Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic 1.HC **Spoiler Thread**
argyllflyer
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Well seeing as there is no thread on today's race:
Team biogs:
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/T ... /teams.htm
Startlist:
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/T ... titors.htm
More up to date startlist:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Pru ... -Startlist
One thig that struck me as odd was that there were so many foreign teams from the Continental ranks, something not permitted for a 1.HC event - the UCI rulebook states that you can only invite Continental teams from the host country for a Europe Tour event.
I emailed the organisers and the response was that they have been given special dispensation by the UCI (because of a congested calendar) to flesh out the startlist with Continental teams. The fact that only 12 WT and PC teams wanted to enter must be a bit of a worry but the race would be far better off IMO ran when teams are interested in virtually pan-flat sprint events. August is clearly not a winning spot - clashing with the end of Tour of Poland, Tour de l'Ain, Volta a Portugal, Tour of Utah and Tour of Denmark as well as the start of Eneco... a recipe for no interest perhaps.
In terms of the race itself, predicted to be wet and windy throughout the day though whether or not that's enough to prevent the bunch sprint I'd doubt.
Team biogs:
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/T ... /teams.htm
Startlist:
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/T ... titors.htm
More up to date startlist:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Pru ... -Startlist
One thig that struck me as odd was that there were so many foreign teams from the Continental ranks, something not permitted for a 1.HC event - the UCI rulebook states that you can only invite Continental teams from the host country for a Europe Tour event.
I emailed the organisers and the response was that they have been given special dispensation by the UCI (because of a congested calendar) to flesh out the startlist with Continental teams. The fact that only 12 WT and PC teams wanted to enter must be a bit of a worry but the race would be far better off IMO ran when teams are interested in virtually pan-flat sprint events. August is clearly not a winning spot - clashing with the end of Tour of Poland, Tour de l'Ain, Volta a Portugal, Tour of Utah and Tour of Denmark as well as the start of Eneco... a recipe for no interest perhaps.
In terms of the race itself, predicted to be wet and windy throughout the day though whether or not that's enough to prevent the bunch sprint I'd doubt.
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Agree on the bunch sprint. They've cut the sportive by 14 miles, avoiding Leith Hill and Box Hill due to the poor weather - not sure whether they'll do the same for the pro race. If they do, can't see beyond a bunch sprint as there'll be very little terrain to sort the field out.0
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Bertha could spice this up a bit0
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KBK was good with that freezing cold and torrential rain a few years ago. It is what it is. A sprinters one dayer. And looking at the startlist, one taken seriously by very few of the top level sprinters.iainf72 wrote:FJS wrote:Bertha could spice this up a bit
About the only thing that could spice it up. It's like a stage of the Eneco tour when they run out of ideas.0 -
FJS wrote:. It is what it is. A sprinters one dayer. And looking at the startlist, one taken seriously by very few of the top level sprinters.
Which comes back to its place in the calendar. Very few top level sprinters are in peak condition in mid August and with other events taking greater priority this one's a dead duck ongoing unless they can find a more relevant spot - which IMO needs to be closer to the autumn one dayers or in amongst the semi-classics in spring.0 -
Jack Wilson who used to ride for my club now pro with An Post Chain Reaction and been out with us a few times in the last few weeks is riding in this today. Makes it a bit more of an interesting watch for me.0
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Currently sheet rain, darkness and thunder in London.Contador is the Greatest0
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I created a 2-page PDF of the start list that cyclingnews published on Friday morning:
http://bit.ly/1ovTslkAspire not to have more, but to be more.0 -
Ant internet links to watch live as I am in holland with no tv0
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oldwelshman wrote:Ant internet links to watch live as I am in holland with no tv
BBC have it on their website - maybe it's restricted though
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/28688282“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
oldwelshman wrote:Ant internet links to watch live as I am in holland with no tv
Eurosport player? They're showing it on British Eurosport, I guess they'll have it on the European Eurosport channels too. I'm sure a feed will come up as it starts to be televised (2pm).0 -
I found a dodgy site that shows tv and sport channels just have to put up with the crappy adverts every 10 mins that cover the screen.
http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/bbc-1-live-stream0 -
TailWindHome wrote:oldwelshman wrote:Ant internet links to watch live as I am in holland with no tv
BBC have it on their website - maybe it's restricted though
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/28688282
The live stream will be here...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cycling/28624772Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0 -
Only works in UK Jim, same as Iplayer cannot access outside uk.0
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oldwelshman wrote:Only works in UK Jim, same as Iplayer cannot access outside uk.
