The Official UCI 2019 Yorkshire road World Championships ***Spoilers***

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    BBC confirm break is caught.

    Evenpoel in pursuit with Gilbert about 40s behind. Swift, Yates and Stannard in same group.
    Yeah we were expecting the break to come through first but the first group is much bigger than the 11 man break.

    Theres 2 roughly equal sized groups. Then riders all over the road
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    The break seemed to just be riders who wanted to drop out early. I don't blame them
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    This is such a shame. World interest, coverage and all that's being seen is advertising hoarding.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    This is an absolute sh1tshow.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,227
    orraloon wrote:
    Saying the plane should be back up c 1315
    Buxxer. 1315 GMT i.e. 1415...
  • Belgium attacking at the front while Gilbert is still trying to chase on in the group behind. No radios.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Dan Martin abandon - I know this because he just rode past me...
  • BBC commentator just said 'Rohan Dennis of the United States!'
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    You really have to feel for the organisers here.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    How long does it take to refuel a plane?
    Or just use one that can stay up for 7 hours ffs.
    Poor from whoever is responsible for the broadcast.

    Remco heading home.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Gilbert is well off the back
  • Gilbert is 1:49 down at the line. Surely quitting.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,557
    Swift 41 secs back.
    Gilbert 1.50 back and looks like he's ready to bale.
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Gilbert abandons
    ademort
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  • That 41s is off the back of a peloton which is 1min long.
  • Dorset Boy wrote:
    How long does it take to refuel a plane?
    Or just use one that can stay up for 7 hours ffs.
    Poor from whoever is responsible for the broadcast.

    Remco heading home.

    This, or just don't show us the first couple of hours so that we can see till the end. Ridiculous!
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,815
    Two planes??
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Craigus89 wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    How long does it take to refuel a plane?
    Or just use one that can stay up for 7 hours ffs.
    Poor from whoever is responsible for the broadcast.

    Remco heading home.

    This, or just don't show us the first couple of hours so that we can see till the end. Ridiculous!
    There must be some complicating factor
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Craigus89 wrote:
    Dorset Boy wrote:
    How long does it take to refuel a plane?
    Or just use one that can stay up for 7 hours ffs.
    Poor from whoever is responsible for the broadcast.

    Remco heading home.

    This, or just don't show us the first couple of hours so that we can see till the end. Ridiculous!

    According to Boardman the plane had to do double duty to cover for grounded helicopter
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    At least itll be back for the last 40 odd k
  • Gilbert in tears.

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  • shipley
    shipley Posts: 549
    Wow, what a total disappointment. Intermittent coverage, Claire Balding (why??????) and poor planning.

    Thanks Yorkshire and the BBC for a rubbish performance
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    Yates was in the back end of the peleton so i assume swift is to
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
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    Perhaps the pilot is just giddy!
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    Valverde off the back, behind the Italian who was getting a bike change. These commentators are useless. They barely pick up on anything.
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Could be have a bit more racing and bit less moaning?
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    Valverde abandoned.
    ademort
    Chinarello, record and Mavic Cosmic Sl
    Gazelle Vuelta , veloce
    Giant Defy 4
    Mirage Columbus SL
    Batavus Ventura
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    inseine wrote:
    Could be have a bit more racing and bit less moaning?
    They just went past us by swan rd.

    Valverdes race is done I think I saw him a couple minute back
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    Who is looking good then?

    It’s pants lineside as every bloody man dog and child has a bloody umbrella!
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Any of the Vuelta riders doing well here?