For the Brits...

[stefrees]

Could G have worn the British jersey with anymore pride since he's been British champion?

 

[ergmonkey]

I'm fond of criticizing Sky, but I still have to admit that Thomas has made an impressive step up this year. Seriously impressive Classics riding. More and more it's becoming apparent that Sky set out to deliver a 'British Tour winner' and instead they've put together one of the sport's better Classics Squads.

 

[Raceoftruth]

Think he has done the jersey proud! Will be very interested to see how his career pans out! He will probably have some big decisions to make! Arguably our strongest pursuiter on the track, shown well in tt, classics and I think 21st in dauphine overall, without really specifically targeting anything! Think after the olympics next year we may see him do the wiggins diet, and go for a grand tour gc!

 

[auscyclefan94]

I feel "Rule Britannia" should be played when this thread is open!

Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves


Sing away Brits!

 

[lanternrouge]

Think he has done the jersey proud! Will be very interested to see how his career pans out! He will probably have some big decisions to make! Arguably our strongest pursuiter on the track, shown well in tt, classics and I think 21st in dauphine overall, without really specifically targeting anything! Think after the olympics next year we may see him do the wiggins diet, and go for a grand tour gc!

I agree! G is showing the national jersey off with pride! I too like exclamation marks!

 

[L'arriviste]

I'm just relieved that, with guys like Thomas and Stannard coming up, we're going to finally see a new wave of Hunts and Hammonds instead of the standard-issue pistard TT/sprint specialist in the mould of Boardman, Wigans, (David) Millar, Cavendish ...

 

[euanli]

Certainly glad he won the jersey over Kennaugh who would have pretty much done nothing with it in the year he would have had it.

 

[Winterfold]

Top lad who's doing us proud and without even remotely being a ****.

Personally I would prefer to see him stay a relatively big lad and win some monuments - RVV or P-R - which he has a legit chance of doing.

Rather than lose weight, lose some power and generally have a miserable time of it like Brad has since whatever happened in 2009 stopped happening for him.

 

[Jamsque]

I've said elsewhere, but I'll say it again: I hope 2012 is G's last year on the track. If he sticks to the road and keeps progressing the way he has been, he could win a lot of races. I agree that he ought to stay chunky and target the classics rather than slim down for GC.

 

[Captain_Cavman]

I'm just relieved that, with guys like Thomas and Stannard coming up, we're going to finally see a new wave of Hunts and Hammonds instead of the standard-issue pistard TT/sprint specialist in the mould of Boardman, Wigans, (David) Millar, Cavendish ...

I'm glad I looked the word 'pistard' up. I assumed it was a hybrid of pisshead and ***, which made a fair bit of sense really.

And the future looks pretty bright for the cobbled classics. A look at recent results of the Junior Paris Roubaix shows a good sprinkling of Brits in the top places.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Think he has done the jersey proud! Will be very interested to see how his career pans out! He will probably have some big decisions to make! Arguably our strongest pursuiter on the track, shown well in tt, classics and I think 21st in dauphine overall, without really specifically targeting anything! Think after the olympics next year we may see him do the wiggins diet, and go for a grand tour gc!

Please no. Why work against your strengths. There are way more talented gc riders than gt, at a younger age too. However I'n the classics he appears to be a massive talent.

 

[osborn99]

Don't forget Ben Swift. When Cav moves to sky, we will dominate cycling.

 

[Anonymous]

I've said elsewhere, but I'll say it again: I hope 2012 is G's last year on the track. If he sticks to the road and keeps progressing the way he has been, he could win a lot of races. I agree that he ought to stay chunky and target the classics rather than slim down for GC.

Pretty sure it will be, the olympics and then I think he will be pretty much done unless it fits well around races. He did very little track last year and not done much this year either.

What I do like is the way that Sky are developing these riders with very little pressure. Last year was pretty much G's first full road year since 2007, with 2008 being olympic year, 2009 being hampered by injury. And even then managed an impressive dauphine performance, good gc position and wore green jersey, in only his second tour, another good race result and wore white jersey. But sky arent pushing him, they are letting him develop at his pace.

Lars Petter is another example, quiet year last year, and this year is being given more freedom and is looking pretty useful.

 

[MartinGT]

Was great to see G on the Eikenberg pass us. He looked well and agree with OP wearing that with pride and I enjoyed watching him win that last year too.

 

[sublimit]

i Hope Swift gives up track also, its kind of disrupted a season when he was flying early on and now seems to be struggling.

Nordhaug starting to look OK, I thought he was reasonable last year but never really picked up the results.. He didnt look out of his depth in anycase.

 

[Anonymous]

I feel "Rule Britannia" should be played when this thread is open!
Sing away Brits!

Ya know what, I reckon youre a closet Geraint Thomas fan. Want me to make you an avatar

 

[auscyclefan94]

Ya know what, I reckon youre a closet Geraint Thomas fan. Want me to make you an avatar

Cadel has welsh in his blood and we know how he turned out. Geraint must be good bike rider then!

In all seriousness, he is a good bike rider.

 

[Andy99]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...earns-joint-leadership-for-paris-roubaix.html

 

[brianf7]

I feel "Rule Britannia" should be played when this thread is open!

Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves


Sing away Brits!

No No Land of Hope and Glory. and it will be played at the olympics

 

[brianf7]

I feel "Rule Britannia" should be played when this thread is open!

Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves


Sing away Brits!

No No Land of Hope and Glory. and it will be played at the olympics

Whoops he is Welsh Land of our farthers.

 

[sublimit]

Cadel has welsh in his blood and we know how he turned out. Geraint must be good bike rider then!

In all seriousness, he is a good bike rider.

Cadel Evans is British and you know it.

 

[Roland Rat]

Looking at this year's course, it could be one for Swift, Blythe or Cav. Any of those would grace the jersey.

It's so nice that the likelihood is the jersey will be on the continent for the majority of the next 10 years, unlike the past where we were lucky to see it outside of the UK. I remember being excited as a young teen when Yates wore the bands in the TdF, hopefully that will soon become the norm.

 

[Jamsque]

Looking at this year's course, it could be one for Swift, Blythe or Cav. Any of those would grace the jersey.

It's so nice that the likelihood is the jersey will be on the continent for the majority of the next 10 years, unlike the past where we were lucky to see it outside of the UK. I remember being excited as a young teen when Yates wore the bands in the TdF, hopefully that will soon become the norm.

Yeah, that's why it kinda annoys me when the Rob Hayles' of the world win it, because it means I never get to see the jersey in big races.

 

[MartinGT]

Yeah, that's why it kinda annoys me when the Rob Hayles' of the world win it, because it means I never get to see the jersey in big races.

He rode the RvV though, twice

 

[Anonymous]

What I will say regardings G's national champs jersey, its its nice to see Sky respecting the jerseys, and creating ones that look like national champs jerseys, not like Leopard and and Movistar who seem to put the team design in front of the national jersey design.