Oh yes I know that (although a UK proxy and there's no ads...) I just wanted to post the actual link in case any of the UK folk were looking for it... You could also watch it on the BBC 1 on iPlayer, but that wouldn't be in HD...Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0 -
Andy81 wrote:Agree on the bunch sprint. They've cut the sportive by 14 miles, avoiding Leith Hill and Box Hill due to Lethe poor weather - not sure whether they'll do the same for the pro race. If they do, can't see beyond a bunch sprint as there'll be very little terrain to sort the field out.
Box Slope being taken out made me smile as far as the sportive riders not getting to go up it.
If that hill and slope are taken out then it won't make a difference to the pro race.0 -
What are the climbs like to ride?0
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sbbefc wrote:What are the climbs like to ride?
They're a few minutes of not really noticing them.Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0 -
Anybody else at least mildly offended by the misuse of the word "classic" in this absolute chipper?0
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mulletmaster wrote:Anybody else at least mildly offended by the misuse of the word "classic" in this absolute chipper?
Well, how about the "Strade Bianche" sold as if it was a historic race in the cradle of cycling... when it's less than 10 years old and no race worth of mention has ever taken place in the area?left the forum March 20230 -
It seems if it's a one day race then it must be a 'classic'.0
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True but the previous two editions of the SB will be much better than anything from this "classic".ugo.santalucia wrote:mulletmaster wrote:Anybody else at least mildly offended by the misuse of the word "classic" in this absolute chipper?
Well, how about the "Strade Bianche" sold as if it was a historic race in the cradle of cycling... when it's less than 10 years old and no race worth of mention has ever taken place in the area?0 -
So should the thread be renamed to:
Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Absolute Chipper 1.HC **Spoiler Thread**Giant Trance X 2010
Specialized Tricross Sport
My Dad's old racer
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Well Matt Stephens just called the race a 'pretty chipper'... :P0
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mulletmaster wrote:Anybody else at least mildly offended by the misuse of the word "classic" in this absolute chipper?
No. But the word 'chipper' itself is crap.0 -
who gives a shiit what it is called?0
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A race that uses 'classic' in its name almost certainly isn't one. Loads of them, eg Vattenfalls0
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Didn't know Brian Smith managed König.0
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Amy Williams interviewed after the sportive saying she was looking forward to riding Box Hill as she'd heard how hard it was but that she rides round Bath where there's hills and she wanted to see how it compared.
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not sure if start list correct my mate CONNOR I RIDING FOR ANPOST:argyllflyer wrote:Well seeing as there is no thread on today's race:
Team biogs:
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/T ... /teams.htm
Startlist:
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/T ... titors.htm
More up to date startlist:
http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Pru ... -Startlist
One thig that struck me as odd was that there were so many foreign teams from the Continental ranks, something not permitted for a 1.HC event - the UCI rulebook states that you can only invite Continental teams from the host country for a Europe Tour event.
I emailed the organisers and the response was that they have been given special dispensation by the UCI (because of a congested calendar) to flesh out the startlist with Continental teams. The fact that only 12 WT and PC teams wanted to enter must be a bit of a worry but the race would be far better off IMO ran when teams are interested in virtually pan-flat sprint events. August is clearly not a winning spot - clashing with the end of Tour of Poland, Tour de l'Ain, Volta a Portugal, Tour of Utah and Tour of Denmark as well as the start of Eneco... a recipe for no interest perhaps.
In terms of the race itself, predicted to be wet and windy throughout the day though whether or not that's enough to prevent the bunch sprint I'd doubt.
http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/IrishCycling/The_Sean_Kelly_Team/News_Events/News/An+Post+trio+face+world+class+field+in+London+Classic.htm~0
