Yo-Yo Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 The Tour de Suisse is well underway and despite having more real tour contenders than the Dauphine coverage is pretty hard to come across. DSTV doesn't seem to have live coverage and Steephill has now lost most of the english based streams. Does anyone have any links?
Yo-Yo Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 The route As for the route, the sprinters should enjoy at least a couple of stages to test out their technique. But, this being Switzerland, the sprinters face plenty of 'up', too. The nine-stage race starts on June 9 with an 18.3km team time trial in Frauenfeld, which is always a good way to see how well riders are gelling with teammates in the lead-up to the Tour. Stages 2 and 8 have 'sprint' written all over them, while there are two summit finishes – on stage 5 up to Leukerbad, which was last used by the race in 2006, when Phonak's Steve Morabito won the stage, and on stage 7 to Arosa. Thrown in to the mix, too, is what the organisers are calling a 'Classics' stage, on stage 3, which could see the likes of BMC's Greg Van Avermaet come to the fore. After the circuit race on stage 8, the race stays in the town of Bellinzona, close to the Italian border, for the ninth and final stage: a 34km individual time trial to bring the race to a close on June 17. That time trial is as good a reason as any to choose the Tour de Suisse over the Dauphiné. The latter has only 6.6km of 'individual time trial' for the prologue (although there is a team time trial on stage 3), while riders at the Tour in July face 31 individual-time-trial kilometres on the penultimate stage of the Tour. Will those who chose Suisse be at an advantage? Porte for the 2018 Tour title, anyone?
shaper Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 The Tour de Suisse is well underway and despite having more real tour contenders than the Dauphine coverage is pretty hard to come across. DSTV doesn't seem to have live coverage and Steephill has now lost most of the english based streams. Does anyone have any links? Is on Eurosport most evenings around 7:30 or 8pm. Riders and earning their money this week. Been nothing but heavy rain and difficult conditions
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Yo-Yo Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 Is on Eurosport most evenings around 7:30 or 8pm. Riders and earning their money this week. Been nothing but heavy rain and difficult conditions I've been catching up with the evening programming and it's been rough for them on the road. Just hope that any of the main tour riders don't pick up anything that will interrupt the preparation and take them out of the tour.
Gen Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 I have been following results online but haven't watched any online streaming..a quiet week became a busy one.. which make me sad because well we all know why. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
shaper Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 I've been catching up with the evening programming and it's been rough for them on the road. Just hope that any of the main tour riders don't pick up anything that will interrupt the preparation and take them out of the tour. Thanks for the link. Yesterday was atrocious weather yet I have not seen many wearing wet weather gear, so must be fairly warm in the pouring rain!! Nice breakaway win for MS. Main contender including Sagan and Porte right up there in the classification
Yo-Yo Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 I have been following results online but haven't watched any online streaming..a quiet week became a busy one.. which make me sad because well we all know why. Sent from my SM-G950F using TapatalkDon't be sad.
Yo-Yo Posted June 13, 2018 Author Posted June 13, 2018 Yesterday was atrocious weather yet I have not seen many wearing wet weather gear, so must be fairly warm in the pouring rain!! Nice breakaway win for MS. Main contender including Sagan and Porte right up there in the classification Interested to see how Gripel performs with the rumours that he's not getting the extension at Lotto as they look to sign Caleb Ewan. Will also be interesting to see how the Movistar dynamic plays out with Landa and Nairo. Edit: Also why is Uran in Slovenia rather than Suisse? Seems an odd choice but he's been pretty anonomous this year.
Gen Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Interested to see how Gripel performs with the rumours that he's not getting the extension at Lotto as they look to sign Caleb Ewan. Will also be interesting to see how the Movistar dynamic plays out with Landa and Nairo. Edit: Also why is Uran in Slovenia rather than Suisse? Seems an odd choice but he's been pretty anonomous this year.Shame man.. I do like Greipel.. seems like a such a nice guy, I hope he can find form and get a few good results soon. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Eldron Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Gooooo Willie!!!! He is chasing Warbasse down with some chasers and the peleton around 90 seconds back. 20km to go....I reckon they'll get caught but... Gooooo Willie!!!!!
Gen Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Gooooo Willie!!!! He is chasing Warbasse down with some chasers and the peleton around 90 seconds back. 20km to go....I reckon they'll get caught but... Gooooo Willie!!!!!Oss still with Willie chasing.. cause you can't wish for a better oke to help you chase down someone? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Eldron Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Oss still with Willie chasing.. cause you can't wish for a better oke to help you chase down someone? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk And just like that *poof" it's over.... BMC putting on the pressure!
Gen Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 And just like that *poof" it's over.... BMC putting on the pressure!Argh Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Eldron Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 Landa! Off like a scalded cat....BMC trying to control him....
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