Road Cycling 2016 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 13,821]

5 minutes ago, hckosice said:

absolutely expected...this sport is going to be a real garbage since some times ago...

 

at least back in green

Seriously, what's the problem?

 

I mean apart from Sagan being the best sprinter in the group and so everyone logically trying to conserve energy because they know Sagan will keep working on the front anyway. It's not like it's the first time he could have won, but didn't  

 

People attack --> Sagan will jump on their asses immediatly

People don't attack --> Sagan will beat them in the sprint

 

If you're a neutral viewer, these last 10-15km were really cool actually

Edited July 12, 2016 by heywoodu

[hckošice 13,698]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Seriously, what's the problem?

 

I mean apart from Sagan being the best sprinter in the group and so everyone logically trying to conserve energy because they know Sagan will keep working on the front anyway. It's not like it's the first time he could have won, but didn't  

 

You answered yourself

 

why to watch a sport where only 1 athlete do everything and the whole remaining competitors just sit behind him and wait and wait and at the end ofc they won because they conserved the whole energy like you said..so if Peter will not try anything next time, what will happen just a boring slow cycling without ideas or any emotions..

[heywoodu 13,821]

Just now, hckosice said:

 

You answered yourself

 

why to watch a sport where only 1 athlete do everything and the whole remaining competitors just sit behind him and wait and wait and at the end ofc they won because they conserved the whole energy like you said..so if Peter will not try anything next time, what will happen just a boring slow cycling without ideas or any emotions..

Then we see the same thing we see in 90% of the flat stages

 

Waiting and waiting until the last 10km when the sprint trains are formed. Just like now only the last 10km or so where (very) interesting because of this mix of cyclists wondering what the best option is. 

[hckošice 13,698]

reporter: "Orica was with 3 riders in the lead group, they were in majority,..?"

Sagan : "yeah."

 

so tomorrow 75th !!! Day for Peter Sagan in green jersey in his 94th carreer stage in Tour De France. today was his 28th Podium (top 3) place in this race, but millionth second place from them...

[hckošice 13,698]

5 minutes ago, hckosice said:

reporter: "Orica was with 3 riders in the lead group, they were in majority,..?"

Sagan : "yeah."

 

so tomorrow 75th !!! Day for Peter Sagan in green jersey in his 94th carreer stage in Tour De France. today was his 28th Podium (top 3) place in this race, but millionth second place from them...

 

 

from 1:19 epic

 

[Federer91 2,276]

Contador to miss Rio. He is gonna train for the Vuelta as expected. This eases somewhat the decision who to lead for Spain in Rio between Valverde and Purito.

[heywoodu 13,821]

42 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Contador to miss Rio. He is gonna train for the Vuelta as expected. This eases somewhat the decision who to lead for Spain in Rio between Valverde and Purito.

 

It would be completely idiotic anyway to let Contador be the leader in a one day race in which Valverde is in the team as well  

[hckošice 13,698]

Tour de France 2016

Various Cities (FRA) - 02.07.2016 - 24.07.2016

 

 

Stage 10

  Escaldes Engordany  -  Revel 

Stage Result

 

  Michael MATTHEWS

  4:22:38

 

  Peter SAGAN

+0

 

  Edvald BOASSON HAGEN

+0

 

4. Greg VAN AVERMAET    +0

5. Samuel DUMOULIN +0

6. Daryl IMPEY +2

7. Luke DURBRIDGE   +1:10

8. Damiano CARUSO   +3:01

9. Gorka IZAGUIRRE   +3:10

10. Tony GALLOPIN   +3:10

 

 

General Standing After Stage 10/21

 

1. Christopher FROOME    49:08:20

2. Adam YATES   +16

3. Daniel MARTIN   +19

4. Nairo QUINTANA   +23

5. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER    +37

6. Bauke MOLLEMA   +44

7. Romain BARDET   +44

8. Sergio Luis HENAO   +44

9. Louis MEINTJES   +55

10. Alejandro VALVERDE   +1:01

 

Jerseys After Stage 10/21

 

Yellow Jersey

 

  Christopher FROOME

49:08:20

 

2. Adam YATES  

+16

3. Daniel MARTIN  

+19

 

 

Green Jersey

 

  Peter SAGAN

242

 

2. Mark CAVENDISH  

204

3. Marcel KITTEL  

182

 

 

Polka Dot Jersey

 

  Thibaut PINOT

80

 

2. Rafal MAJKA  

77

3. Tom DUMOULIN  

58

 

 

White Jersey

 

  Adam YATES

49:08:36

 

2. Louis MEINTJES   

+39

3. Warren BARGUIL   

+2:35

[carivan 73]

Talks are advancing for Colombia to host the 2019 World Championships in Tunja, Boyacá (Nairo Quintana's province)

[Gianlu33 3,736]

29 minutes ago, carivan said:

Talks are advancing for Colombia to host the 2019 World Championships in Tunja, Boyacá (Nairo Quintana's province)

How is the geography here? We have mountains?