Tour de Suisse (WITH SPOILERS)

[Herzog]

I love this event, especially this year as I'm off work and stage 3 goes past my front door (a sharp right hand turn at the bottom of a decent towards the end of the stage - could be interesting).

I'm tipping Cunego for this one, however my forecasts are as accurate as Carlton Kirby's... hopefully a little better informed though...

 

[Herzog]

Top ride by Fabian - second half of the course was awesome.

 

[Herzog]

Wow, Sagan was even better. His cornering was immense, looking extremely confident and smooth.

 

[oldroadman]

Always interesting to see which of the big likely TdF players go to which race, Dauphin or Suisse. This year Dauphin looks slightly favourite, the best climbers seem to have gone there, a better TdF indicator than Suisse. But we shall see, come July. Good to see big Fabian back, though.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Given Sagan's greater versatility, he might be a significant threat to any hope Cav might have of green this year.

 

[Herzog]

Given Sagan's greater versatility, he might be a significant threat to any hope Cav might have of green this year.

Assuming Cav actually finishes the tour...when do the Olympics start again...?

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Eurosport is giving it coverage, good stuff....c'mon team spidertech !!!

 

[raindog]

love Sagan - we've seen sprinters take short prologues before, but to beat Fab on his home ground that was some ride.

 

[raindog]

Crikey Frank nearly got that but blew up big time - went too early?
Amazing what a bollocking from your DS will do for motivation though.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

RSN could have sure used that win too, tough one. Cancellara wayyy back in the pack. SpiderTech got some useful exposure too.

 

[smutchin]

Felt sorry for Frank but really enjoyed seeing him attack like that. Hope he and his brother can bring some of that to the Tour.

So, Quintana yesterday and Rui Costa today... Valverde and Amador look strong too... Bodes well for Movistar in the Tour.

d.

 

[Herzog]

For anyone watching today, at 22.2km to go till the end there's a hill and at the bottom of the decent (Miekirch village) I've installed a Cyclechat banner (shoddily made in MS Word) on some railings opposite my house.

Keep 'em peeled. It could be a tasty sprint finish today...Sagan...Boonen?

 

[raindog]

ok we'll look out for that
will you be standing with your underpants on your head so we can recognize you?

 

[smutchin]

Or running alongside the road in a mankini, perhaps?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Movistar certainly look like a top climbing team. This probably means that the Tour this year will be less suited to them. The Vuelta however...