Tour *of* Yorkshire - **spoiler**
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Rolland looks light.0
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Wow - good finish. GVA wins with Lawless on his wheel to take the overall.
Good bit of racing there, good to see Froome lining it out on the climb.0 -
Tdy. Never been a duff edition in 5 years?"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Excellent stage today and very tactically astute by Ineos. Dunbar buried himself for Lawless there and his place on the podium was well deserved. Lawless also looks a bit more rounded than being just a sprinter, covered GvA's attack very well. Nice to see Froome appearing to enjoy racing on 'home' roads and being prepared to work hard for the youngsters even if he kept his training kit on throughout. It's a very well balanced race giving a wide range of riders a chance to win. Also, the number of riders from UK teams in the top 10 once again (admittedly in a weak field for the level of race) highlights the need for a Pro Continental team, there are too many riders that deserve better than a diet of crits and a handful of road races.0
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Rick Chasey wrote:
IainF would disagreemididoctors wrote:Tdy. Never been a duff edition in 5 years?
Indeed.
I will grant this last stage was good. The last 30km would be a good introduction to how bike racing works for newbies.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
Better than anything I've seen of Romandie!0
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Really enjoyed that race.. hearing from Tommy V yesterday was great too.. if he wanted any UK pundit gigs I'd be happy to have him on itv4.
Let's hope this race was a good warm up for the giro0 -
Just watched the highlights. Nice racing. Ineos following on from the Alps for getting wins for the domestiques/youngsters. Epic ride from Dunbar. Absolute monster.
Shame for Kamp to miss out, but a fairly pleasing podium really.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Lawless has GVA to thank for dragging Him off the front. Lawless jumping that wheel was instinctively awesome. Ineos is a bit too strong for the sports good? I like how it's not damping ambition elsewhere thou.
That was a monster surge by GVA. Almost Forgotten why he is rated so much. Dunbar was very very very impressive."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:
IainF would disagreemididoctors wrote:Tdy. Never been a duff edition in 5 years?
Yeah well that's his opinion
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
The number of British riders coming through domestic or development teams is very healthy. The UK needs a tough one day classic. Ride London is not a terrible event that often has a rather unexpected crazy finish for such a profile buts it's not that inspiring a parcours more a cultural event for London.
Wales or the south west maybe? The lakes could convert the Fred into a two day thing? Thou frankly the roads are a bit too grippy and narrow to push a peloton and convoy through."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
mididoctors wrote:Ineos is a bit too strong for the sports good? I like how it's not damping ambition elsewhere thou.
Possibly, though only in stage racing, obviously.
TBH, the TdY was pretty light on WT teams, so you'd expect the best stage racing team of the era to be able to do something there. What I've liked with the smaller races they've let the kids have a go at is how they've raced really aggressively.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
mididoctors wrote:The number of British riders coming through domestic or development teams is very healthy. The UK needs a tough one day classic. Ride London is not a terrible event that often has a rather unexpected crazy finish for such a profile buts it's not that inspiring a parcours more a cultural event for London.
Wales or the south west maybe? The lakes could convert the Fred into a two day thing? Thou frankly the roads are a bit too grippy and narrow to push a peloton and convoy through.
Wasn't there some talk of a Yorkshire Classic, or did I imagine that? While it might be nice to spread the races around a bit, it makes more sense to build where there's already a foundation. Let's face it, nobody complains that a small area of Belgium has too many races....Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Yeah, they were the strongest stage racing team there, so what do you expect really. What other WT teams even were there apart from CCC? Certainly nobody WT apart from CCC and Ineos taking it seriously.No tA Doctor wrote:mididoctors wrote:Ineos is a bit too strong for the sports good? I like how it's not damping ambition elsewhere thou.
Possibly, though only in stage racing, obviously.
TBH, the TdY was pretty light on WT teams, so you'd expect the best stage racing team of the era to be able to do something there. What I've liked with the smaller races they've let the kids have a go at is how they've raced really aggressively.0 -
Yorkshire becomes the UK version of Flanders or Brittany? I guess in a way it has.No tA Doctor wrote:
Wasn't there some talk of a Yorkshire Classic, or did I imagine that? While it might be nice to spread the races around a bit, it makes more sense to build where there's already a foundation. Let's face it, nobody complains that a small area of Belgium has too many races...."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
No tA Doctor wrote:mididoctors wrote:The number of British riders coming through domestic or development teams is very healthy. The UK needs a tough one day classic. Ride London is not a terrible event that often has a rather unexpected crazy finish for such a profile buts it's not that inspiring a parcours more a cultural event for London.
