USA Procycling Challenge 2013 (2.HC)

[roundabout]

Sagan if he wants it, Van Avermaet if he doesn't

 

[Dazed and Confused]

If GVA wants to win a flattish stage against Sagan, BMC needs come up with a better plan than this.

Congrats to Sagan.

 

[liamito]

sorry my mistake

 

[Ferminal]

Were the people who lost time drop dropped or was it just the sprint?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Expected win for Sagan. It was obvious before the start Froome isn't here for GC so not sure why people are surprised. Just like I wasn't surprised when Nibali lost 9 minutes on one Tour of Poland stage.

 

[ElChingon]

http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord...t/resultat.php5?code_course=USA&menu=0&type=0

What do the *'s mean in front of some names? There is no legend for that.

 

[Afrank]

What do the *'s mean in front of some names? There is no legend for that.

Their young riders.

 

[saneguy]

Too easy for Sagan. Hoping for a break to take it on Stage 2.

 

[manafana]

way way too easy for sagan

 

[Dazed and Confused]

so the good news: We have identified about 60 riders as tourist or otherwise after stage 1. These guys can now try and make the race or help team mates win something rather than wheelsuck the peloton.

Stage 2 reminder:

Hoping for some Garmin chaos tactics. Talansky FTW.

 

[perico]

Still in contention:

4 Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard
5 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
7 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
8 Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
9 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp
12 Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team
15 Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack Leopard
16 Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack Leopard
17 Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-Sharp
18 Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky Procycling 0:00:05
20 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
24 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-Sharp
26 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin-Sharp
28 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
29 Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack Leopard
30 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
32 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Sharp
33 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team

 

[jens_attacks]

you can scratch out turbo diesel...

 

[slosada]

Still in contention:

4 Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard
5 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
7 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
8 Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
9 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp
12 Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team
15 Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack Leopard
16 Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack Leopard
17 Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-Sharp
18 Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky Procycling 0:00:05
20 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
24 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-Sharp
26 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin-Sharp
28 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
29 Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack Leopard
30 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
32 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Sharp
33 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team

I'd replace at least 6 of those riders for these 4: Caruso, Acevedo, Atapuma, Deignan

 

[nightfend]

Joe D. had a pretty nasty nosebleed. No wonder he kept dropping back to the medical car. Was wondering what was wrong.

 

[JRanton]

Cooke, Lemus and Schar's gap has extended to 2.20 min. They're on Independence Pass.


Kennaugh has abandoned. I guess that's what happens when you're partying in Ibiza five days before a race held at crazy altitude.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Cooke, Lemus and Schar's gap has extended to 2.20 min. They're on Independence Pass.


Kennaugh has abandoned. I guess that's what happens when you're partying in Ibiza five days before a race held at crazy altitude.

Dombrowski, Boswell, Pate and Edmondson will soon be on their own. Hell, I actually prefer 3-4 men teams in one week races anyway.

 

[JRanton]

JJ Haedo also abandons.

 

[CzechBike]

JJ Haedo also abandons.

They're dropping like flies

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

JJ Haedo should be able to beat Sagan

Edit: nothing but DNFs for him this season so far though

actually he's won many races this year(7 or 8 I think), but he's not in good form recently.

 

[JRanton]

They're dropping like flies

And another: Cheung abandons

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Still in contention:

4 Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard
5 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
7 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
8 Lucas Euser (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
9 Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp
12 Lawson Craddock (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team
15 Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack Leopard
16 Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack Leopard
17 Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Garmin-Sharp
18 Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski (USA) Sky Procycling 0:00:05
20 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
24 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin-Sharp
26 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Garmin-Sharp
28 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
29 Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack Leopard
30 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
32 David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Sharp
33 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team

good on missing someone like acevedo

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

They're dropping like flies

is there a stream yet?

 

[Afrank]

Live coverage starts at 1:00:00 PM PDT, so still 2 and a half hours.

 

[thrawn]

So is the back end of the stage hard enough to cause any gaps?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Divid Millaaaaaaaaaar in today's break apparently