Tour Of Britain Stages 7a & 7b *Spoilers*
So split stage today using a very tough, technical 15km circuit around Bristol with a start and finish up on Durdham Downs via the iconic suspension bridge and Bedminster. 1 lap TT was this morning and 6 lap kermesse live now.
Cummings retained the yellow jersey after finishing a decent 4th this morning behind Martin, Dennis and Dumoulin. Just coming to the end of the first lap of the circuit race, all pretty much together but strung out as they climb Bridge Valley Road back onto the Downs. IMHO this is probably the toughest stage of the race.
Cummings retained the yellow jersey after finishing a decent 4th this morning behind Martin, Dennis and Dumoulin. Just coming to the end of the first lap of the circuit race, all pretty much together but strung out as they climb Bridge Valley Road back onto the Downs. IMHO this is probably the toughest stage of the race.
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Bunch has fractured on the first climb and Dan Martin driving hard. Cummings may have been caught out, closing the group with Vermotte after sitting at the back in his usual way.0
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Greipel in a four man break with 1' 17". Just over 50k to go.
Phinney crashed in the TT while leading on the road.0 -
Gorka and Boy van Poppel also in the break.0
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Cav doing a lot of work at the front with Sky, yet another myth dispelled that he just sits in until the last 300m.0
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Pross wrote:Cav doing a lot of work at the front with Sky, yet another myth dispelled that he just sits in until the last 300m.
I note he has no chance of a Stage win but uses his energy for his team leader who is the GC leader.Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 19720 -
^Can't work out your tone here DJ.
I think we get his motives, point is he isn't as selfish as some suggest.0 -
Brizzle looking nice. Regret dipping out when I saw the rain this morning.0
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Ah all good then0
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Dennis breaks away on the final climb and hangs on to win it. He obviously liked that course and had a good day.0
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Great atmos arouns Bristol today. TT was enjoyable and even at my viewing point about 6km in you could see Tony Martin was pushing hard.
Wiggo in full lap of honour mode. I saw most of the riders in the TT and he was the only one I saw on a completely standard road bike. Also ended up in the final group in the circuit race. Still, he can do what he likes....he's done enough.
Cav did a lot of work on the front for Cummings and that was great to see.You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.0 -
On my way back to London from Bristol. Great day, old skool double stage
As Daz says, great atmosphere around the circuit
(Daz, Wiggo changed his mind 3 times about his bike set-up : - ))0 -
Cor, I enjoyed that.
One word: explosive.
Dynamite Dennis set off the detonator on Caleb Ewan's legs.
Oh, what a shame."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:(Daz, Wiggo changed his mind 3 times about his bike set-up : - ))Twitter: @RichN950
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Remember earlier in the week when folks thought this was a race worth commenting on and the Vuelta was a source of ridicule?Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.0
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Richmond Racer 2 wrote:On my way back to London from Bristol. Great day, old skool double stage
As Daz says, great atmosphere around the circuit
(Daz, Wiggo changed his mind 3 times about his bike set-up : - ))
Poured onto the train after an hour or two hob-nobbing, I hope?
Lovely day.
They missed a trick not sending the race up a couple of other famed Bristol climbs (I'm thinking Granby Hill up the back of Hotwells instead of Bridge Valley Road), but then the fat lads at the back would have made a fuss I expect...
There are several other roads in Briz that could have provided a WTF stage to follow yesterday's MTF...0 -
I think Granby Hill might be a bit tight for the convoy, used to be a nightmare meeting a car coming the other way on there when it was my rat run home from work. Constitution Hill would be another stinger. Bridge Valley is nice and scenic though and offers a great viewing platform.0
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RichN95 wrote:Richmond Racer 2 wrote:(Daz, Wiggo changed his mind 3 times about his bike set-up : - ))
Given how much the roadside crowds loved him it wouldn't have mattered whether he's ridden a pennyfarthing0 -
type:epyt wrote:Remember earlier in the week when folks thought this was a race worth commenting on and the Vuelta was a source of ridicule?
Um, no0 -
Pross wrote:I think Granby Hill might be a bit tight for the convoy, used to be a nightmare meeting a car coming the other way on there when it was my rat run home from work. Constitution Hill would be another stinger. Bridge Valley is nice and scenic though and offers a great viewing platform.
It was. And OCDP is EVIL :-)0 -
Richmond Racer 2 wrote:type:epyt wrote:Remember earlier in the week when folks thought this was a race worth commenting on and the Vuelta was a source of ridicule?
Um, no
Nothing as changed.
The fact that the Vuelta's proper mountain stages have been so good, serves to highlight what a joke their multitude of hockey stick stages are.
Folks claiming that the whole race has been good should try selling sand to the Bedouin."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0