Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic 1.HC **Spoiler Thread**

ugo.santalucia

You can see the pain in the faces of the escapees... is this a race or they're just parading waiting for the flamme rouge?

deejay

mfin wrote:

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.

She would have been disappointed!

Christ I used to ride it regularly training on my summer evenings and at any time if I didn't feel fit enough to climb the harder climb of "Pebblecombe Hill". :?:

argyllflyer

oldwelshman wrote:

not sure if start list correct my mate CONNOR I RIDING FOR ANPOST:
http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/IrishCycling/The_Sean_Kelly_Team/News_Events/News/An+Post+trio+face+world+class+field+in+London+Classic.htm~

The article doesn't seem to be from today so he might have withdrawn? Not sure where PCS get their info from.

alihisgreat

I haven't seen Stannard for a while... I wonder what he's been up to? Good to see him in action today though.

kingstonian

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

I haven't seen Stannard for a while... I wonder what he's been up to? Good to see him in action today though.

He was certainly giving it some beans on the front

the article don

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.

I diasgree.The word chipper is one of the best terms I've learned on this forum. Delightfully dismissive.

And this race is, by any definition, a chipper.

argyllflyer

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

I haven't seen Stannard for a while... I wonder what he's been up to? Good to see him in action today though.

Last seen lying in a ditch in Belgium! Did a few laps of Glasgow last weekend to warm himself up for this.

frenchfighter

Why do Sky see it as their duty to ride on the front the entire time a race comes to London. All a bit silly.

There seems to be less than 50 riders in the peloton. Shocking lack of talent on this easy parcours. Not sure why these teams are invited to pad oit the numbers.

argyllflyer

frenchfighter wrote:

Why do Sky see it as their duty to ride on the front the entire time a race comes to London. All a bit silly.

Same reason the French teams hog the breakaways in the Tour?

oldwelshman

PROBABLY TO MAKE IT HARD FOT VIVIANI

frenchfighter

argyllflyer wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Why do Sky see it as their duty to ride on the front the entire time a race comes to London. All a bit silly.

Same reason the French teams hog the breakaways in the Tour?

Well the two things are not the same are they.

argyllflyer

frenchfighter wrote:

Well the two things are not the same are they.

Not exactly but Sky are a British team and the race is live on terrestrial TV. Showing the jersey a is part of it.

oldwelshman

frenchfighter wrote:

argyllflyer wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Why do Sky see it as their duty to ride on the front the entire time a race comes to London. All a bit silly.

Same reason the French teams hog the breakaways in the Tour?

Well the two things are not the same are they.

did you watch earlier ? they were not at the front until last few km

awavey

even with the ads Ive had to switch back to Eurosport, the BBC are doing my head in with all the interviews (they are treating it like its the London marathon on a bike arent they), I know theres not much happening, so we arent missing much, but I would actually like to watch the race.

ugo.santalucia

awavey wrote:

(they are treating it like its the London marathon on a bike arent they),

It is... at least in the eyes of the organisers

oldwelshman

All main teams in break s think this is it, bennet will have a lead out from thwaite, Steegmens there, also Blythe so will be interesting sprint and stiff competition for Swift.

ddraver

God you really do have to be a miserable sod to fit in wit the cool kids on here don't you..?

Havent we learned that it's the riders that make the race this year, not the course? We finally have a wet and windy one day race to enjoy and we ve had splits and echelons since Richmond Park.

tailwindhome

C'mon Sam Bennett!

oldwelshman

wtf is the motorbike doing towing the chasers back?

mike6

Love the swipes at Sky (so whats new) FF. Complains like a child that they get paid for nothing if they are not visible, then complains when they they are on the front??????? Make your mind up man. :roll:

mechanism

It thought the camera bikes were much too close to the riders at the Commonwealth Games and yesterday's women's race.

oldwelshman

Glbert go for broke or ride for Blythe?

tailwindhome

Sorry Sam

Dorset_Boy

Sam Bennett & Net App take the wee wee big time - two ridiculously long sticky bottles plus a push.

r0bh

Amazing how a front wheel puncture can cause problems with the rear brake

argyllflyer

oldwelshman wrote:

Glbert go for broke or ride for Blythe?

Blythe left BMC last year, now with NFTO.

frenchfighter

argyllflyer wrote:

oldwelshman wrote:

Glbert go for broke or ride for Blythe?

Blythe left BMC last year, now with NFTO.

Indeed although they were (maybe still are) close friends.

oldwelshman

frenchfighter wrote:

argyllflyer wrote:

oldwelshman wrote:

Glbert go for broke or ride for Blythe?

Blythe left BMC last year, now with NFTO.

Indeed although they were (maybe still are) close friends.

Hence my question. FF I see Sky tactics worked and fastest guy in the race dropped, Viviani, also Renshaw

FJS

ddraver wrote:

God you really do have to be a miserable sod to fit in wit the cool kids on here don't you..?

Havent we learned that it's the riders that make the race this year, not the course? We finally have a wet and windy one day race to enjoy and we ve had splits and echelons since Richmond Park.

You're not wrong there. Has been a decent race untill now. Few top sprinters and small teams, with a bit of added wind makes a difference. Let's hope for some action now it's all flat.

Most of the stronger riders in the break also have a good sprint. Could stay together

frenchfighter

Alaphilippe go go go.