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  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    JGSI wrote:
    Gap time anyone?

    5'27"
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Not surprisingly, Mickaël Bourgain was the first man to abandon the race. The Frenchman was only included in Laurent Jalabert's line-up to allow him take part in the keirin on the track later in the Games.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    JGSI wrote:
    Gap time anyone?

    5 mins 30 secs
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Cavendish needs to look like he's struggling on the climbs - it will persuade others to get involved.
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    RichN95 wrote:
    Cavendish needs to look like he's struggling on the climbs - it will persuade others to get involved.

    I think he will be struggling once Gilbert,chavanel etc start putting in a few digs so that they dont tow cavendish to the line...cant see the GB team being able to do all of the chasing and then put short ars* up at the finish.
  • Cornish-J
    Cornish-J Posts: 978
    i cant see this break being caught now, o grady win for me.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow, this route is absolutely slammed with people. Glad Im not there...could hardly get close enough to see the legs and pain faces.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Hugh Porter starting to sound panicky....
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Alan A wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Can a mod or the OP maybe get rid of the long quote from INNRNG and replace it with a link? Think a blog of that quality deserves the traffic!


    Ok done.

    Cheers. I guess I'm a bit of an INRNG fanboy ;-)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Not sure why they are getting worried with the gap. Pretty standard and this race is another 4hrs long. Legs will be smashed. I know they have less members but those out front will be fried.
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Cornish-J wrote:
    i cant see this break being caught now, o grady win for me.

    still 3.5 hours of racing to go ???
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Wow, this route is absolutely slammed with people. Glad Im not there...could hardly get close enough to see the legs and pain faces.

    Not really. I have a great spot after the sharp rIght before the final sprint to the cake stop. Almost knocked LSS off as he was moving up. Loads of room here. Good signal too.
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  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Who's the big Swiss in the break?
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Anyone got any idea of the gap at all? Guess to the nearest hour?
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    I've made some notes, based on certain corners – will let you know in a minute...
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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    and as I am 'missing' Harmonisms and Kellyisms... what would the pair be saying now?
  • Cornish-J
    Cornish-J Posts: 978
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Cornish-J wrote:
    i cant see this break being caught now, o grady win for me.

    still 3.5 hours of racing to go ???

    yea but see how strong the break is and how much of an advantage they have. Plus only britain will do the major chasing, maybe germany a bit as well and they only have 4 members who are going to really chase.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    5'12"
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  • nickel
    nickel Posts: 476
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Who's the big Swiss in the break?

    Michael Schar according to the guardian's live blog.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Who's the big Swiss in the break?


    Michael Schar - Rides for BMC in his time off.
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Nickel wrote:
    GentlemanBear wrote:
    Who's the big Swiss in the break?

    Michael Schar according to the guardian's live blog.

    Thanks!
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    5'10"
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Pathetic that there is no time gaps or KM's to go caption.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    5'12"


    Cheers. That's probably about perfect. Hard to bridge, small enough to close. :-) Strong break though :-/
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,646
    Oooooh, 5:14 just came up on my screen! Actual TV shown time gap! Wow, the tech is incredible nowadays!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    They climbed that in approx 5.30. Should see sub 5mins when they arent riding tempo. Compare that to my time of 6.10 going all out : )
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  • esspeebee
    esspeebee Posts: 174
    Cornish-J wrote:
    yea but see how strong the break is and how much of an advantage they have. Plus only britain will do the major chasing, maybe germany a bit as well and they only have 4 members who are going to really chase.
    Martin's already done a couple of decent pulls on the front. Germany will want a bunch sprint as well; despite Cavendish it's still their best chance of a win.
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    what is it with these slow motion corner shots on the TV? Have they got the football camera men in?

    I wonder what sort of pace Cavendish can get round this circuit? Knowing the brailsford approach they must have trained up to a certain level and know those levels. I reckon this will come back over last three circuits.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    What's the chance of O'Grady doing another Paris-Roubaix type ride here?
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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Boonen,Gilbert,Evans,Cancellara not had their noses in the wind yet...there's no way that this break will stay away.

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