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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    30km gone. Average speed 52.573kph. 8.1 seconds slower than Dennis
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Here comes the ramp up. Every lap of the last ten he's been gaining. Looks good. Very good. Just hope he can hold the gains. He might have put a bit too much in the last few laps as the increases are starting to slow
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,653
    He's pulling him back now. But this is where Dennis suffered.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dennis did 52.491km. If Dowsett is at 52.571 now, how can he be down on Dennis?

    Do they take Dennis time then average it out over the laps and Dennis was faster in the latter part?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    CEAD8NSWoAAgDEI.jpg:large

    @xavierdisley · 6m 6 minutes ago
    Halfway through and average 52.570kph @alexdowsett #PerfectHour
    Contador is the Greatest
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    Dennis did 52.491km. If Dowsett is at 52.571 now, how can he be down on Dennis?

    Do they take Dennis time then average it out over the laps and Dennis was faster in the latter part?

    He's down on Dennis at the same distance, but Dennis dropped off a cliff towrds the end

    https://twitter.com/xavierdisley/status ... 0108312577
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited May 2015
    35km done. Average speed 52.659kph. 6.3 seconds slower than Dennis. He's starting to catch him.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Looks like he should do this, speed going up
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Ah. Last lap was the first he hasn't got slightly quicker. Needs to dig stupidly deep now. Knife edge stuff
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dennis v Dowsett
    Worlds ITT 2014: 5th / 20th
    Eneco 2014: 10th / 15th
    Commenwealth Games 2014: 2nd / 1st
    TdSuisse 2014: 105 / 6
    TdSuisse 2014: 3 / 60
    Sarthe 2014: 2 / 1
    Worlds 2013: 12 / 41
    TA 2013: 16 / 10
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    I got the impression he was nailing it now?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited May 2015
    40km done.
    Average speed 52.687 kph
    6.2 seconds slower than Dennis

    I remember in the Commonwealth TT Dowsett snatched the gold from Dennis in essentially the last five minutes
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mulletmaster
    mulletmaster Posts: 502
    Holding a great line round the track. I think he is going to do this
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,653
    RichN95 wrote:
    40km done.
    Average speed 52.687 kph
    6.2 seconds slower than Dennis

    The drop off for Dennis is so steep that Dowsett has a fair amount in the bank on him already, if he can ride reasonably consistently.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
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    @xavierdisley · 6m 6 minutes ago
    Halfway through and average 52.570kph @alexdowsett #PerfectHour

    Doesn't this show he's monstering it?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    BLimey! Dennis really did drop off hey?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    45km done.
    Average speed 52.792 kph
    1.5 seconds faster than Dennis

    Huge push there
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,653
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    @xavierdisley · 6m 6 minutes ago
    Halfway through and average 52.570kph @alexdowsett #PerfectHour

    Doesn't this show he's monstering it?

    A bit later and he seems to be smashing it

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited May 2015
    Come on Alex.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    F L Y I N G !
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    He is up - magnificent effort and pacing.
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Getter faster and faster.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    BLimey! Dennis really did drop off hey?
    I think it was more Dowsett surging a lot. His average speed jumped up quite a bit.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Bloody hell! The last ten laps have been awesome. He's 9 seconds inside now. 6 minutes left. Animal!
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    53??
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    50km done.
    Average speed 52.835
    16.8 Seconds faster than Dennis
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • mulletmaster
    mulletmaster Posts: 502
    Cannot believe how tight a line he is holding given the effort involved. Heavyweight ride this not even at altitude.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Cycling is more popular in Britain now than it ever has been anywhere in the world?! Lets not go nuts, Tony.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    52.924 km WR
    Twitter: @RichN95