Commonwealth Games Road Race Spoiler Thread

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  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    mm1 wrote:
    Most interesting multi games RR circuit since Athens. How does this differ from having the Worlds round say Verona or Lisbon (other than the weather of course)? JV tipping his rider on twitter.


    Differ. Wel you said it. the WEATHER. Cobbles. Monoblock through a park.... Same as the National's you'd be better having only 15 riders start cos everybody else has climbed off.
    Why are you so focused on the weather, the one thing nobody involved had any control over...?

    He said what was the difference - and i said the weather
    My point is you're complaining about the course because of the weather.

    Yes . the weather has made the course dangerous on the sections i said....and having only 15 riders finish the race with still over 50kms to go proves that.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    No radios then?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow 45 sec wheel change and he still has 20 sec gap. Luckily those behind didnt hear and gave up on gold.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    20sec lead now. 23s lost in change.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    mm1 wrote:
    Most interesting multi games RR circuit since Athens. How does this differ from having the Worlds round say Verona or Lisbon (other than the weather of course)? JV tipping his rider on twitter.


    Differ. Wel you said it. the WEATHER. Cobbles. Monoblock through a park.... Same as the National's you'd be better having only 15 riders start cos everybody else has climbed off.
    Why are you so focused on the weather, the one thing nobody involved had any control over...?

    He said what was the difference - and i said the weather
    My point is you're complaining about the course because of the weather.

    Yes . the weather has made the course dangerous on the sections i said....and having only 15 riders finish the race with still over 50kms to go proves that.

    No it doesn't
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    mm1 wrote:
    Most interesting multi games RR circuit since Athens. How does this differ from having the Worlds round say Verona or Lisbon (other than the weather of course)? JV tipping his rider on twitter.


    Differ. Wel you said it. the WEATHER. Cobbles. Monoblock through a park.... Same as the National's you'd be better having only 15 riders start cos everybody else has climbed off.
    Why are you so focused on the weather, the one thing nobody involved had any control over...?

    He said what was the difference - and i said the weather
    My point is you're complaining about the course because of the weather.

    Yes . the weather has made the course dangerous on the sections i said....and having only 15 riders finish the race with still over 50kms to go proves that.
    You're just repeating yourself rather than saying anything new.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    They'd have had him if they had radios!
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Chasers did get to see him for moment
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    4.5k
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Montrose St for the last time...
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Well I guess you shouldn't give up until you cross the line...but good that G didn't lose it due to a puncture (on his spare wheel anyway).
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Aye whitever
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I really like this course. Maybe too hard for these commie riders and when they rode the british nats. No easy miles, lends itself to attacking rather than wheel sucking.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    mm1 wrote:
    Most interesting multi games RR circuit since Athens. How does this differ from having the Worlds round say Verona or Lisbon (other than the weather of course)? JV tipping his rider on twitter.


    Differ. Wel you said it. the WEATHER. Cobbles. Monoblock through a park.... Same as the National's you'd be better having only 15 riders start cos everybody else has climbed off.
    Why are you so focused on the weather, the one thing nobody involved had any control over...?

    He said what was the difference - and i said the weather
    My point is you're complaining about the course because of the weather.

    Yes . the weather has made the course dangerous on the sections i said....and having only 15 riders finish the race with still over 50kms to go proves that.

    Yeah...and maybe we should cancel Paris-Roubaix when it rains too.

    It's a bike race not a chance to top up your tan
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Into the finishing straight... all about the battle for 2nd now
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Really good win for GT
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Coming off the Tour your legs are flying so not surprised G is on another level.

    Congratulations!!!

    Did Stannard even finish one lap? What a joke.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    Tough course for hard men. I liked it :)

    Well deserved win for G, and props to PK as well.
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    edited August 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Did Stannard even finish one lap? What a joke.
    He was coming back after injury... you just pointed out the difference having the Tour in your legs makes!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Did Stannard even finish one lap? What a joke.

    Grow up.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Bauer steals second from Thwaites
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Great try from PK too, chapeau to anyone who goes off up the road in conditions like that
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    adr82 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Did Stannard even finish one lap? What a joke.
    He was coming back after injury... you just pointed out the difference having the Tour in your legs makes!

    Yeah he has had a huge amount of time to recover. Sky allow that though.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Got to be an incredibly popular winner. Pleased for him and the Welsh.
  • steveadi
    steveadi Posts: 26
    Well done G what drama he deserved it. :lol:
  • DiscoBoy
    DiscoBoy Posts: 905
    edited August 2014
    edit
    Red bikes are the fastest.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    That was a good and emotionally involving few days of racing with worthy winners and lots of class riding to admire, certainly won't have harmed the sport in the eyes of the wider public (and, yes I know we've been spoilt recently).

    There's a lot of good to be said for the commonwealth games as one of the postive legacies of empire.
  • Moonbiker
    Moonbiker Posts: 1,706
    Periant! 8)
  • mike6
    mike6 Posts: 1,199
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Shame for PK but thank you sir for making a race of it. Very little strength in depth in this field. This rain is a joke - been beautiful all day in London.[/b]

    Such a stupid idea these commonwealth games. Archaic just like the inbred royals.

    How long has it been a race of three?

    [b]Millar is so rubbish, thank goodness he didnt ride the Tour. He should have retired last year.[/    quote]


    Well seeing as were 400 miles further north than london. the jetstream sits virtually on top of us your bound to get lots of rain.....But as usual only when LONDON gets lots of rain or the south then you only here of it on the national news.


    Millar is 37 he has no tour miles in his legs so he wont have the condition -go compare

    Nice to see some positive constructive comments. :roll:

    Stannard a joke???? We all know who the joke is my friend.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    Enjoyed both races. I thought it was a good tough course and we've ended up with one of the strongest riders in each race winning.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]

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