***Spoiler*** Tour of Britain Stage 3

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  • clanton
    clanton Posts: 1,289
    At the risk of being a pedant - no tigers in Africa ;-)
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I take it you haven't read any of UK Cycling experts tweets before? My favorite was about Alex Dowsett wearing his "Away kit" in the Giro!
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  • poppit
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    I'm surprised that Lopez got 6th today, always saw him as more of a climber.
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  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    where Wiggo and Stannard wearing the the Sky "hot weather" see through stuff again :shock:
  • davidof
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    RichN95 wrote:
    I think the length is perfect. If there's one thing that defines British bike racing, it's a 10 mile time trial.

    "You know what they call a 10 mile time trial in France?"
    "They don't call it a a ten mile time trial?"
    "They got the metric system, they wouldn't know what the f*ck a 10 mile time trial is"
    "Whad do they call it?"
    "They call it a 16.0934 km contra la montre"
    "whad they call a prolog?"
    "A prolog is a prologue, but they call it le prologue".
    "and a triathlon?"
    "I dunno, I'm not a faggot"
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  • Mad_Malx
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    ^^ :lol:
  • Paul 8v
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    davidof wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I think the length is perfect. If there's one thing that defines British bike racing, it's a 10 mile time trial.

    "You know what they call a 10 mile time trial in France?"
    "They don't call it a a ten mile time trial?"
    "They got the metric system, they wouldn't know what the f*ck a 10 mile time trial is"
    "Whad do they call it?"
    "They call it a 16.0934 km contra la montre"
    "whad they call a prolog?"
    "A prolog is a prologue, but they call it le prologue".
    "and a triathlon?"
    "I dunno, I'm not a faggot"

    Best post so far!
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  • tailwindhome
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    You see now.

    We can have a decent spoiler thread if everyone plays nice. :D
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  • specialgueststar
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    davidof wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I think the length is perfect. If there's one thing that defines British bike racing, it's a 10 mile time trial.

    "You know what they call a 10 mile time trial in France?"
    "They don't call it a a ten mile time trial?"
    "They got the metric system, they wouldn't know what the f*ck a 10 mile time trial is"
    "Whad do they call it?"
    "They call it a 16.0934 km contra la montre"
    "whad they call a prolog?"
    "A prolog is a prologue, but they call it le prologue".
    "and a triathlon?"
    "I dunno, I'm not a faggot"

    ha ha
  • RichN95.
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    davidof wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I think the length is perfect. If there's one thing that defines British bike racing, it's a 10 mile time trial.

    "You know what they call a 10 mile time trial in France?"
    "They don't call it a a ten mile time trial?"
    "They got the metric system, they wouldn't know what the f*ck a 10 mile time trial is"
    "Whad do they call it?"
    "They call it a 16.0934 km contra la montre"
    "whad they call a prolog?"
    "A prolog is a prologue, but they call it le prologue".
    "and a triathlon?"
    "I dunno, I'm not a faggot"

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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Vuelta 3 WEEKS of racing and nobody was sure who'd win.

    Tour of Britain 2.5 stages and we can all go home ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz

    Lets face we all know who the organisers put the TT in the race for and a certain person lives 10 mins away.
    will we get a Robert Millar style attack like years ago (kelloggs tour...it's the same race :roll: ) .. oh well maybees not.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,793
    At last affirmation of the UK TT scene


    loved it
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    TailWindHome wrote:
    You see now.

    We can have a decent spoiler thread if everyone plays nice. :D

    So much this.

    Maybe the TT early ish finish caught people out. I expect "normal" service tomorrow.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Nickel wrote:
    Keep an eye out for Marcin Bialoblocki (UK Youth) as a bit of an outsider, did my club's 10 in 18:34 a few weeks back (with 456 watts!). Not saying he'll beat the likes of Wiggo and Dowsett but if he's in good form he should be up there.


    21.23

    Big difference between todays course/conditions and your typical club 10.
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  • tailwindhome
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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,582
    afx237vi wrote:
    oneof1982 wrote:
    carrock wrote:
    I think they should have let some of the tigers loose.

    That would have spiced things up a bit.


    Totally agree. Feel a bit let down by the route planners. A TT through a safari park could have offered a lot more spectacle........ and some faster times.

    I saw an Oliphant on the course, if that counts.

