Geelong 2010: Elite Men's Road Race 262.7km

[davis_123]

7.19, gripel the big danger if these 20 go to the finish.

Fabian missed again, Freire missed as well 8.43 back

1min 24 seconds, could be the decisive break

 

[Straßenrennen]

No French guys in the break

This BBC commentator doesn't have a clue. "Gilbert has missed it!" just as the graphics come up. Keeps blathering about Boasson Hagen too. And Jesus, Oscar Free-air?!

Listen to the dutch guys they are the stuff.

 

[luckyboy]

so Cancellara missed the split? Anyone else of note?

Edit: Freire?

Yeah, those two are the big ones.

 

[luckyboy]

Listen to the dutch guys they are the stuff.

I'll just watch the French feed I had earlier. Don't know how BBC got to show this live over UK Eurosport.

 

[kanari]

Hushovd missed it as well. Not sure if he is one of the big ones.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Greipel is there. Hi Cav.

 

[luckyboy]

Greipel is there. Hi Cav.

Haha, it was pretty sweet when I saw his name come up.

 

[davis_123]

Gilbert will want to keep this group clear, perfect platform to attack from with hardly anyone capable of bringing him back if they don't follow him.

 

[Tuarts]

What's the compisition of the group?

 

[Spare Tyre]

Split almost a minute, according to P&P

 

[luckyboy]

Looking pretty good for Gilbert so far.

 

[davis_123]

5 men chasing, possibly Cancellara? They haven't shown us yet.

 

[The Sheep]

5 men chasing, possibly Cancellara? They haven't shown us yet.

Sporza say Breschel is in that group

 

[goggalor]

Well done, Offredo!

 

[davis_123]

We will find out in a minute, they better show it.

Not Cancellara or Freire apparently

 

[luckyboy]

Sporza say Breschel is in that group

Samuel and LLS as well I think.

 

[Tuarts]

Group of 32 mainy made up of Australia, Italy and the Dutch. Spain have some riders and Matti Breschel (Denmark), Philippe Gilbert (Belgium), André Greipel (Germany) and Tony Martin (Germany) are there according to CN ticker.

 

[Straßenrennen]

eisel bodnar also i think

 

[Francois the Postman]

5 men chasing, possibly Cancellara? They haven't shown us yet.

Who cares, please BBC, tell us where Cavendish is!

Sanchez "the sprinter" in the middle group according to the BBC, trailing 1 minute. Much bigger gap to the rest.

 

[The Sheep]

Samuel and LLS as well I think.

they're the front of the peloton

 

[Tyke1968]

Sam Sanchez the sprinter? WTF - Porter knows nothing!

& now the bbc play some news audio

 

[davis_123]

Gilbert, Greipel, Evans group +1min 19 seconds on the Cancellara, Freire group.

 

[Tuarts]

Important for Aus, no Goss or Davis. Only one strategy now if this group is the deciding group.

 

[hfer07]

the 37 plus group already has the big guns from italy, belgium & germany-- if the gap keeps growing, then is game over for the others

 

[Straßenrennen]

So Bretchel, iesel, bodnar, and the sanchezs? (sorry for spelling)