Geelong 2010: Elite Men's Road Race 262.7km

[Polyarmour]

Yeah, just caught the helicopter shot. People here still betting on a bunch sprint though?

Aah, zero chance of a bunch sprint. Turning into an awesome race

 

[Carlo Algatrensig]

Looks likes its all back together in the peleton but it was interesting that there was a split on one of the climbs early on.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Aah, zero chance of a bunch sprint. Turning into an awesome race

You guys are all so awfully quick to conclude things.

As it is now, the bunch is back together. Let's just wait and see before we announce a anything

 

[Francois the Postman]

Excellent, we've gone from Hammon who can't do time gaps, to BBC folk who can't do a lap countdown. And only talk about how each fart on the road affects Cavendish's chances. Curious how they will call things when it gets hectic.

 

[Spare Tyre]

I guess now there will be a few riders hurriedly making their way to the front of the peloton as soon as they get the chance.

 

[davis_123]

You guys are all so awfully quick to conclude things.

As it is now, the bunch is back together. Let's just wait and see before we announce a anything

Naive, did you not watch how easily 2/3 of the riders were dropped off on the 1st lap they up'd the tempo?

Cadel + Cancellara are in the front group now, there is no one to bring the 2nd group back now.

 

[mightymac12]

How about an english audio feed? Any one have a link?

That works in the U.S.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Naive, did you not watch how easily 2/3 of the riders were dropped off on the 1st lap they up'd the tempo?

Cadel + Cancellara are in the front group now, there is no one to bring the 2nd group back now.

Ever thought of many not paying attention? If one weakling in between (f.ex some moroccon dude) drops a few meter and you are not paying attention in 90th position. Such gaps excist

You are deluding yourself

 

[Polyarmour]

You guys are all so awfully quick to conclude things.

As it is now, the bunch is back together. Let's just wait and see before we announce a anything

I think the pace is going to be high. They need to be putting 2+ minutes/lap into the breakway. That breakaway was the first ***** in the armour IMO. It's back together now but we can expect more splits I think... just my opinion.

EDIT: that's not a swear word above either???

 

[DAOTEC]

Diego Alejandro Tamayo (Carmiooro-A Style)


Still 15m:30sec ahead WoW

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think the pace is going to be high. They need to be putting 2+ minutes/lap into the breakway. That breakaway was the first ***** in the armour IMO. It's back together now but we can expect more splits I think... just my opinion.

Ofcourse it's possible.

But screaming it will surely not be a massa sprint after 1 little split which was due to lack of concentration then due to anything else is a bit exaggerated in my opinion.

Let's wait and see what happens in the final. It could go either way. The race is definately being raced hard early, which is good and should drop sprinters

 

[davis_123]

Ever thought of many not paying attention? If one weakling in between (f.ex some moroccon dude) drops a few meter and you are not paying attention in 90th position. Such gaps excist

You are deluding yourself

The gap is there to the 2nd group, the key runners have jumped across, I don't imagine they will come back and if they somehow do we will be seeing those 4 guys in front decide the race because they are not catching them fast enough as it is.

 

[Izzy eviel]

That Irish dude will be the one to be dropped next imo.

 

[davis_123]

Ok looks like during the add break most got back, 10 are gone though which should be the norm every lap from now.

Its not getting any easier that is for sure.

 

[DAOTEC]

Diego Alejandro Tamayo (Carmiooro-A Style)


Still 15m:30sec ahead WoW

El paso por meta ha sido:

1. Tamayo
2. Rodríguez
3. Kvachuk
4. Brammaier
5. El Amoury a 7:24
6. Hasanovic 14:03
7. Willems a 15:00
8. Oss
9. Erviti

 

[Polyarmour]

15mins 35sec lead and 7 laps to go for the breakaways. That's 2mins 13 secs per lap required. But really you'd want 2mins 30secs to be sure.

 

[Straßenrennen]

lets see some more action guys!

 

[Curls_21]

Oh man Cardoso was in my fantasy team

What caused the crash; missed it as had turned back to a film for a bit

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

15mins 35sec lead and 7 laps to go for the breakaways. That's 2mins 13 secs per lap required. But really you'd want 2mins 30secs to be sure.

meh, fatigue will come in and the stronger guys in the peloton will come and then they will win 3 min a lap

 

[DAOTEC]

Diego Alejandro Tamayo (Carmiooro-A Style)


Still 14m:20sec ahead WoW

 

[Straßenrennen]

this big gap is bad news for cav as they will be really motoring later on then.

 

[Polyarmour]

meh, fatigue will come in and the stronger guys in the peloton will come and then they will win 3 min a lap

You are probably right... but stranger things have happened. The peloton made a rod for their own back, but it's made for an interesting race.

 

[davis_123]

Still 15m:30sec ahead WoW



Still 15m:02sec ahead WoW

14:15 now lol

 

[ingsve]

They take back about 1:30 from the finish to the top of the climb and then another minute from the climb to the finish.

 

[The Sheep]

could you make that picture bigger, I can't see it from the moon