2016 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, August 1 to 7

[StryderHells]

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Kinda sad forr this race that my stagefavorite was Kiel reijnen

I didn't see what happened, but in the story, Kiel said that he broke a few spokes and had to walk to the finish with his bike in one hand and his wheel in the other. I've broken a few spokes before and just opened my brakes and finish the ride/race. Was it worse that the written description? Is Kiel being a drama prince? Was he trying to make a statement?

Spoke count makes a difference, broken spokes on a high spoke count wheel and been able to make it home but on a low spoke count wheel it was a different story and I had to walk home

 

[Buffalo]

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Nathan Brown was on provisional startlist for this race but was replaced by Howes last minute. He didn't race since the Giro. Does anyone know what's with him?

He shared a photo on iG in support of his gf who just had surgery so it looks like he was unable to make it.

 

[HelloDolly]

So there was Horner reminiscing about his days with Frank Schleck down the back of the bus at the Tour de France !! If only he could get a lung transplant

 

[BigMac]

http://tourtracker.tourofutah.com/

22km's to go!

 

[shalgo]

If the time gap is right, they are just letting the break win this.

 

[Anderis]

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If the time gap is right, they are just letting the break win this.

Yeah, dumb racing by any team that had a rider with reasonable chanse of winning bunch sprint.

Bettiol setting the pace. He is, in theory, the quickest Cannondale guy in this race. Are they afraid of Carpenter in GC?

 

[BigMac]

Yeah, it'd be something if they manage to take 4:30 minutes in 14kms.

Less go Robin!

 

[BigMac]

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If the time gap is right, they are just letting the break win this.

Yeah, dumb racing by any team that had a rider with reasonable chanse of winning bunch sprint.

I tuned in not long ago, have Companioni and Carpenter been away since Boulder Mt.?

I've seen Cannondale and Silber pull and they simply cannot bring that gap down. Those two up front just seem too strong.

Carpenter is a decent rouleur, I don't know about Companioni .

 

[BigMac]

OK, they took back 1 minute. Clock seemed to be stuck. Or it had to do with BMC doing the chase.

 

[Billie]

10/10 celebration

 

[BigMac]

Hhah, quite. Amazing win for Robin, bringing that great form all the way from Oregon.

I love it when there's not an über strong peloton to make every flat finish a mass sprint.

 

[BigMac]

 

[gooner]

Pellaud now on his own on the climb.

Only 2:05 ahead.

EDIT: Peloton down to about 20 riders or so.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Long way to go to top of climb and peloton is shattered.
Now only about 10 riders in front group!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pellaud toast. Poor guy.

Eisenhart leading the front. Remember racing the Wednesday night DMV crits with that kid.

 

[Arredondo]

Horner now really too old?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

No longer a leading group now.

Race has completely disintegrated.

 

[Anderis]

I had a feeling that Talansky would be stronger than Dombrowski, despite all that talking that he is here to help him.

Same story as California with Craddock.

 

[May0maniac]

Lachlan Morton seems to be a great guy, too bad that he just hated racing in Europe (especially with bad weather).

 

[Arredondo]

Costa impressive

 

[Samamba]

Costa is just not normal. He's so f*cking good.

 

[May0maniac]

Adrien Costa is really impressive, wow!

 

[Valv.Piti]

What a rider, Adrien Costa.

 

[LosBrolin]

This is what you're getting Etixx. What a beast!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Costa superb right now.

Talansky looks the least comfortable of the 3.