Volta ao Algarve 2016, February 17 - 21

[sir fly]

Maybe the big guns were already thinking about the tt.

 

[Vasilis]

PCS is fast today:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Volta_ao_Algarve_em_Bicicleta_2016_Stage_2

 

[DBotero]

Good one for L.L.Sanchez Thomas 2nd.Horrible coverage really

 

[Valv.Piti]

Good result from Ion, Im expecting big things from him this year. And glad to see LuLu win, he has really got a redemption at Astana!

 

[Kwibus]

Nice one by Roglic. Might just be a good buy from Lotto Jumbo.... Who knows....

 

[Taxus4a]

I didnt know Rogliz, impressive.

The wind in the last open Km I think had his influence.

 

[MatParker117]

Re:

Tony Martin only 18 seconds behind Lulu. Good bye everyone. The Panzerwagen will win this.

If last year is anything to go by then this is Thomas's race to lose.

 

[Scarponi]

Machado ready to destroy all

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re:

Maybe the big guns were already thinking about the tt.

There was a strong head wind on Foia. So it was quite difficult to attack here and do something. But well Panzer will murder them.

I am really happy for Roglic.

 

[rm7]

I know that it was only Contadors first race this year, but that was really bad. Finishing behind all those riders

 

[Valv.Piti]

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I know that it was only Contadors first race this year, but that was really bad. Finishing behind all those riders

Especially after the immense hype on this forum... but I think we should wait to Malhao before concluding anything, but its not a good sign fo sure.

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

Maybe the big guns were already thinking about the tt.

There was a strong head wind on Foia. So it was quite difficult to attack here and do something. But well Panzer will murder them.

I am really happy for Roglic.

G was only three second's behind Martin last year.

 

[sir fly]

Re:

I know that it was only Contadors first race this year, but that was really bad. Finishing behind all those riders

Maybe his strength has gone with the kilos.

 

[Miburo]

Martin gonna win this.

This ain't be gonna Contador's year i guess, that was terrible, that didn't even happen in 2013 xD

 

[carolina]

impressed by benoot. he arrived before aru!

 

[TommyGun]

Re:

I know that it was only Contadors first race this year, but that was really bad. Finishing behind all those riders

It seems all the guys that were first on the top of the Pomba finished around the same time. Without the coverage, difficult to know what happened exactly. Let's wait for the race comments.

 

[Arredondo]

No good sign for Alberto indeed.

I just don't want to see a 2013 Alberto version all year. That would be horrible

 

[Kwibus]

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I know that it was only Contadors first race this year, but that was really bad. Finishing behind all those riders

Agreed, but I guess we will have to decide on his potential in the next race.

The top 20 of today is quite a strange mix imo. A clear early season result and also clearly not a proper climb.

 

[Scarponi]

Uran at 6 minutes. Brutal

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Uran Uran Train lost six minutes.

 

[Taxus4a]

Re:

Tony Martin only 18 seconds behind Lulu. Good bye everyone. The Panzerwagen will win this.

18 seconds is bad signal when Luis León ha won.

Even if he win the ITT with a small margin (I have my doubts with Luis Leon and Thomas there) there is still Malhao with his 10 % average.

 

[sir fly]

Re:

impressed by benoot. he arrived before aru!

He knows his way uphill.
Could be a new Gipsy.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: Re:

Tony Martin only 18 seconds behind Lulu. Good bye everyone. The Panzerwagen will win this.

18 seconds is bad signal when Luis León ha won.

Even if he win the ITT with a small margin (I have my doubts with Luis Leon and Thomas there) there is still Malhao with his 10 % average.

Yeah...I totally forgot about the last stage. I am sorry.

 

[Kwibus]

Re:

No good sign for Alberto indeed.

I just don't want to see a 2013 Alberto version all year. That would be horrible

Too early to talk about that.

 

[arvc40]

Re: Re:

I know that it was only Contadors first race this year, but that was really bad. Finishing behind all those riders

It seems all the guys that were first on the top of the Pomba finished around the same time. Without the coverage, difficult to know what happened exactly. Let's wait for the race comments.

Yes, let's wait, the comments here are backward !.