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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Pross wrote:
    Wonder how accurate those GPS timings are? Wiggins the slower starter but that's his usual approach.
    They're not going to be super-accurate, I wouldn't start counting individual seconds or anything based on that data.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Dr Hutch is advising caution re early time checks. Reckons pattern shows that 1st split ' is almost no guide to finish order at all'

    We shall see
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Siutsou goes quickest in 1.08.36
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Dr Hutch is advising caution re early time checks. Reckons pattern shows that 1st split ' is almost no guide to finish order at all'
    Boardman just said similar - reckons the 24km time check is the one to look at for a more accurate indication
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    It may not be much help if you're at work but I'm going to try Hula Unblocker extension for Chrome to watch Friday's U23 YouTube stream
  • markwb79
    markwb79 Posts: 937
    Pross wrote:
    Siutsou goes quickest in 1.08.36

    Already quicker than 17 teams from Sunday.

    its the same course, right?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Watching the top guys TT is just beautiful. Pure efficient power. Wow.

    Shame Cancellara`s kit is a step down from previous years.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Dr Hutch is advising caution re early time checks. Reckons pattern shows that 1st split ' is almost no guide to finish order at all'

    We shall see

    Let's hope so - Wiggins 6th at first split nearly 16 seconds down but then he always loves his negative splits.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Pross wrote:
    Wonder how accurate those GPS timings are? Wiggins the slower starter but that's his usual approach.
    It seems to be the standard BC approach for individual and team pursuiting too. Start fairly steadily and then start to wind the pace up as the race progresses.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    Should be an interesting sub plot among the OPQS riders....
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Ed-tron wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Ed-tron wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    What the...??? Cat attack!!

    lol, Just tuned in, and some local moggy went mental at a rider.
    WTF?

    A cat seemed to be crossing the road just as a rider went past. Cat freaked out and jumped in the air in fright. My above post was a bit dramatic on reflection. They did a nice slow-mo replay of it though, so Im sure the Beeb will show it again later
    haha, will look out for it!
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Watching the top guys TT is just beautiful. Pure efficient power. Wow.

    Shame Cancellara`s kit is a step down from previous years.
    I like how still they look. From the hips up they're virtually stationary with just their legs going like pistons. It doesn't look fast, it looks almost like they're just doing a gentle warm up.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Kosta looking surprised as Kiri smashes the best time at 24km.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    long way to go yet. Only 7k into 58k.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Ed-tron wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Ed-tron wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    What the...??? Cat attack!!

    lol, Just tuned in, and some local moggy went mental at a rider.
    WTF?

    A cat seemed to be crossing the road just as a rider went past. Cat freaked out and jumped in the air in fright. My above post was a bit dramatic on reflection. They did a nice slow-mo replay of it though, so Im sure the Beeb will show it again later
    haha, will look out for it!
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    edited September 2013
    To highlight the going hard early approach Dennis loses time in the final section to finish behind Siutsou.

    EDIT he lost around 20 seconds in that last bit.

    Roche now in 2nd spot.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Mechanism wrote:
    It may not be much help if you're at work but I'm going to try Hula Unblocker extension for Chrome to watch Friday's U23 YouTube stream

    thanks for that, i found that if i load them at home then "sign in" to chrome at work and let it do all the syncing, then things can get installed that would nt get past the usual blocks...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dowsett getting pumped.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    adr82 wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Ed-tron wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    Ed-tron wrote:
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    What the...??? Cat attack!!

    lol, Just tuned in, and some local moggy went mental at a rider.
    WTF?

    A cat seemed to be crossing the road just as a rider went past. Cat freaked out and jumped in the air in fright. My above post was a bit dramatic on reflection. They did a nice slow-mo replay of it though, so Im sure the Beeb will show it again later
    haha, will look out for it!
    Someone posted this earlier in the thread: http://twitpic.com/devkis

    Sporza have a vid of it...
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Dowsett seems to be way off the pace, almost 2 mins down on Kiri at the 2nd check.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I must say Cancellara's see through skin suit is not a good advert for Assos.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I must say Cancellara's see through skin suit is not a good advert for Assos.
    Thankfully the iplayer is not in HD so I've been spared!
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    edited September 2013
    Anybody think it may come back to bite Bradley on the arse - his not taking time checks?
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Above The Cows wrote:
    I must say Cancellara's see through skin suit is not a good advert for Assos.
    I have a pair of Assos shorts that went like that after a few years use and regular washing. I use them just on the turbo now. Maybe Cancellara's using a skin suit that's been through the wash a few too many times?
  • gingermagician
    gingermagician Posts: 326
    Is that 58 teeth for Martin today? Looks monstrous...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Wiggins around 30 seconds down on Martin apparently.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    Anybody think it may come back to bite Bradley on the ars* - his not taking time checks?
    Not really. If he can go faster he should go faster, regardless of what anyone else is doing.
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  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    Love the wagon-wheel effect of Tony Martin's Zipps on the TV coverage.
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  • EPO Delivery Man
    EPO Delivery Man Posts: 271
    Either Wiggo is pacing himself or he's f*cked
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Come on Cancellara, would love it if he manages to win this.

    (Wiggins asked not to have time checks??)

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