Gen Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 And Danny T basically secured the KOM jersey today.. good times for MTN
'Dale Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 That KOM jersey is a major achievement The ride of his lifeAwesomeSome African awesome
Gen Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 That KOM jersey is a major achievement The ride of his lifeAwesomeSome African awesomeWell not quite a saffa but we'll adopt him..
'Dale Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Superb ride by Mine-CheezeHe is now establishing his place amongst the world best climbers with consistent performances Blerrie awesomeMore African awesome
Patchelicious Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Well not quite a saffa but we'll adopt him..Well if we can adopt Froomey, then we can Shirley adopt him!
Gen Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Well if we can adopt Froomey, then we can Shirley adopt him! No we can't adopt Fly boy.. remember he said he feels 100 % British[emoji12]
Gen Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Anyone have a link for live steaming of tour de swiss.. I am not coming right with steephill TV..
'Dale Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 MTN-Qhubeka's team principal Douglas Ryder paid a visit to letour.fr on the finishing line at Saint-Gervaix-Le Bettex. He expressed his joy to see Daniel Teklehaimanot winning the polka dot jersey: “This is the first jersey victory in the World Tour for our team. Being achieved by an African rider is a dream come true, especially for Daniel. He always said that as a boy, his favorite jersey was the polka dot, over the yellow because it shows aggression, passion and flair in the race. His dream was to win it rather than any other jersey. He told us many times this week: this is my dream. Before the Tour de France, it's perfect. Daniel will ride the Tour, that's for sure. He got married last year. He's in such a good place in his life at the moment.”
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Interesting feature article on Daniel Teklehaimanot - actually had a heart defect that was operated on during his time with UCI Development. http://cyclingtips.com.au/2012/03/daniel-teklehaimanot-pride-of-Africa
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Luke Rowe (Sky) is non-starter today. The Welshman tweeted that he was suffering from illness yesterday and has not recovered sufficiently to race today.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Like yesterday, there are six categorised climbs on the menu on this final stage. First up is the category 2 Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine after 25.5 kilometres, then the category 4 Côte d’Aiton (65.5km) and the category 3 Côte de Saint-Georges-d’Hurtières (76km).
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Much of the intrigue today will be provided by the fourth climb, the short but steep Lacets de Montvernier, which will make its Tour de France debut next month on stage 18. Just 3.4 kilometres in length, the category 1 ascent averages 8.2% and boasts no fewer than seventeen hairpin bends in that time. After crossing the summit with a little under 50 kilometres to go this afternoon, the peloton must then tackle the category 3 Côte de Saint-André ahead of the summit finish at Modane Valfréjus, an 8.4km climb at an average gradient of 5.7%.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 The attacking began as soon as the flag was dropped and a little over six kilometres in, a group led by Wilco Kelderman (LottoNL-Jumbo) has a lead of 15 seconds over the peloton. The Dutchman has been joined by Gorka Izagirre (Movistar), Bruno Pires (Tinkoff-Saxo), Perrig Quémeneur, Romain Sicard (Europcar), Albert Timmer (Giant-Shimano) and Stephen Cummings (MTN-Qhubeka). 150 km to go
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 140km remaining from 156.5km The Kelderman group has built up a lead of 35 seconds over the peloton, while Tony Martin (Etixx-QuickStep) is attempting to bridge across in a three-man chasing group.
'Dale Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Kelderman was disappointed to concede over 22 minutes yesterday, blaming his travails on a crash earlier in the week. “Despite the fact I kept feeling better every day this week, my left leg felt quite strained. I still had that feeling this morning. I’m fed up with that,” he said after yesterday’s stage. “Maybe I will feel better tomorrow. If so, I will attack.” So far, the Dutch youngster has been as good as his word.
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