2011/12 Australian Summer of Cycling: Launceston Crits → Australian Nationals

[abbaskip]

Almost closed down now, all falling into CJ's hands.

Really hope you're wrong.

 

[Ferminal]

Lloyd attacks, Porte waits for Gerrans to counter (can't follow...). Nope he did, must have been another Sky.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

looks like down to the last 10-15km. any live feeds out there?

 

[Ferminal]

Von Hoff is there!

All back together...

 

[Wilba60]

Under two laps to go and 23 back together. Not sure how Giacuppo will do up the uphill but he looks pretty good and is hanging in with the big boys. GE doing the work again, I think there are 5 of them left in the front group.

 

[abbaskip]

Unless someone gets away soon, it could be a CJ vs Von Hoff sprint finish.

 

[Ferminal]

Porte... Gerrans...

 

[craig1985]

looks like down to the last 10-15km. any live feeds out there?

Try this:

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/

 

[Ferminal]

Lloyd closes the gap, seemingly with ease.

 

[abbaskip]

CJ in the lead group with the 'climbers'

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Try this:

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/

Ack! I gave it a go, but the stream is not available in my region. Thanks tho for the try!

 

[Ferminal]

Porte, Gerrans, Lloyd, Bernie and CJ with half the climb to go.

 

[abbaskip]

Lloyd small attack, Gerrans counters hard. Lloyd and Gerrans look to be getting away. CJ and Sulz out the back. Porte struggling. Trying to to tempo back over.

 

[Wilba60]

Gerrans and Lloyd away!

 

[abbaskip]

This is playing into Gerrans hands I think. Porte trying to bridge on the downhill/flat.

 

[Ferminal]

Porte will bridge this, surprised he didn't wait with CJ.

 

[Ferminal]

5" to Porte.

 

[Ferminal]

Come on Lloyd just sit on and wait for Richie!

 

[abbaskip]

Porte all but across.

Think Gerrans will out sprint these two anyway. CJ back down the road, out of sight now I think.

 

[abbaskip]

Think Porte is fading.

 

[Ferminal]

Lloyd got on the front and slowed it down and Porte almost made it so Gerrans gave it more.

 

[abbaskip]

Porte just gone flat out, one last big effort to get across.

 

[abbaskip]

Every time Lloyd is on front, Porte closes in. Gerrans gets on front and the gap holds. About 1 km left, Porte bridges.

 

[Ferminal]

Finally Richie!

 

[Ferminal]

Aww, Gerrans takes it.