Minor races 2019 (contains spoilers)

[rich p]

Apparently david gaudu ..."claimed" ….to have a mechanical in the final 3km and was given the same time as the peleton and is in third place 38 secs behind roglic.

I didn't realise the 'same time rule' was for mechanicals as well as crashes.
I had wondered why James Knox wasn't the young rider leader though. Shame.

 

[roadrash]

bloody hell this is a slow stage, half hour behind the slowest estimated time

 

[roadrash]

well racing finally started in the last 10km, bloody hell that close between Viviani , kittel ,gaviria, but Viviani takes it

 

[Adam4868]

Viviani,. Gaviria. KIttel Bennet. Not the most exciting of stages.Only watched last 7 k

 

[mjr]

Apparently david gaudu ..."claimed" ….to have a mechanical in the final 3km and was given the same time as the peleton and is in third place 38 secs behind roglic.

It did look like it was mechanical not rider to me because he seemed to be OK so I guess he was confident of being given the same time. Has anyone reported what it was?

 

[roadrash]

Carlton Kirby and Brian Smith mentioned a puncture , but said when they reviewed the footage it didn't look like he had a flat.

 

[Adam4868]

Roglic takes stage 6 at UAE.Suprised there wasn't more attacks at the end ?

 

[roadrash]

I thought Dan Martin might take the stage when he attacked, surprised at no attack from Valverde, De Plus did a monster turn at the front on that climb

 

[Adam4868]

I thought Dan Martin might take the stage when he attacked, surprised at no attack from Valverde, De Plus did a monster turn at the front on that climb

Probally not steep enough ?

 

[rich p]

It wasn't as decisive as it was built up to be .
Tom Dumoulin failed to get Sunweb off the mark in 2019.
Have AG2R got anyone who can win a race?

 

[Adam4868]

Naesen for a classic ? Or should that be Bardet..I've always liked Bardet,and he showed last season (Strada bianchi) that he'll have a go at anything.Its a shame he's just missed out on quite a bit.It would be hard to think he'd win a grand tour ?

 

[rich p]

Naesen for a classic ? Or should that be Bardet..I've always liked Bardet,and he showed last season (Strada bianchi) that he'll have a go at anything.Its a shame he's just missed out on quite a bit.It would be hard to think he'd win a grand tour ?

They're possibles, true, but usually find someone to beat them. Bardet is one of my favourite riders so I hope it's him.
They've got a few who can win the odd breakaway, Vuillermoz, Geniez, Latour, Gougeard?
They'll be last to win this season I suspect.

 

[Adam4868]

Today's E3 ? GVA ? Another Stannard solo would be nice !
As for Bardet same with me,always liked him.Its a shame there's so much reliance on TT in the tours.But at least there a great attacking team.His time will come,+(been saying it for years !)

 

[roadrash]

Sam Bennet takes his second win of the season winning the last sprint stage beating gaviria and Viviana and ewan.

 

[roadrash]

Stybar takes the first of the spring classics