2015 National Championships Discussion

[johnymax]

This is the lap for Slovenian NC:

The field is maybe the strongest ever in Slovenian championships. The riders will do 15 laps or 178km. Should be a good race.

Spilak vs Adria Mobil?

Rooting for Roglic.

Well, Spilak is on the start list but he isn't certain to start. And it seems the profile looks harder than it actually is as Bozic won already twice on this course. So it should suit also riders like Bole, Pibernik, Mugerli maybe even Bozic again, Mezgec or Kump. I hope Spilak rides and makes the race hard.

 

[Vasilis]

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what about british course, who is the favourite? looks really punchy to me

Some Sky rider as always.

Like the year when Cav won? I'd think so too though.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

what about british course, who is the favourite? looks really punchy to me

Some Sky rider as always.

Like the year when Cav won? I'd think so too though.

Since Sky have existed, they have won 4 out of 5 editions and filled 11 out of 15 podium positions of the national road race.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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what about british course, who is the favourite? looks really punchy to me

I'm thinking Yates. Simon, that is.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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Highlights from the Italian RR:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajF9OmKb6N4

Thanks for posting. Says a lot about the intelligence of those who run alongside riders that the "fans" at 1:10 felt it necessary to indicate that they wanted an Italian to win.

 

[LaFleur]

Estonian Championships Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42N8XpK05tM

 

[Guybrush]

Estonian Championships Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42N8XpK05tM

thanks!

 

[SlickMongoose]

Cracking race so far in the British Ladies. The climb is really splitting up the group.

 

[Domulec]

Meanwhile in the Dutch race, there is a breakaway who hold 17 minutes (!) over the peloton. The names:

Lindeman (Lotto-Jumbo), Honig (Roompot), Nolten (Parkhotel), Meijers, Hereijgers (De Rijke), Bosman, Van Leeuwen (JoPiels), Hooghiemster (Babydump)

 

[Kwibus]

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Meanwhile in the Dutch race, there is a breakaway who hold 17 minutes (!) over the peloton. The names:

Lindeman (Lotto-Jumbo), Honig (Roompot), Nolten (Parkhotel), Meijers, Hereijgers (De Rijke), Bosman, Van Leeuwen (JoPiels), Hooghiemster (Babydump)

I have a feeling they all expect Lotto to start chasing, but they got likely the strongest rider in the break.
The route isn't selective though so it's hard to drop other riders. Would be nice if Lindeman managed to win it though.

 

[Guybrush]

Taaramae got it

edit; no! what have you done!!!

 

[Guybrush]

 

[Beacon Hill]

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Taaramae got it

edit; no! what have you done!!!

He knew that he wouldnt get a cool National Champion jersey

 

[Guybrush]

Re: Re:

Taaramae got it

edit; no! what have you done!!!

He knew that he wouldnt get a cool National Champion jersey

hahaha you're right!

 

[TMP402]

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Taaramae got it

edit; no! what have you done!!!

what did he do, celebrate early or something?

 

[TMP402]

I haven't seen anyone mention Scott Thwaites for the British road race. Probably not good enough on the climb but this season suggests he is the best on the cobblestones after Stannard, Thomas and Rowe.

 

[Asero831]

Final 5km in Spain

 

[Sasquatch]

Taaramae has always been one of my favourites. Sucks that he didn't win.

 

[Guybrush]

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Taaramae got it

edit; no! what have you done!!!

what did he do, celebrate early or something?

he went too long (about 1 km) to avoid the sprint, but totaly miscalculated

 

[Guybrush]

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Final 5km in Spain

got any link of that?

 

[TMP402]

Armitstead won the British elite women's race, her third title.

1. Lizzie Armitstead (Boels Dolmans)
2. Alice Barnes (Betch NL Superior Brentjens) + 1:52
3. Laura Trott (Matrix Fitness) + 1:52
4. Molly Weaver (Liv Plantur) + 1:52
5. Nikki Harris (Telnet Fidea) + 2:01

In both men's and women's race, the u-23s race at the same time as the elite riders. U-23 results:

1. Alice Barnes
2. Molly Weaver
3. Katie Archibald

Meanwhile in the men's race the peloton split on the first lap and it's being raced hard. The Yates brothers missed the split and are a minute behind. Cavendish just led the front group up the sharp climb and looked pretty comfortable. Other names there including Rowe, Stannard, Kennaugh.

 

[Asero831]

Alejandro Valverde 1st,
Barbero, 2nd
Jesus Herrada 3rd

 

[Sasquatch]

Spain

1. Valverde
2. Barbero
3. Je Herrada

 

[SlickMongoose]

Huge group up the road in the British Men's race, including Rowe, Fenn, Stannard, Thwaites, Blythe and Cavendish.

 

[Guybrush]

Cavendish leading the climb! lol!