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Posted on 20-12-2014 11:10
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Shitty performance by Spilak. He should be the Best hilly rider of the GC favorites. It isnt much, but its still not good enough at all.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 20-12-2014 11:26
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YES!
Fantastic work from Daniel, he's been consistently aggressive in this years tour, and it's paid off. Delighted!
Great work from Rein too, although I don't think he'll hold onto 6th.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 20-12-2014 11:31
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Hell yeah, what a stage! Teklehaimanot wins, Shikai is 2nd and Schleck gains time on all bar Pluchkin.
Really just a great breakaway composition and what a huge result for Eritrean cycling to have a first GT stage win. A nice crowning achievement for Tekle before he returns to Jaguar-Eritel next year. Really good to see Shikai getting a reward for his service to Schleck too, and something for Meiji to smile about!
With the GC riders it all seemed to be about timing at the end of the day and at least that is one fortunate factor about Schleck, he always seems to be amongst the first attackers. He continues to chip away towards Phinney's podium spot.
Despite today, I can still see Spilak taking yellow on Stage 16. Then it's time for Schleck to step up in the Alps, bringing his Massif Central form with him, to give one big go at a remarkable comeback.
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| ember |
Posted on 20-12-2014 13:50
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Interesting and surprising to see Spilak's inconsistency as he looked great on the previous mountain stage, obviously making his way to yellow harder. Great stage for Pluchkin and Schleck, and you've got to give it to Schleck. It looked absolutely hopeless for him after the early TT, but he's actually in with a realistic chance at yellow in Paris.
I really hoped we would show in the breakaway on this stage as it always looked to be a good one, thus it's a little bit disappointing that we couldn't make it. A good sprint from Van Heerden on the next stage or in Paris looks to be our best chance at a stage podium, but I doubt he'll make the time limit on all stages in the final week, meaning we're left with stage 15.
Congratulations to Crommy and thanks for the report, roturn! |
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| rycadinho |
Posted on 20-12-2014 14:32
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Better from Sicard, though top 5 seems very hard to reach..
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Posted on 20-12-2014 16:11
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Some very important seconds gained on Spilak! But still a week to go. Hopefully Pluchkin can distance them all in one the remaining mountain stages, but for all I care, winning with a margin of one second would fine and dandy.
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| dave92 |
Posted on 20-12-2014 17:35
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Really fantastically poised battle for yellow.
At this point I fully expect Phinney to fall off of the podium but he keeps hanging there. Really hoping he can fend off Amador and hang on to the green jersey. Keeping himself up there on the remaining flat stages will help there.
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| niconico |
Posted on 20-12-2014 18:52
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niconico wrote:
Some very important seconds gained on Spilak! But still a week to go. Hopefully Pluchkin can distance them all in one the remaining mountain stages, but for all I care, winning with a margin of one second would fine and dandy.
Obviously not implying I'm sure Pluchkin is going to win, cause it could three wats right now. Too damn nerve-wrecking this whole thing!
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| Kami |
Posted on 21-12-2014 01:38
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This race has been very enjoyable to follow, nice reports so far, roturn!
It's not the greatest race for Bacardi, but we're to just have some fun anyways. Uran and Intxausti seem to be riding against each other, rather then with each other though  . One day Intxausti loses time, next day Uran loses time.
It's good to know though for (possible) next years that Intxausti & Uran will be pretty far from competiting for top spots in the bigger races without training.
I hope i might still get a stage and maybe a top 10 by the end, but that's about it.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 21-12-2014 12:15
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A stage win would have been amazing, but for now I'll take the KoM points
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| Smowz |
Posted on 21-12-2014 12:28
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Brandle will be kicking himself a bit really as it seems very similar to how he was beaten on stage 13.
Not surprised sprinters teams did not get this one back they just lack resources to chase down properly. I think a breakaway may take the next stage too a ganrly hilly one. Hoping after a day off SRB can go for it again.
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 21-12-2014 12:56
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So Kolesnikov for Champs-Élysées? Good luck to all in the next coming mountain stages, Kolesnikov will go stage hunting, while Kritskiy will try to keep his top-10 in GC, fighting against Taaramäe, Sicard, Dekker, Fothen and the Santander/Bacardi duo!
Will be interesting to see weather Phinney can finish top5. Think the main GCbattle will be great: Pluchkin, Spilak, Schleck and Amador entertain us!
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 21-12-2014 16:13
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Nice podium for Goncalves! I'll take it.
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| beagle |
Posted on 21-12-2014 17:30
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Finally some of my team joined break. 4th place (and few extra points) from Suryadi isn´t bad at all. Interesting to see riders from team with highest GC ambitions - Vesuvio - in every break.
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| Heine |
Posted on 21-12-2014 18:19
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Brändle second again... Hopefulyl he goes on a new break on the last stage and wins it  He deserves that now
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-12-2014 18:21
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Kirsch 
Vesuvio aren't often very good at breakaways, but the Tour is going great so far in that respect. Good bit of luck that Roux and Vanendert tired themselves, and then he got away to avoid a sprint.
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| roturn |
Posted on 21-12-2014 18:22
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My team continues to fail in the breakaways.
Always the last two spots. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 21-12-2014 18:26
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roturn wrote:
My team continues to fail in the breakaways.
Always the last two spots.
At least they get into the breaks...
Arghh De Maar is seemingly on vacation here taking break from PCT..
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| roturn |
Posted on 21-12-2014 18:29
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Alakagom wrote:
roturn wrote:
My team continues to fail in the breakaways.
Always the last two spots.
At least they get into the breaks...
Arghh De Maar is seemingly on vacation here taking break from PCT..
I would have preferred one breakaway and winning.
This way I am having the 2nd low scoring GT in a row seeing my team in the relegation spots probably. |
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| ember |
Posted on 21-12-2014 19:41
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Alakagom wrote:
roturn wrote:
My team continues to fail in the breakaways.
Always the last two spots.
At least they get into the breaks...
This. Stop complaining
Kind of cool results from the bunch sprint. I'm tempted to hope that Van Heerden is thrown out due to the time limit in the final week to give us the odd chance of getting in the breakaway on the Champs Élysées. |
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