Tour de Suisse 2018
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Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:20 am
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/haig-to ... de-suisse/
Had a stellar ride at the Giro, so looking fwd to seeing how he can do. They didn't list who else is going yet. Lot of other big hitters at the Dauphine, so the filed may be a bit light on, but Quintana and Landa will be there I believe, as will Porte.
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby fat and old » Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:39 pm
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby biker jk » Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:51 pm
It will be interesting to see if Sky's crash early, recover late strategy works in a one week race.fat and old wrote:Looking forward to this much more than the Dauphine this year. Sick of watching Sky's "classics" guys hit up the GC
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:49 pm
1st part of plan is in place in Dauphine.biker jk wrote:It will be interesting to see if Sky's crash early, recover late strategy works in a one week race.fat and old wrote:Looking forward to this much more than the Dauphine this year. Sick of watching Sky's "classics" guys hit up the GC
Only need to see how it goes for the last few stages. Win one, lose time on the next and mega breakaway on the last .....
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby fat and old » Sat Jun 09, 2018 4:12 pm
Nope. “I’m co-leading the TDF” Thomas has forged ahead. He’s given Dan Martin his yearly “I’m a contender” win and is ready to stake his claim as Sky’s TDF secret weapon.......But we all know that’s really a smokescreen to hide Bernal who will take the white, polka dot and yellow jersey in his first TDF. If Froomay gets shanked by ASO...biker jk wrote:It will be interesting to see if Sky's crash early, recover late strategy works in a one week race.fat and old wrote:Looking forward to this much more than the Dauphine this year. Sick of watching Sky's "classics" guys hit up the GC
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby madmacca » Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:11 am
With the TdF starting a week later than normal this year (due to the World Cup), I think a number of GC riders have chosen to do TdS as their pre-TdF tune-up this year rather than the Dauphine. A pity SBS didn't pick up on this trend earlier.MichaelB wrote:Might have to keep up the Foxtel for a few more weeks (don't think it's on SBS, but Dauphine is), as apparently Jack Haig will be racing at TdS.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/haig-to ... de-suisse/
Had a stellar ride at the Giro, so looking fwd to seeing how he can do. They didn't list who else is going yet. Lot of other big hitters at the Dauphine, so the filed may be a bit light on, but Quintana and Landa will be there I believe, as will Porte.
Two Aussies to cheer on !!
Porte suffered in last year's Dauphine because BMC's "A" domestiques were at TdS instead (unsurprising given their two major sponsors are Swiss), so I'm sure both timing and support meant he was keen to do TdS this year.
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby MichaelB » Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:23 am
Oh well. Hi Richie & Jack !!!
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby fat and old » Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:47 am
Come on mate, I know Froome is continuing the fantasy, make believe side of cycle racing but really, it’s not at kids show level yet.AUbicycles wrote:better than the other kids programs.
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby biker jk » Tue Jun 12, 2018 12:24 pm
True, that science fiction genre is 18+ only due to the depiction of drug use.fat and old wrote:Come on mate, I know Froome is continuing the fantasy, make believe side of cycle racing but really, it’s not at kids show level yet.AUbicycles wrote:better than the other kids programs.
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby fat and old » Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:42 am
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby MichaelB » Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:20 am
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:05 pm
Pity there isn't any TV of it ...
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby biker jk » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:26 pm
Youtube is your friend. Flo Cycling do good post stage summaries with video. LRP attacked with around 1.5km to go and dropped Quintana and Fuglsang, among others. It was an out of the saddle attack similar to his Willunga Hill exploit.MichaelB wrote:Seems like Richie is pretty spritely, got a bit of a gap on the other favourites, but still early days.
Pity there isn't any TV of it ...
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Re: Tour de Suisse 2018
Postby MichaelB » Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:35 am
Hoping he also does well in a few weeks !
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