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| roturn |
Posted on 13-04-2012 08:32
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Since when there are time bonuses in the Tour? Or is it just in the ManGame?
Awesome report once again. Trofimov being on fire. 
A shame that Velits lost that much time. |
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 13-04-2012 08:48
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Bad luck for Velits. Been a brilliant Tour so far and absolutely fucking amazing reports. Looking forward to seeing how this pans out! 
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| Smowz |
Posted on 13-04-2012 09:19
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Gotta say Impey looked badly baulked by Mehr-Wenige there, oh well such are perils of following anothers sprint train. Good to see Impey was in a good place, Trofimov looked good for the win whatever happened. Credit goes to the videos once more, I've tried doing a couple and they are tricky and time consuming to do but do add a lot.
Priamo was a strange rider to go away, I deserve that for a muddled thinking in selection perhaps. But I suppose if he were to get away on a more flat stage and the break succeeds then a stage win is possible.
Velits and Kashechkin losing time, I guess gives Gadret a better chance of sneaking into a top ten on GC.
Stars of the race so far? Trofimov and Duret, but Cancellara deserves some credit for attacking has he worn himself out for the TT?
TT on stage 3 will be a quiet one for JRB, hoping we save ourselves for a decent breakaway on stage 4.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 13-04-2012 10:55
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roturn wrote:
Since when there are time bonuses in the Tour? Or is it just in the ManGame?
20-12-8 time bonuses in every race 
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| niconico |
Posted on 13-04-2012 11:01
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Hoping for a strong TT performance from Pluchkin. Looking to gain time on Madrazo and Cunego!
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| roturn |
Posted on 13-04-2012 11:45
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SportingNonsense wrote:
roturn wrote:
Since when there are time bonuses in the Tour? Or is it just in the ManGame?
20-12-8 time bonuses in every race
Wasn`t sure about this but quite surprised to see time gaps in the GC. Now it`s more obvious.  |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 13-04-2012 19:30
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Good active start from Summerhill and Phinney popping up there, in an ideal world Phinney would have passed him for the time bonus but good to see the team active.
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 13-04-2012 22:07
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A Minute on Cunego is good, but Phinney, Uran and Pluchkin now need to be passed.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 13-04-2012 22:11
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I knew that was never going to go well...
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| ember |
Posted on 13-04-2012 22:29
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Amazing reports so far, can't wait for more of them! The field is pure class, should be a great Tour on the toughest stages. |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 13-04-2012 23:13
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That's quite pleasing for Cunego. Can take that back on one good mountain or hilly stage.....Just got to get that good day. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 13-04-2012 23:29
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Amador in 20th is a bit disappointing. A great ride by Taaramae though!
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| jph27 |
Posted on 14-04-2012 07:07
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Great reports, and a great TT from Phinney. However, the question now is whether he can hold onto that through the tricky stage 4, and then on the Puy de Dome. |
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| dave92 |
Posted on 14-04-2012 10:49
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Great win for Phinney, and nice to be in yellow. Hopefully this gives him a nice little boost through the first few tough stages. Sure glad to see plenty of tt kilometers to come, even with some sections geared towards the climbers. 
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| Kami |
Posted on 14-04-2012 11:03
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Good ride by Keizer there, and now to hopelessly lose time in that hilly stage  .
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 14-04-2012 11:15
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Rather mediocre performance by Dekker, I suppose. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 14-04-2012 12:08
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What a shitty TT. Extremely dissapointed by Bernaudeau, whom should have been able fight for a top 10 today. Also hoped for a bit more from Fothen.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 14-04-2012 12:18
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SotD wrote:
What a shitty TT. Extremely dissapointed by Bernaudeau, whom should have been able fight for a top 10 today. Also hoped for a bit more from Fothen.
Really? Top 10 seems somewhat optimistic for Bernaudeau. It may be in France, but it would have been a surprise for him to beat too many of the riders who finished ahead of him imo.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 14-04-2012 12:44
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Well, that was an up and down day. I keep forgetting just how many of my riders here have been an actual leader for me in other races. Popovych, Kritskiy, Cataldo and Bibby have all had their chances, so when I heard two go down, I had my fears, but Popo pulled through for a solid performance.
Hopefully Bibby isn't injured, and Kritskiy gets in some breaks later on to get me some time back in the Team competition.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 14-04-2012 12:50
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Boo Dan Martin. But well done Seb Duret. Lovely reporting, thanks SN.
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