Tour of Britain Stage 5 Prudhoe to Hartside Fell **SPOILERS*
Prudhoe to Hartside Fell
And a proper mountain top finish - all can and I think will change today. It is only 450m climbing but that is more than enough for more GC sort of riders to put good time into sprinters
Stage 5 Profile by imatfaal avidya, on Flickr
It is a much shorter day in the saddle today at just around 100 miles - hopefully good racing speed to the foot of the hill to burn up the doms and a good fight up the slope by team leaders and climbers (I can wish can't I?)
Stage 5 Map by imatfaal avidya, on Flickr
The Steep Ascent to Hartside Fell
Stage 5 Art by imatfaal avidya, on Flickr
And a proper mountain top finish - all can and I think will change today. It is only 450m climbing but that is more than enough for more GC sort of riders to put good time into sprinters
Stage 5 Profile by imatfaal avidya, on FlickrIt is a much shorter day in the saddle today at just around 100 miles - hopefully good racing speed to the foot of the hill to burn up the doms and a good fight up the slope by team leaders and climbers (I can wish can't I?)
Stage 5 Map by imatfaal avidya, on FlickrThe Steep Ascent to Hartside Fell
Stage 5 Art by imatfaal avidya, on Flickr 0
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Why do they show Newcastle upon Tyne over Gateshead/County Durham on the map?0
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Why do they show Newcastle upon Tyne over Gateshead/County Durham on the map?
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My old man is from Gateshead and they are quite proud of which side of the Tyne is which and unlikely to request getting over written. I think the map they were using had NuT under the flags and off the side of the page so they decided that they could stick it over any part of the large city. Frankly the maps (seeing as they boast that they are OS) have been worse that the Vuelta's and that takes some doing0
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Time for My Man Tekkers to shine.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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Gaviria DNS0
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Gaviria DNS
Maybe Cav chinned him last night after all?2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0 -
Gaviria DNS
That's a shame - although he got his win. I love it when a sprinter has so much extra gas he can salute the line whilst the opposition are still sprinting. There is a picture on twitter with Gaviria and a teammate in the background both arms raised in triumph which is very reminiscent of a famous picture of Cav winning in his HTC days. Hopefully there is a better copy somewhere
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There is a picture on twitter with Gaviria and a teammate in the background both arms raised in triumph which is very reminiscent of a famous picture of Cav winning in his HTC days.
The teammate is Cav, so more similar than you maybe realise.0 -
Does wonders for your figure that Etixx suit (Gavi not Cav).Contador is the Greatest0
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Kruijswijk is being very quiet - after his Tour and (excellent) Giro doubles he's probably not noticing these 'categorised hills'
He might stretch his legs and release some fury
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Conor Dunne, Mark McNally, Michael Morkov, Pete Williams and Morgan Kneisky
have 4mins at 80km to the finish.
Sky (Fenn) leads the peloton.
live updates:
http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/live/stage5.php#.VfF3vflVhBcContador is the Greatest0 -
What was that big barney Cav was having about?0
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think he got knocked off his bike, as he was speaking to the commissionaire too0
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think he got knocked off his bike, as he was speaking to the commissionaire too
Think that shot was of him speaking to the NFTO DS?
The crash involved an NFTO rider, a Movistar guy and Cav0 -
Anyone know the last climb percentage? Unscientifically it looks like 15km and 450m ascent i.e. 3%0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19700006#p19700006]Richmond Racer 2[/url] wrote:think he got knocked off his bike, as he was speaking to the commissionaire too
Think that shot was of him speaking to the NFTO DS?
The crash involved an NFTO rider, a Movistar guy and Cav
yes it was after that he was shot holding onto the commissionaire car0 -
more than 3, more like 6%
not difficult for your average weekend rider but for the racers it depends whether there is a group that gets away, or hopefully full-gas all the way and then selections at the end
"I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
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Is this the Queen stage? Well hoping there are some proper time gaps then.
Looks like next three stages are just sprints. Like the first four stages.Contador is the Greatest0 -
7km to go. Nothing going on yet.Contador is the Greatest0
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Cannondale's Ruben Zepuntke goes at 6.8km
Has 10 secs, no chasersContador is the Greatest0 -
Oh yes, PK goes.Contador is the Greatest0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19699889#p19699889]SpecialGuestStar[/url] wrote:Kruijswijk
Is currently putting them to the sword
4.5kmContador is the Greatest0 -
The 2nd skinniest guy in the peloton catches Shoulders.Contador is the Greatest0
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Hahahaha Poels learning from Froome. What a joke. Turns on the nitrus.
Shoulders gapped and has someone on his wheel.
Not sure who as the camera work is appalling.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Someone from MTNContador is the Greatest0
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Checked the live ticker to find out who but it stopped updating 24m agoContador is the Greatest0
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It's sprinter EBH
Who has now dropped themContador is the Greatest0 -
Well that was predictable - Biggles in second!
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Oh what a shame.
Poels catches and outsprints EBH in a sprint.
Fairly decent climb from an entertainment perspective but appalling camera work.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Wow! EBH nearly won!
2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0
