It was a difficult day to call, yesterday. It looked like a stage that might favour a classics rider or a sprinter, but in the end the sprinters were there at the end to contest it. Well, some of them. Cavendish and Kittel lost a few minutes and Denis Galimzyanov was almost dead last, but Greipel and Sagan were still in the mix at the shakedown and the big Belgian took another win to consolidate his overall lead.
Difficult stage to call or not, it was a day for big scores, with the top guys in the jersey competitions also filling the podium on the day. On a day where 259 points was the theoretical maximum, team 62 SPLITTIE FUND managed a massive 237, taking them not only to the top of the stage league but also the high score table, and up an impressive 46 places to 11th in the Tour of Oman.
So it's STEVESPRO 79 who nets the stage prize of a Green Oil Eco Rider kit. There's no change at the top of the competition league: Team Flahutes are still ruling the roost with 747 points, ahead of Team Mikaela on 719. It's not a done deal yet though, by any stretch.
If there's one thing we've learned so far, it's that alexlnumber1 is the king of the early season purists. He's walked away with both completed competitions so far, and on a day where plenty of people cracked and made tranfers he's kept the faith. Team To be pure or not to be pure, that is the question are sharing first place with team HTFU Pro Cycling, both on 610 points.
Today's stage is a real summit finish, and the first chance for the climbers to hit the front on the Arabian peninsula. Will the likes of Sagan and Greipel be able to hang on to keep their hopes alive in the GC? We'll see...
We tried my whippet in a trailer. He hated it. Even with a treat placed inside, he'd sneak in, eat it and then zoom out pronto.
The Baent tubes (also from aliexpress) have threaded metal valves reinforced where they join the tube. A little heavier than the ride now but I...
Yepp, I would much rather be looking at large car parks right in front of a beach, filled with oversized cars, which is the usual alternative. ...
The truth is than in the Netherlands that I saw them, they were indeed a bit huge for cycle infra. However they were rather rare.
Those calipers arent the prettiest. Makes them look like Post-mount.
I'm all for a much more socialist approach to the sorts of things you mention, where there are clear market failures and a need for decent...
Zorbing balls - if it saves just one life
12 corners in just over 2km is a terrifying prospect if it rains!
I think it's:...
As it's often said -'the way to justify the building of a bridge is not too count the number of people swimming the crocodile infested river!'