by vino do you mean simon clarke?

easy sprint for the germussie.

I liked boom's participation in the sprint

 

[Jamsque]

Simon Clarke was channelling the spirit of Vino, it's understandable.

 

[Jamsque]

It was all too easy for Haussler in the end, he didn't even look like he had to push that hard to come around Renshaw.

 

[TRDean]

It was all too easy for Haussler in the end, he didn't even look like he had to push that hard to come around Renshaw.

Agreed...nice job by him! He has some legs!

 

[palmerq]

yeah haussler looked really good, although I dont think renshaw is one of the best sprinters around, well he's not as good as cavendish, so I think it'll be more interesting when he comes up agaisnt cavendish.

renshaw is a pretty good sprinter, but i wouldnt say a top level one.

 

[Ryaguas]

Simon Clarke was channelling the spirit of Vino, it's understandable.

hahahahahaha hilarious =D

 

[Jamsque]

Renshaw looked worn out in the sprint, he's probably not as used to working hard all day in an echelon chain-gang as Haussler is.

 

[taiwan]

Heroic effort by Clarke there. And a confident victory from Haussler. It took a totally disastrous season to keep him down last year, I'll be really surprised if he isn't a major player in the Classics now he's healthy.

 

[kurtinsc]

I think Steegmans is now the best placed Quickstep rider.

Any chance the team works for him to try to get some bonus seconds and move him up the GC... or is it still the Boonen show to try for stage wins?

 

[euanli]

Christ Vaughters and Vroomen are enjoying masturbating their egos over this

 

[stefrees]

Christ Vaughters and Vroomen are enjoying masturbating their egos over this

They're gonna be unbearable if garmin keep winning. I don't think they'll stay as prolific through the season, Qatar and tdu won't be remembered as much come September

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Top 10
1. Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin - Cervélo 03:28:04
2. Mark Renshaw HTC - High Road zt.
3. Daniele Bennati Team Leopard - Trek zt.
4. Dominique Rollin Française Des Jeux zt.
5. Lars Boom Rabobank ProTeam zt.
6. Danilo Hondo Lampre - ISD zt.
7. Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo zt.
8. Juan Antonio Flecha Team Sky zt.
9. Gert Steegmans Quickstep - Innergetic zt.
10. Denis Galimzyanov Katusha zt.

Cancellara finsihed 32m 50s behind!!

Top 10 GC:
1. Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin - Cervélo 09:34:30
2. Mark Renshaw HTC - High Road 00:04
3. Daniele Bennati Team Leopard - Trek 00:15
4. Juan Antonio Flecha Team Sky 00:18
5. Jeremy Hunt Team Sky 00:28
6. Dominique Rollin Française Des Jeux zt.
7. Roger Hammond Team Garmin - Cervélo 00:30
8. Gabriel Rasch Team Garmin - Cervélo 00:37
9. Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team 00:42
10. Gert Steegmans Quickstep - Innergetic 00:46

 

[search]

Cancellara finsihed 32m 50s behind!!

will all these guys be allowed to start tomorrow? time limit is at ~25 minutes

 

[Anonymous]

will all these guys be allowed to start tomorrow? time limit is at ~25 minutes

Elimination time is 12% of winners time

Winner finished in 3:28 or 208 minutes

12% of 208 minutes is 24.96 minutes, they came in 32.50
Technically eliminated.

But 64 riders though,. cant see it.

the important part of the rules

Exceptional situations may be arbitrated by the College of Stewards after consultation with race management.