Hot racing coming up in Australia

[yaco]

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I took great interest in the men's under 23 Criterium and TT - Good to see possible GC riders in Lucas Hamilton and Jai Hindley riding aggressively to get in the successful breakaway - This augurs well for their vesatility - And Mitchell Storer another GC guy who is the youngest was third in the TT - I suspect that Storer and one of the other two will end up at Orica in the next two years.

My guess is Gerrans will be the number one card for amongst Orica's 6 riders - For various reasons Hayman, Power, Haig and Edmondson will not ride. Which brings me to another discussion point - Orica only having 10 Aussie riders suggests there is a temporary hiatus in Australian's riding in the WT - Think this is a lull of two or three years a there are some good prospects coming up in the next two or three years.

Robert Stannard who is 1.5 year younger than Storer is also a GC guy he finished 2nd in the ITT. He used to ride for New Zealand but now changed to Australian as NZ doesnt fund U23 cyclist. Stannard is a very bright prospect has been doing very well in the NRS while still being a junior and has joined a Dutch CT this year (who also ride some races like Tour of Croatia) so will be good to see him in Europe.

Thanks for the information - Had little information about Stannard - That's a super effort for one who is not yet 18 1/2 - Will follow with interest. Interesting if he gets a crack at the Tour L'Avenir in 2017.

 

[yaco]

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I took great interest in the men's under 23 Criterium and TT - Good to see possible GC riders in Lucas Hamilton and Jai Hindley riding aggressively to get in the successful breakaway - This augurs well for their vesatility - And Mitchell Storer another GC guy who is the youngest was third in the TT - I suspect that Storer and one of the other two will end up at Orica in the next two years.

My guess is Gerrans will be the number one card for amongst Orica's 6 riders - For various reasons Hayman, Power, Haig and Edmondson will not ride. Which brings me to another discussion point - Orica only having 10 Aussie riders suggests there is a temporary hiatus in Australian's riding in the WT - Think this is a lull of two or three years a there are some good prospects coming up in the next two or three years.

Callum Scotson, Hamilton, Hindley and Storer could all go WT over the next few years, whilst Schultz if he rides well for Caja Rural can do the same. I know it's not a lot of riders coming through, but there's good enough coaching there should be some others who emerge.

Hepburn and Docker should be the domestiques, one of Howson and Durbridge should go in the breakaways and the other should stick around for Gerrans and Ewan. Gerrans can track any move over the last laps, whilst Ewan should rest himself for a sprint. I'm expecting the old Avanti (IsoWhey) to use their numerical advantage to the maximum so it should be a good race, while the Dimension Data riders have a huge opportunity to take advantage of the focus on the two teams.

Callum Scotson is riding with the BMC Development team - It's not doom or gloom just a quieter patch for Aussie riders - Very confident that 3 or 4 of your listed riders will end up in the WT.

 

[del1962]

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Sky for TDU: Geraint Thomas, Sergio Henao, Sebastian Henao, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Danny van Poppel, Owain Doull.


Good all round team.

No Viviani?

 

[MatParker117]

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Sky for TDU: Geraint Thomas, Sergio Henao, Sebastian Henao, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Danny van Poppel, Owain Doull.


Good all round team.

No Viviani?

Assume he's headed for Mallorca.

 

[42x16ss]

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Bora-Hansgrohe : Peter Sagan, Sam Bennett, Gregor Muhlberger, Rüdiger Selig, Michael Kolar, Jay McCarthy, Lukas Pöstlberger

Strong in every terrain for the TDU.

Looks like Bennett for the sprints and McCarthy for GC, with Sagan to continue finding form. He'll probably be in the mix on a couple of stages.

 

[del1962]

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Bora-Hansgrohe : Peter Sagan, Sam Bennett, Gregor Muhlberger, Rüdiger Selig, Michael Kolar, Jay McCarthy, Lukas Pöstlberger

Strong in every terrain for the TDU.

Looks like Bennett for the sprints and McCarthy for GC, with Sagan to continue finding form. He'll probably be in the mix on a couple of stages.

You don't think Bennett will be Sagan's final lead out man?

 

[del1962]

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Sky for TDU: Geraint Thomas, Sergio Henao, Sebastian Henao, Luke Rowe, Ian Stannard, Danny van Poppel, Owain Doull.


