Volta ao Algarve 2016, February 17 - 21

[BigMac]

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Please post links

This is the channel, it's free and not geo-restricted. Not sure at what time they show the higlights.

http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp2

 

[LaFlorecita]

Alert

Michal Kwiatkowski seems to be out of #VoltaAlgarve. He is not on the official start list.
https://twitter.com/CyclingQuotes/status/699641181827919872

 

[Rollthedice]

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Alert

Michal Kwiatkowski seems to be out of #VoltaAlgarve. He is not on the official start list.
https://twitter.com/CyclingQuotes/status/699641181827919872

No Nutela, no Algarve.

 

[carolina]

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Please post links

This is the channel, it's free and not geo-restricted. Not sure at what time they show the higlights.

http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp2

20h45 local time

 

[TMP402]

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Alert

Michal Kwiatkowski seems to be out of #VoltaAlgarve. He is not on the official start list.
https://twitter.com/CyclingQuotes/status/699641181827919872

Very disappointing. Kwiatkowski seemingly ill, joining Landa, Intxausti, and an injured van Poppel. A cursed Sky intake?

 

[Kwibus]

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Alert

Michal Kwiatkowski seems to be out of #VoltaAlgarve. He is not on the official start list.
https://twitter.com/CyclingQuotes/status/699641181827919872

Very disappointing. Kwiatkowski seemingly ill, joining Landa, Intxausti, and an injured van Poppel. A cursed Sky intake?

All new riders always have to adjust to the Sky 'way' .

 

[classicomano]

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They will ride for Machado.

Source?

I don't have a source but it's his home race and one of few races where he can target a good GC result. He did very well last year, too. Sure if he isn't in good enough shape it won't be difficult to find plane B or C on their roster.

Tsar Zakarin will domestique for no one. You understand comrade?

 

[Carols]

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Please post links

This is the channel, it's free and not geo-restricted. Not sure at what time they show the higlights.

http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp2

20h45 local time

I believe that equates to 3:45PM USA EDT. Thanks!

 

[HelloDolly]

What's going on at SKY...there are so many ill riders its hard to write a SKY team lineup without it changing before one has finished the sentence

And it s not all down to Spanish weather ...so of them aren't even in Spain

So ill are
Kwiatkowski Intxausti,Zandio

Covering from illness are
Landa & Roche

and injured are van Poppel.

See I have developed a new list . The SKY illness list

 

[cantpedal]

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Alert

Michal Kwiatkowski seems to be out of #VoltaAlgarve. He is not on the official start list.
https://twitter.com/CyclingQuotes/status/699641181827919872

Very disappointing. Kwiatkowski seemingly ill, joining Landa, Intxausti, and an injured van Poppel. A cursed Sky intake?

All new riders always have to adjust to the Sky 'way' .

they get a little dizzy when looking down from the heights.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

There's a little bump at 1,5k in the finale of stage 1.

http://veloviewer.com/segment/5837181

 

[manafana]

This race popular just because of Contador? Thought we had real cycling fans on here, more to life than the top 3-5 riders. Race without him might even be more interesting.

 

[DFA123]

Kittel auditioning today to be team leader for Milano-Sanremo. Should be extra motivated to get over the lumps.

 

[pastronef]

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Kittel auditioning today to be team leader for Milano-Sanremo. Should be extra motivated to get over the lumps.

Kittel wont ride Milan Sanremo http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/kittel_to_forego_milan-sanremo_targets_giro_ditalia/

 

[DFA123]

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Kittel auditioning today to be team leader for Milano-Sanremo. Should be extra motivated to get over the lumps.

Kittel wont ride Milan Sanremo http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/kittel_to_forego_milan-sanremo_targets_giro_ditalia/

Oh, hadn't seen that. That's a shame. It's always good to have one guy who is much faster than the rest in a race like that, to encourage the other teams to go harder early in the race.

Still be interesting to see how he does today. He was a world class time triallist at junior level so is obviously more than just a pan-flat sprinter, I'm sure Etixx will be looking long term to make him a more rounded rider.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

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Alert

Michal Kwiatkowski seems to be out of #VoltaAlgarve. He is not on the official start list.
https://twitter.com/CyclingQuotes/status/699641181827919872

Very disappointing. Kwiatkowski seemingly ill, joining Landa, Intxausti, and an injured van Poppel. A cursed Sky intake?

All new riders always have to adjust to the Sky 'way' .

Sir Dave obviously skipped the lesson on how to wash their hands properly

 

[carolina]

it seems there will be live transmission of the start and arrival of each stage on RTP3. http://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtp3

the start was some minutes ago and they didn't show it lol. I just hope they show the arrival.

 

[ferryman]

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This race popular just because of Contador? Thought we had real cycling fans on here, more to life than the top 3-5 riders. Race without him might even be more interesting.

Agreed, but like it or loathe it, Contador is the main man on here and not surprising his fans are looking forward to seeing his season debut given this could be his last one as a serious contender...and the fact he looks in fantastic racing condition..

 

[Max Rockatansky]

 

[Carols]

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Alert

Michal Kwiatkowski seems to be out of #VoltaAlgarve. He is not on the official start list.
https://twitter.com/CyclingQuotes/status/699641181827919872

Very disappointing. Kwiatkowski seemingly ill, joining Landa, Intxausti, and an injured van Poppel. A cursed Sky intake?

All new riders always have to adjust to the Sky 'way' .

Sir Dave obviously skipped the lesson on how to wash their hands properly

Plus no pineapple juice in their bidons and they forgot their pillows!!! Seriously I just think guys need to adjust to the new training regime and some can't hold up well.

 

[woodenswan]

essentially, what it all comes down to is.. Machado has this in the bag, is what im trying to say

 

[LaFlorecita]

Does anyone remember the massive Machado fan on this forum? I forgot his username. But according to him Machado was always the favorite for every race

Maybe it is the guy on the photo

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Does anyone remember the massive Machado fan on this forum? I forgot his username. But according to him Machado was always the favorite for every race

Maybe it is the guy on the photo

iZnoGouD Dude was hilarious. As big a troll as that fake sky fan-troll that had like hundreds of different usernames.

 

[woodenswan]

Does anyone remember the massive Machado fan on this forum? I forgot his username. But according to him Machado was always the favorite for every race

Maybe it is the guy on the photo

iZnoGouD Dude was hilarious. As big a troll as that fake sky fan-troll that had like hundreds of different usernames.

easily my fav user over here! sorely missed

 

[Carols]

Break for Kamil Gradek, Domingos Gonçalves and Alexandr Kolobnev is down to :50 at km146.