USA Procycling Challenge 2013 (2.HC)

[Afrank]

Frank takes it.

 

[Afrank]

1. Frank
2. Morton
3. Sagan
4. Van Garderen
5. Craddock
6. Danielson
7. Atapuma

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

It all went crazy there on the last climb, thanks to Sagan. Small groups coming in with surprisingly big gaps.

 

[jsem94]

Sagan = beast.

And also, Craddock's gf, what a babe.

 

[Afrank]

Morton will be new race leader.

Great stage, was awesome to see Sagan attack in the end. And great rides by Craddock, Morton, and Frank.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Great stage for BMC. Do Garmin get yellow as a consolation prize?

 

[tomorrow]

bravo frank, but sagan, what a ride today, has he attacked a little bit earlier, he might have been able to hold the leaders jersey, if I saw it correctly, he came only 12s after frank, and it was 40s on top, also, however, don't forget about morton, i think he made it under 5s behind frank, in that case, he would take the yellow, really looking forward for tomorrow. I want to see Sagan giving it all and not giving up for once, just to see how he really is.

 

[Inquitus]

So all set for another BMC implosion á la Tour of Utah, all the best placed men and no winner.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Good tactical decision by Frank to sit up at the end and give Garmin the yellow jersey...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

So all set for another BMC implosion á la Tour of Utah, all the best placed men and no winner.

I dunno about that. TJVG must have some form, given that he was the only alleged GC rider who could hold Sagan's wheel. Surely there's enough climbing for him to get rid of Sagan at some point and there's a TT. So who are we expecting to beat him?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Mathias Bolt

 

[Dazed and Confused]

GC top 10 after stage 2:
1 * Lachlan David MORTON Garmin-Sharp 07:31:22
2 Mathias FRANK BMC Racing Team 00:00:02
3 * Peter SAGAN Cannondale 00:00:11
4 Tejay VAN GARDEREN BMC Racing Team 00:00:11
5 * Lawson CRADDOCK Bontrager Cycling Team 00:00:18
6 Tom DANIELSON Garmin-Sharp 00:00:29
7 Darwin ATAPUMA Colombia 00:00:35
8 Damiano CARUSO Cannondale 00:00:41
9 Christopher BALDWIN Bissell Pro Cycling 00:00:41
10 Gregory BRENES OBANDO Champion System Pro Cycling Team 00:00:41

Anybody knows Obando (great name)?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

So Stage 3:

Looks designed for Sagan.

 

[tomorrow]

So Stage 3:

Looks designed for Sagan.

or break, nobody will want to work for cannondale to get all the cream from the cup, so i'd go with sagan if cannondale is strong enough, or break otherwise

 

[JRanton]

So all set for another BMC implosion á la Tour of Utah, all the best placed men and no winner.

Frank and TJ didn't ride Utah.

 

[batchuba]

Deploying a prolonged ******y winning pose is at least as important as donning the hallowed smashburger.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Frank and TJ didn't ride Utah.

looks like firing Lelange is starting to pay off.

 

[pastronef]

another great ride for Morton, leader's jersey in Utah and now Colorado.

 

[manafana]

good old run from Frank their today a brave attack.

 

[hrotha]

10 Gregory BRENES OBANDO Champion System Pro Cycling Team 00:00:41

Anybody knows Obando (great name)?

His name is Gregory Brenes, not "Obando".

And he's a well-rounded rider. Used to be a good prospect back when he rode for Burgos in 2010 but he stagnated, largely because he didn't have access to good races anymore.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

His name is Gregory Brenes, not "Obando".

And he's a well-rounded rider. Used to be a good prospect back when he rode for Burgos in 2010 but he stagnated, largely because he didn't have access to good races anymore.

Thanks, looks like his name is wrong just about everywhere (ProCyclingStats etc). Anyway hopefully he can make a good result.

 

[hrotha]

Thanks, looks like his name is wrong just about everywhere (ProCyclingStats etc). Anyway hopefully he can make a good result.

"Obando" is part of his legal name, just not something you'd use except in legal contexts.

 

[Ferminal]

and trolling...

 

[Duartista]

Brenes was in the Movistar continental team in 2011-2012. He was pretty good in the Vuelta a Colombia in 2011, I seem to remember. Unfortunately last year the team downsized from a continental team to a Colombian domestic team due to sponsor decisions, and Brenes lost out.

 

[Anderis]

I always thought Morton is the next big thing, but he was pretty invisible in past two years, so I'm glad to see he is doing so well recently.

Hope to see him riding Giro or Vuelta next year. Not sure he will show much, though. Garmin's young talents seem to take it easy in their first GT appearances.