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  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Nibbs! What an exciting rider. Races for the win all year, and always willing to attack. Gilbert and Gesink in this tiny group too
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    I'm guessing there must have been some big chat between Germany -GB to do a big pull back after the climbs
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The dog incident. Numbskulls.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19027879
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    GB losing control of the peloton...

    Getting interesting now!
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Hugh is desperate to see a GB jersey in one of the breaks...he obviously thinks there may be other letters in the alphabet after A
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Hugh Porter hypothesising a Cav attack?!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    GB losing control of the peloton...

    Getting interesting now!

    Yeah GB content with soft pedaling for now, no interest in upping the pace, will be interesting to see if a few more riders attack out of the peloton, and a few more groups start to form.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Been mowing the lawn, how many KMs left and how many laps of La Col de Box?
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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Hugh Porter hypothesising a Cav attack?!
    at least CB understands... and kept quiet
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    BTW - Rabobank Cycling app on Android or iPhone is excellent for following the time gaps etc. Recommended.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    How many laps left?
  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Hugh Porter hypothesising a Cav attack?!

    I lol'd pretty hard at that!
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Tour de France winner fetching bottles, fair do's to Wiggins.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Caught. Blimey...what a waste of effort so early on. Or just testing legs.
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  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Caught. Blimey...what a waste of effort so early on. Or just testing legs.

    French, who do you want for the win today?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    kanto wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Caught. Blimey...what a waste of effort so early on. Or just testing legs.

    French, who do you want for the win today?

    I don't mind too much...it has to be a legend though. I want my avatar to win tbh.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    It's amazing how incestous this race is.

    I make 4 of the 5 German riders to be former team mates of Cavendish.

    Not that I think they are interested in doing anything accept working for Greipel
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I'm struggling to look past a bunch sprint, but I dearly hope it isn't won like that.
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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    Sagan is probably very happy in the knowledge that GB will bring back this break , even with Phil and Nibs in it, for him.
  • ilovebigwig
    ilovebigwig Posts: 118
    Gilbert, Sagan and cancellara will break on the last lap, that was just a test of the legs just now.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I'm hedging my desire for cav to win by betting on Gilbert, Boonen and The Mighty Chin.

    Sagans got it in the bag
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  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    ilovebigwig wrote:
    Gilbert, Sagan and cancellara will break on the last lap, that was just a test of the legs just now.

    Would love to see a group like that, but like FF I can't see that far past a bunch sprint. I've not got a rider who I'm cheering for, but would be happy seeing Cancellara, Boonen, Gilbert, or anyone who can actually at least hang in with a small group/attack.
  • Turnbull2000
    Turnbull2000 Posts: 189
    What time they expected to finish? Need to pop out for a bit, but there's no timer or distance graphics on the BBC grr
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    How many laps left?
    4.5 I think.

    About another hour of the loops then a 50 km race for home.
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  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Turnbull2000 wrote:
    What time they expected to finish? Need to pop out for a bit, but there's no timer or distance graphics on the BBC grr

    Well the scheduled finish of the program on BBC is 4.25, but I guess that includes post race stuff. Maybe 4pm I'm guessing?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    TV caption board says 4th of 8 laps... :?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited July 2012
    Bad info. That group is still out front. 3.32 back

    But only 20 secs or so down on the peloton
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  • ilovebigwig
    ilovebigwig Posts: 118
    kanto wrote:
    Turnbull2000 wrote:
    What time they expected to finish? Need to pop out for a bit, but there's no timer or distance graphics on the BBC grr

    Well the scheduled finish of the program on BBC is 4.25, but I guess that includes post race stuff. Maybe 4pm I'm guessing?

    3.15 back through putney so about 3.30
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    TV caption board says 4th of 8 laps... :?

    Maybe the BOC have shortened the race on the hoof to help Cav :lol:
  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Eurosport coverage is due to start in about 30 mins, so I think I will switch over. Hopefully Kelly will be commentating,

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