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Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2013
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:40
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As said above TV presentation as slick as ever... |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:40
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Meersman was obviously the fastest. Surprisingly good first stage, props to Sky for breaking up the race.
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| juszta |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:41
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Meersman - Agnoli - Valverde I think. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:41
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1. Meersman
2. Agnoli
3. Valverde
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| HijoDelDiablo |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:42
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Gianni Meersman  |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:42
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Good effort from Dan Martin aswell, might show something here
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:46
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So from today two riders disappoint me most from what I read in the last pages here... One is Horner. Second one is Uran.
Really nice to see Gesink looking sharp after horrendous Paris Nice. Wiggins looks in good form. Still the race is Rordgiuez v Valverde.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:48
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Nice win from him, he just keeps improving! PCM cash - check 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:49
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Alakagom wrote:
So from today two riders disappoint me most from what I read in the last pages here... One is Horner. Second one is Uran.
Really nice to see Gesink looking sharp after horrendous Paris Nice. Wiggins looks in good form. Still the race is Rordgiuez v Valverde.
Am pretty sure Sky were working for Uran who came in at the back of the front group *I think*.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:50
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ianrussell wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
So from today two riders disappoint me most from what I read in the last pages here... One is Horner. Second one is Uran.
Really nice to see Gesink looking sharp after horrendous Paris Nice. Wiggins looks in good form. Still the race is Rordgiuez v Valverde.
Am pretty sure Sky were laregly working for Uran who came in at the back of the front group *I think*.
Uran didn't make the leading group.
Lopez, Cataldo and Wiggins did from Sky.
| 1 | MEERSMAN Gianni | Omega Pharma - Quick-Step | 6 | 50 | 3:55:56 | | 2 | AGNOLI Valerio | Astana Pro Team | 4 | 30 | ,, | | 3 | VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro | Movistar Team | 2 | 18 | ,, | | 4 | MARTIN Daniel | Garmin - Sharp | 1 | 13 | ,, | | 5 | WYSS Danilo | BMC Racing Team | 1 | 10 | ,, | | 6 | WIGGINS Bradley | Sky Procycling | | 7 | ,, | | 7 | GESINK Robert | Blanco Pro Cycling Team | | 4 | ,, | | 8 | SCARPONI Michele | Lampre - Merida | | 3 | ,, | | 9 | LOPEZ GARCIA David | Sky Procycling | | 2 | ,, | | 10 | CATALDO Dario | Sky Procycling | | 1 | ,, |
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| roturn |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:50
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The 3 Sky riders in the front group were Wiggins, Cataldo and Lopez. No Uran there. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:52
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Ah right in that case you're right to be disappointed, I'm certainly a little surprised. Either way good finish. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:54
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ianrussell wrote:
Ah right in that case you're right to be disappointed, I'm certainly a little surprised. Either way good finish.
Tbh I am not that greatly surprised. Uran is quite unpredictable sometimes, hence that's why I mostly missed him in the GC bet. However it is indeed small surprise, but he's not the only GC rider that missed out on time today. Those two MTF's should provide plenty of time to make that time up though if they are run that is.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 18-03-2013 15:59
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Alakagom wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
Ah right in that case you're right to be disappointed, I'm certainly a little surprised. Either way good finish.
Tbh I am not that greatly surprised. Uran is quite unpredictable sometimes, hence that's why I mostly missed him in the GC bet. However it is indeed small surprise, but he's not the only GC rider that missed out on time today. Those two MTF's should provide plenty of time to make that time up though if they are run that is.
Yeah lets hope we don't a repeat of last year and the recent European weather. For this stage I could only dig out the top 10 result and as there were 13 in the front group I thought there was a 4th Sky rider there outside the top 10, namely Uran. Got the impression he was there from the usually excellent OPQS Twitter feed.
Also, I know there's a few to choose from and the race organisers and production crew weren't helping, but that wasn't Carlton Kirby's finest moment. Rounded off nicely by saying goodbye 5 times before they finally went off air
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| kumazan |
Posted on 18-03-2013 16:08
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Alakagom wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
Ah right in that case you're right to be disappointed, I'm certainly a little surprised. Either way good finish.
Tbh I am not that greatly surprised. Uran is quite unpredictable sometimes, hence that's why I mostly missed him in the GC bet. However it is indeed small surprise, but he's not the only GC rider that missed out on time today. Those two MTF's should provide plenty of time to make that time up though if they are run that is.
So far the forecasts say that, at worse, there'll fall some snow on Vallter 2000, but only a few and in the morning, so it shouldn't be a problem, and no snow on Port Ainé (just a bit the day before). The climb to Vallter could be quite cold though.
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| ruben |
Posted on 18-03-2013 16:16
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Gesink did not miss the split, WOA.
Although he'll probably get sick again or something |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 18-03-2013 16:20
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ruben wrote:
Gesink did not miss the split, WOA.
Although he'll probably get sick again or something
He's lulling us into a false sense of security... |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 18-03-2013 17:16
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There really is no limit to Eurosport's stupidity, is there?
The other day they didn't show Tirreno so they could show Ski Jumping....in a country with no Ski Jumping and where 99.9% of people don't know such a sport exists.
Tonight they'll be showing a repeat of the Volta a Catalunya......on both channels at the same time
I.....I just........sigh.....
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 18-03-2013 17:30
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issoisso wrote:
There really is no limit to Eurosport's stupidity, is there?
The other day they didn't show Tirreno so they could show Ski Jumping....in a country with no Ski Jumping and where 99.9% of people don't know such a sport exists.
Tonight they'll be showing a repeat of the Volta a Catalunya......on both channels at the same time
I.....I just........sigh.....
Those are the times where we remember what "public service" is in television. I'm sure there are 4 guys watching ski all day long in Portugal lol
It's a shame that gap, because Manuel Cardoso was going to win the stage today. I enjoyed the fact that the guy on Eurosport PT commenting the stage after knowing the guys on that group immediately said "Meersman is the guy to put your money on".
This is what makes this sport so amazing, a collective sport where individuals suffer and have distinguished characteristics making a guy with way lower wage then most of the guys in there, to be suddenly the major candidate and then winning it in style! And he's the hero today...Spoiler and maybe tomorrow |
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| Gulvplanke |
Posted on 18-03-2013 20:32
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kimiopn wrote:
Those are the times where we remember what "public service" is in television. I'm sure there are 4 guys watching ski all day long in Portugal lol
Those four are all probably norwegian tourists 
How hard can it be?
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