|
Other Races 2013
|
| roturn |
Posted on 17-02-2013 14:15
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
At 19,8km Martin is already having a nice gap and is looking to win. Will be interesting until the end.
| Ponto intermédio – km 19,8 | | 1.º Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), 26m27s | | 2.º Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 27m01s | | 3.º Jesse Sergent (RadioShack-Leopard), 27m09s | | 4.º Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM), 27m11s | | 5.º Denis Menchov (Katusha), 27m12s | | 6.º Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Leopard), 27m15s | | 7.º Rui Costa (Movistar), 27m25s | | 8.º Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar), 27m28s | | 9.º Andreas Klöden (RadioShack-Leopard), 27m46s | | 10.º Rigoberto Urán (Sky), 27m56s |
Edited by roturn on 17-02-2013 14:16
|
| |
|
|
| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-02-2013 14:19
|
World Champion
Posts: 10891
Joined: 19-11-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Martin already finished on 45m09s. 2nd atm is Kwiatkowski with 46m16s. Martin wins the GC withouth doubt. Sergent 3rd with 46m24s. Westra 4th with 46m25s.
However Henao came 13th at the first check point, seems to show good improvement on the TT bike.
Machado and Costa finish on the same time, 46m56s.
Edited by Alakagom on 17-02-2013 14:23
|
| |
|
|
| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-02-2013 14:27
|
World Champion
Posts: 10891
Joined: 19-11-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
4.ª Etapa: Castro Marim – Tavira, 34,8 km (C/R)
| 1.º Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), 45m09s | | 2.º Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 46m16s | | 3.º Jesse Sergent (RadioShack-Leopard), 46m24s | | 4.º Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM), 46m25s | | 5.º Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar), 46m39s | | 6.º Denis Menchov (Katusha), 46m41s | | 7.º Tiago Machado (RadioShack-Leopard), 46m56s | | 8.º Rui Costa (Movistar), 46m56s | | 9.º Andreas Klöden (RadioShack-Leopard), 47m13s | | 10.º Rigoberto Urán (Sky), 47m51s | | ... | | 14.º Sergio Henao ( Sky ), 48m24s |
GC
1. Tony Martin (OPQ)
2. Michal Kwiatkowski ( OPQ)
3. Lieuwe Westra (VCD)
4. Dennis Menchov (KAT)
Edited by Alakagom on 17-02-2013 14:34
|
| |
|
|
| kumazan |
Posted on 17-02-2013 14:39
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6662
Joined: 02-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Martin in his own league as expected. Good to see Kwiatkowski doing well.
|
| |
|
|
| ruben |
Posted on 17-02-2013 14:44
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7721
Joined: 23-10-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
That's not a bad ITT by Henao. Too bad this ITT was way too long.
Why put a 35km ITT in a 4-day stage race with only one 5km hilltop finish. Seems stupid |
| |
|
|
| Bojan |
Posted on 17-02-2013 14:57
|
Under 23
Posts: 74
Joined: 29-11-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
I thought the Chrono des Nations was ridden in the fall? |
| |
|
|
| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-02-2013 15:04
|
World Champion
Posts: 10497
Joined: 23-06-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
ruben wrote:
That's not a bad ITT by Henao. Too bad this ITT was way too long.
Why put a 35km ITT in a 4-day stage race with only one 5km hilltop finish. Seems stupid
It is stupid. So last year we had a 5 day stage-race with a 28km TT. Then, this year they take a day away and put a 35km TT. |
| |
|
|
| cunego59 |
Posted on 17-02-2013 16:10
|
Team Manager
Posts: 6508
Joined: 14-09-2008
PCM$: 1090.00
|
Blanco continues to do well as Boom wins the second stage of the Tour du Haut Var.
|
| |
|
|
| issoisso |
Posted on 17-02-2013 16:15
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 22918
Joined: 08-02-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Yes, let's not have any variety, let's make all races exactly the same 
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
|
| |
|
|
| alexkr00 |
Posted on 17-02-2013 16:24
|
World Champion
Posts: 13915
Joined: 05-08-2008
PCM$: 300.00
|
Blanco are on a roll 
|
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 26-11-2024 02:05
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| ruben |
Posted on 17-02-2013 16:54
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7721
Joined: 23-10-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
Vichot wins the GC ahead of Boom and Ten Dam.
