Copenhagen 2011: Junior Women RR 70km & Men U23 RR 168km

[Cimber]

only 26sec now. Dont think they will catch them though. Its the Danes pulling the bunch.

edit: 21 secs now. That danish girl is really burrying herself to pull them back. But less than 2km to go.

edit2: 11secs! Fek me - they will catch them. Exciting race this.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Emma Pooley I think.

Emma Trott.

 

[spalco]

Ah, ok, I wasn't aware of another Emma who's an accomplished British cyclist, sorry.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Bunch sprint for the girls!

 

[Ferminal]

Only been half following it, but a bit of commentator's curse sees the two up front caught

 

[spalco]

I don't understand the German's and Italian's tactics, they had this thing in the bag.

 

[Cimber]

British gold! And she is not half-bad looking either (0;

 

[Ney the Viking]

Damn, hehe they were finished British gold, danish bronze, didnt catch silver.

 

[nomendil]

That's a pretty horrible way to end your breakaway without even trying.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Lucy Garner!!! Get in there!!!!

Where an earth did she come from? She was miles back. What an effort.

GB rule the world again!!

 

[Ferminal]

Nice slow motion sprint, Garner had twice the speed of anyone once she turned it on.

 

[Cimber]

This finish is ideal for a guy like Hushovd

 

[just some guy]

Weird race to watch tactics wise but great fun.

 

[hrotha]

Well, if we got a bunch sprint in this race, it's probably unrealistic to expect anything else from any of the other races.

 

[Ney the Viking]

That's a pretty horrible way to end your breakaway without even trying.

They were dead, really dead.

 

[canyonball]

She came from nowhere. And yet won with a couple of bike lenghts. Impressive.

The breakaway must have been spent. Or else that was poor tactical move. (specially from Ratto)

 

[spalco]

So now Germany and Italy have nothing...

 

[Cimber]

Damn, hehe they were finished British gold, danish bronze, didnt catch silver.

Lol nice didnt even notice that a Dane finished 3rd. Belgium for silver.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Way to go Cardiff!

 

[theyoungest]

Lol, what a ridiculous final lap. Great sprint by Garner.

I'm afraid we'll see bunch sprints in every race.

 

[ParfaitAmour]

Brilliant finish, well done Lucy !

 

[euanli]

Lets see how the U23s race. I expect the Womens tomorrow will be won by an attack rather than a bunch sprint though.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Bloody hell, the danish girl ought to have been better placed. She was like 20th with 250m's to go =O

 

[Cimber]

Well, if we got a bunch sprint in this race, it's probably unrealistic to expect anything else from any of the other races.

Yes and no. This race was only 70km after all, 5laps. Add 12 more laps to that, and the small climbs will start to hurt a bit more. But ye most likely it will be like 60-70 riders sprinting in the end, but its always interesting with those uphill sprints long after passing 200km. Weather sunday will be warm, sunny and there will be no wind.

 

[Mambo95]

Lucy Garner!!! Get in there!!!!

Where an earth did she come from?

Cardiff, that's where she came from. A second Worlds medal for the Maindy Flyers junior club. They still have Luke Rowe, Nicole Cooke and Geraint Thomas to come in the next three races.