National Championships 2015 *Spoilers*

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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    One of my favourite weekends on the calendar.

    Reckon the Brits will come down to S.Yates, Kennaugh, and Rowe. Doull to pip Scott Davies in the u23.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635454#p19635454]frenchfighter[/url] wrote:
    Castroviejo takes Spanish TT and Martin takes German TT (2nd place was little known Arndt and was only 2mins back).

    You mean the little known rider who rides for a World Tour team and won a stage of the Dauphine last year?
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Nikias Arndt. Is he related to recently retired Judith?
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635619#p19635619]RonB[/url] wrote:
    Nikias Arndt. Is he related to recently retired Judith?

    I believe not, but not sure.
    Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    http://watch.vipi.tv/?id=alfamediaturkey&width=600&height=450

    http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/dirette/PublishingBlock-eedb4649-b6c4-4892-a5a9-e2ca63b54bd8.html?channel=Rai%203

    Italy men RR. Usually a good one.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Italian champs RR live for the next couple of hours.
    http://www.calcion.md/rai3.htm
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Nibali's just banged it on to the 58
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    He was toying with them.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Francesco who?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635675#p19635675]SpecialGuestStar[/url] wrote:
    Francesco who?
    Reda.
    The guy who served a doping suspension....................for missing a test. :lol:
    Enjoyed that.
    Nibali good, but not that good.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    Nibali wins the Italian national championships again and well deserved as he made the race with 2 uphill attacks and dropping the final two(Ullisi & Reda) who with him on the final descent.

    Not sure of his climbing form though as he was chased down on the last climb by Ulissi before then dropping him and Francesco Reda is the last 2kms.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635680#p19635680]Coopster the 1st[/url] wrote:
    Nibali wins the Italian national championships again and well deserved as he made the race with 2 uphill attacks and dropping the final two(Ullisi & Reda) who with him on the final descent.

    Not sure of his climbing form though as he was chased down on the last climb by Ulissi before then dropping him and Francesco Reda is the last 2kms.

    Renowned for doing what is necessary ...and no more :)

    looks thinner than this time last year
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Matti Breschel out of the Danish road race after being hit front on by a car cutting a corner - he's alright but his dad (on a scooter) broke his collarbone.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Good interview with Thijs Benoot and Edward Theuns in De Gentenaar today... What we learned:

    The hardest training ride in East Flanders goes from the town hall at 0900 every weekday.
    Theuns lives with his mum and has never fled the nest
    Both riding for the win tomorrow
    Benoot won his first pro raceafter a big night at the Gentse Feesten, but hes not going this year cos he's going well and wants to hold his form for Eneco and the Worlds
    Both cycle on their city bikes when they need to go somewhere in the city
    Benoot likes cheesy student clubs in the winter
    Theuns has no targeted races for the year because, if he's lucky, topsprt give him his plan 2 week on advance
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635682#p19635682]SpecialGuestStar[/url] wrote:
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635680#p19635680]Coopster the 1st[/url] wrote:
    Nibali wins the Italian national championships again and well deserved as he made the race with 2 uphill attacks and dropping the final two(Ullisi & Reda) who with him on the final descent.

    Not sure of his climbing form though as he was chased down on the last climb by Ulissi before then dropping him and Francesco Reda is the last 2kms.

    Renowned for doing what is necessary ...and no more :)

    looks thinner than this time last year

    Does.

    Was watching some startline interviews with Astana riders and they all are blown away by his ability to sleep.

    Dutch TV (RTL) presented him with a pillow with Zoetemelk's face on it, with his "you win the Tour in bed" quote.
    _
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635680#p19635680]Coopster the 1st[/url] wrote:
    Nibali wins the Italian national championships again and well deserved as he made the race with 2 uphill attacks and dropping the final two(Ullisi & Reda) who with him on the final descent.

    Not sure of his climbing form though as he was chased down on the last climb by Ulissi before then dropping him and Francesco Reda is the last 2kms.

    That means another year of that abomination of a champs jersey.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Dowsett out apparently.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    France
    Finish on the Boulevard Thomas Voeckler :shock: 8)
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjR3M0H0auU

    Britain
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    Belgium
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    Netherlands
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    Completely, utterly flat. They even didn't include the many cobbled lanes you got near Emmen (used in Ronde van Drenthe)

    Movistar Championships
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    Switzerland
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    Ireland
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    An Überhöhungsfaktor of 10 on that Swiss profile. Is that not somewhat unusual?
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Deignan out in Ireland.
    Not clear if it's crash or mechanical or low self esteem after reading the BR rating his girlfriend.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Live feed of the ladies RR with Brian Smith here

    http://www.sportingvideo.tv/20150627/vv558ebefa648210.95562817-1097352.html
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19635988#p19635988]NervexProf[/url] wrote:
    Live feed of the ladies RR with Brian Smith here

    http://www.sportingvideo.tv/20150627/vv558ebefa648210.95562817-1097352.html
    It's also on Eurosport.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    God I wish Laura Trott loved road racing.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    If Armistead doesn't win today it will be a travesty, everyone else following her wheel and doing minimum turns already. Some even trying to get others to come through as they're struggling to hold her wheel. I'm not her biggest fan but she's head and shoulders above the rest of the field. I think she'll have enough power to ride away from any wheel suckers last time up Michaelgate though. Wiggle not doing too well other than Amy in the break.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Belgium looks a seriously tough course!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Has anyone ever seen a pro cyclist that looks less like a pro cyclist than Archibald? She looks like she's never had a coaching session in her life, her power must be incredible.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    I think it's promoting a cancer charity, but even so a couple of spectators are stood at the top of the climb in a rather unflattering pink kit!
  • barrowmatt
    barrowmatt Posts: 104
    Lizzie Armistead has a huge loop of gear cable going to her rear mech. Looks awful, sack the bike builder!!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Oh dear, Eurosport.
    What a ridiculous place to have an ad break.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Irish Cycling Champs ‏@irishchamps15 · 3m3 minutes ago
    13 riders still on front break inc 13 Potts 16 Aiken 18 Macaulay 20 Reilly 21 shaw 104 Dunbar 119 Stewart

    Irish Cycling Champs ‏@irishchamps15 · 17s17 seconds ago
    Break now 4 min 5 secs


    Irish Cycling Champs ‏@irishchamps15 · 16m16 minutes ago
    Martyn Irvine still trying to bridge gap 1min 43

    Irish Cycling Champs ‏@irishchamps15 · 32m32 minutes ago
    Chasing group 1. Mullen 5. Brammeier 7. Irvine 19. McCrystal 30. Richardson 40. Murray 43. O'Brien 107. O'Brien 121 & 127 Fyffe
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!

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