*SPOILER* TOur of Yorkshire*SPOILER*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Trooper Lane can viewed here:-

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IouimvedG0

    Shibben and others, too.

    That's evil.
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    awavey wrote:
    gsk82 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Shibben Wall>>>Paterberg/Koppenberg.
    There are at least 8 uncatagorised climbs before the 4 catagorised climbs still too come.

    Have you ridden all three? Genuinely interested in where it ranks alongside the Flandrian classics.

    I've ridden all three and would say it's at least as hard. It's in a sportive called the Ronde van Calderdale and there's 2 cobbled climbs on that that I can think of which are more difficult than Shibden, old lane and Trooper Lane which is beyond belief.

    more difficult :shock: hells teeth even the pros looked to be grinding to a halt on Shibden, theres no way Id make it up that :)

    Its worth a look at trooper lane on Google images
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Crowds remind me of those TdF days in 2014. Fantastic turnout.
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    The good people of Yorkshire have done the county proud I think.
    Now how about making this a 5 day race?
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Just waiting for the race to reach Holmfirth, any updates?
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Break at 2'25" or thereabouts, peloton looks to be speeding up a bit. Sky and dimension data on the front.

    66km to go
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Groenewegen has his suffering face on at the back of the bunch. Dida, Sky and Direct Energie driving the pace.
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    Just back from watching as they swept through Birstal. The crowds were amazing. But more of a general crowd than a cycling one. For instance the guy behind me said "those guys at the front have such a lead they'll win easily"
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Joe public spectators must be wondering why Froome, Cavendish, Thomas aren't there
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Joe public spectators must be wondering why Froome, Cavendish, Thomas aren't there

    Joe Public will be too busy discussing Wiggins been banned for taking drugs to notice those 3 aren't there.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    ^yeh, but I was more making the point that the novelty will wear off if they don't recognise anyone.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Bouhanni Ko'd?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Bouhanni on deck Looking bad
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Looked baaad
    _
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Crash involving Bouhanni - looks in a bad way
  • dav1d1
    dav1d1 Posts: 653
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Bouhanni Ko'd?

    Looked really bad and no one was helping him
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Any news?
    _
  • dav1d1
    dav1d1 Posts: 653
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Any news?

    Nothing from the commentary or social media
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Any news?

    " @BouhanniNacer a abandonné suite à sa chute et il est conduit à l'hôpital. "
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    BMC have half a team left but are lost.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Apparently Bouhanni is conscious in the ambulance.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Quite good this
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Fraile. :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    this is good, DD playing a blinder
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,978
    philwint wrote:
    this is good, DD playing a blinder
    And the others... pathetic, just looking at each other.
    “You may think that; I couldn’t possibly comment!”

    Wilier Cento Uno SR/Wilier Mortirolo/Specialized Roubaix Comp/Kona Hei Hei/Calibre Bossnut
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Good ride by Dimension Data there!
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    Hivert wins overall?
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    A great finish, but have to say that overall, the sheer difficulty of the stage made it less of a racing spectacle than we had in the two previous editions.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,598
    gsk82 wrote:
    Hivert wins overall?

    No not quite. But was close with his bonus seconds.

    That chase group was typical of a load of guys who don't win bike races.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    edited April 2017
    Good finish, that

    DiData smacked it

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