Wales or the south west maybe? The lakes could convert the Fred into a two day thing? Thou frankly the roads are a bit too grippy and narrow to push a peloton and convoy through.
Wasn't there some talk of a Yorkshire Classic, or did I imagine that? While it might be nice to spread the races around a bit, it makes more sense to build where there's already a foundation. Let's face it, nobody complains that a small area of Belgium has too many races....
Would suggest the departure of Verity will put pay to that.
If it follows typical Yorkshire politicking every other part of welcome to Yorkshire will use something successful as a reason to take their money with the argument “they don’t need it anymore we need it much more” and they’ll kill it out of envy.0 -
You could do an epic one dayer round exmoor, much more exciting than the welsh hills and different to Yorkshire.0
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Alejandrosdog wrote:You could do an epic one dayer round exmoor, much more exciting than the welsh hills and different to Yorkshire.
That route on the ToB through South Devon that JTL won with a few extra miles would do the job too.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:
Would suggest the departure of Verity will put pay to that.
If it follows typical Yorkshire politicking every other part of welcome to Yorkshire will use something successful as a reason to take their money with the argument “they don’t need it anymore we need it much more” and they’ll kill it out of envy.
Yorkshire really does feel like a different country sometimes."If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0 -
mididoctors wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:
Would suggest the departure of Verity will put pay to that.
If it follows typical Yorkshire politicking every other part of welcome to Yorkshire will use something successful as a reason to take their money with the argument “they don’t need it anymore we need it much more” and they’ll kill it out of envy.
Yorkshire really does feel like a different country sometimes.
I remember once Sheffield was up for some big international grant for something, I think the uni bit I can’t remeber, but it needed Doncaster and Rotherham to get in on it too, and they kiboshed it when they found out only Sheffield would get the money.0 -
I have genuinely spent more nights in France than I have north of the M4. The North is utterly alien to me.mididoctors wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:
Would suggest the departure of Verity will put pay to that.
If it follows typical Yorkshire politicking every other part of welcome to Yorkshire will use something successful as a reason to take their money with the argument “they don’t need it anymore we need it much more” and they’ll kill it out of envy.
Yorkshire really does feel like a different country sometimes.Twitter: @RichN950 -
Pross wrote:Alejandrosdog wrote:You could do an epic one dayer round exmoor, much more exciting than the welsh hills and different to Yorkshire.
That route on the ToB through South Devon that JTL won with a few extra miles would do the job too.
That would work, or you could have a hill top finish on top of dunkery beacon. Fearsome.0 -
What an amazing finale yesterday. The route into Leeds makes no sense at all as a logical route to follow but gives a great balance of fast and grippy sections. Made for a brilliant watch on TV, after being at Park Rash and East Chevin for the atmosphere.0
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Was Prudhomme there?
Cos I'm pretty sure he's on my Manchester-Paris flight this morning.0 -
bobmcstuff wrote:Was Prudhomme there?
Cos I'm pretty sure he's on my Manchester-Paris flight this morning.
Yes, saw him on tellyScott Foil RC
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He's with a load of people in Tour de Yorkshire jackets and is wearing a Y lapel pin so pretty sure is him.
Boarding with the plebs though
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RichN95 wrote:
I have genuinely spent more nights in France than I have north of the M4. The North is utterly alien to me.mididoctors wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:
Would suggest the departure of Verity will put pay to that.
If it follows typical Yorkshire politicking every other part of welcome to Yorkshire will use something successful as a reason to take their money with the argument “they don’t need it anymore we need it much more” and they’ll kill it out of envy.
Yorkshire really does feel like a different country sometimes.
I thought you came from Reading?0 -
About ten miles from Reading (actually nearer Newbury). And about four miles south of the M4Pross wrote:RichN95 wrote:
I have genuinely spent more nights in France than I have north of the M4. The North is utterly alien to me.mididoctors wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:
Would suggest the departure of Verity will put pay to that.
If it follows typical Yorkshire politicking every other part of welcome to Yorkshire will use something successful as a reason to take their money with the argument “they don’t need it anymore we need it much more” and they’ll kill it out of envy.
Yorkshire really does feel like a different country sometimes.
I thought you came from Reading?Twitter: @RichN950
