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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    MR: "has the look of a man on fire falling down a lift shaft". Poetry.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    I've got a plate of cheese and biscuits on the go, if anyone's interested...?

    Ratty...?

    Hmmm cheese... I've still got the quince jelly left from the work Christmas hamper, sitting on my desk. Goes very well with cheese. We'd really need some port though to finish the feast. :)
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    There's still 3km to go fellas. None of you are HTC. Calm down, clam down.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • EPO Delivery Man
    EPO Delivery Man Posts: 271
    Cavs just won again!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Where the hell did he come from? I thought he'd sat up with about 800m to go.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looks like Cavendish is still winning and OPQS are behind him 100% and doing a great job by him.

    Very wide sprint run-in, no one impeded, just a test of sprinting talent.

    Looks like Sky are still rubbish. Blythe reasonable - thank goodness he is with BMC. Eisel is no where. I said it earlier.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • EPO Delivery Man
    EPO Delivery Man Posts: 271
    RichN95 wrote:
    Where the hell did he come from? I thought he'd sat up with about 800m to go.

    Yeah me too, seemed to come out of nowhere, if it wasnt for the fact he was wearing yellow i would never have spotted him. Well timed again by Cav.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Bleeding norah! Just chocked on a biccie! Christ, he is very very special

    Tour of Cav-tar!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I really thought he was too far back to win that, really impressive.

    Mark Cavendish, stage race superstar!
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    the Inner Ring ‏@inrng

    Cavendish has now won more stage races than Andy Schleck
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Go on, Cav. He's a little genius at reading sprints.

    Another complete mess of a sprint though.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Cav.

    Poor old Carlton couldn't see the wee scamp sneaking up on the left. He nearly got taken out about 300 m out.

    Eddy Boss seemed to be leading out Eisel.

    Did every team just want to have a go on the front in the last 4km?

    Ahhhh some Cav and Bernie love at the end having a little chat, the bromance continues, its just long-distance these days.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow, he just ate them up. It's like he wanted to test himself. 'Drop back and see if I can ride up and then take the win'. Without breathing (yday the photos show everyone's face in pain and him just smiling). Was funny watching EBH balls out trying to position Sky in the last km then fading out.

    Excellence in anything even packing bags is a joy to behold.
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  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,632
    Looked like some riders tried to block him off with about 5-600 to go - he just showed his skill and speed to come from way back to take it. He really is top drawer at what he does.
  • dab_32
    dab_32 Posts: 94
    Cav is a genius, where did he come from?

    He was so far back with about 300m to go. He's so good at using other teams and that's what really sets him apart from other sprinters. I'd love to see if Greipel could do that, I doubt he could due to his size.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    dab_32 wrote:
    Cav is a genius, where did he come from?

    He was so far back with about 300m to go. He's so good at using other teams and that's what really sets him apart from other sprinters. I'd love to see if Greipel could do that, I doubt he could due to his size.

    Other sprinters do that well sometimes, Cav just does it routinely. It's amazing.
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    edited February 2013
    dab_32 wrote:
    I'd love to see if Greipel could do that, I doubt he could due to his size.

    Not a size thing. He just panics and sticks his nose in the wind too early.

    Cav let someone else panic and hopped on their wheel. Risky strategy if no-one goes but someone almost always rushes up the outside early.

    Great win.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Turfle wrote:
    dab_32 wrote:
    Cav is a genius, where did he come from?

    He was so far back with about 300m to go. He's so good at using other teams and that's what really sets him apart from other sprinters. I'd love to see if Greipel could do that, I doubt he could due to his size.

    Other sprinters do that well sometimes, Cav just does it routinely. It's amazing.


    Greipel needs a pilot fish - its why its working so well for him with Henderson. He's no good at being a hobo
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Cav.

    Poor old Carlton couldn't see the wee scamp sneaking up on the left. He nearly got taken out about 300 m out.

    Eddy Boss seemed to be leading out Eisel.

    Did every team just want to have a go on the front in the last 4km?

    Ahhhh some Cav and Bernie love at the end having a little chat, the bromance continues, its just long-distance these days.


