Spoiler : Tour of Oman. 11 - 16 Feb

[smutchin]

"Hey, I win stage. Why no girls want breasts to sign?"

"Er, Peter, you're not in Europe any more..."

 

[raindog]

Sagan got over those last climbs with the best - can't wait for the classics to kick off.

 

[rich p]

Good way to kick off his season - has he said that he is going to target the classics?

 

[Keenbfb]

Results
Tour of Oman 2013, stage two: Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan, 146km

1. Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale
2. Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack-Leopard
3. Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling
4. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana
5. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickStep
6. Chris Froome (GBr) Sky
7. Marco Bandiera (Ita) IAM Cycling
8. Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM
9. Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge
10. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ

 

[smutchin]

Good way to kick off his season - has he said that he is going to target the classics?

"You ask me, Peter, I target win classic? I target win everything. Lose not in vocabulary."

 

[Radchenister]

Race report stage 2:

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QrlXA6jOVE

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I am not liking the new UCI regulations that do not allow filming from cars in the last 25k.

 

[thom]

I am not liking the new UCI regulations that do not allow filming from cars in the last 25k.

Agreed - seems a bit pointless if nobody is otherwise filming it, as appears to be the case here.

 

[rich p]

Agreed - seems a bit pointless if nobody is otherwise filming it, as appears to be the case here.

...but but but isn't it going to be on Eurosport again tomorrow?

 

[thom]

...but but but isn't it going to be on Eurosport again tomorrow?

actually you're probably right - here's the Oman tourist board's offering in the mean time :

 

[rich p]

That was a near religious experience Thom!
I'm assuming motorbike normal cams are fine but random cars are not.

 

[thom]

That was a near religious experience Thom!
I'm assuming motorbike normal cams are fine but random cars are not.

Yeah - must be an UCI rule to protect broadcasting rights regarding the interesting bits.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yeah - must be an UCI rule to protect broadcasting rights regarding the interesting bits.

Seems so. But I could almost get used to the official Tour of Oman approach to things!

 

[PpPete]

sure beats a Ligget & Sherwin commentary

 

[montage]

Sagan again!