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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Looks like he's just having the espresso and the rest is for her.
  • Paul_iow
    Paul_iow Posts: 110
    Where would be the best place to watch tomorrow? I'm hoping to get somewhere along the finish circuit in Abergavenny to watch but would be nice to maybe watch along the way. Possibly riding/possibly driving depending on time and distance between spots.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I would say either the climb up the side of the Wye Valley out of Tintern (from the top it's an easy drive or ride back to Aber) or the long climb out of Skenfrith which is about 10 - 12 miles from town.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    In a Bretagne Seche underdog style way I will be routing for the Richardson's Trek guys tomorrow, especially George, who is a really great lad, great to see him in this race:
    http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/more ... _1_3626955
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sky Dr's can suck on this:

    bradwiggins
    1 day ago
    Me and Mrs celebrating in McDonalds on the M5 with a load of lorry drivers in clogs
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    Really nice pic, I hope he's happy, I can understand why he wasn't in the squad but it must be soul destroying.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    A nice box-fresh Stone Roses t-shirt to help prove he's "real"

    :P
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    iainf72 wrote:
    A nice box-fresh Stone Roses t-shirt to help prove he's "real"

    :P

    Or maybe he just likes The Stone Roses.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    iainf72 wrote:
    A nice box-fresh Stone Roses t-shirt to help prove he's "real"

    :P
    Their debut album is older than Nairo Quintana (doesn't that make you feel ancient)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    RichN95 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    A nice box-fresh Stone Roses t-shirt to help prove he's "real"

    :P
    Their debut album is older than Nairo Quintana (doesn't that make you feel ancient)


    I'm not even going to work it out, I'm just going to accept that it cannot be true.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    RichN95 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    A nice box-fresh Stone Roses t-shirt to help prove he's "real"

    :P
    Their debut album is older than Nairo Quintana (doesn't that make you feel ancient)

    I've got T-Shirts older than Nairo Quintana.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Wow!

    http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/fanta ... road_race/
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Joelsim wrote:
    Wow!

    http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/fanta ... road_race/

    You'll want the other Nationals thread. Great story though.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Paul 8v wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Sky Dr's can suck on this:

    bradwiggins
    1 day ago
    Me and Mrs celebrating in McDonalds on the M5 with a load of lorry drivers in clogs
    10471842_296498667190186_336920698_n.jpg
    Really nice pic, I hope he's happy, I can understand why he wasn't in the squad but it must be soul destroying.

    It's alright, he's made of stone.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    A nice box-fresh Stone Roses t-shirt to help prove he's "real"

    :P
    Their debut album is older than Nairo Quintana (doesn't that make you feel ancient)

    I've got T-Shirts older than Nairo Quintana.

    Don't be ridiculous, Quintana's 57.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    RichN95 wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    A nice box-fresh Stone Roses t-shirt to help prove he's "real"

    :P
    Their debut album is older than Nairo Quintana (doesn't that make you feel ancient)

    Too young to remember it ;).


    Either way, definitely the kind of balanced behaviour to make the team regret their decision icon_eyebrow.gif
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pross wrote:
    I would say either the climb up the side of the Wye Valley out of Tintern (from the top it's an easy drive or ride back to Aber) or the long climb out of Skenfrith which is about 10 - 12 miles from town.

    I'm aiming to get to the finish line for the last couple of laps of the women's race and stay there for the duration.
    The rest of my lot will be there earlier. B+G not coming down, now. :(
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Gooner69
    Gooner69 Posts: 97
    A small group from Bristol are heading over at midday, cycling up through Chepstow then onto the climb at Trellech. There should be plenty of support for the riders when they leave the valley.

    Then after the bunch pass by its up to Aver for the circuits, topped off by the ride home this evening.

    Good job we have understanding partner`s :)
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Women's race!

    A group of 13 :Armitstead Christian Walker Achibald Barnes Laws Pooley King Trott Storey Juniper Barker Hams

    has just split into a group of 8: Armitstead, Archibald, Storey, Laws, Pooley, Barker, King and Trott

    peloton about 3'35 behind, with a few riders here and there between the leaders and the peloton.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Women's RR well underway ... @BritishCycling The race is splitting with a front eight of Armitstead, Archibald, Storey, Laws, Pooley, Barker, King and Trott #RoadChamps.

    Leaders just heading in to Abergavenny 4 x7km laps of the town to go.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    edit: wrong thread
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    @RoadChamps: “@BritishCycling: Lead group are: Armitstead, Pooley, Laws, Archibald, Trott, Barker, King, Storey with 2 hours and 47/64 miles complete”
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    British Cycling @BritishCycling · 32s
    Armitstead has 7 seconds on the bunch of Trott, King, Barker, laws, Pooley, Archibald. Storey slightly adrift. #roadchamps
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Cycling Weekly ‏@cyclingweekly 23s
    Armitstead has two laps to go (16km). Pooley is at 0-16, the rest of the chase at 0-20. #RoadChamps
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Seems like Laura Trott is now a clear 3rd on the road. 7km to go.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Lizzie still in front. @_pigeons_: Chase group now Pooley pushing hard, king, Trott, Laws with her - last lap #RoadChamps
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    British Cycling ‏@BritishCycling 2m
    Armitstead caught by Trott, King and Pooley on final lap #RoadChamps
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Sounds like Lizzie has been caught and Sharon Laws has bridged to the leading group. Can't be long to go now.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Sounds an exciting last 30k.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    edited June 2014
    Trott takes it! Looks like King 2nd, Armitstead 3rd? Pooley 4th?

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Laura Trott wins! With Dannie King & Lizzie Armitstead taking second and third.

    Shame to be following on Twitter. Sounds like an exciting race that.

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