*SPOILER* TOur of Yorkshire*SPOILER*

Vino'sGhost
Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
edited May 2017 in Pro race
Ding ding 140K to go breaks at 4'33 currently streaming live from Eurosport online sans commentary
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Lots of people out watching and Yorkshire looks "reet nice"
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    8 in the break now 4.26 with 137K to go
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,331
    Always weird seeing places you've ridden on the TV. Would have been out there myself by the road but had to work this morning.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    they choose a cracking route to show the place off for sure
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    who is the Orica guy on the front dragging the peloton round for ages
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,252
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    who is the Orica guy on the front dragging the peloton round for ages
    I'm not watching, but is it Svein Tuft? That's his role in their team.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,331
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    they choose a cracking route to show the place off for sure

    The Wolds aren't really that well advertised, because the two national parks overshadow them, but there are some really nice places tucked away there and it's really pleasant to cycle out that way. One thing that doesn't come across quite so well (I notice Ned was a bit surprised just then when the speed dropped on a small hill, and then again when there was a sudden view back down towards the Vale of York, is how much the roads keep going up and down - you frequently end up thinking 'not another sodding rise'. You never really find a rhythm.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Turgis brothers there. Cofidids Anthony needs that step up Outsider.l bet Justin Jules Marseille
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    RichN95 wrote:
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    who is the Orica guy on the front dragging the peloton round for ages
    I'm not watching, but is it Svein Tuft? That's his role in their team.
    dunno but hes a monster!
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    those guys from domestic teams in the break must be loving this
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    hahaha Voeckler sitting on the back of the peloton cheeks puffing out
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    121k to go 3'03
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,331
    Intermediate sprint taken by Kamil Gradek, for anyone not following on Twitter/ITV4/Ceefax.
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Ha school kids making the most of it :)
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,331
    Bloody hate Garrowby Hill. Not least as you can see it looming in front of you pretty much all the way from the edge of York. Pretty constant gradient though, so won't cause too many issues.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    Bloody hate Garrowby Hill. Not least as you can see it looming in front of you pretty much all the way from the edge of York. Pretty constant gradient though, so won't cause too many issues.
    the roompot rider caused the others problems for the KOM though.

    Thats a great view of the peloton it looks like a massive hill
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,331
    And as Ned Bolton has just shown, it doesn't end anywhere near as quickly as you think it ought to! It's actually quite deceptive on the bike, which is probably what did for whoever went early there - it looks like it's about to end and then, er, doesn't...
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    And as Ned Bolton has just shown, it doesn't end anywhere near as quickly as you think it ought to! It's actually quite deceptive on the bike, which is probably what did for whoever went early there - it looks like it's about to end and then, er, doesn't...

    Is this on normal telly as well then?
  • dav1d1
    dav1d1 Posts: 653
    Itv4
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,331
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    Bloody hate Garrowby Hill. Not least as you can see it looming in front of you pretty much all the way from the edge of York. Pretty constant gradient though, so won't cause too many issues.
    the roompot rider caused the others problems for the KOM though.

    Thats a great view of the peloton it looks like a massive hill

    The view back down the road gives a good idea of what it's like - it just ploughs straight up the gradient. I've hit over 45mph going down it whilst freewheeling up on the hoods, so I have no idea what's possible if you tuck up properly. Glad the pelton had the decency to make it look like hard work - I had fears of discovering it was pretty easy...

    For those watching in telegrams, the frist three on the climb were Empell, Madrazo, Lowsley-Wiliams. Lowsley-Williams made a marvellous break for the points, but seems to have badly misread either the amount of climb or energy levels left - he was left dangling for a good thirty seconds and then reeled in well before the top of the climb.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,331
    Just realised Boulting is being autocorrected to Bolton. Is this some sort of Lancastrian plot to infiltrate and disrupt the TDY?
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    And as Ned Bolton has just shown, it doesn't end anywhere near as quickly as you think it ought to! It's actually quite deceptive on the bike, which is probably what did for whoever went early there - it looks like it's about to end and then, er, doesn't...

    Is this on normal telly as well then?
    ta non hd looks grim! Id forgotten
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    lol blond nearly takes out the break FFS
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    How are Bibby and Gullen doing? Can't get it at work
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Cruff wrote:
    How are Bibby and Gullen doing? Can't get it at work

    Nobody is in trouble its the calm before the storm.

    Svein Tuft has been controlling the break mostly on his own :shock:
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    My Man Svein Tuft!

    A couple of years old now but great article on him: http://www.velonews.com/2013/07/news/th ... her_293692
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    "Sveino"
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    edited April 2017
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  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    when tuft cycles the world spins
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    I remember mountain biking with my son about 15 years ago on that moor to the left of the break :)
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk

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