Tour de Romandie - may be Spoilers

[rich p]

He couldn't hack the first big hill he came across.

Hmmm, he's in this race to train for the lumps in the Giro.
I wonder if there's more to this than meets the eye and the OPQS honeymoon is over already. I may be entirely wrong but all the talk of poor lead-outs so far, Lefevre's tough talking about the team, and the rumours about getting Renshaw next year are odd.

 

[raindog]

I don't think anyone was expecting the heavier sprinters to be there today. Tomorrow's stage should suit Cav though.

today's BMC/Blythe challenge just....well, fizzled out really.

 

[rich p]

I don't think anyone was expecting the heavier sprinters to be there today. Tomorrow's stage should suit Cav though.

today's BMC/Blythe challenge just....well, fizzled out really.

I've just seen the profiles. Tomorrow has a cat3 in the last 20km.

 

[oldroadman]

I don't think anyone was expecting the heavier sprinters to be there today. Tomorrow's stage should suit Cav though.

today's BMC/Blythe challenge just....well, fizzled out really.

No big guys there today - Sky took no prisoners on the last cat 2 climb, a high tempo that sorted out all the pure sprinters. The BMC effort was pathetic, one rider there for Blythe who pulled away miles too far out, and left him with zero chance. If you want to be serious about a lead out, then three or four in the train are needed. As demonstrated by HTC when Cav simply slaughtered finishes and got them loads of wins. I wait to see what happens tomorrow, cat 3 are usually no problem for the bigger sprinters, but then again Sky and Astana may blast it to stop another OPQS win.

 

[rich p]

The BBC are reporting that Cav had mechanical problems in the middle of the stage.

 

[Noodley]

The BBC are reporting that Cav had mechanical problems in the middle of the stage.

The beeb would.

 

[raindog]

The beeb actually report on bike racing?

 

[Strathlubnaig]

The beeb actually report on bike racing?

only ever mention it if it is either cavendish or wiggins, and in passing really.

 

[rich p]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22287135
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22284782
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22276536
To be fair to the BBC, that's 3 stories from yesterday

 

[Crackle]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22287135
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22284782
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/22276536
To be fair to the BBC, that's 3 stories from yesterday

It now gets an update on the tv news too, which never used to happen, except for the TdF and of recent years, the track.

 

[smutchin]

Johnny Hoogerland in the break! This is very encouraging to see after his various problems last year.

(Andy Schleck, take note.)

 

[Herzog]

Johnny Hoogerland in the break! This is very encouraging to see after his various problems last year.

(Andy Schleck, take note.)

It's a good climb for Hoogerland (I know it well), though perhaps to far from the finish to keep the sprint trains at bay...

 

[raindog]

Big licks from Rolland - go on lad!

 

[smutchin]

Lots of attacks coming now. Pinot having a stab!

 

[raindog]

Gutted for Malori