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***Spoiler*** Tour of Britain Stage 6

above_the_cowsabove_the_cows Posts: 11,406
edited September 2013 in Pro race
We don't seem to have one of these yet.

Sidmouth to Haytor. 138km.

All the route info and profile here: http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage6/devon_route.php#.Ujw_0KxLeOk

Right I need to do some work, some others can add some cheese and cow info.

Bye for now...
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  • alan_shermanalan_sherman Posts: 1,157
    Live on ITV4 now. Lovely area, shame I didn't tune in earlier as I used to live on the route (Awliscombe - village near Honiton).

    Break of six at 1'51". Sky will probably bring them back.
  • ProssPross Posts: 34,852
    Madrazo in the break again, he really wants that spotty top!
  • ProssPross Posts: 34,852
    Much earlier finish today then, they should be done before 2.30pm.
  • knedlickyknedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Pross wrote:
    Madrazo in the break again, he really wants that spotty top!
    They just referred to him in the commentary as "man of the race". :)
  • ProssPross Posts: 34,852
    Looks like Sky are donating a few quid to the Bardiani end of race beer kitty (assuming that is them doing the work - hard to tell on my screen).

    I love the fact that 6 Mile Hill is.......4.8km in length :lol:
  • above_the_cowsabove_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Only 21 kms to go!
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  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,459
    Pross wrote:
    Looks like Sky are donating a few quid to the Bardiani end of race beer kitty (assuming that is them doing the work - hard to tell on my screen).
    I imagine they fancy Pirazzi's chances today
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  • ProssPross Posts: 34,852
    Can't believe they are calling this a mountain top finish, I know the area pretty well and it's lumpy but it's not exactly the Stelvio. Hilltop or uphill finish might be more realistic.
  • alan_aalan_a Posts: 1,507
    Pross wrote:
    Much earlier finish today then, they should be done before 2.30pm.

    FFS just switched on expecting 2pm show start and 4pm race finish. However only 13kms left.

    Surely they should be aiming to have all the finishes at a similar time. Bloody amateurish not to do so.
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  • alan_aalan_a Posts: 1,507
    WTF? this stage is only 80 miles long.

    Yes I am in a grumpy mood. The wife will make me do housework now.
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  • above_the_cowsabove_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I know, there's no time to find a suitable cheese!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ProssPross Posts: 34,852
    Might be as they have a long transfer in Friday evening traffic to contend with?
  • ProssPross Posts: 34,852
    knedlicky wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Madrazo in the break again, he really wants that spotty top!
    They just referred to him in the commentary as "man of the race". :)

    He's certainly good at sandbagging.
  • gpreevesgpreeves Posts: 454
    Have to agree that the scheduling is bizarre, they do have a 3-4 hour transfer ahead of them.

    Hugh Porter's commentary is inane, his excitement levels seem to have no connection to what's actually happening in the race. He just reached a peak of animation while talking about Bovey Tracey Primary School
  • andytee87andytee87 Posts: 371
    Good lad Martin, putting a show on
  • CumulonimbusCumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Stannard off the back i think?
  • ProssPross Posts: 34,852
    gpreeves wrote:
    Have to agree that the scheduling is bizarre, they do have a 3-4 hour transfer ahead of them.

    Hugh Porter's commentary is inane, his excitement levels seem to have no connection to what's actually happening in the race. He just reached a peak of animation while talking about Bovey Tracey Primary School

    Operation Yew Tree will be calling!
  • Daz555Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    gpreeves wrote:
    Have to agree that the scheduling is bizarre, they do have a 3-4 hour transfer ahead of them.

    Hugh Porter's commentary is inane, his excitement levels seem to have no connection to what's actually happening in the race. He just reached a peak of animation while talking about Bovey Tracey Primary School
    Hugh Porter should only be allowed to commentate from 3km out where his natural style actually works and where he can say "and he's ignited the burners" without sounding like a total loon.
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  • Give me moreGive me more Posts: 487
    He just reached a peak of animation while talking about Bovey Tracey Primary School

    But they are really contributing to the atmosphere of the occasion!

    Martin having a pop and failing. Maybe Quintana is going to sit in wheels and attack for the win rather than going earlier for a time gap. Must know there's no hope of doing anything GC-wise given it's an easy job for sky to just chug along the climbs (though that said they lost a couple of riders this time).
  • above_the_cowsabove_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Quintana's off.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • gpreevesgpreeves Posts: 454
    Now that a Sky domestique has just chased down one of my favourite riders I now know why everybody complains about them! :)
  • Daz555Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Give me more wrote:
    He just reached a peak of animation while talking about Bovey Tracey Primary School

    But they are really contributing to the atmosphere of the occasion!

    Martin having a pop and failing. Maybe Quintana is going to sit in wheels and attack for the win rather than going earlier for a time gap. Must know there's no hope of doing anything GC-wise given it's an easy job for sky to just chug along the climbs.
    Nothing to trouble a rider of Wiggos calibre today. Even if Sky were to somehow implode and start riding backwards he'd be able to handle it himself on this terrain.
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  • alan_aalan_a Posts: 1,507
    Brian Smith has been excellent this week. Chapeau.
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  • above_the_cowsabove_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Lopez dragging it back.

    Edit - and goes pop.
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  • mrolimroli Posts: 3,622
    Might not be a mountain top finish, but its sorting things out a bit....
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  • mrolimroli Posts: 3,622
    Is that Rich Handley clinging on there? Amazing stuff!
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  • wallace_and_gromitwallace_and_gromit Posts: 2,008
    Wiggo's fires up the turbo diesel!

    He might be a fat lad these days, but that pedalling action is still sublime.
  • above_the_cowsabove_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Tempo time!
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  • gpreevesgpreeves Posts: 454
    edited September 2013
    Give me more wrote:
    He just reached a peak of animation while talking about Bovey Tracey Primary School

    But they are really contributing to the atmosphere of the occasion!

    Martin having a pop and failing. Maybe Quintana is going to sit in wheels and attack for the win rather than going earlier for a time gap. Must know there's no hope of doing anything GC-wise given it's an easy job for sky to just chug along the climbs (though that said they lost a couple of riders this time).

    They should have bussed them up to the top of Haytor in that case.

    Nice to see SImon Yates sitting in this group. Impressive young rider.

    Edit: Not just sitting in the group, great win!
  • alan_aalan_a Posts: 1,507
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