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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    positive from today is that we didnt have to listen to Barry from Auf Wiedershen Pet aka Hugh Porter 8)
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    So much great camera time for NettApp. Fuji bikes must be creaming themselves
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Wonder if the Swiss and Belgians are thinking that they don't fancy towing Sagan to the line?
  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    It would be interesting to know how many "race fans" have switched off now the Brits have disappeared. I quite like it as it reminds me a bit of when this sport was unfashionable.

    Yes not many Dickie Davies world of sport fans on here YP 8)

    That's what got me racing back in the '70's :D
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Froome saying this was a huge obj and he trained v hard. He pulled out because of the rain and because he had no team mates. Total lightweight.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Stopped raining!
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  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    Don't want to see Froome or any GB riders moaning thanks.

    Rio??? What has that got to do with these world championships?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    hammerite wrote:
    Wonder if the Swiss and Belgians are thinking that they don't fancy towing Sagan to the line?

    Didn't know he was in the peloton still.

    If so, would give the hesitation some context.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    IanLD wrote:
    Don't want to see Froome or any GB riders moaning thanks.

    Rio??? What has that got to do with these world championships?

    Same format innit.

    Likely a similar course too.
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  • menchovʹsstabilisers
    menchovʹsstabilisers Posts: 122
    IanLD wrote:
    Don't want to see Froome or any GB riders moaning thanks.

    Rio??? What has that got to do with these world championships?

    Dunno, maybe (D)Uran (D)Uran is still in there somewhere?
  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    Don't you just love armchair critics
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    why is Jill Douglas mentioning Rio to Froome? No one uses the Worlds as an experience race for the Olympics. Let alone a race 3 years away.
  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    IanLD wrote:
    Don't want to see Froome or any GB riders moaning thanks.

    Rio??? What has that got to do with these world championships?

    Same format innit.

    Likely a similar course too.

    GB squad going to tow everyone round for first 100k then all climb off then
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Men's race currently slower than the Women's race.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Iglinsky is there. He knows how to win after 250ks.
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  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    poppit wrote:
    Don't you just love armchair critics

    Not gone out on the bike then :D
  • poppit
    poppit Posts: 926
    IanLD wrote:
    poppit wrote:
    Don't you just love armchair critics

    Not gone out on the bike then :D
    Just about to, as soon as she's got changed :D
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    Wonder if the Swiss and Belgians are thinking that they don't fancy towing Sagan to the line?

    Didn't know he was in the peloton still.

    If so, would give the hesitation some context.

    I saw a Slovakian jersey in the bunch. Can't imagine it would be the other Sagan or anyone else.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    hammerite wrote:
    why is Jill Douglas mentioning Rio to Froome? No one uses the Worlds as an experience race for the Olympics. Let alone a race 3 years away.
    Jill Douglas question straight out of @UKCyclingExpert's crib sheet.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Check out that Cancellara poster!
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Thomas lips are blue :shock:
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Can't believe Brits complaining about the weather. time to bring the training camps "home"
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  • IanLD
    IanLD Posts: 423
    Oh no. More Jill Douglas and idiotic questions.
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    is Sagan still in there? Announcer at the course just said he was, but ive not seen him, nor seen his name on the time splits.
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  • menchovʹsstabilisers
    menchovʹsstabilisers Posts: 122
    Geraint Thomas look a very strange colour there.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    GB squad should spend more time in uk rather than monaco. Might make them know who to ride in the rain.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    durhamwasp wrote:
    is Sagan still in there? Announcer at the course just said he was, but ive not seen him, nor seen his name on the time splits.


    Bike switch so no transponder. Same as Fabu and various others.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    why is Jill Douglas mentioning Rio to Froome? No one uses the Worlds as an experience race for the Olympics. Let alone a race 3 years away.
    Jill Douglas question straight out of @UKCyclingExpert's crib sheet.

    To be fair to her, Rod Ellingworth did say they intended to use today as a dry-run for Rio. The conditions put a stop to that though.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    durhamwasp wrote:
    is Sagan still in there? Announcer at the course just said he was, but ive not seen him, nor seen his name on the time splits.

    Yes. He's in the blue Slovak jersey with the green Cannondale helmet. His bike doesn't have a transponder, so isn't coming up on the timings.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Great ride by Huzarski
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