Commonwealth Games Road Race Spoiler Thread

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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
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    Brilliant achievement for Geraint Thomas to get a Bronze in the TT and Gold in the Road. Tour strengh.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Must confess, took a look at the start list, and could only recognise about 1 in 10 at best.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Chuffed for G, the two chasers may now have learned it's better to plough on than get drawn into a cat and mouse fight for silver over bronze. Real shame to see the Aussies get humped :D Brave effort by PK and a shame he couldn't hold onto the 3 that passed him as he managed to do with the next group. There must have been a point after 2 or 3 laps where he thought 's**t no-one's coming across to help'.

    Stupid ride of the day goes to Caleb Ewan for continuing to try to bridge solo with two team mates just behind. Poor show by England really other than Thwaites, Russ Downing from a domestic continental level team their second best rider. What's the point of Andy Fenn? Not a bad effort by young Scott Davies, still only 18 and a first year senior and was in the 'peloton' right to the end. Good reward after mechanical issues in the TT, a real 'one to watch'.
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Must confess, took a look at the start list, and could only recognise about 1 in 10 at best.

    And your point is?
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    On Sauchiehall Street when it was pi$$ing it down we were screaming 'come in Pete dig deep!!!' on his final leading lap he just managed to say 'oh fuxk'. The lad was at the limit. The rain was just brutal.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Wales the only nation with more than 2 finishers. Scott Davies managed 10th out of the 12 finishers that included 8 riders from Pro Tour teams plus one who has previously. On old clubmate of mine has been riding with him for a few years now and been telling us all he's a real prospect.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    thegreatdivide wrote:
    On Sauchiehall Street when it was pi$$ing it down we were screaming 'come in Pete dig deep!!!' on his final leading lap he just managed to say 'oh fuxk'. The lad was at the limit. The rain was just brutal.

    I'm impressed that he hung in after getting caught and gained 8th place. There's a few others who appeared to turn up out of necessity and do the bare minimum.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    Ok it might have been 11 days of Chippers, but it was a huge amount of fun.

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  • mikenetic
    mikenetic Posts: 486
    Dan Craven after finishing ninth in the men's road race.

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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    mikenetic wrote:
    Dan Craven after finishing ninth in the men's road race.

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    Proper thousand yard stare :lol:
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    adr82 wrote:
    mikenetic wrote:
    Dan Craven after finishing ninth in the men's road race.

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    Proper thousand yard stare :lol:

    'You weren't there man, you didn't experience what I experienced'

    Looks like someone who has been found after being lost in the jungle for years!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Looks like Downey was undone by officials
    No way in this world would Millar have been pulled under the same circumstances.

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    However, when the first 12 riders went through the start finish area for the last lap, the officials closed the course.
    And when Downey arrived to start his last lap, he was told he was going no further. He was just over 10 minutes back at that time.
    But Caleb Ewan of Australia and David Millar of Scotland were only just ahead of him on the road, a fact that simply rubbed salt into Downey’s wounds on the cusp of rounding out what would have been one of the best displays by any rider in a Northern Ireland jersey.
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  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    mikenetic wrote:
    Dan Craven after finishing ninth in the men's road race.

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    Not an uncommon face outside the Sub Club at 4am.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    @L_ArmiTstead · 19h
    I just became Commonwealth Champion! Fantastic team race, very proud and grateful to the English girls! Thank you for all your support :)

    No mention of Pooley whose contribution was easily better than that of the whole rest of the team put together.

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    If anyone finds some good photos of the two RRs please post up, thanks.
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No mention of Pooley whose contribution was easily better than that of the whole rest of the team put together.

    I think she's English. And a girl. :?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    This guy is as tough as they come. Racing for Africa. Respect. (races for Europcar since July, hence the helmet - look out for him).
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  • the article don
    the article don Posts: 578
    I braved the rain and watched this from the corner of Byres Road and University Avenue. First time I've seen a proper bike race in the flesh. I can confirm that "Lil Pete" really is little.
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  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    frenchfighter wrote:
    @L_ArmiTstead · 19h
    I just became Commonwealth Champion! Fantastic team race, very proud and grateful to the English girls! Thank you for all your support :)

    No mention of Pooley whose contribution was easily better than that of the whole rest of the team put together.

    Well she singled out Pooley in a few newspaper interviews I've seen (although she also made some backhanded compliment along the lines of she's had some stick for her tactics on the road but got it right today).
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pooley forever:
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  • frenchfighter
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Armistead? Really wish Pooley had won.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Pross wrote:
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Armistead? Really wish Pooley had won.

    Not sure I dislike her as such, just not very keen on her. But definitely wish Pooley had won.
  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    Enjoyable viewing from the roadside.

    Worthy winners in Armitstead and Thomas - the overall field might have been mixed in ability but the course is tough and there were was enough big hitters to make it a tough race. Was great to see riders from the likes of Malawi, Botswana, Kenya, Jamaica, Uganda, Rwanda etc too. Was impressed with the Namibians, not just Dan Craven but they had another rider in the main group until late on and another in the 2nd group until they got pulled.

    Special mention to Katie Archibald - bronze in the points race, 4th in the individual pursuit and scratch, 5th in the time trial and 7th in the road race. Still a raw talent (if you can still call a world champion a raw talent as she's already achieved more than most will do) but a good all rounder in the making.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Omar Little wrote:
    Enjoyable viewing from the roadside.

    Worthy winners in Armitstead and Thomas - the overall field might have been mixed in ability but the course is tough and there were was enough big hitters to make it a tough race. Was great to see riders from the likes of Malawi, Botswana, Kenya, Jamaica, Uganda, Rwanda etc too. Was impressed with the Namibians, not just Dan Craven but they had another rider in the main group until late on and another in the 2nd group until they got pulled.

    Special mention to Katie Archibald - bronze in the points race, 4th in the individual pursuit and scratch, 5th in the time trial and 7th in the road race. Still a raw talent (if you can still call a world champion a raw talent as she's already achieved more than most will do) but a good all rounder in the making.

    seeing it is the friendly games - couldn't some handicapping system be used. What is the point of coming from Belize, Sri Lanka etc to be dropped on the first lap by WT riders with apparently unlimited resources
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    "What has Craven seen.."
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    These were screenies from a bit of video I filmed on lap 12 but I like the way the riders came out:

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    Thomas

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  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Was there an interview with Kennaugh after the race?
  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    Mechanism wrote:
    Was there an interview with Kennaugh after the race?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonweal ... s/28640121
  • Stridor
    Stridor Posts: 48
    Pross wrote:
    Am I the only person who doesn't like Armistead? Really wish Pooley had won.

    No you're not the only one. I'm not sure what it is but I'm not a fan. She doesn't often come across well in interviews etc...
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    argyllflyer wrote:
    Mechanism wrote:
    Was there an interview with Kennaugh after the race?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonweal ... s/28640121

    Thank you.

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