Commonwealth Games Road Race Spoiler Thread

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Well, the break is still pottering. Each time slopes happen Pooley sets a reasonable pace. Roads getting wet now.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Pooley going out in style. Archibald still fighting.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Ok, that last slope which was slightly steeper saw Pooley climb it at the back. But then she attacks at the top tp try break things up. It strings out a bit with Armitstead 3rd in line. Then a few seconds sit up and everything settles again but at a slightly higher pace, more strung out.... but it's settle/attack for a few seconds, then repeat (by Eng and Oz)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    After all these half attacks still these 7 are together.

    15km.

    Raining hard. Hello Scotland.
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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Tipping down.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Last lap 23.37. Pooley on the front. Been a bit disappointing last 15km.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Not raining everywhere, west end is still dry where I am
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Proper windscreen wiper rain now at the finishing straight as they go to that for one lap to go. Corners into finishing straight could present problems at the end.... pace all settled again now, they will know what point of the course they might want to attack now after all these little experimental ones.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,957
    Alan A wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    96 NIR S. DOWNEY
    97 NIR F. DUNCAN
    98 NIR P. HAWKINS
    99 NIR R.R. AIKEN
    100 NIR P. LAVERY
    101 NIR C. McCONVEY

    TWH - any insider info on these boys?

    They're all pretty much as you'd expect - lower level pros - top ten finish would be a great result.

    Roger Aiken is an interesting one, amateur rider, totalling owns the local cyclo-cross scene had a great result in the RAS in 2013 (8th).

    Shame Martyn Irvine isn't racing - don't know why not
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  • nzhendo
    nzhendo Posts: 12
    Cagey stuff at the moment.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Commuting pace through the wet pedestrianised slippy bits. Someone's stopped to pop into Boots.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Zzzz
    Going to be a bunch sprint at this rate.
    11km
    Come on Pooley!!!
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Yep 11/12k to go and watching each other, pace only lifts when a slope happens. Rainheavy here.

    Pooley tries again on this slope. Gaps this time, strings it out, probably just to use the legs up of the chasers.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Pooley experimenting with her 'softening up' tactic as she has strung things enough manybe to try make this an attack that sticks. It's not 100% committed though it seems. 2 seconds.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Elvin doing the chasing.

    Podium to be Lizzie, Cromwell, Vil at this rate.

    Archibald been off the back since Pooley attacked.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Come on Pooley, make this one yours please. Forget about Lizzie.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Slopes up Pooley extends to 5 seconds. Next slope is steeper one.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pooley had a consistent 50m but now its bumpee to 150m. Archibald cracked - consistent 50m to 150m now.
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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Armistead!
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Ok, on the steeper slope. Armitstead goes, pulls in and straight past Pooley. Rainbow in the background (real one, not world champ)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Big ring climb from Lizzie....

    Drops everyone, catches Pooley and flies past.

    All with a rainbow in the background.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Lizzie committed now, about 6 seconds to Pooley and further 6 seconds back to others.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Get the motos out now!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Come on Pooley, bring this selfish girl back.

    Lizzie currently has four legs speed.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    10 seconds back to Pooley now, 7 seconds back to the others.
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    edited August 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Come on Pooley, bring this selfish girl back.

    It's called tactics innit.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hang in there Pooley you champion.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    5.5km to go.
  • mulletmaster
    mulletmaster Posts: 502
    Crazy that pooley towed them all round for an hour then dropped them only for her mate to attack the ver the top of her without even working with her!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lizzie now has half a days gap with 5.5km to go. Different league.
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