2013 National Championships thread (spoilerific)

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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    30k to go in Norway.
    Kristoff, Holst Enger
    15s - EBH, Hushovd, Sven Erik Bystrøm, Vegard Breen


    GB:
    It's now between those 6. The chasers have gone backwards.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    edited June 2013
    2 of the 6 dropped in GB. Not sure who yet.

    It's Fenn and Swift dropped.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Fenn and Swift dropped.

    GOOOOOOOOO Cav.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    @JohanBruyneel
    Gooooooo Stijn!!!!! #bklaroche

    :roll:
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,242
    Turfle wrote:
    2 of the 6 dropped in GB. Not sure who yet.

    It's Fenn and Swift dropped.
    Advantage Sky.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Devolder now has 1.24 with 11k to go. Can't say I'm exactly excited about this.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Who knew Devolder still had a ride like this left in him?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    2 of the 6 dropped in GB. Not sure who yet.

    It's Fenn and Swift dropped.
    Advantage Sky.

    Millar is riding for Cavendish and can cover anything the two Sky riders try. Swift is a shi t sprinter but he was the only chance Sky had if they arrived together.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Would be happy with any of the front 6 GB riders winning it. Millar a little less than the others.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    frenchfighter wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    2 of the 6 dropped in GB. Not sure who yet.

    It's Fenn and Swift dropped.
    Advantage Sky.

    Millar is riding for Cavendish and can cover anything the two Sky riders try. Swift is a shi t sprinter but he was the only chance Sky had if they arrived together.

    Why do you think Millar is riding for Cavendish?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Attack of Van Avermaet. Bakelants closed the gap. 1'29" for Devolder. 9 km to go. #bklaroche

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    Swift and Fenn are a long way down already, and the chasing five must be three minutes back now . #NRRC
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I'd like Cav to win the GB champs.

    Yes who knew Devolder had a ride left in him. He's got 1.35 now with 7k to go. Guess this will help with any contract negotiations, you can't have a peloton with no Belgian national champion in it.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I cant believe there was no one that covered Devolder. Where are you Gilbert?!?!?

    These riders in the UK race have done really well tbh. A fast pace and most of the race by themselves given the rest of the UK is not good enough to follow.
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  • dolan_driver
    dolan_driver Posts: 831
    Matt Brammeier wins the Irish title, again.

    http://www.stickybottle.com/races-resul ... mian-shaw/

    DD.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Kennaugh on the front in all the photos.
    BNdIc-bCQAAqYGT.jpg:large
    BNdIxooCcAAnD9u.jpg:large

    Sky Cycling are doing so well to promote the sport - they have done...........3 tweets all race.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I wonder if Dan Martin raced in Ireland. That Matt guy cant even get a PT ride bu holds the jersey. Bit of a shame tbh. Dan Martin would do it proud. Bet Garmin would make him a nice kit with it too.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I cant believe there was no one that covered Devolder. Where are you Gilbert?!?!?
    To answer that question, looking decidedly chubby and struggling up the hills. I think people in the back group were too busy marking Gilbert and Meersman and didn't give Devolder that much thought to be honest.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I'm sick of Gilbert. So much for changing my avatar in anticipation today.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Main peloton in the UK has been pulled as they are about to be lapped...
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Kennaugh on the front in all the photos.
    BNdIc-bCQAAqYGT.jpg:large

    Has Cav been taking his dog for a walk or something?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Meersman is still chasing with Bakelants and Leukemans.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    frenchfighter wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    2 of the 6 dropped in GB. Not sure who yet.

    It's Fenn and Swift dropped.
    Advantage Sky.
    . Swift is a shi t sprinter .

    eh?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Devolder takes Belgium.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Main peloton in the UK has been pulled as they are about to be lapped...

    :roll: that's not good.....
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Huge disappointment for cycling fans with Devolder taking the jersey. Possibly the nicest nat champs jersey in the World and it goes to a guy who has a suspiciously poor performance most of the year and for the last few years.

    I suppose he did a good job to win this race though and did a good amount solo. Big fail from the big boys.

    Do they have drug testing at Nationals?
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I love Devolder. A proper old school axe in the mold of Leif Hoste.

    Also FF, lay off Brammier. His getting run over by a truck probably stunted his pro tour ambitions a touch.
    "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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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Reading that Devolder did the "W" on crossing the line for WW - is this correct?
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Mörköv new Danish Champion
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    I love Devolder. A proper old school axe in the mold of Leif Hoste.

    Also FF, lay off Brammier. His getting run over by a truck probably stunted his pro tour ambitions a touch.

    Anomalies in Hoste's bio-passport data from 2008 and 2010 led to the opening of a disciplinary proceeding by the Belgian cycling authority. Hoste had already retired from the sport the previous month.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Last kms of Hoogerland's win
    http://nos.nl/video/521579-hoogerland-w ... ennen.html

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