GP Quebec/GP Montreal ***Spoilers***

tailwindhome
tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
edited September 2014 in Pro race
Gerrans wins Quebec

Montreal next on Sunday

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    A magnificent 30km solo attack by Gerrans*

    1. Gerrans
    2. T Dumoulin
    3. Navardauskas
    4. Impey
    5. Van Avermaet


    *Not really, he won from a bunch sprint of about 30.
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  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    I know Gerrans doesn't get much love on this forum but he does combine good racecraft with an impressive kick.
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Pathetically good race.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Happy days, my road.cc team of 9 riders came 1,2,3,5 and 9th.

    Won me a new pump I think.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What a sh*t result.
    ThomThom wrote:
    Pathetically good race.

    What does this even mean?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    frenchfighter wrote:
    What a sh*t result.
    ThomThom wrote:
    Pathetically good race.

    What does this even mean?

    Did you watch it?

    Good race, great great ride by Gerrans
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No. The reports I've read indicate nothing other than having a late mechanical then sprinting the last 100m. I have yet to see a great ride by him by my standards. I will watch it when I have time. What do you think he did that was 'great great'?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Thread edited with some Montreal stuff added.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Eurosport Sunday

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    20:15

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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No. The reports I've read indicate nothing other than having a late mechanical then sprinting the last 100m. I have yet to see a great ride by him by my standards. I will watch it when I have time. What do you think he did that was 'great great'?

    Blimey. Your list of 'my men' doesn't include Wiggo, Froome or Gerrans. Anyone else?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No. The reports I've read indicate nothing other than having a late mechanical then sprinting the last 100m. I have yet to see a great ride by him by my standards. I will watch it when I have time. What do you think he did that was 'great great'?

    Just watched the last 5km. He did nothing until the last sprint. What am I missing? Did he go on a big attack earlier and split the bunch to pieces?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    frenchfighter wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No. The reports I've read indicate nothing other than having a late mechanical then sprinting the last 100m. I have yet to see a great ride by him by my standards. I will watch it when I have time. What do you think he did that was 'great great'?

    Just watched the last 5km. He did nothing until the last sprint. What am I missing? Did he go on a big attack earlier and split the bunch to pieces?

    bit like your man with Froome the other day, let someone do all the hard work and then attacked in the last k
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No. The reports I've read indicate nothing other than having a late mechanical then sprinting the last 100m. I have yet to see a great ride by him by my standards. I will watch it when I have time. What do you think he did that was 'great great'?

    Just watched the last 5km. He did nothing until the last sprint. What am I missing? Did he go on a big attack earlier and split the bunch to pieces?

    When did I write "Pathetically good race by Gerrans"?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I have neither said that or even quoted you in this regard. Just wondering how a good race can pathetically so?
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Yawn.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Odd response. It is a genuine question as I have never heard it said before. Oh well if it makes it makes you happy that's fine.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Massive break away - gap was almost 10 mins but down to under 7 now. 7 laps to go.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Riders in break: Roth, Polanc, Jeannesson & Vervaeke
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Gerrans wins again. Sprinting off a proper lead out train. No-one even close. Costa second I think.

    He's got to be the big favourite for the Worlds.
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  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Textbook from OGE, no contest. Not the most entertaining race...
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What a disaster. This bloody ugly Aussie cant keep winning or the youngsters will assume wheel sucking is the way to go. Scourge on good racing. Pretty sure he has no fans on the Continent.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    frenchfighter wrote:
    What a disaster. This bloody ugly Aussie cant keep winning or the youngsters will assume wheel sucking is the way to go. Scourge on good racing. Pretty sure he has no fans on the Continent.
    But on the other hand he's probably the best reader of a race currently racing.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Cillian Kelly ‏@irishpeloton · 2h
    If Simon Gerrans isn't Dave Brailsford's biggest regret, he bloody should be.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Cillian Kelly ‏@irishpeloton · 2h
    If Simon Gerrans isn't Dave Brailsford's biggest regret, he bloody should be.
    But Gerrans was always going to go to Orica. There wasn't much he could do about it.
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  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    edited September 2014
    Brailsford would have turned him into the 2nd rider in the mountain train and we'd never have seen these wins.

    What's wrong with using your head (and your opponents) to win? It's not testing is it?
  • mulletmaster
    mulletmaster Posts: 502
    I don't hate Gerrans but I really hope he isn't in rainbow stripes next year. In saying that he can't do much less than Costa or any worse than Gilbert!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    frenchfighter wrote:
    What a disaster. This bloody ugly Aussie cant keep winning or the youngsters will assume wheel sucking is the way to go. Scourge on good racing. Pretty sure he has no fans on the Continent.

    And yet Valverde, who rides in an almost identical manner, is one of 'your men' :?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Gerrans ability to time his jump perfectly is amazing.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    mulletmaster wrote:
    I don't hate Gerrans but I really hope he isn't in rainbow stripes next year. In saying that he can't do much less than Costa or any worse than Gilbert!
    Costa has had a good season. He's sixth on the World Tour rankings.
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