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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    Aferr one lap: Fenn and Stannard 20 seconds ahead of Bibby and Partridge, 40 seconds to the peloton.
    is it raining?

    Just started apparently.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Always the most confusing day of the year. Love it.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    DeadCalm wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Coverage of the French race from 3:30 CET. Conditions here (about 100km to the East) are pretty dire. Wet and very windy.

    Good to see Alex Blaine of Team Raleigh in the break. Last I heard these 11 had over 10 minutes on the peloton:

    Vichot (FDJ), Bonnet (FDJ), Engoulvent (SOJ), Paiani (SOJ), Médérel (SOJ), Blain (Raliegh), Tulik (EUC), Séb.Chavanel (EUC), Dion (BSE), Chainel (ALM), Poulhies (COF)


    No Ag2R? Looks good for Vichot?
    Chainel there from AG2R. I'd be surprised if they stay away but stranger things have happened.

    Gap down to 6:30 with 90km to go.

    who is chasing thatdown? Chavanel! All seem represented apart from Bretagne

    Dion is there for Bretagne but the balance isn't right. FDJ are too dominant. The others won't fully cooperate.

    Plus there are a few decent sized lesser teams not represented like BigMat and La Pomme Marseille.

    also who is going to wear it in the TouR! FdJ have got 19 riders! I suspect they want it to come back as they've got a lot of ammo including Denmare who would be a worthy wearer of the jersey
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    in GB:
    Stannard, Fenn
    chased by Cav, Swift, Kennaugh, Millar
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    I think the Saxo rider in the break is Juul-Jensen and the BMC rider must be Lander. Would love to know the gap and distance to go.

    Edit: Talking about the Danish race.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I really hope Cavendish beats all these guys.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Turfle wrote:
    in GB:
    Stannard, Fenn
    chased by Cav, Swift, Kennaugh, Millar
    Interesting. Sounds exciting.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    DeadCalm wrote:
    I think the Saxo rider in the break is Juul-Jensen and the BMC rider must be Lander. Would love to know the gap and distance to go.

    Edit: Talking about the Danish race.

    Yep, I'm twittering and googling for a ticker, but no joy.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    in GB:
    Stannard, Fenn
    chased by Cav, Swift, Kennaugh, Millar
    Interesting. Sounds exciting.
    Stannard and Fenn apparently have 30 seconds on the chasers.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    6k to go in Spain, looks like it's between Jesus Herrada and Madrazo (Movistar Team), Ion Izaguirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Arroyo (Caja Rural-RGA), Zaballa (Christina Watches) and Iturria (Euskadi Team)
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    In France the 11 leaders have 3.30 over a reduced peloton.

    In Denmark we appear to have splits but I looked away and have no idea which group is where.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    DeadCalm wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    in GB:
    Stannard, Fenn
    chased by Cav, Swift, Kennaugh, Millar
    Interesting. Sounds exciting.
    Stannard and Fenn apparently have 30 seconds on the chasers.


    Fenn is OPQS, yeah?

    Interesting.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    In GB:
    Fenn, Stannard
    25s - Cav, Swift, Kennaugh, Millar
    1'18 - Bibby, Doull, Rowe, House, Downing, Thwaites
    2 minutes - peloton

    roughly.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    France:
    http://freesportsworlds.com/stream/ch3.php#
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  • Ed-tron
    Ed-tron Posts: 165
    Turfle wrote:
    In GB:
    Fenn, Stannard
    25s - Cav, Swift, Kennaugh, Millar
    1'18 - Bibby, Doull, Rowe, House, Downing, Thwaites
    2 minutes - peloton

    roughly.

    So can Swift and Kennaugh pull on the front of their group? Or is it up to Cav and Millar as Stannard is up the road?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    France: 47.5km (2.5 laps)
    2mins
    Severe wind
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Jesus Herrada wins in Spain.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    In France AG2r are lining it out with many riders.

    In Ned, Hooger tried to line it out ona climb then Terpstra came through and got a gap. A Blanco was the only one to follow but wont help him. I would love a non-Blanco to win.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Ed-tron wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    In GB:
    Fenn, Stannard
    25s - Cav, Swift, Kennaugh, Millar
    1'18 - Bibby, Doull, Rowe, House, Downing, Thwaites
    2 minutes - peloton

    roughly.

    So can Swift and Kennaugh pull on the front of their group? Or is it up to Cav and Millar as Stannard is up the road?

    It's interesting. It definitely looks like it's worked out nicely for the two OPQS guys, but keeping Stannard, Swift, Kennaugh, and Millar under control at the finish would be tough.

    I wonder if both Sky and OPQS wouldn't be happy if the first 3 groups all join together.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Would be nice for Hoogerland to win this.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Cav doing great to get over George st:
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    Go Cav, Sky to get pounded.

    UK behind the curve (Sky useless) so there is no coverage.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    100% Millar would help Cavendish over any of the Sky riders. Proper racers from the continent.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Netherlands, new group: Ligthart, Hoogerland, Boy Van Poppel (Vacansoleil) Slagter, Tankink, Kelderman (Blanco, Langeveld (Orica)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Roddy ‏@Weight_and_Sea 54s
    Police speed-gun had Armitstead doing 57mph on downhill section at Gibson st

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    frenchfighter wrote:
    In France AG2r are lining it out with many riders.

    In Ned, Hooger tried to line it out ona climb then Terpstra came through and got a gap. A Blanco was the only one to follow but wont help him. I would love a non-Blanco to win.
    Chainel contributing to the break whilst his team mates drive the peloton.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    UK is so useless they dont even have proper race radio updates.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Millar putting in the pulls. Just sit tight Cavendish.

    Sky riders chasing down their teammate. Standard.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Apparently there will be tv coverage tomorrow. Better late then never but still.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Netherlands: new break: Tankink, Hoogerland and Langeveld. Both of the main teams (Blanco and Vacansoleil) in there
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    9 laps remaining. 14k/lap.

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