Again a good race for Blanco. Funny, they do better without Rabobank. And are having a better season then when they were all on dope in 1996-2007 |
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-02-2013 16:59
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Henao didn't stand a chance of keeping his Overall lead in a TT against Martin  |
| |
|
|
| kumazan |
Posted on 17-02-2013 17:00
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6662
Joined: 02-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
ruben wrote:
Vichot wins the GC ahead of Boom and Ten Dam.
Again a good race for Blanco. Funny, they do better without Rabobank. And are having a better season then when they were all on dope in 1996-2007
Shhh, don't jinx them before the proper season starts! 
|
| |
|
|
| issoisso |
Posted on 17-02-2013 20:12
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 22918
Joined: 08-02-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
ruben wrote:
Vichot wins the GC ahead of Boom and Ten Dam.
Again a good race for Blanco. Funny, they do better without Rabobank. And are having a better season then when they were all on dope in 1996-2007
Who cares. Cavendish didn't win so it's a shit race
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
|
| |
|
|
| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 17-02-2013 22:44
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 8389
Joined: 08-09-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Didn't know Algarve's time trial was this long. Martin curshing everyone's not a surprise. Kwiatkowski also rode very well, forgot about him. |
| |
|
|
| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-02-2013 07:04
|
World Champion
Posts: 14236
Joined: 20-06-2011
PCM$: 300.00
|
kumazan wrote:
And Spilak is Slovenian, not Slovakian.
Oh, again, the most used mistake ever!
And to be honest, i am glad that there are some unique races, that offers opportunity to the great TTists to win them. If climbers want to win it, they should attack and not just sit there and wait for last kilometres. Because then they will be crushed by Martin. 
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 18-02-2013 07:07
|
| |
|
|
| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-02-2013 10:15
|
World Champion
Posts: 10891
Joined: 19-11-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
kumazan wrote:
And Spilak is Slovenian, not Slovakian.
Oh, again, the most used mistake ever!
And to be honest, i am glad that there are some unique races, that offers opportunity to the great TTists to win them. If climbers want to win it, they should attack and not just sit there and wait for last kilometres. Because then they will be crushed by Martin.
But the point, there were no climbs here to offset the TT. And in fact, this TT is one of the longest TT's in the whole season, with a course that offered at most 2km of Malhao. Balance, there was none here.
|
| |
|
|
| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-02-2013 10:23
|
World Champion
Posts: 14236
Joined: 20-06-2011
PCM$: 300.00
|
Why balance? We have tons of races with climbing and without a TT, so why not have a race with long TT and almost no climbs? It is a nice chance for once more and also chance for different riders to shine. Imo we have too few races without long TTs. Maybe this could be called balance, to have some other races than just 2 flat stages + 2 climbing stages + 1 max. 10-15kms long TT, that can be boring again and again.
Or you have problem with Henao not having chance in the end?
|
| |
|
|
| kumazan |
Posted on 18-02-2013 10:26
|
Team Leader
Posts: 6662
Joined: 02-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
There are many unbalanced routes in the calendar, yet people only moan about those unbalanced in favour of the time trialists. Different races are supposed to be different, and that's good.
|
| |
|
|
| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-02-2013 10:31
|
World Champion
Posts: 10891
Joined: 19-11-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Why balance? We have tons of races with climbing and without a TT, so why not have a race with long TT and almost no climbs? It is a nice chance for once more and also chance for different riders to shine. Imo we have too few races without long TTs. Maybe this could be called balance, to have some other races than just 2 flat stages + 2 climbing stages + 1 max. 10-15kms long TT, that can be boring again and again.
Or you have problem with Henao not having chance in the end?
Not really... If Wiggins was here and won, I'd still be on about it
Much shorter TT here would at least give chance to the climbers against those TT'ers. As I say, this is one of the longest TT's in the season and it just doesn't suit this race. Something around 20km would do just fine and be more fair.
Edited by Alakagom on 18-02-2013 10:33
|
| |
|
