Tour of Britain Stage3 Cockermouth/Floors Castle**SPOILERS**
Stage 2 result:
1. Petr Vakoc (EQS) 4h02'22"
2. Juan Jose Lobato (MOV) +7"
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN) +9"
General Classification:
1. Petr Vakoc (EQS) 48h28'41"
2. Juan Jose Lobato (MOV) +11"
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN) +15"
Cockermouth to Floors Castle
Pretty much everyone will be going for a sprinter today - it just looks perfectly teed up for them
After allowing a (brilliant) sole rider to timetrial to victory yesterday I don't think the sprinter's teams will give anyone any space today - but we will see.
We might not have the mahoosive climbs of Spain, Italy, and France - but we do have the coolest Roadbook art
1. Petr Vakoc (EQS) 4h02'22"
2. Juan Jose Lobato (MOV) +7"
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN) +9"
General Classification:
1. Petr Vakoc (EQS) 48h28'41"
2. Juan Jose Lobato (MOV) +11"
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (MTN) +15"
Cockermouth to Floors Castle
Pretty much everyone will be going for a sprinter today - it just looks perfectly teed up for them
After allowing a (brilliant) sole rider to timetrial to victory yesterday I don't think the sprinter's teams will give anyone any space today - but we will see.
We might not have the mahoosive climbs of Spain, Italy, and France - but we do have the coolest Roadbook art
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I love these images Rouleur have got going on for this race
Great preview by Andy Hawes, the Course Director
http://rouleur.cc/journal/racing/tour-britain-2015-stage-three-preview0 -
aaaaaand we might have crosswinds in the first part of todays stage...
think the WT teams may wreak havoc and the domestic teams try to cling on for dear life0 -
There's a large area of high pressure sat bang over the UK at the moment, winds are very light so it's unlikely we'll get strong enough crosswinds to break up the race.0
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There's a large area of high pressure sat bang over the UK at the moment, winds are very light so it's unlikely we'll get strong enough crosswinds to break up the race.
I hope you're right but think you are wrong - even in central london the wind was pretty strong; I found I was doing 55kph at Blackfriers this am without even trying. So as I said I hope you are right and it was just power - but I think you are wrong and it was a pretty powerful tailwind.0 -
Six men off the front : Downing (CLT) Kruopis (SKT) Farrar (MTM) Cronshaw (MTG) McEvoy (NPC) Bialoblocki (ONE)
McEvoy is only a minute and a half down in the GC so Etixx are on the front chasing it down
5:46 with 88km to go0 -
Tell me that wind was an Easterly. Was hard work getting going this morning....0
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Tell me that wind was an Easterly. Was hard work getting going this morning....
So tempting to fib :twisted: - but yes I come into Westminster from Essex. Didn't really notice it till the underpass when I think it was being funnelled by the buildings
44.5km to go with gap of 3:42
Tyler Farrar, Matt Cronshaw and Marcin Bialoblocki are 30 secs off front of breakaway.0 -
30km with 4' - could be another close one as that gap isn't coming down all that quickly.
Bit of chat about the abbey took a slightly tense turn there! Awkward silence as they go to a break...0 -
15 kms, gap c.1'400
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Stannard, Garmin & Lotto trying to close it down0
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8 kms, less than 35 secs0
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In sight of the peloton now...6km @ 27" I'm saying it's a no.0
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Yep, they'll get caught today i think.0
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Mid peloton crash - yellow jersey down.0
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Yellow jersey down on the tarmac. With team car sitting beside road0
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~Split in chase pack - possible crash?0
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Yellow jersey down, outside 3 kms.
Catch made0 -
Viviani on the Lotto train...0
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Viviani shows real speed to take sprint
Greipel tried to lead out his two team mates!? Lotto complete screw up0 -
Viviani takes the sprint easily0
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He had a nice lead out from the IAM rider - couldn't have asked for better!0
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Cav rolls in 3 mins down...
(He's finished!
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Lobato second, Trentin 3rd & Doull came in 6th.0
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Viviani takes the sprint easily
Comfortably, though Hugh Porter seems convinced that Lobato nearly took it
2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0 -
Viviani shows real speed to take sprint
Greipel tried to lead out his two team mates!? Lotto complete screw up
Yes = poor from that position0 -
Cavendish fails again to win eh. Tut tut. Well done Viviani.Contador is the Greatest0
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Cavendish fails again to win eh. Tut tut. Well done Viviani.
There were at least 2 crashes that broke up the chase pack in the last 20 kms. As Vakoc was caught in one of them it's possible Cav was caught behind.
But then let's not get reality get in the way of the opportunity to have a dig.... :shock:0 -
This has got to be the only race that doesn't have photos on steephill. I wonder why :roll:Contador is the Greatest0
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This has got to be the only race that doesn't have photos on steephill. I wonder why :roll:
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But we have lovely photos from the likes of Angus Sung0 -
The five photos per stage on flickr? Else can you provide the link please?Contador is the Greatest0
