2015 National Championships Discussion

[TMP402]

This is in my top 10 races this year.

 

[The Barb]

Pretty poor from Luke Rowe. Not helping his chances of Tour selection.

 

[Beacon Hill]

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I see the IoM championship and the GB championships share a course, like Czech and Slokakian.

Now that is the post of the day

 

[PremierAndrew]

Stannard and Rowe too far behind now. Cav v Kennaugh for the title

 

[Popchu]

Why is Kennaugh taking pulls?

 

[BigMac]

Rui Costa wins Portuguese Nats! JOni Brandão just behind. Machado third.

 

[TMP402]

What does Cav do? attack in the 1km before the final climb I guess.

EDIT: the reason being Cavendish might be climbing as well as Kennaugh but he takes the right hand side of the climb which looks longer than Kennaugh's left hand route so it benefits Kennaugh.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

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How did Bouhanni go down? My stream was very ropey. Not clear.

Anthony Roux - who just got DSQ'ed - crossed the road right into the path of Bouhanni path.

 

[Akuryo]

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This is in my top 10 races this year.

Easily.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Why is Kennaugh taking pulls?

Maybe worries about Cav attacking him before he climb, also they've distanced the other 2.

 

[goggalor]

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How did Bouhanni go down? My stream was very ropey. Not clear.

Yeah, looked like and FDJ rider swerved in front of him at 250 m to go. Think it was Anthony Roux.

Other than that it was a very strong performance by Cofidis and Nacer. Hopefully he's not injured too badly, if he's fit he could really make an impression in the Tour.

 

[Arredondo]

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Been a great effort from Cav but surely he'd be better off just sitting up and resting for the Tour than burying himself for a potential 4th.

I don't get statements like this. He's riding this race anyway, why not giving as much as you can? It's not going to make a difference for the Tour

Well it may not make any difference but his target is the Tour and he's really buried himself in this race,I hope he hasn't gone too far into the red for it to have left its mark. That being said I'd love Cav to win!

You can also make the statement it's good that Cav is bury himself in this race, because he was poor in Suisse.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Why is Kennaugh taking pulls?

because its an uphill finish, so its pretty even between these two

 

[PremierAndrew]

Cav's ride today has also made me consider him a possible contender for Richmond, especially when he knows he can lose some weight for it without a Grand Tour coming up within a week

 

[BigMac]

Portugal: Costa

Slovakia: Sagan

CR: Vakoc

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Solid attack by GVA.
Now elite group....

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Been a great effort from Cav but surely he'd be better off just sitting up and resting for the Tour than burying himself for a potential 4th.

I don't get statements like this. He's riding this race anyway, why not giving as much as you can? It's not going to make a difference for the Tour

Well it may not make any difference but his target is the Tour and he's really buried himself in this race,I hope he hasn't gone too far into the red for it to have left its mark. That being said I'd love Cav to win!

You can also make the statement it's good that Cav is bury himself in this race, because he was poor in Suisse.

Yes although Cav said this week he found Suisse on word the toughest raced he has been involved in.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Fair play to Owain Doull, he's kept going.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

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Been a great effort from Cav but surely he'd be better off just sitting up and resting for the Tour than burying himself for a potential 4th.

I don't get statements like this. He's riding this race anyway, why not giving as much as you can? It's not going to make a difference for the Tour

Well it may not make any difference but his target is the Tour and he's really buried himself in this race,I hope he hasn't gone too far into the red for it to have left its mark. That being said I'd love Cav to win!

You can also make the statement it's good that Cav is bury himself in this race, because he was poor in Suisse.

He rides Suisse every year and barely ever wins a stage. Completely normal.

 

[Asero831]

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[TMP402]

Final km coming up...

Owain Doull leading the concurrent U-23 race.

 

[The Barb]

God I hope Cav wins.

 

[Irondan]

Lets go Cav!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Akuryo]

What a race.

 

[TMP402]

Kennaugh finally outclimbs Cavendish, who is utterly spent. But what a ride from him.

Edit; And because of a winding road, Rowe loses the sprint for third to Stannard.