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

[Andy99]

Well done to Amanda Spratt by the way.

From the snippets I picked up on twitter, I gather it was a well deserved victory. Just a shame we can't see any of it!!

 

[Gloin22]

What time is the Aussie Man RR beginning ?

 

[Tuarts]

I wonder if they have fixed their temperamental livestream? I'll try it for a while otherwise it could be a three hour wait for the delay

Wont be a livestream if race starts at 12:30 and it is shown on SBS at 2pm. Unless its for the last hour? Either way us sandgropers are getting it 3 hours delayed.

 

[greenedge]

I could envisage someone from Sky winning. Hayman can get in a break, Sutton could survive and Porte/ Rogers can attack. Garmin also could with their cards ( Haussler doing a repeat of his TDF stage would be awesome )

Nice win by Dennis/ Spratt.

 

[Ferminal]

Wont be a livestream if race starts at 12:30 and it is shown on SBS at 2pm. Unless its for the last hour? Either way us sandgropers are getting it 3 hours delayed.

Race starts 1215EDST, Coverage from 1400EDST... Coverage here from 1400WST It's definitely delayed, so try online at 11am if you can.

 

[Ferminal]

What is Durbridge doing off the front? I thought he was going to get a "welcome to the pros" by being told to sit on the front of the main group for 3 hours.

Haas, Durbridge and Bobridge 27" clear, doubt they will work with Haas.

 

[Swede1]

Hey are there any livestreams?

 

[Ferminal]

Hey are there any livestreams?

Only if you can get a good Aus proxy Starts in an hour.

 

[Tuarts]

Race starts 1215EDST, Coverage from 1400EDST... Coverage here from 1400WST It's definitely delayed, so try online at 11am if you can.

Yep, delayed for me is only option atm, oh if it was a week later...

Will go info-silent soon. Anyways looks like the racing is happening at the starts. Loads of attack first couple of laps, fast pace and now a big 20ish man group. Names known:
Bobridge Meyer Gerrans O'grady Wilson Porte Haussler Renshaw Clarke Durbridge Roberts Shaw Sulzberger Bernie Dyball Hansen Semple Crawford

Awesome West Aussies bolded Semple, Dyball biggest surprises up there.

 

[Ferminal]

Should be the winning split, once we get coverage we will be able to see who is doing the work.

 

[Ferminal]

Finally got it to work after 20 refreshes Dave McKenzie straight into it saying Gerrans is the best one day rider Australia has.

 

[Ferminal]

Haussler, Roberts, Cooke and Hansen chasing the front group of eight, 20-30s down.

Gerrans & Rogers leading the chase of the next group who are over a minute down.

 

[Jancouver]

Haussler, Roberts, Cooke and Hansen chasing the front group of eight, 20-30s down.

Gerrans & Rogers leading the chase of the next group who are over a minute down.

Thanks for the update!

 

[Ferminal]

I feel GreenEdge may be in a bit of a pickle here. Meyer looks to be the strongest in the group but will not have it all his own way trying to stay away from Bernie, Shaw and Will Clarke. Plus there's Renshaw who seems to be doing well and they are going to need to drop. It doesn't get much better though with the composition of the chase group, so they need to keep going. There is still a long way to go and the whole peloton could come back (3mins down) but that would seem a less likely prospect.

 

[Ferminal]

Front group is about to be caught, someone counter attacking though.

Meyer and one other, looks like Wilson.

 

[Wilba60]

It is Meyer and Wilson away, they have a small break from the merged chasing group.

 

[Ferminal]

GreenEdge sat up in the chase so they got a big gap fairly easily, Haussler had enough and attacked, followed by O'Grady, W. Clarke, Renshaw, W. Sulzberger.

Wilson done his job and Meyer is solo.

 

[Swede1]

Only if you can get a good Aus proxy Starts in an hour.

Yeah that aint happenin...

 

[Ferminal]

Meyer 2'16" ahead of Haussler and Durbridge who have 30" on the group.

GreenEdge on the front of the group but just keeping it steady, O'Grady in control.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Wish I could see the race live...grr

 

[auscyclefan94]

Finally got it to work after 20 refreshes Dave McKenzie straight into it saying Gerrans is the best one day rider Australia has.

What a ****er!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Nothing against Meyer but I'd rather haussler to win. Anybody but green edge.

Btw, keep the updates going ferminal

 

[cineteq]

Nothing against Meyer but I'd rather haussler to win. Anybody but green edge.

Btw, keep the updates going ferminal

You can also: http://live.cyclingnews.com/

 

[Ferminal]

Haussler and Durbridge 2'29" back with 4 to go.

Chase group led by Hayman a further 59" down.

All four Sky boys are there, also spotted Von Hoff. Looking a little thin for GreenEdge.

 

[auscyclefan94]

You can also: http://live.cyclingnews.com/

Yes, i am using that but it is quite slow.

Meyer has this in the bag.