Minor Races Thread 2015 - [SPOILERS]

[The Couch]

I think his problem is that he doesn't have a great train, right now.
And he seems to have lost his edge of finding/fighting for a good spot without a lead-out train (vs. all the upcoming or so-called "2nd tier" sprinters)

I do have the feeling if he would have a great lead-out train, he'd still be able to win as much as Cav.

 

[rich p]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2015/stage-3/results
That oily snake, Rebellin, wins stage 3.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The Tour of Turkey is back to its own definition of normal then...

 

[The Couch]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2015/stage-3/results
That oily snake, Rebellin, wins stage 3.

Unfortunately that was to be expected with the strength of riders there at the moment

 

[raindog]

That was FAST! The hill did for Cav. Nice one for Greipel - that'll do him the world of good.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Modolo gets today's sprint with Cav and Greipel nowhere. The EQS sprint train was busted up by late attacks...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The Rund um Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt is cancelled due to the possibility of a terrorist attack! Two 'members of the local Salafist scene' arrested with guns, ammo and bomb-making equipment:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/run...after-police-thwart-possible-terrorist-action

 

[rich p]

Happy to see that Rebellin has lost the overall lead after dropping 42 secs to Durasek.

 

[raindog]

Cracking lead-out from Rensh for Cav - exciting finish - Modolo 2nd


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w9nPpn2mpU&feature=youtu.be

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Cracking lead-out from Rensh for Cav - exciting finish - Modolo 2nd

That looked easy for him. He was never even challenged.

 

[raindog]

Tremendous win for Mas Bonet today!
Jumping early was the right way to do it with that twisty, narrow finish.
Cav 2nd.

look how mental the last couple of ks were


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gDwMISFMyc

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Wow, that was a tough, technical run-in and Mas Bonet had clearly decided before the race this was the way to win it. Perfect tactics. However, Cav is probably going to be less than happy with his EQS train, which really rather abandonned him too early...

 

[raindog]

did you see his look of surprise when Rensh dropped him off with about 600m to go?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The 5 days of the 4 days of Dunkirk starts tomorrow.

 

[HF2300]

Has everyone been told they've got an extra day to do? Wouldn't want anyone celebrating early. Have visions of that penultimate lap thing happening, but a whole day rather than a whole lap early...