Tour of Britain Stage 5 *spoiler*

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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Sounds like some bizarre decision making from Sky, sending the TdF winner back to keep your chubby sprinter company.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Sounds like some bizarre decision making from Sky, sending the TdF winner back to keep your chubby sprinter company.

    Was it team orders? No race radios - did the cameras pick up Wiggo going back to team car before going back for Cav?
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Sounds like some bizarre decision making from Sky, sending the TdF winner back to keep your chubby sprinter company.

    Was it team orders? No race radios - did the cameras pick up Wiggo going back to team car before going back for Cav?

    Looked like his decision; he was chatting away to Knees about what to do. To me it looked like he maybe just didn't fancy it today, so dropped back.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Team "Radio Controlled Sky" Lost without their radio's :D
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,552
    Well it was said it would be a parade around the country for Sky, and today seems to be exactly that for Cav & Wiggo! :D
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    The Wiggo, Cav, Hunt group look like they aren't even pretending to try, to be honest...
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    they might as well gor for a :) cake stop now
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Regroupment (is that really a word) at the front. 20 or so riders together.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I guess we just count on JTL.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Basso lighting them up. Must be enjoying this.
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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Turfle wrote:
    JTL crests Gun Hill a few seconds ahead of a couple of chasers (Coppel there I think). Should be a regrouping.
    Someone parked badly on the descent there, on the inside of a left-turning bend, blocking half the road!
    (Like saunaboy pointed out in the 'enjoying the TOB' thread, the roads could have been better cleared of parked cars)
    Turfle wrote:
    Regroupment (is that really a word) at the front. 20 or so riders together.
    Demare in the ‘regroupement’ (French word, has an ‘e’ stuck in it).
    Demare’s another omission from the French Worlds team, although his mate Delage is in the team – Delage is the bow and Demare the arrow.
    Could be Howard against Demare if this lot make it to a sprint finish together.
  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I guess we just count on JTL.

    Like a broken clock celebrating
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Some D**khead in a ford ka parked on the bend :roll: -
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Rob Hayles could not sound interesting if he tried eh. i see porter has found a new rider in JTL to jizz his pants to.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Josh Edmondson is a little star.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    knedlicky wrote:
    Someone parked badly on the descent there, on the inside of a left-turning bend, blocking half the road!
    (Like saunaboy pointed out in the 'enjoying the TOB' thread, the roads could have been better cleared of parked cars)

    Most likely a spectator who parked it soon before the rolling rod block.


    Loving this final 20km. Everyone going for it hammer and tong.
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,552
    Vos misses corner, two riders down - ooooops!!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Who's in the front group? Who's still in GC contention? Who knows?
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,552
    edited September 2012
    Howard, Demarre, JTL, Sanchez, Vos, Knees among others in the front group
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pro cyclist look behind so often. Good on this guy for getting the gap, dont think he has looked over his shoulder yet. Go hard for home.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Having to watch with the sound off. Hugh Porter is unbearable. Got Mercury Rev Peel Sessions on instead!
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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,552
    Feed crashes with 5 kms to go - aaggghhhhhhhhhhh! :evil:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Porter: "Is the winner here going to be the winner in London?"

    I doubt it, Hugh, as the race finishes in Guildford
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    Feed crashes with 5 kms to go - aaggghhhhhhhhhhh! :evil:
    Feed?
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Porter: "Is the winner here going to be the winner in London?"

    I doubt it, Hugh, as the race finishes in Guildford

    lol
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Marc de Maar looks like he's got it in the bag.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    They'll be dancing on the streets of Willemstad tonight!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Excellent stage. Excellent win.

    1-2 for UHC?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Pro cyclist look behind so often. Good on this guy for getting the gap, dont think he has looked over his shoulder yet. Go hard for home.

    Heavyweight. Very well done that man.

    No Sky train to crush courageous attacking.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    But I thought Sky were far too strong for this race?

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