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Tour de Romandie 2015
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 28-04-2015 16:24
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PREVIEW TBA
Currently in TTT:
1. OGE
2. Katusha
3. EQS
Katusha 2nd in TTT with that roster:
This is not marginal gains. This is sizeable gains.
Edited by Kirchen_75 on 28-04-2015 16:25
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| tastasol |
Posted on 28-04-2015 16:34
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Sky with the win....
About the Katusha squad. On level with the Orica boys, if you ask me.
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 28-04-2015 16:35
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Skyborg software beat OGE by less than a second. |
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 28-04-2015 16:38
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tastasol wrote:
Sky with the win....
About the Katusha squad. On level with the Orica boys, if you ask me.
Ok Vorobyev is there, Zakarin Zakarechkin. But the way all of Katusha's riders are performing this season. They found something extra. |
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 28-04-2015 16:41
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
tastasol wrote:
Sky with the win....
About the Katusha squad. On level with the Orica boys, if you ask me.
Ok Vorobyev is there, Zakarin Zakarechkin. But the way all of Katusha's riders are performing this season. They found something extra.
Like salt?
To be honest I think all these guys are decent riders, and I doubt Quick Step has brought their good TTT squad, so it might be ok.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Malkael |
Posted on 28-04-2015 16:52
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Well that was a close one between GreenEDGE and Sky, instead of the usual GreenEDGE and Etixx it has been the past times it has happened. They seem to have a knack for getting involved in some real tight TTT results, although since the 2013 TDF I think they've now come out the other side the loser more often than the winner.
Also semi-revenge for losing to Bora-Argon 18 in an unrelated way, this time Sky have the result go their way. Based on the TTT you would have to say the Skyborgs are in some form, so it will be interesting to see whether the General Classification just becomes pure Sky carnage once again. 
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 28-04-2015 17:30
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Kirchen_75 wrote:
tastasol wrote:
Sky with the win....
About the Katusha squad. On level with the Orica boys, if you ask me.
Ok Vorobyev is there, Zakarin Zakarechkin. But the way all of Katusha's riders are performing this season. They found something extra.
Whole team is out of contract next season.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 28-04-2015 18:07
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Disappointed in Movistar sending their b-squad, almost their c-squad. But I guess they are resting and preparing guys foe the Giro.. And Ion Izaguirre didnt even participate 
Also gutted about Ag2R, what a horrid performance |
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 28-04-2015 20:51
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Cant we just simulate ahead to Saturday? |
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 28-04-2015 21:40
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Riis123 wrote:
Disappointed in Movistar sending their b-squad, almost their c-squad. But I guess they are resting and preparing guys foe the Giro.. And Ion Izaguirre didnt even participate
Agreed, would be a shame if Nairo were to lose the race because of a poor TTT that was pretty much out of his control. Not quite sure which Nairo we'll see come Saturday, whether it will be thermonuclear Nairo from Tirreno or hanging-onto-wheels Nairo from the Basque Country, I'm inclined to think something somewhere in between. The finishing climb is pretty difficult, certainly difficult enough to create some good gaps, but I doubt he'll be able to get the minute or so he needs over Froome (unless we see Catalunya Froome of course) - gosh it's been a confusing and unpredictable season hasn't it?
Spilak in with a very good chance of a win here; he's shown good form so far this season in both Paris-Nice and País Vasco, and Romandie is seemingly his favourite race, having finished second to Froome both last year and the year before, and 'winning' it in 2010; this combined with the predicted bad weather means he stands a really good chance.
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| gotlandrules |
Posted on 28-04-2015 23:53
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Think Alaphilippe will survive the final climb tomorrow? |
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| canojuancho |
Posted on 29-04-2015 02:07
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gotlandrules wrote:
Think Alaphilippe will survive the final climb tomorrow?
In my opinion, yes. Isn't a hard climb, it's like 9 kms at 6.5% more or less.
Guys like Albasini, Thomas and the Etixx frenchman could win tomorrow.
Edited by canojuancho on 29-04-2015 02:08
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| Ton1Mart1n |
Posted on 29-04-2015 08:40
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canojuancho wrote:
gotlandrules wrote:
Think Alaphilippe will survive the final climb tomorrow?
In my opinion, yes. Isn't a hard climb, it's like 9 kms at 6.5% more or less.
Guys like Albasini, Thomas and the Etixx frenchman could win tomorrow.
But we haven't seen Alaphilippe on longer climbs than 3-4 Km. I think it is very hard to predict!
“When it’s hurting you, that’s when you can make a difference”
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| Kirchen_75 |
Posted on 29-04-2015 08:43
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Ton1Mart1n wrote:
canojuancho wrote:
gotlandrules wrote:
Think Alaphilippe will survive the final climb tomorrow?
In my opinion, yes. Isn't a hard climb, it's like 9 kms at 6.5% more or less.
Guys like Albasini, Thomas and the Etixx frenchman could win tomorrow.
But we haven't seen Alaphilippe on longer climbs than 3-4 Km. I think it is very hard to predict!
He has been getting over hills in Volta Catalunya this year and previous years. Getting handful of Top 10's in stages. Close but no cigar (Purito) |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 29-04-2015 12:38
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Today's stage.
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| Malkael |
Posted on 29-04-2015 15:44
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Getting taken out by the medical car! 
Jesper Hansen is having some rotten luck after just crashing, fortunately back on the bike. Not looking too good for Svein Tuft at the moment too.
Edited by Malkael on 29-04-2015 15:45
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| cio93 |
Posted on 29-04-2015 15:44
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2015, the year car drivers and passengers completely forgot how to behave in a cycling race.
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| Malkael |
Posted on 29-04-2015 15:55
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Puncture for Geraint Thomas just as the pace starts to really hotten up. Meanwhile, looks like Dan Martin has already been dropped from the pack... 
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| Malkael |
Posted on 29-04-2015 16:18
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The major climbing done and 7km remaining and Julian Alaphilippe is within the group of favourite. Geraint Thomas according to the GPS a whole two minutes behind lone breakaway artist Rein Taaramae, who is about 10-15 seconds in front of the group of favourites.
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| Omloop |
Posted on 29-04-2015 16:23
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No idea who is in the bunch, but my guess will be Albasini. |
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