Tour of Romandie 2013

[gooner]

Tuesday, April 23
Prologue – Le Châble - Bruson

Wednesday, April 24
Stage 1 – St-Maurice - Renens

Thursday, April 25
Stage 2 – Prilly - Granges

 

[gooner]

Friday, April 26
Stage 3 – Payerne

Saturday, April 27
Stage 4 – Marly - Les Diablerets

Sunday, April 28
Stage 5 – Time-trial Geneva

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Another Sky 1-2

 

[phanatic]

Stage 4 looks like a Zomegnan profile.

 

[notrolfsorensen]

Another Sky 1-2

Provisional startlist could suggest that, although Basso and Rujano are there:
http://www.tourderomandie.ch/fr/38-coureurs

Personally I'm hoping that the Saxoboys start showing some form. Majka and Kreuziger should both be gunning for the giro by now

 

[wiggos sideburn]

Surprised TJ isn't racing for BMC. Sky have announced a different team to what is listed on the Romandie website, they say Sutton is racing not Swift. Garmin's team looks decent

 

[gooner]

I'm hoping for a better showing from Pinot here.

He was well off the pace in Pais Vasco.

 

[Parrulo]

that looks like a nice mountain stage, descender is probably a very happy man right now

i hope costa podiums this

 

[movingtarget]

Surprised TJ isn't racing for BMC. Sky have announced a different team to what is listed on the Romandie website, they say Sutton is racing not Swift. Garmin's team looks decent

He must be doing the Tour of California ?

 

[will10]

That's a great looking prologue.

 

[Jux1893]

i hope costa podiums this

+1............

 

[wiggos sideburn]

He must be doing the Tour of California ?

Guessing so, would make sense

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Looks good on paper, but need to see details of some of the final climbs on the hilly stages.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Stage 4 last climb. Col de la Croix 23,7км 5,7% http://www.salite.ch/8187.asp?Mappa=http://map.search.ch/bex

 

[notrolfsorensen]

Stage 4 last climb. Col de la Croix 23,7км 5,7% http://www.salite.ch/8187.asp?Mappa=http://map.search.ch/bex

Is there both a Col de la Croix and a Col de la Croix de Fer or is de Fer just another route of the same mountain? In tour last year that was a HC, although in other Tours it has been a category 1.

 

[jens_attacks]

^^^(very) different climbs

 

[Ruudz0r]

Time for Cobo to show he is ready to win the giro!

 

[Bavarianrider]

No Tv coverage of the prologe

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Time for Cobo to show he is ready to win the giro!

Rujano and Cobo to do well here and podium the Giro.

 

[search]

No Tv coverage of the prologe

every stage will be live of SF2/SF-Info, as usual

 

[Bavarianrider]

every stage will be live of SF2/SF-Info, as usual

Ok good, thanks.

Is there already something like a unofficial start list?

 

[Cavendash]

Sky squad...

Josh Edmondson, Chris Froome, Peter Kennaugh, Vasil Kiryienka, David López, Richie Porte, Gabriel Rasch, Chris Sutton

 

[Afrank]

Will likely be Sky that win this, unless they screw up somehow. Would like to see Talansky do well though. In fact Garmins team (on paper) looks pretty strong, I wonder who they will ride for?

Movistar look pretty good too, and they have 2 guys capable of a podium or even win in Costa and Valverde. If only they had brought Quintana, then they could have had a shot at all 3 podium spots.

 

[Froome19]

He must be doing the Tour of California ?

He is...........

 

[Parrulo]

Will likely be Sky that win this, unless they screw up somehow. Would like to see Talansky do well though. In fact Garmins team (on paper) looks pretty strong, I wonder who they will ride for?

Movistar look pretty good too, and they have 2 guys capable of a podium or even win in Costa and Valverde. If only they had brought Quintana, then they could have had a shot at all 3 podium spots.

el bala isn't riding, only costa with most of the giro squad

Amador Andrey
Castroviejo Jonathan
Cobo Juan José
Costa Rui
Intxausti Benat
Karpets Vladimir
Plaza Molina Ruben
Ventoso Francisco José