Sky riders in Goyt Valley this afternoon?

Gavcb
Gavcb Posts: 11
edited May 2014 in Road general
Two guys in full sky gear flew past me going up the goyt Valley outside Buxton this afternoon. Wasn't your usual uber fan wear. They had the lot. Team Kit, team bike, team helmet etc and they were rapid. Anyone else see them and anyone know who it might have been? They were too quick for me to check

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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Except for the rapid part they sound like your typical sportive riders...
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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    If not racing most of Sky are in Tenerife, except Wiggins. I'd go with Grills suggestion.
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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Currently the team is split between California, Romandie and injury/suspension. Anyone can buy a Sky bike. I know of half a dozen who have them.
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  • Gavcb
    Gavcb Posts: 11
    Yeah you see sky fans all the time with the pinarellos and bibs and tops but these two were different because they were so quick. Never seen anyone in the entire gear either inc team helmets. Also thought it was a bit odd two mates out together wearing the same full replica kit and matching bikes. Thought it might be Thomas. He was about the only one I could think of not racing or injured? Could have been anyone I suppose, just thought I'd check
  • andrew_s
    andrew_s Posts: 2,511
    Sky are based in Manchester.
    Some of the Giro team calling in before next week's start?
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Grill wrote:
    Currently the team is split between California, Romandie and injury/suspension. Anyone can buy a Sky bike. I know of half a dozen who have them.
    *and Tenerife from today. The start of a 3-Week altitude block, which Brad will join in on after TOC.

    There's no riders, especially not a pair, around Buxton/Goyt part of the world at the moment.
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  • geoffh73
    geoffh73 Posts: 85
    As sky are based in Manchester could it be back room/support staff?
    Quite possible they would have full kit and bike as a perk of the job.
    Geoff
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    geoffh73 wrote:
    As sky are based in Manchester could it be back room/support staff?
    Quite possible they would have full kit and bike as a perk of the job.
    Geoff

    If so I need a job with them.
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  • Gavcb
    Gavcb Posts: 11
    Quick snoop of jscl's Twitter shows he works for British Cycling so I'll take his lead on it. I did also think it might have been support staff from BC or TS at the velodrome geoff, good shout.... They just didn't look or ride like your normal fan in replica kit but they could have been I guess. Either way, they left me for dead. Would have been better for the ego had they been pros :D
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Guess it depends how fast you were going ;)
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Some guys from our club bumped into Sebastian Henao and AN Other today at the Rapha van on Mam Tor, so it was probably them.
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  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    Check strava flyby, see if they're on it - http://labs.strava.com/flyby/
  • Gavcb
    Gavcb Posts: 11
    Looks like it was Henao putting in some pre giro work in the peaks. Case closed. Cheers gibdog... and ta everyone else
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Gavcb wrote:
    Looks like it was Henao putting in some pre giro work in the peaks. Case closed. Cheers gibdog... and ta everyone else
    http://www.manchesterwheelers.co.uk/for ... picID=5552
    Yep, even got me confused so checked and they are correct. Hey ho :) at least you can feel satisfied it was two top riders that passed you :)
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  • The_Slowboat
    The_Slowboat Posts: 30
    Pretty certain I have seen the bearded guy in the pictures riding near Pott Shrigley before, my guess at the time was Manchester based support staff. Ian Stannard's Facebook has a fair few pictures of him at the top of the brickworks/long hill/cat an fiddle back from earlier this year, saw an interview in which he said he regularly trains there, not sure how that fits with being Essex based.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    The_Slowboat wrote:
    Pretty certain I have seen the bearded guy in the pictures riding near Pott Shrigley before, my guess at the time was Manchester based support staff. Ian Stannard's Facebook has a fair few pictures of him at the top of the brickworks/long hill/cat an fiddle back from earlier this year, saw an interview in which he said he regularly trains there, not sure how that fits with being Essex based.
    Yep, it's Oli Cookson. He lives in that area.
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  • upperoilcan
    upperoilcan Posts: 1,180
    Lmfao !!! Fairplay to the OP !!

    Proving the doubters !!! :)
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  • chorlton chimp
    chorlton chimp Posts: 112
    They were out Sunday too. They passed me as I was stashing gilet and armwarmers outside the Legh Arms and again as I toiled up the Brickworks. Henao went by close enough to clock his name on his lid. I don't think the other rider was Oli Cookson who I have seen around a few times, although I didn't get more than a glance. Whoever it was was well in front of Henao and had to wait at the top by the farm for him which suggests it was a pro.
  • vs
    vs Posts: 468
    JSCL wrote:
    Grill wrote:
    Currently the team is split between California, Romandie and injury/suspension. Anyone can buy a Sky bike. I know of half a dozen who have them.
    *and Tenerife from today. The start of a 3-Week altitude block, which Brad will join in on after TOC.

    There's no riders, especially not a pair, around Buxton/Goyt part of the world at the moment.

    :D too funny
  • CYCLESPORT1
    CYCLESPORT1 Posts: 471
    Derbyshire based !
    The_Slowboat wrote:
    Pretty certain I have seen the bearded guy in the pictures riding near Pott Shrigley before, my guess at the time was Manchester based support staff. Ian Stannard's Facebook has a fair few pictures of him at the top of the brickworks/long hill/cat an fiddle back from earlier this year, saw an interview in which he said he regularly trains there, not sure how that fits with being Essex based.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    vs wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Grill wrote:
    Currently the team is split between California, Romandie and injury/suspension. Anyone can buy a Sky bike. I know of half a dozen who have them.
    *and Tenerife from today. The start of a 3-Week altitude block, which Brad will join in on after TOC.

    There's no riders, especially not a pair, around Buxton/Goyt part of the world at the moment.

    :D too funny
    How so? Not afraid to confess I was wrong :) Didn't know SH was out there riding with Oli. The fact there were two of them spotted was the confusing part, but it makes sense.
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  • vs
    vs Posts: 468
    JSCL wrote:
    vs wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    Grill wrote:
    Currently the team is split between California, Romandie and injury/suspension. Anyone can buy a Sky bike. I know of half a dozen who have them.
    *and Tenerife from today. The start of a 3-Week altitude block, which Brad will join in on after TOC.

    There's no riders, especially not a pair, around Buxton/Goyt part of the world at the moment.

    :D too funny
    How so?

    'cos it made me chuckle :wink:
  • izza
    izza Posts: 1,561
    Gavcb wrote:
    Yeah you see sky fans all the time with the pinarellos and bibs and tops but these two were different because they were so quick. Never seen anyone in the entire gear either inc team helmets. Also thought it was a bit odd two mates out together wearing the same full replica kit and matching bikes. Thought it might be Thomas. He was about the only one I could think of not racing or injured? Could have been anyone I suppose, just thought I'd check

    Seen the piccies of Hot Chillee twitter feed and Thomas is in Surrey today.

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