Vuelta a Murcia 2.1 (03/03 to 04/03)

[roundabout]

Woutje FTW! He can occasionally TT really well (and also occasionally really bad).

A quick look at results (in case I have forgotten something) didn't turn up any really good TTs.

 

[theyoungest]

JTL just third 0_0

what the hell happened there?does he has a weakness after all?did he overtook it on the descent?isn't JTL perfectly sublime?
he will smoke them in the time trial no doubt

JTL just got outdescended by a tiny Colombian, that's all. Nothing to worry about.

A quick look at results (in case I have forgotten something) didn't turn up any really good TTs.

I said occasionally. But Quintana should win this.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Stage1:
1. Quintana (MOV);
2. Poels (VCD) 0.14;
3. Tiernan-Locke (EDR) 0.16;
4. Pardilla (MOV) mt;
5. S. Sánchez (EUS) 0.26.

Eeehh Samu out-descended by all of them. O.O

 

[roundabout]

JTL just got outdescended by a tiny Colombian, that's all. Nothing to worry about.


I said occasionally. But Quintana should win this.

Hmm, must have overlooked that particular result.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

quintana was firts because tienrna loicke belw on the climb. quintana was solo over the mountain

 

[Havetts]

Eeehh Samu out-descended by all of them. O.O

Mhm or he was behind at the summit, would be quite awkward indeed .

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Eeehh Samu out-descended by all of them. O.O

I don't think it was on the descent that Samu lost time, but he's arguably the most overrated descender out there.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Mhm or he was behind at the summit, would be quite awkward indeed .

I thought they were together at the summit. Weird.

 

[roundabout]

Castroviejo 8th. But a bit of a big gap to Hoogerland in 6th so he won't move up much.

 

[killswitch]

Castroviejo 8th. But a bit of a big gap to Hoogerland in 6th so he won't move up much.

Isn't he a prologue/short TT specialist?

 

[roundabout]

Isn't he a prologue/short TT specialist?

Yes, but it's 21 seconds to Hoogerland in 6th, 27 to Sanchez in 5th and 37 to the podium.

Maybe he will let it rip, but the TT is only 11km, IIRC.

 

[theyoungest]

I don't think it was on the descent that Samu lost time, but he's arguably the most overrated descender out there.

There's also mention of a serious crash by Rafa Valls, maybe Samu was behind him.

 

[roundabout]

Dammit. Hope it's just bruises and skin loss.

 

[jens_attacks]

so what happened with JTL?blew up big time or is it true that he had a flat tire on the descent?you have 30 seconds and then you arrive 3rd,something happened there.

 

[theyoungest]

so what happened with JTL?blew up big time or is it true that he had a flat tire on the descent?you have 30 seconds and then you arrive 3rd,something happened there.

It's a very technical descent, in 8 kms you can lose a lot of time.

 

[killswitch]

Yes, but it's 21 seconds to Hoogerland in 6th, 27 to Sanchez in 5th and 37 to the podium.

Maybe he will let it rip, but the TT is only 11km, IIRC.

I meant in regards to his climbing.

so what happened with JTL?blew up big time or is it true that he had a flat tire on the descent?you have 30 seconds and then you arrive 3rd,something happened there.

http://www.velouk.net/2012/03/03/tour-of-mercia-locke-continues-to-impress/

...and the Columbian managed to dropped the winner of the Tour of the Med a kilometre from the finish. Locke meanwhile was caught from behind and finished third behind Wout Poels in the sprint for second.

1. Nairo Quintana, Movitsta
2. Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM)
3. Jon Tiernan-Locke, Endura Racing
4. Pardilla (MOV)
5. Sami Sánchez (EUS) @0.26
6. Johnny Hoogerland, Vacansoleil – DCM
7. Robert Gesink, Rabobank Cycling Team
8. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas, Movistar Team
9. Adrian Palomares Villa Plana Andalucia – Caja Granada

 

[jens_attacks]

I meant in regards to his climbing.



http://www.velouk.net/2012/03/03/tour-of-mercia-locke-continues-to-impress/

...and the Columbian managed to dropped the winner of the Tour of the Med a kilometre from the finish. Locke meanwhile was caught from behind and finished third behind Wout Poels in the sprint for second.

1. Nairo Quintana, Movitsta
2. Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM)
3. Jon Tiernan-Locke, Endura Racing
4. Pardilla (MOV)
5. Sami Sánchez (EUS) @0.26
6. Johnny Hoogerland, Vacansoleil – DCM
7. Robert Gesink, Rabobank Cycling Team
8. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas, Movistar Team
9. Adrian Palomares Villa Plana Andalucia – Caja Granada

thanks.big kudos to quintana then,even more impressive for him

 

[roundabout]

Oh, well it's a bit of a mystery why he doesn't climb that well. He is built like Leipheimer/Porte. A small light rider.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I don't think it was on the descent that Samu lost time, but he's arguably the most overrated descender out there.

But he's still a good descender.

 

[Fus087]

Great win for Quintana, and it looks like this was a great race.
Also good results for JTL and Poels.

JTL is Quintana's equal, who would have thought... can't the Giro organizers switch NetApp for Endura?

No, they can't. Endura isn't ProContinental.

 

[theyoungest]

No, they can't. Endura isn't ProContinental.

I know that. This is what's called a joke.

Kelderman had a flat in the final descent. He was with the Gesink group. Too bad.

 

[stefrees]

According to jtl, for 7km of the climb Quintana sat on jtl and did no work (climb was into headwind) then he attacked a km from the top

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

it seems kelderman has crashed again in a downhil I read.

 

[Lanark]

it seems kelderman has crashed again in a downhil I read.

Yep, he got a flat tire in the final descent.

 

[FF'Wilco]

Where you get that info about Wilco ? So he crashed ort just have a flat tire ?