Tour of California 2014 **Spoilers**

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  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    cougie wrote:
    The only stage of Dunkirk I saw was them doing laps on a deserted prom. It didn't look the most inspiring race if I'm honest.
    Then you missed the bloody race.
    Do you wake up to the Tour de France when that is on the Paris circuit and measure how good that event is. ?

    The Prom was empty because of the foul weather and those restaurants had very few customers.
    They normally park behind the buildings and on Sundays it is a busy place with a lot of moules being eaten.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    He cycled back to the hotel on his TT bike. Not sure how far it was.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Any of those that actually watched the race notice/hear that Cookson is in Cali (nice UCI holiday) and here he is out the blocks:
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Just watched the Stage 1 finish; goodness me John Degenkolb has a horrible sprinting style. His head bounces up and down more than a Churchill dog! :mrgreen:
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    TMR wrote:
    Just watched the Stage 1 finish; goodness me John Degenkolb has a horrible sprinting style. His head bounces up and down more than a Churchill dog! :mrgreen:
    Ah, you've not noticed the nodding dog before?!

    Wiggo is looking super lean. Love it when he is on form mentally and physically. Fustrating as hell when his inner chip is on holiday!
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    TMR wrote:
    Just watched the Stage 1 finish; goodness me John Degenkolb has a horrible sprinting style. His head bounces up and down more than a Churchill dog! :mrgreen:
    Ah, you've not noticed the nodding dog before?!

    Wiggo is looking super lean. Love it when he is on form mentally and physically. Fustrating as hell when his inner chip is on holiday!
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    Looks like he is carrying more muscle that a couple of years ago maybe?

    Looks lean tho - skinnier than 2013 Giro - no gut at all.
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  • Coach H
    Coach H Posts: 1,092
    frenchfighter wrote:
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    Easy Tiger! She gets paid to smile at everyone not just you :roll:
    Long training camp was it?
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  • Miles253
    Miles253 Posts: 535
    Smashing performance from Wiggo, he looks much faster with a bit more muscle
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  • sbbefc
    sbbefc Posts: 189
    What time does this kick off BST?
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere - Dekenkolb on bike sprint footage from stage 1.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7aH1bn6yUI

    I would embed it but I can't.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    ^That's interesting. This isn't just Degenkolb though, is it? - switches bikes at around 53 sec when Cav comes past the camera, then he passes again on the line - shame there's not side cam to see this.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    ^That's interesting. This isn't just Degenkolb though, is it? - switches bikes at around 53 sec when Cav comes past the camera, then he passes again on the line - shame there's not side cam to see this.
    Do you want them riding around like this?
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    RichN95 wrote:
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    ^That's interesting. This isn't just Degenkolb though, is it? - switches bikes at around 53 sec when Cav comes past the camera, then he passes again on the line - shame there's not side cam to see this.
    Do you want them riding around like this?
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    :lol:

    I wasn't entirely serious. Quite good of Giant to post the clip, given the unscheduled appearance of Cav on the line.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Yup, its got parts from Koen de Kort's view as well.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    edited May 2014
    Moved
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    jam1e wrote:
    Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere - Dekenkolb on bike sprint footage from stage 1.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7aH1bn6yUI

    I would embed it but I can't.

    That's fantastic. No wonder he got pipped, that was a 300m sprint with Cav tracking him.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    There is a dedicated thread for the onboard cameras fyi.
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  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    So there is! Still, makes sense to stick it in the actual race threads I suppose.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    jam1e wrote:
    Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere - Dekenkolb on bike sprint footage from stage 1.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7aH1bn6yUI

    I would embed it but I can't.

    This is great.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Amgen-Tour-of-California-Stage-3-1392928940.png

    Should go on live in an hour or so.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Cyclingnews reporting that it's incredibly hot all the way to the top of the finishing climb.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Let's hope there's no 'ascending like a girl' today. Would love to see Wiggo win this and get in the Tour team.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Joelsim wrote:
    Let's hope there's no 'ascending like a girl' today. Would love to see Wiggo win this and get in the Tour team.

    The descent has been and gone. In the valley on the run in to the finishing climb.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    107 degrees F....41 degrees C :shock:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Crampeur wrote:
    107 degrees F....41 degrees C :shock:

    I can see them moving this race. Racing in over 40 C is ridiculous.
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  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,160
    Is Shwerwen paid per 'Amgen' mention? I know they need to keep the sponsors happy, but....
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    hammerite wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Let's hope there's no 'ascending like a girl' today. Would love to see Wiggo win this and get in the Tour team.

    The descent has been and gone. In the valley on the run in to the finishing climb.

    'ascending'.

    Yes I know.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Crampeur wrote:
    107 degrees F....41 degrees C :shock:

    I can see them moving this race. Racing in over 40 C is ridiculous.

    Suppose it depends on how common these temps are in California in May. I know there was a climb last year that they kept going on about the heat too.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Joelsim wrote:
    hammerite wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Let's hope there's no 'ascending like a girl' today. Would love to see Wiggo win this and get in the Tour team.

    The descent has been and gone. In the valley on the run in to the finishing climb.

    'ascending'.

    Yes I know.

    ah missed that and read what I expected to read :oops:

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