Jay Thompson

[Eugene]

I haven't seen this on the Hub as yet. I just read that Jay Thompson won stage 1 of the Tour of Portugal.

 

This is really good news.

[Wannabe]

Well done Jay. Did'nt one of the other Saffers win the TT?

[Capcha]

Well done Jay. Did'nt one of the other Saffers win the TT?

Yip. Janse van Rensburgh if im correct from MTN Qhubeka. Boy could tow a A380!!

[nuge]

just checked out the live feed of stage 2 - anyone used google translate? it's awesome... check link or read below.

 

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TIME KM DESCRIPTION 14:16 58.0 Continues to increase the advantage of the 8 runners in head racing - 3m38s. 14:03 51.5 Increases again the advantage of the group that is now the front of the peloton to 2m50s. 13:45 41.5 Accomplished the first hour of trial.

Increases slightly the advantage of eight fugitives - 2m42s. 13:36 34.0 Increases 2m25s to the advantage of the group head racing. 13:32 31.0 Maintains the advantage of the escapees - 1m45s. 13:21 25.0 Increases the advantage of the group of front 1m45s. 13:17 23.0 Number 71 reached by platoon. 13:14 20.0 Off from the dorsal group of 71 fugitives waiting for the peloton.

In racing head now a group of eight fugitive advantageously 1m23s. 13:11 18.0 However the dorsal 145 takes off from the front group and the peloton is reached.

9 runners in front with 1m05s advantage. 13:07 7.15 Meta Volante - Agueda

1: 36-David Gutierrez (Wave)

2: 81-Mikel Bizkarra (Continental ORBEA)

3: 93-David Garcia (Burgos - BH - Castile and Leon). 13:02 6.10 Try to leave the squad a group of 10 runners. Dorsal 36, 69, 71, 81, 82, 93, 109, 111, 145 and 157. 13:00 5.11 Aborted escape attempt. 12:53 6.1 Try to leave the squad a group of 4 riders - Dorsal 83-Aritz Etxebarria (Continental ORBEA)

95-Nicolas Capdepuy (Burgos - BH - Castile and Leon)

106-Victor Hugo Peña (Colombia - Coldeportes)

145-Kirill Sveshnikov (Lokosphinx).

4 now follow with the front edge of 22s. 12:45 0.0 Actual departure for the 2nd stage of the 74th Tour of Portugal Liberty Seguros.

191.5 km between Oliveira do Hospital and Trofa.

147 runners at the outset and yellow jersey is Jay Thomson (United Healthcare Team PC). 12:30 0.0 Good day.

Departure symbolic for the 2nd stage of the 74th Tour of Portugal Liberty Seguros.