Good all round team.

No Viviani?

Assume he's headed for Mallorca.

Sounds like it, I thought he was originally down for TDU, looks like Van Poppel will me the sprinter

 

[42x16ss]

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Bora-Hansgrohe : Peter Sagan, Sam Bennett, Gregor Muhlberger, Rüdiger Selig, Michael Kolar, Jay McCarthy, Lukas Pöstlberger

Strong in every terrain for the TDU.

Looks like Bennett for the sprints and McCarthy for GC, with Sagan to continue finding form. He'll probably be in the mix on a couple of stages.

You don't think Bennett will be Sagan's final lead out man?

Possibly, but a lot will depend on Sagan's form and ambition. Sagan has been putting in solid 3-5 hour days around Sydney since he arrived, so there might be a question mark on his freshness and finishing speed. He may be here for a sea change and to get to know some teammates.

 

[claude cat]

U23 RR results

1. 47 Samuel JENNER 3h27:52
2. 88 Alexander PORTER (SAS) +47
3. 38 Lucas HAMILTON +47
4. 28 Alistair DONOHOE (ATG) +47
5. 68 Oliver MARTIN +47
6. 9 Scott BOWDEN (ISW) +47
7. 102 Michael STORER +47
8. 77 Cyrus MONK (DPV) +47
9. 59 Peter LIVINGSTONE (MBS) +47
10. 64 Angus LYONS +47

 

[Jancouver]

Any links for a live video stream from the Aussie RR?

 

[claude cat]

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Any links for a live video stream from the Aussie RR?

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/video/11819587988/LIVE-2017-Road-National-Championships

Should be starting shortly. Might be geo blocked though.

 

[claude cat]

CyclingCentral Verified account ‏@CyclingCentral 2m2 minutes ago

We're hearing reports of the stream not playing outside Oz. Apologies: we're looking into it. #sbscycling #roadnats

 

[claude cat]

You're not missing anything - they are still showing the end of the womens race (Garfoot won), even though it's meant to be live.

Durbo, Docker, Morton, Phelan, Norris & Lake have formed a breakaway looking very dangerous.

 

[claude cat]

Full list of the break:
M.Scotson, S.Lake, A.Giacoppo, L.Durbridge, L.Morton, B.Talbot, J.Crawford, N.van der Ploeg, L.Norris and M.Docker
Last report says they have 1'25 on the chasers.

 

[Jancouver]

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You're not missing anything - they are still showing the end of the womens race (Garfoot won), even though it's meant to be live.

Durbo, Docker, Morton, Phelan, Norris & Lake have formed a breakaway looking very dangerous.

Thanks for the update/link!

 

[claude cat]

Now live on SBS.
Ewan has joined the lead group of 7

59 seconds the lead.

 

[claude cat]

If that stream isn't working internationally, then this might work (poor quality though)

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1YqxoEmPzWZGv

Break has 3 minutes now. Dyball has bridged across.

 

[42x16ss]

Winner should come from this break. Durbridge in particular looks very strong. Ewan is hanging in well, hard to go past him if this stays together.

I'd really like Morton or McCarthy to get it but hard to go past Orica.

 

[Jspear]

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If that stream isn't working internationally, then this might work (poor quality though)

https://www.periscope.tv/w/1YqxoEmPzWZGv

Break has 3 minutes now. Dyball has bridged across.

Thanks. It ain't that good, but better than nothing. Can't get SBS to work. My VPN is being stupid.

 

[42x16ss]

Cannonade need a kick up the backside. With Clarke x 2, Bevin and Canty they should be taking responsibility here.

 

[claude cat]

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Cannonade need a kick up the backside. With Clarke x 2, Bevin and Canty they should be taking responsibility here.

Yep, you'd think they'd be doing more.

 

[42x16ss]

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Cannonade need a kick up the backside. With Clarke x 2, Bevin and Canty they should be taking responsibility here.

Yep, you'd think they'd be doing more.

Especially when Pat's Veg are helping out.

Also, Dyball is hanging tough, what a ride!

 

[claude cat]

On what he's shown at the championships, Dyball surely deserves a chance at a higher level?

 

[42x16ss]

It's long overdue. He's been belting every stage race he's entered.

 

[claude cat]

Break down to 1:47m