'Dale Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Home office all set up for this and the TdF soon That is so so wrong... Edited June 3, 2013 by ' Dale
'Dale Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 A lekka lumpy course for Day 2.Looking forward to some new names coming to the fore.Very hard to call this one. A sprint finish not likely.Breakaway yeah.
jcza Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) confirmed on the start line for Argos-Shimano Reinardt Jv Rensburg@ReinardtvRnsbrg17hHard first stage. Good legs but not good enough in a stage like today. Got dropped 1.5km to go. Also caught Thomas in the final 2km.
jcza Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 A lekka lumpy course for Day 2.Looking forward to some new names coming to the fore.Very hard to call this one. A sprint finish not likely.Breakaway yeah. If Vielleux wasn't in yellow then this would be a stage for Voeckler. However I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the main contenders having a go today.
tombeej Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 If Vielleux wasn't in yellow then this would be a stage for Voeckler. However I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the main contenders having a go today. My own feeling is that stages 5 through 8 will be where the main GC teams will be making the fireworks, and that the first 3 stages will be targeted by the smaller teams looking for stage wins and as much TV time as possible on the front. So for me, I think Euskaltel-Euskadi, Lotto Belisol etc will attempt another breakaway. Euskaltel-Euskadi have got to make a go of it these next 2 days. They've had a poor 2013 and they've got something to prove, so they've got no choice but to be agressive. These bumpy stage profiles should be suited to their riding style, so I'm expecting orange at the front again today and tomorrow. The smaller teams have a chance of succeeding now because the big teams won't try too hard to chase them down - no point. Europcar will have to do a lot of work today and tomorrow to hold on to yellow until stage 4, so I think Tommy and Rolland will now just revert to support roles and put their own GC aspirations on hold.
'Dale Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Europcar's gonna defend as hard as they can.I have no idea about their depth. Looking forward to seeing the big names in Froome, Contador and Co seize initaitive this week.
jcza Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 You're probably right tombeej unless Europcar shows weakness in which case the pace will be relentess and a number of riders will be tested. Can't wait, not sure how much work i'll get done later today.
carbon29er Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Home office all set up for this and the TdF soon The only thing that is missing is the VR Trainer with real life video - kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
tombeej Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 Another big disappointment for Garmin-Sharp yesterday (esp. right coming off the back of Ryder's withdrawl at the Giro) was Talansky losing 8 minutes yesterday due to a stomach virus.
NotSoBigBen Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 The only thing that is missing is the VR Trainer with real life video - kill 2 birds with 1 stone. I do still have to do 'some' work
Tumbleweed Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly4mDauphiné update: Four riders in escape group with 135km to go: Mendes, Molard, Damuseau and Gérard have 3'50" over peloton
X-Man Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 I'm a Contador fan all the way but I must say Froome just looks like he's in TOP FORM!! He's facial expressions shows it all..
'Dale Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 I'm a Contador fan all the way but I must say Froome just looks like he's in TOP FORM!! He's facial expressions shows it all.. Having doubts there, X-Man?
Cippo Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) To think that Europcar is not a Worldtour level team... Its the Colnago's with Campy bits. Edited June 3, 2013 by Cippo
'Dale Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 I'm a Contador fan all the way but I must say Froome just looks like he's in TOP FORM!! He's facial expressions shows it all.. More seriously, it seems to be a two man fight for yellow at the end of the month.But, I reckon, cycling is too sophisticated for such a foregone conclusion.There will be some surprizes. Racing is racing after all.
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