World Road Race - Men ***Spoilers***

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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    All back together. The waiting game begins.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Are they on the last lap yet?
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    What's JTL's sprint like - compared to other climbers? If the group is together at the bottom of the last climb?
    Rich
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    JTL is doing a hell of a ride! Most excited I've been about a race for a while
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,556
    5 brits in the front group now.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Swift and JTL both looking great. Of course both could pop at any point at this distance. Also love watching Stannard repond to attacks on the Cauberg.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Are they on the last lap yet?

    Just gone through with 2 laps to go. About 40 minutes of racing left.
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Are they on the last lap yet?
    Two laps to go.
    Rich
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    RichA wrote:
    What's JTL's sprint like - compared to other climbers? If the group is together at the bottom of the last climb?

    I've never seen him sprint on the flat.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Spain predictably active to break up the rhythm.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Two laps to go still.

    JTL will have spent a bit up front.

    Long way to go yet...
    _
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Are they on the last lap yet?

    Just gone through with 2 laps to go. About 40 minutes of racing left.

    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Good GOD this is a long race.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    2 laps to go and all this attacking has brought the cream to the top.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Haven't seen Valverde or Freire yet...

    Good for them!
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Lichtblick wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    Are they on the last lap yet?

    Just gone through with 2 laps to go. About 40 minutes of racing left.

    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Good GOD this is a long race.


    It's the worlds man! People don't go on about 260+km for no reason!!
    _
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Haven't seen Valverde or Freire yet...

    Good for them!

    Sagan, too. Easy race for him so far.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    ^^Woman!

    (I think)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Such a good race. Whatever happens JTL has shown that he belongs in this kind of company.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    It's all got to go off this time up. Can't really wait for the final time up if you want to beat Gilbert or Sagan.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Yawn - just woken up...

    So they crashed, a small group ahead and large peloton behind yep..?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    The chief commissaire looks like a bloated William H Macy
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Milton50 wrote:
    Such a good race. Whatever happens JTL has shown that he belongs in this kind of company.

    Wait a lap or two before saying that...
    _
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    ddraver wrote:
    Yawn - just woken up...

    So they crashed, a small group ahead and large peloton behind yep..?

    70 man peloton at the front of the race, all the favourites in it.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Stannard going after Talansky.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ddraver wrote:
    Yawn - just woken up...

    So they crashed, a small group ahead and large peloton behind yep..?

    Been a good one !
    _
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    Such a good race. Whatever happens JTL has shown that he belongs in this kind of company.

    Wait a lap or two before saying that...

    Nah. He's done enough. He's exceeded my expectation anyway.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Go Talansky!!!
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,556
    Stannard is incredible. Loves riding in the wind.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    If I were a 16yr old girl I'd be crying watching Stannard now!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Stannard looks like a giant compared to talansky

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