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  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    Good effort from JTL. Gilbert in the big ring the final time up the Cauberg. Monster.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    How about that for a race? F****** exellent from start to finish.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    MrTapir wrote:
    That was a very well timed attack by Phil there. I never understand why chasing riders never chase, I know someone would jump on the back and beat them, but they will get beaten anyway.

    Better f*ck about for a medal than nothing at all.

    He had 2 other guys on his wheel.

    Not enough room on the podium for 4.
    _
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    BMC now have 4 world champions in their team.
    Good to see him finally get his teeth into a race. :P

    Evans, Hushovd, Gilbert and ?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ThomThom wrote:
    How about that for a race? F****** exellent from start to finish.

    Was very enjoyable > even if it came down to a sprint up the Cauberg again.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    BMC now have 4 world champions in their team.
    Good to see him finally get his teeth into a race. :P

    Evans, Hushovd, Gilbert and ?

    Ballan.
    _
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Reasonable race

    The belgies rode well
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • welshmessenger
    welshmessenger Posts: 298
    Great finish. Well pleased for him, deserves it.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Also really happy with how GB attacked that race today.
    Very promising rides from JLT, Stannard, Rowe, and Swift.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Suddenly Gilbert is Belgian rather than Walloonian.... ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Ballan?

    Voeckler came 7th, Sagan 14th.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    MrTapir wrote:
    That was a very well timed attack by Phil there. I never understand why chasing riders never chase, I know someone would jump on the back and beat them, but they will get beaten anyway.

    Better f*ck about for a medal than nothing at all.

    He had 2 other guys on his wheel.

    Not enough room on the podium for 4.

    Yeah, s'pose. I like the death or glory approach though.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Millar reckons the whole of Belgium will be drunk tonight...

    How would that distinguish it from any other night?
    "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'"

    @gietvangent
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ddraver wrote:
    Suddenly Gilbert is Belgian rather than Walloonian.... ;)

    He had a lot of Flemish help so it was a proper Belgian effort for a change.
    _
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    edited September 2012
    Re: "It's not my fault" - Gilbert
    by pb21 » 18 Aug 2012 13:46

    His form is improving I think, aiming for the WCs reckon he will do it too.
    Re: Vuelta Stage 9 ***SPOILER***
    RR World Champion 2012?

    Gilbert I reckon. Stated to come into form during the TdF/Olympics and carrying in in the right direction...

    :wink:
    Mañana
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Suddenly Gilbert is Belgian rather than Walloonian.... ;)

    He had a lot of Flemish help so it was a proper Belgian effort for a change.

    I know, I jest...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    iainf72 wrote:
    Reasonable race

    The belgies rode well

    Aye, they were very patient...
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Look at him! He doesn't look even a little bit tired.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Millar reckons the whole of Belgium will be drunk tonight...

    How would that distinguish it from any other night?

    You can hear them all singing in the background now.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Chappeau Phillipe! :mrgreen::D:) :shock: :):D:mrgreen:

    I am so pleased for him after the dreadful season he's had. Fantastic!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Look at him! He doesn't look even a little bit tired.

    Wonderful things endorphins! :)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    They make 'em tall in Holland Harmon! ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    McCaid gets hissed.
    _
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    Nice mustache!
    Mañana
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Pip happy days. Now first win for the WC next Sunday anyone.

    sky might do something in the classics next year. Its good to see british riders doing well on a cse like this. If G, and the Monster Stannard do well on the cobbles we could see british riders at the front in all major races and who would of dreamt of that 10yrs ago.
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  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    I wish I'd seen it the year Hushovd won.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Nice to see Eurosport's JC has learned his lesson from when Evans won!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Lichtblick wrote:
    I wish I'd seen it the year Hushovd won.

    You didn't miss much of a race that year. Zzzzz.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Favourite for Lombardy again then.
  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    The Belgian anthem is rather good.

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