Tour of California 2014 **Spoilers**

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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Read his blog. It's got some vivid racing writing in it.

    Liege Bastogne Liege u23 – Bissell DT

    My first race in Europe with the team and first with Axel as DS. Special. It started off super cold and we lost three guys to the illness by the feed. Tanner, Geoff and I were wicked organised though. I attacked a few times on the climb after La Redoute to try and help Tanner get away. We all entered the last steep climb together, putting Putt in a real good place at the front. I followed the attacks over the top and got away in a group of three. They messed about a little and we almost got caught in the dying metres. Yet again I sprinted strong but had to go to early to avoid being caught, tying up just before the line. Third. Gutted
    . :shock:
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Macaloon wrote:
    Read his blog. It's got some vivid racing writing in it.

    Liege Bastogne Liege u23 – Bissell DT

    My first race in Europe with the team and first with Axel as DS. Special. It started off super cold and we lost three guys to the illness by the feed. Tanner, Geoff and I were wicked organised though. I attacked a few times on the climb after La Redoute to try and help Tanner get away. We all entered the last steep climb together, putting Putt in a real good place at the front. I followed the attacks over the top and got away in a group of three. They messed about a little and we almost got caught in the dying metres. Yet again I sprinted strong but had to go to early to avoid being caught, tying up just before the line. Third. Gutted
    . :shock:

    He sounds like an American :shock:
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Joelsim wrote:
    He sounds like an American :shock:

    It's very interesting writing about riding bikes. Well worth a delve.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Macaloon wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    He sounds like an American :shock:

    It's very interesting writing about riding bikes. Well worth a delve.

    I enjoy reading of course, but his grammar is very American...real good, sprinted strong etc
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Joelsim wrote:
    He sounds like an American :shock:
    Nah - he sounds like a young Londoner. Don't know any Mericans that would say "wicked organised" or "gutted"! And he says metres not meters....

    Great to see him in the break. Come on live pictures!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    P+P just going live, now.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    please stop talking, paul.
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    Here's our old friend:
    http://tourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

    Race under way.
    Live pictures promised at 9-45 BST.


    Excellent - thanks for that. Looks like a long straight finish!!!
    Getting close to my bedtime though. If only they started a couple of hours earlier!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    We got crosswind action.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    It's a Paris-Roubaix re-enactment.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    TGH in front echelon with Boonen etc. Awesome.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    No Garmin. Can't see any Belkin.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Oh, there's a Belkin.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    QS putting it in the gutter. Full on.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,694
    rather enjoying this...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Is there anything more exciting than echelons?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Front group of 15 elite classics guys, Cav and Wiggo with 45s. About 30 km.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Watch or sleep? Early start tomorrow :-(
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    More and more passengers in the front group now.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    I Take it it's in Camcorder mode the HD quality is poor.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    I don't think I'll ever forgive Eurosport for going to a break just when Wiggo and co split the bunch.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,694
    Garmin Rider crashes and it's NOT Tyler Farrar!!!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Which team are in the foul all white kit with orange sleeves?

    I thought it was a triathlete in a sleeveless top.
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    Coverage of nearly every race this year has been crap. Poor quality with lots of cutting out etc. Interesting race this though..
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,694
    Boonen and Phinney escape....

    Edit - and stop again
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Bit of a bugger that the tracker means I can't internet at the same time as I was enjoying Paul & Phil ... Guess I'm stuck with Eurosport ...
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Think were all happy that carlton kirby is not on eurosport duty this month 8)
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,694
    Reckon I ve seen more racing in the last 20k than I have over the whole of the hilly classics
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,694
    Appallingly timed puncture for Renshaw
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Very good sprint from Cav after the work he did earlier.