World Championship - ***SPOILERS***

emadden

Cancellara... what the fook ?

rick_chasey

Generally disappointing that one.

Snoozefest untill far too late.

IanLD

emadden wrote:

Looked like J-Rod mistook the first line on the road as the finish line... ANyone else see that?

Yes he did, but made no difference

hammerite

having 2 riders in there at the end seemed like a master stroke by Spain, but probably ended up their undoing.

Art Vandelay

Paul 8v wrote:

Oh, no medal presentation? Thanks BBC!

Go online - Rui interview now

oldwelshman

frenchfighter wrote:

Daaaaaaamn

Shi t result

Costa with the rainbow bands for a year. What a disaster.

Nibs with no medal.

Shaped up to be a good race but no one had the balls apart from Nibali.

Good racing from Rodriguez.

Classics riders total disappointment.

And then BBC coverage.

So lets sum this up, Costa rides 272km in shitty weather, stays with the spannish wheelsuckers for whole race, dropping your idol the steak eater, ends up in leading group of 4 with 2 GT winners and another doper, and he outwits the two spannish and wins and you claim a shite result? Interesting

emadden

Rick Chasey wrote:

Generally disappointing that one.

Snoozefest untill far too late.

Absolutely agree with this.

dsoutar

frenchfighter wrote:

Daaaaaaamn
Costa with the rainbow bands for a year. What a disaster.

No - Vino winning Olympic gold. Now that's a disaster

Good effort by Nibs but he was never going to win given his off earlier. I'm not a fan but very cleverly ridden by Rui Costa. Thought the two Spanish would have sussed out the ending between them better than that

menchovʹsstabilisers

oldwelshman wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Daaaaaaamn

Shi t result

Costa with the rainbow bands for a year. What a disaster.

Nibs with no medal.

Shaped up to be a good race but no one had the balls apart from Nibali.

Good racing from Rodriguez.

Classics riders total disappointment.

And then BBC coverage.

So lets sum this up, Costa rides 272km in sh!tty weather, stays with the spannish wheelsuckers for whole race, dropping your idol the steak eater, ends up in leading group of 4 with 2 GT winners and another doper, and he outwits the two spannish and wins and you claim a shite result? Interesting

Fixed

Edit: or not. Your ",and he" is superfluous.

IanLD

Alonso at the podium.

Nice of the BBC to stop all commentary again...

At long last Florence lit up by sunshine

Gazzetta67

Rui Costa is a classy rider and tactician....a bit like a Luis Leon Sanchez without the biological passport

Dorset_Boy

In Frenchie's warped world, it's only good if a doper wins.
He has no class.

well ridden by Costa, feel for JRod.

No way would BBC cut away from a football presentation - pathetic.

IanLD

Well at least we don't have to put up with Pat any more

blazing_saddles

Valverde: How could some one with so much practice of sitting on wheels miss the one than counted?

emadden

Italian fans not so happy with Piti.... J-Rod looks absolutely gutted... crying hard. Poor guy

thegibdog

Significant booing for Valverde on the podium.

rick_chasey

thegibdog wrote:

Significant booing for Valverde on the podium.

Not 'cos he's a doper. 'Cos he didn't help Nibs win.

Art Vandelay

Valverde booed as he gets the bronze

IanLD

Better than Spanish dopers winning. They don't look too happy...

Pross

Excellent race. Looked like a dream situation for Valverde with a national and professional team mate so glad Costa went on the counter as it basically prevented a Valverde win. Nibali shouldn't have been there after being motor paced back after his spill. If Uran hadn't gone down it would have made the last few kms more balanced and no doubt Nibali could have paid him off

Poor by Belgium, all that work and never got close when the serious attacks finally came. As for GB, probably best saying nothing. I didn't expect anyone to be in contention for medals but thought they'd would have had a few finish!

Art Vandelay

Purito in bits

blazing_saddles

afx237vi wrote:

Now for highlights of a boat race that ended a week ago.

What else do you expect from the BBC?
World leaders in covering sports that only the elite can afford to take part in.

emadden

Pross wrote:

Excellent race. Looked like a dream situation for Valverde with a national and professional team mate so glad Costa went on the counter as it basically prevented a Valverde win. Nibali shouldn't have been there after being motor paced back after his spill. If Uran hadn't gone down it would have made the last few kms more balanced and no doubt Nibali could have paid him off

Poor by Belgium, all that work and never got close when the serious attacks finally came. As for GB, probably best saying nothing. I didn't expect anyone to be in contention for medals but thought they'd would have had a few finish!

Uran couldn't ride his way out of a paper bag... even in today's weather.

antsmithmk

Exciting finish

frenchfighter

Costa has been banned before fyi. (Tainted supplement apparently later proved).

A good solo rider with a great palmares but really wanted Jrod to take it.

You see how he attacked straight after the catch and gesticulated...sure that was for Valverde who should have attacked and allowed Jrod to sit in a bit. Classy by him to then tell him what for with 250m to go.

thegibdog

Rick Chasey wrote:

thegibdog wrote:

Significant booing for Valverde on the podium.

Not 'cos he's a doper. 'Cos he didn't help Nibs win.

Quite possibly! After the team cars had done such a good job of getting him back into the peloton after his crash too!

IanLD

Is that the most miserable podium ever?

above_the_cows

Poor poor JRod.

Pross

Dorset Boy wrote:

In Frenchie's warped world, it's only good if a doper wins.

If that were the case surely he'd have loved this race? Convicted doper wins Worlds with a convicted doper third - great for the image!

doug5_10

Purito sets off Costa blubbing . . .