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  • Paul 8v
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    TailWindHome wrote:
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    Good time from Cav today
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Some good pics by foggybike in Road General:

    viewtopic.php?f=40013&t=12941840
  • TMR
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    davidof wrote:
    "You know what they call a 10 mile time trial in France?"
    "They don't call it a a ten mile time trial?"
    "They got the metric system, they wouldn't know what the f*ck a 10 mile time trial is"
    "Whad do they call it?"
    "They call it a 16.0934 km contra la montre"
    "whad they call a prolog?"
    "A prolog is a prologue, but they call it le prologue".
    "and a triathlon?"
    "I dunno, I'm not a faggot"

    I logged in just to commend you for this post. Superb! J'adore Pulp Fiction :mrgreen:

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  • blazing_saddles
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    TailWindHome wrote:
    You see now.

    We can have a decent spoiler thread if everyone plays nice. :D

    It's not my idea of a decent thread.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Good little TT stage. Great ride from Cav but then again he has previous for good prologue times and so a short flat TT time was well within his reach.

    Watching Wiggo pass a couple of riders you realise how good his style is an how much a lot of other people fidget on the bike. Tremendous attention to detail with him testing the roundabouts at various speeds in practise. Also shows how desperate he is to salvage a poor season.

    I would expect the likes of Quintana and Martin to try and make his life as uncomfortable as possible before the end of the week.
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  • MrTapir
    MrTapir Posts: 1,206
    davidof wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I think the length is perfect. If there's one thing that defines British bike racing, it's a 10 mile time trial.

    "You know what they call a 10 mile time trial in France?"
    "They don't call it a a ten mile time trial?"
    "They got the metric system, they wouldn't know what the f*ck a 10 mile time trial is"
    "Whad do they call it?"
    "They call it a 16.0934 km contra la montre"
    "whad they call a prolog?"
    "A prolog is a prologue, but they call it le prologue".
    "and a triathlon?"
    "I dunno, I'm not a faggot"

    That's a bit homophobic, why tar gay people with the triathlon brush?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    smithy21 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    You see now.

    We can have a decent spoiler thread if everyone plays nice. :D

    So much this.

    Maybe the TT early ish finish caught people out. I expect "normal" service tomorrow.

    you realise he was praising the exact fun stuff that you whinge about?
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  • Cannock Chase
    Cannock Chase Posts: 558
    Tour of Britain 2.5 stages and we can all go home ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz
    Lets face we all know who the organisers put the TT in the race for and a certain person lives 10 mins away
    Jesus Christ some people are never happy. Some of the worlds best riders. A cracking course. Thousands of spectators despite the weather... and you are shooting it in the foot.

    Surely it's not unusual for a week long race to have a time trial? Excellent idea. Great for spectators. Far better for the non-cycling public waiting at the side of the road for an hour then all over in ten seconds..!! At least the short distance of the TT ensures that no matter how fast the winner is, he will not gain enough time to guarantee race victory. There's more than enough hills to bu**er that up.

    The Tour of Britain is excellent and it gets better every year.
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Good little TT stage. Great ride from Cav but then again he has previous for good prologue times and so a short flat TT time was well within his reach.

    Watching Wiggo pass a couple of riders you realise how good his style is an how much a lot of other people fidget on the bike. Tremendous attention to detail with him testing the roundabouts at various speeds in practise. Also shows how desperate he is to salvage a poor season.

    I would expect the likes of Quintana and Martin to try and make his life as uncomfortable as possible before the end of the week.
    Always worth a look at Wiggins' faultless TT style:

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  • smithy21
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    ddraver wrote:
    smithy21 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    You see now.

    We can have a decent spoiler thread if everyone plays nice. :D

    So much this.

    Maybe the TT early ish finish caught people out. I expect "normal" service tomorrow.

    you realise he was praising the exact fun stuff that you whinge about?

    What on earth are you talking about?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Ah the feign ignorance approach...we meet again.

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  • frenchfighter
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    Did Stannard crash? Or was it an old one opening up?

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited September 2013
    Deignan looking very skinny before his crash.
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    Wiggins is not looking particularly heavy given he said he was going to load up.
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  • Yellow Peril
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    frenchfighter wrote:
    Did Stannard crash? Or was it an old one opening up?

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    I sincerely doubt he crashed at any point bearing in mind he came home second. Can't see your image, is it an old injury?
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