2015 National Championships Discussion

[Dazed and Confused]

French RR: http://www.yopika.tv/20150626/v-haha_sport_9_name-1096889-558d8120246fd1.80272071.html

24km to go.

 

[Sasquatch]

Cofidis have about 8 riders at the front of the peloton but not bringing the break back. A strong 8 odd rider group is out the front.

 

[Guybrush]

Strong front group at the french one (Voeckler, Bardet, Barguil, Coppel and others IIRC), peloton at 1:10, Cofidis riding. 22 to go

 

[Beacon Hill]

Cav looks super strong. Cant see him beating Kennaugh but still mighty impressed.

 

[Gigs_98]

Cavendish is great

 

[SlickMongoose]

Kennaugh is getting a much better slipstream from Stannard than visa versa!

 

[Sasquatch]

Demare is in between the peloton and the break. In no man's land.

 

[The Barb]

This is phenomenal from Cavendish.

 

[BigMac]

Re:

Demare is in between the peloton and the break. In no man's land.

Ye!

Who's in the break?

Bryan in the peloton?

 

[Beacon Hill]

These are Luke Rowe's options -

1. Work with Cav to bring back Kennaugh and Stannard and maybe win the race.

2. Sit on, hope for the best, and maybe ride the Tour.

Quandary for the young Welshman

 

[burning]

These are Luke Rowe's options -

1. Work with Cav to bring back Kennaugh and Stannard and maybe win the race.

2. Sit on, hope for the best, and maybe ride the Tour.

Quandary for the young Welshman

I think his best bet is to ride away from Cav on the climb.

 

[The Barb]

These are Luke Rowe's options -

1. Work with Cav to bring back Kennaugh and Stannard and maybe win the race.

2. Sit on, hope for the best, and maybe ride the Tour.

Quandary for the young Welshman

I don't think it's that tough a decision. Option 2 clearly the best.

 

[SlickMongoose]

So far Rowe has been the weakest of the four of them on the climb, I think he needs to attack before that if he wants to win.

 

[burning]

Cofidis is down to 3 men, I don't think that they can bring the break back.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

Kennaugh is getting a much better slipstream from Stannard than visa versa!

vice versa

 

[The Barb]

Come on Cav! This is outstanding.

 

[Poursuivant]

Kennaugh deffo got this

 

[SlickMongoose]

Re: Re:

Kennaugh is getting a much better slipstream from Stannard than visa versa!

vice versa

Exactly, look at the size difference.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Kennaugh still looks like he's not going full has on the climb so he doesn't drop Stannard.

Great ride from Cav but can't see him dropping Kennaugh on the climb.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Cav looking as good as 2013 before he got ill; hopefully riding the 2nd half of this as a TT isn't going to have a similar effect

 

[Gigs_98]

Sky makes even this race boring. Why is there no help for cav? The national championship should be about the riders not about the team

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

The new champ. Nikias Arndt again 2nd.

 

[wirral]

Interesting finale at the French. Demare and Moinard trying to bridge to the leaders.

 

[snccdcno]

Re: Re:

Demare is in between the peloton and the break. In no man's land.

Ye!

Who's in the break?

Bryan in the peloton?

Bardet, Tommy V, Gaudin, Barguil, Coppel, Antomarchi, Molard and Riblon in the break Demare and Moinard trying to bridge.

 

[Akuryo]

Could Sky get "Etix'ed" by Cavendish?