Tour of Britain Teams

sonny73

ToB line ups coming through over the past few days, if only porvisionals so far. Good to see Jens is in there, amongst others.

Leopard Trek provisional:
Will Clarke (Aus); Linus Gerdemann (Ger); Dominic Klemme (Ger); Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita); Martin Pedersen (Den); Jens Voigt (Ger)

Rabobank provisional:
Lars Boom (Ned); Theo Bos (Ned); Rick Flens (Ned); Michael Matthews (Aus); Bram Tankink (Ned); Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned)

Team Europcar provisional:
Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn); Franck Bouyer (Fra); Anthony Charteau (Fra); Damien Gaudin (Fra); Yohann Gene (Fra); Alexandre Pichot (Fra)

Vacansoleil DCM Pro Cycling Team provisional:
Maxim Belkov (Rus); Jan-Bert Lindeman (Ned); Barry Markus (Ned); Wouter Mol (Ned); Jens Mouris (Ned); Willem Wauters (Bel)

Garmin Cervelo provisional:
Julian Dean (NZl); Roger Hammond (GBr); Thor Hushovd (Nor); Daniel Lloyd (GBr); Martijn Maaskant (Ned); David Millar (GBr)

inkyfingers

The beginning of a decent looking start list. Expect a strong Sky squad as they need to pull their finger out here after a fairly weak performance last year (Henderson excepted).

Just looking at the final stages in London and there seems quite a long gap between the end of the TT and the start of the road race (basically 3 hours), that's quite a lot of time to kill for the spectators - was thinking of going but we have a baby daughter so being out that long becomes hard work.

RichN95.

While Sky haven't announced their team yet, Dowsett, Thomas and Swift have all said they're doing it.

inkyfingers

RichN95 wrote:

While Sky haven't announced their team yet, Dowsett, Thomas and Swift have all said they're doing it.

Would be good to see Thomas go for the overall if he's got the legs. Dowsett will no doubt have his eye on that TT, would be good to see him get a win in his first senior season after some encouraging top 5 placing already in TTs.

lucybears

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GroupOfOne MkII

inkyfingers wrote:

Just looking at the final stages in London and there seems quite a long gap between the end of the TT and the start of the road race (basically 3 hours), that's quite a lot of time to kill for the spectators - was thinking of going but we have a baby daughter so being out that long becomes hard work.

Convinced Sky will be all over the TT with the riders in their squad, even without Wiggins. There's a Tour Ride taking place in that gap and also a charity TT too. There'll be a UCI regulation about leaving a gap between split stages, so guess that accounts for a certain amount of time.

RichN95.

inkyfingers wrote:

Dowsett will no doubt have his eye on that TT, would be good to see him get a win in his first senior season after some encouraging top 5 placing already in TTs.

It's funny that you should say that, today, of all days. Here's what happened in France this afternoon: http://poitou-charentes.france3.fr/info/jesse-sergent-radioshack-vainqueur-du-tpc-2011-70147915.html?onglet=videos

inkyfingers

RichN95 wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

Dowsett will no doubt have his eye on that TT, would be good to see him get a win in his first senior season after some encouraging top 5 placing already in TTs.

It's funny that you should say that, today, of all days. Here's what happened in France this afternoon: http://poitou-charentes.france3.fr/info/jesse-sergent-radioshack-vainqueur-du-tpc-2011-70147915.html?onglet=videos

Good ride from young Dowsett, Sky really are racking up the wins now.

RonB

inkyfingers wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

While Sky haven't announced their team yet, Dowsett, Thomas and Swift have all said they're doing it.

Would be good to see Thomas go for the overall if he's got the legs. Dowsett will no doubt have his eye on that TT, would be good to see him get a win in his first senior season after some encouraging top 5 placing already in TTs.

Update from BBC Sport has Team Sky provisional Tour of Britain line-up:

Alex Dowsett (GB), Mathew Hayman (Aus), Peter Kennaugh (GB), Michael Rogers (Aus), Ben Swift (GB); Geraint Thomas (GB); Reserves: Steve Cummings (GB), Greg Henderson (NZ), Jeremy Hunt (GB)

rick_chasey

Tankink?

TANKINK?

Hell yes.

Now, to sort out a banner.

RichN95.

Cavendish has confirmed that he's riding.

timturpinfleck

RichN95 wrote:

Cavendish has confirmed that he's riding.

Strong team with Eisel and Renshaw. This should be good for attracting the crowds and I'm looking forward to seeing the race at Cheddar Gorge on the Friday.

symo

Which below average rider should we all support then? (Like in the tour down under where they pick a nobody and give him loads of support).

symo

Which below average rider should we all support then? (Like in the tour down under where they pick a nobody and give him loads of support).

symo

Which below average rider should we all support then? (Like in the tour down under where they pick a nobody and give him loads of support).

LeicesterLad

Is there an echo in here?

lucybears

symo wrote:

Which below average rider should we all support then? (Like in the tour down under where they pick a nobody and give him loads of support).

below average rider ?
like Arthur Vichot, who has just won the 1.1 Tour du Doubs ?
or Ángel Madrazo, el Gorrión de Cazoña, who has been totally invisible in the Vuelta?
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/9636/ ... ge-13.aspx

hammerite

lucybears wrote:

symo wrote:

Which below average rider should we all support then? (Like in the tour down under where they pick a nobody and give him loads of support).

below average rider ?
like Arthur Vichot, who has just won the 1.1 Tour du Doubs ?
or Ángel Madrazo, el Gorrión de Cazoña, who has been totally invisible in the Vuelta?

I think the TdU was the first race for Vichot as a pro, at the age of 19. So whilst he probably isn't below average he wasn't exactly very well known, and wasn't expected to do much.

sonny73

timturpinfleck wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

Cavendish has confirmed that he's riding.

Strong team with Eisel and Renshaw. This should be good for attracting the crowds and I'm looking forward to seeing the race at Cheddar Gorge on the Friday.

Indeed; Team HTC Highroad provisional Tour of Britain line-up:
Lars Bak (Den); Matt Brammeier (Irl); Mark Cavendish (GBr); Bernhard Eisel (Aut); Alex Rasmussen (Den); Mark Renshaw (Aus)

rick_chasey

Expect some rubbish racing if Cav and his big guns turn up.

ozzzyosborn206

Tobyn Horton,despite being a pretty handy sprinter he is mad for attacking, probably spent more ks up the road in the Ras than anyone else, so hopefully do the same in TOB so be good to give him some support

Tusher

The last chance to see Renshaw and Cav together I think.

ozzzyosborn206

cav to lead renshaw out on the last stage?

rebs

Hope not. Cav is a terrible leadout guy :P