kiddy Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Esteban Chavez takes stage two on a shirt sharp 4km climb to the finish that saw Quintana try to take some time but look slightly jaded & reeled back in by the finish. 10 secs gap between Quintana in 5th & TjVG about 10th. Main contenders in between. Nibali caught behind big crash with 30 k's to go & dropped for 1.30, but got back in before the final climb. Edited August 23, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Esteban Chavez takes stage two on a shirt sharp 4km climb to the finish that saw Quintana try to take some time but look slightly jaded & reeled back in by the finish. 10 secs gap between Quintana in 5th & TjVG about 10th. Main contenders in between. Nibali caught behind big crash with 30 k's to go & dropped for 1.30, but got back in before the final climb. Nibali has been kicked out of the race after getting a tow back up to the leaders. What a walloper. https://youtu.be/hSQW8OX8VqA http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/nibali-faces-race-jury-over-chase-back-to-bunch-following-crash_382368 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Saw the tow on ITV4 highlights. Yet he passed comment on Froome being kicked off a GT for the same, in 2010, whilst arguing over the tdf Croix de Fer incident! At least Aru will be happy. Edited August 23, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kiddy Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Thought they said Nibbles was holding on to an Astana car? Looks more like BMC here! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Saw the tow on ITV4 highlights. Yet he passed comment on Froome being kicked off a GT for the same, in 2010, whilst arguing over the tdf Croix de Fer incident! At least Aru will be happy. Nibali is one of the most loathsome riders in the peleton. The DQ is a fitting end to his GTs with Astana. If Vino does not want him anymore only a year after winning the TdF, he must have a big problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Watched tonight's highlights & both Nibali & his DS are talking complete pish in claiming it was only a 100-150 Meter 'boost'. When you see a gap from the group he was in of about 1km within a minute or two. In his interview, he has the audacity to say the punishment was only so severe because of who he is! They were caught red handed, bellends. Edited August 24, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) I notice they're also focusing on 'sticky bottles' on tonight's show, specifically Bouhani. On watching it, he was gaining no advantage, as he hadn't caught up to the next group on the road, or left behind the one he was in. 100 SW fr fine for both Bouhani & his DS. No doubt Astana will be complaining. But as I've said, there appeared to be no distinct advantage being gained during this offence. Edited August 25, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Sagan back to being second after a fine win yesterday. Valverde with the win. Froome & Quintana keeping pretty quiet so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Interviews with Sagan and Chavez after the stage, both of them cool as f**k, love their sport. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Interviews with Sagan and Chavez after the stage, both of them cool as f**k, love their sport. Sagan was great. Loved his honesty about not knowing the finish. He did well to get so close to Valverde on such a steep climb. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Good win on his GT debut for Orrica's Caleb Ewan. A name we'll be hearing a lot more of over the years methinks. Showed Sagan & Degenkolb a clean pair of heels in the sprint. Very reminiscent of Robbie McEwan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Good win on his GT debut for Orrica's Caleb Ewan. A name we'll be hearing a lot more of over the years methinks. Showed Sagan & Degenkolb a clean pair of heels in the sprint. Very reminiscent of Robbie McEwan. Yep, it was a terrific finish coming from quite a fair way out. Won fairly comfortably in the end too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Brilliant stuff from Chavez, regains the red jersey. Top rides from Martin & Dumoulin as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 The Chavez/Dumoulin battle has brightened up the first week, whilst the GC favourites have been waiting for the major climbing to start. Will be interesting to see how Chavez goes in the HC stages. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Decent stage y/day, with Aru setting his stall out at the first chance. Chavez interview good, doesn't class himself as a contender & won't do ALL the chasing, but wants to stay focused on his own race. Intelligent thinking. Froome caught for a bunch of seconds, that wipes out the advantage he had over the other GC riders, but I think he's just riding himself back into shape. ITT & stage 11 will find out if he's got it for this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Poor Peter Sagan, knocked off his bike by a motorbike in final few kilometres. He should have been fighting for the win. No wonder he kicked the motorbike and vented his anger with a few expletives! Chaves is a breath of fresh air in interviews. He clearly loves his sport and racing. Also enjoyed the telly footage of Quintana congratulating the Orica Green Edge DS on the team's performance in the first week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 They really have to do something about the motorbikes, it's been ridiculous lately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) Sagan fined 100Sf for bringing cycling into disrepute & 200 for libel & threats. Moto rider thrown off tour. (From translation) Edited August 29, 2015 by kiddy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 They really have to do something about the motorbikes, it's been ridiculous lately.IMO, the riders should delay tomorrow's start.Have it out with the commissars, & outriders. Demand Sagan's fines are rescinded & only then start the stageCover the Tour, don't interfere with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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