2013 Australian National Championships: Men's Road Race, 195.6km

[Sasquatch]

There better be plenty of tissues on hand.

 

[auscyclefan94]

There better be plenty of tissues on hand.

To clean up Tomalaris & McGrory wetting themselves on camera?

 

[Sasquatch]

To clean up Tomalaris & McGrory wetting themselves on camera?

Yep

It could get nasty

C'MON MEYER!

 

[Ferminal]

I honestly don't know many Victorian riders, so I can't base my following on states. Ferminal, do you honestly want to listen to a fawning Tomalaris at the end of the coverage?

Nobody wants that.

EDIT: I am barracking for anyone but a GreenEdge rider. Nothing personal, but I like an underdog.

My pick for today is Meyer, roughie Von Hoff. Think Rohan Dennis could be a good chance as well.

I'd hope for Durbridge to win but if it has to be someone else on GreenEdge I'd prefer Matthews or Meyer over Gerrans Someone other than GreenEdge winning doesn't seem realistic to me.

Where is Tan?

 

[auscyclefan94]

I'd hope for Durbridge to win but if it has to be someone else on GreenEdge I'd prefer Matthews or Meyer over Gerrans Someone other than GreenEdge winning doesn't seem realistic to me.

Garmin have a very good team. If Saxo turned up with all 4 riders, they could have been very dangerous.

Gap down to 4'21''.

Pat Shaw is now not working, along with Durbridge. Should be onto the 11 shorter circuits soon.

 

[Sasquatch]

I'd hope for Durbridge to win but if it has to be someone else on GreenEdge I'd prefer Matthews or Meyer over Gerrans Someone other than GreenEdge winning doesn't seem realistic to me.

Where is Tan?

Getting a manicure?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Getting a manicure?

Questioning the malleability of the Meyer brothers, instead of the Schleck brothers.

btw, I am heading off now. See you all after the race. Bye.

 

[Sasquatch]

Who else is disappointed that the gap didn't go out to 10 minutes?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Who else is disappointed that the gap didn't go out to 10 minutes?

I was a bit. I like a scandal.

 

[Ferminal]

Yeh, spewing we didn't get another Time Trial Championships.

 

[Tuarts]

Who else is disappointed that the gap didn't go out to 10 minutes?

I wouldn't have minded seeing the egg on the commisaires faces after they'd have to against their own ruling.

 

[manafana]

dennis is interesint, clarke is alright for orica but hard tell which card they will play their.

 

[Afrank]

Any Aussie's want to tell us what's happening?

 

[mewmewmew13]

Any Aussie's want to tell us what's happening?

Just saw on twit Blanco on the front.

 

[M Sport]

Any Aussie's want to tell us what's happening?

Peloton starting climb on lap 8, gap coming down to break.

Crap SBS coverage.

Like others I'm hoping a non GreenEdge rider wins.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Any Aussie's want to tell us what's happening?

Gap is 5.20 to peloton. Breakaway of 7 about to reduce to 6. Durbridge, Sulzberger, Shaw, Windsor, Bayly, Szol someone looking pretty organised. Mowatt about to be dropped up the climb. Peloton still cruising although bigger names coming to the front - Will Clarke, Porte, Wurf, Brown at the front of a very large peloton. OGE sitting massed as a group.

 

[Tuarts]

Latest gap is 3'43

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Break has exploded - only 5 left after the most recent climb. Durbridge, Sulzberger, Shaw, Windsor, Szolosi (last two are only hanging on). 55kms to go. Last info was 5min gap to peloton.

 

[Tuarts]

GreenEdge not even trying to chase. Boring.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

GreenEdge not even trying to chase. Boring.

Why would they? Anyway, things starting to happen now - gap is still over 5 mins but breakaway is down to 3 (Durbridge, Shaw, Sulzberger). Will Clarke attacked from peloton. Hepburn OGE marking him.

 

[Tuarts]

Why would they? Anyway, things starting to happen now - gap is still over 5 mins but breakaway is down to 3 (Durbridge, Shaw, Sulzberger). Will Clarke attacked from peloton. Hepburn OGE marking him.

To make this a race?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Porte lights it up on the climb. Peloton in pieces now.

 

[Ferminal]

Porte Will do the same on the remaining times up the climb.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Bobridge now on the attack. Baden Cooke marking him. A big gap to close to the leading three. Gap now 4.03.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Durbridge attacked the breakaway. Not working yet. These three could stay away I reckon but they're playing silly ******s. The peloton not urgent enough consistently enough - riders will need to come across. Hayman, T Meyer, Dennis trying to get across to Bobridge - that chase group could get to the leaders. 2 laps to go.