    Yeah, it was pretty obvious that Eddy was going for Bernie. Ah, yes, Bernie and Cav - happy again.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Looks like Sky are still rubbish. Blythe reasonable - thank goodness he is with BMC. Eisel is no where. I said it earlier.

    I don't think that is entirely true. BMC got 2,3,4 on the podium because of the TTT. If Sky had won the TTT then Eisel would have been higher than 5th overall. Yes Sky as a team were 'rubbish' compared with BMC, but better compared to all the other teams and Cavendish. Bet Bernie is a bit p'eed off for not sticking with the break on the first stage, but then hindsight is a wonderful thing and who's to say the race would have then played out as it did.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • chiv30
    chiv30 Posts: 49
    Again work gets in the way of me seeing anything ..... Anyone got the top 5 or 10?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Cav must be delighted to be sharing the podium with the six foot five Taylor Phinney
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    There's using someone else's train (which everyone does), and then there's the finding the one man that will unwittingly take you back to the front at the right time. Cav and Robbie McEwen are/were so good at the second.

    chiv30 wrote:
    Again work gets in the way of me seeing anything ..... Anyone got the top 5 or 10?

    1. Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 2:42:31 Full Honours
    2. Yahueni Hutarovich (AG2R La Mondiale) mt
    3. Barry Markus (Vacansoleil-DCM) mt
    4. Adam Blythe (BMC) mt
    5. Taylor Phinney (BMC) mt
    6. Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) mt
    7. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) mt
    8. Bernhard Eisel (Sky) mt
    9. Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) mt
    10. Guillaume Boivin (Cannondale) mt
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    chiv30 wrote:
    Again work gets in the way of me seeing anything ..... Anyone got the top 5 or 10?

    Overall top 5:

    Cavendish
    Bookwalter
    Phinney
    Blythe
    Eisel
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    chiv30 wrote:
    Again work gets in the way of me seeing anything ..... Anyone got the top 5 or 10?


    Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
    Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2R La Mondiale
    Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
    Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team
    Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team
    Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
    Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha
    Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling
    Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ
    Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling


    Final general classification

    Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
    Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
    Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team
    Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team
    Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling
    Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
    Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
    Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling
    Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling
    Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling

    Two Cardiff lads in the top ten, which is nice.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Looks like Sky are still rubbish. Blythe reasonable - thank goodness he is with BMC. Eisel is no where. I said it earlier.

    I don't think that is entirely true. BMC got 2,3,4 on the podium because of the TTT. If Sky had won the TTT then Eisel would have been higher than 5th overall. Yes Sky as a team were 'rubbish' compared with BMC, but better compared to all the other teams and Cavendish. Bet Bernie is a bit p'eed off for not sticking with the break on the first stage, but then hindsight is a wonderful thing and who's to say the race would have then played out as it did.


    ATC, you're dealing with FF here. If Sky riders had made the overall podium a la BMC, it would have been 'oh well, they only managed that because of the TTT.' FF's not very rational when it comes to Sky. Prepare for every single race that they dont win to result in FF 'Sky were rubbish, nowhere' ad nauseum.
  • EPO Delivery Man
    EPO Delivery Man Posts: 271
    RichN95 wrote:
    chiv30 wrote:
    Again work gets in the way of me seeing anything ..... Anyone got the top 5 or 10?


    Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
    Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2R La Mondiale
    Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
    Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team
    Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team
    Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
    Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha
    Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling
    Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ
    Guillaume Boivin (Can) Cannondale Pro Cycling


    Final general classification

    Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team
    Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
    Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team
    Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team
    Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling
    Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
    Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
    Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling
    Luke Rowe (GBr) Sky Procycling
    Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling

    Two Cardiff lads in the top ten, which is nice.

    So Cavs won the Tour then?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Cav really is looking like a skinny minny.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • nevman
    nevman Posts: 1,611
    Ren-dell,Ast-ArnNaa-really anoying me.Got to put a stop to this right now.
    Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.

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  • chiv30
    chiv30 Posts: 49
    Cheers all and it's great to see two Cardiff lads in the top 10. :)

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