Tirreno Adriatico, 6-10 March 2013 [Spoilers]

[smutchin]

I'm watching Paris-Nice live but following Tirreno-Adriatico on twitter and it looks much more exciting. Will have to wait for the highlights, I guess.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

''Chrisser Froomer! Chrisser Froomer! Perfecto! Perfecto!''

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Great win and a fine ride, but he's not quite done enough - a few seconds down on the GC.

 

[thom]

Great win and a fine ride, but he's not quite done enough - a few seconds down on the GC.

Yes but that was some psychological blow to Contador and Nibali - they managed to be in a situation to gang up on Froome but didn't cooperate effectively. Froome did a Richie Porte, going once and going hard.
If Froome doesn't get the GC lead before the TT, he has to have a very strong chance - 9.2 km ought to be enough for his TT class to get 4 secs off Kwiatkowski.
Over to you, Sir Brad - all the other SKY riders are winning the queen stages ;-)

 

[Radchenister]

My 10 year old son has instigated a new game in this house, anytime a commentator mentions team Vini Fantini, no matter what anyone is up to, you have to put both hands in the air and cheer VINI FANTINI ... silly I admit ... but good fun, go on, you know you want to !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My 10 year old son has instigated a new game in this house, anytime a commentator mentions team Vini Fantini, no matter what anyone is up to, you have to put both hands in the air and cheer VINI FANTINI ... silly I admit ... but good fun, go on, you know you want to !

You could add CIPOLLINI to the shout just for extra-INI- ness.

 

[tug benson]

Offt...when froome went, nobody was catching him

 

[bainy16]

what a finish by Froome

 

[rich p]

Great show by Froome - undaunted by the attacks of Nibali and Contador and then slowly hauls them back and sprints for half a km. As Thom says, great psychological advantage.
Cadel looks as game but as laboured as last year.

Any odds on whether AS finished today before the full results are out?

 

[Strathlubnaig]

sky have found the golden goose. Great to see Old Man Horner coming in 5th too.

 

[PpPete]

The "Has he peaked too early?" type comments were noticeable by their absence..

 

[rich p]

sky have found the golden goose. Great to see Old Man Horner coming in 5th too.

Horner pissed me off by saying Armstrong was clean right up until the end. In fact, he may still believe it for all I now

He's still a winner for me too. Whatever choices they decide to do with USADA, Lance is still a legend in my mind and always will be."

 

[rich p]

The "Has he peaked too early?" type comments were noticeable by their absence..

Yes!
I think Wiggins winning everything last year killed that particular theory off as far as Sky riders and training methods were concerned.

 

[smutchin]

Froome showed a lot of maturity today though - a far cry from some of his more petulant moments last year.

d.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Great show by Froome - undaunted by the attacks of Nibali and Contador and then slowly hauls them back and sprints for half a km. As Thom says, great psychological advantage.
Cadel looks as game but as laboured as last year.

Any odds on whether AS finished today before the full results are out?

Schleck came in with a bunch around 12 minutes back.