[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[Stat Brother]

Is it on anything terrestrial? Can only see that its on UK Eurosport. Don't even seem to be any terrestrial highlights on other than some crummy UK women's event.

I don't think so.
If it's anywhere it'll be ITV4 and I'm sure they would have mentioned it.

 

[Stat Brother]

I know it gets a bad press but I do love the look of a TTT, irrespective as to whether its done brilliantly or really badly.

 

[Stat Brother]

Blimey even the weather wants GreenEdge to win.

 

[Motogull]

I know, rain in Ireland. Who'd have predicted that?

 

[Stat Brother]

Tipster Stat strikes again.

 

[MediGull]

Cracking TTT there! I hope it's a sign of an interesting Giro to come.

I always love the Giro, such varied Parcours, extremes of weather and full on racing. Just a shame there aren't one or two more strong teams there really pushing for the GC.

Dai Rigo.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Cracking TTT there! I hope it's a sign of an interesting Giro to come.

I always love the Giro, such varied Parcours, extremes of weather and full on racing . Just a shame there aren't one or two more strong teams there really pushing for the GC.

Dai Rigo.

This bit is exactly why the strong teams aren't there. No one would risk a giro-tour double these days and the big bucks are in July.

Still good to watch though, except for Dan Martin and the manhole cover!

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Stat Brother]

 

[1066familyman]

It's Giro-o'clock.

OGE 8/11 but 2-1 the field.

Stranger things have happened, BMC and Movistar won't just roll over.

Did you really think anyone was going to get near to Greenedge today

I was surprised Movistar finished so far down, but then again I haven't seen any highlights to know if they had a Garmin moment or not.

Good to see AG2R not losing too much, and Majka can make use of the Saxo seconds too.

 

[Stat Brother]

Did you really think anyone was going to get near to Greenedge today

I was surprised Movistar finished so far down, but then again I haven't seen any highlights to know if they had a Garmin moment or not.

Good to see AG2R not losing too much, and Majka can make use of the Saxo seconds too.

The weather won that for GreenEdge.
I didn't think they would lose, but as it proved it wasn't the cake walk OGE had planned.

 

[1066familyman]

The weather won that for GreenEdge.
I didn't think they would lose, but as it proved it wasn't the cake walk OGE had planned.

Again, I've seen none of it - did Greenedge get to go in the dry whilst the likes of BMC had rain to contend with?

Either way, Greenedge won because they had nearly a whole bloody team of TT'ers and this was their major Giro target, surely

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Again, I've seen none of it - did Greenedge get to go in the dry whilst the likes of BMC had rain to contend with?

Either way, Greenedge won because they had nearly a whole bloody team of TT'ers and this was their major Giro target, surely

That's right. OPQS did the best ride - 5s slower and stayed upright in the grease.

 

[1066familyman]

Bloody hell!, just been and read a report - Dan Martin out with a broken collarbone!

Absolutely gutted for him His chance for his best placing in a GT yet, and starting in Ireland too, and it ends like this on the very first day. That's a real sickener. Sad loss to the race as he certainly would have animated a few stages along the way.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Bloody hell!, just been and read a report - Dan Martin out with a broken collarbone!

Absolutely gutted for him His chance for his best placing in a GT yet, and starting in Ireland too, and it ends like this on the very first day. That's a real sickener. Sad loss to the race as he certainly would have animated a few stages along the way.

 

[Stat Brother]

Again, I've seen none of it - did Greenedge get to go in the dry whilst the likes of BMC had rain to contend with?

Either way, Greenedge won because they had nearly a whole bloody team of TT'ers and this was their major Giro target, surely

OGE were second out of the gate, after Columbia.
It started to rain the moment they turned the last corner into the 200 mtr final straight.
Movistar got the worst of the weather.
BMC and OPQS were about half an hour away from dry roads.

There was one particular tight corner that OGE cut, and everyone else had to all but get off and walk.
Even then a Movistar rider rode into the crowd, coming out of the apex.
There's your 5 seconds right there.
OGE won, but not in the style of an odd on favourite with a whole team of TT'ers.

 

[1066familyman]

Blimey!, these Giro sprint stages could end up being a procession at this rate. That was just too easy. Canondale need to know when to not be taken for a mug or else Viviani is going to struggle here.

Top ride by Tjallingii in the break. Always seems to have been visible this Spring.

Dunkerque closing coverage on now.

 

[Stat Brother]

One thing from yesterday, and the 5kms I watched today.

I think the phrase 'heavy roads' was really noticeable.
Maybe it was just the weather, and the fact the roads were narrow and penned in, but I convinced myself the bikes weren't rolling along.
Everyone seemed to be struggling to put some speed down.

Belfast is no Corsica.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Tipster Stat strikes again.

Sake!

 

[Pantani]

One thing from yesterday, and the 5kms I watched today.

I think the phrase 'heavy roads' was really noticeable.
Maybe it was just the weather, and the fact the roads were narrow and penned in, but I convinced myself the bikes weren't rolling along.
Everyone seemed to be struggling to put some speed down.

Belfast is no Corsica.

Big winds as well, though you are correct. Talking of Corsica I will be there in a few weeks, along with the bike

Oh and 1,2,4,7,8,9 and 12. I gambled on no picks for the TTT concentrating on as many sprinters as possible for today.