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Jancouver

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tobydawq said:
Squire said:
What's up with EF? Four guys left behind by the peloton!
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Morton punctured with 3.5 kms to go. I don't know about the rest.

Also, an Astana rider crashed quite spectacularly with about 30 kms to go. I wonder why they didn't show that again. It wasn't exactly because there was too much action going on.
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No kidding, the flip over the handlebars when he rode off the road?

You are correct, they should have to keep replaying that until the last Km because watching the race was like watching paint dry.

BTW I don't blame the riders for doing nothing while riding in 45C heat and I bet a big chunk of them would prefer not to even be there.

I feel sorry for them, it's like an unfair punishment for being a pro cyclist.
 
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tobydawq

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Yeah, I bet they loathe being able to stay in the same hotel throughout the race and get to be in such a horrible place as Australia instead of the nice, snowy Europe.

That said, this was one of the dullest stages I have seen of a bike race.
 
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42x16ss

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tobydawq said:
Squire said:
What's up with EF? Four guys left behind by the peloton!
Click to expand...

Morton punctured with 3.5 kms to go. I don't know about the rest.

Also, an Astana rider crashed quite spectacularly with about 30 kms to go. I wonder why they didn't show that again. It wasn't exactly because there was too much action going on.
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I was wondering what happened there, sometimes I doubt Morton even wants to be a Pro rider. A lion in the USA, a lamb in Europe...
 
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42x16ss said:
tobydawq said:
Squire said:
What's up with EF? Four guys left behind by the peloton!
Click to expand...

Morton punctured with 3.5 kms to go. I don't know about the rest.

Also, an Astana rider crashed quite spectacularly with about 30 kms to go. I wonder why they didn't show that again. It wasn't exactly because there was too much action going on.
Click to expand...
I was wondering what happened there, sometimes I doubt Morton even wants to be a Pro rider. A lion in the USA, a lamb in Europe...
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Can you get a new quote please you've flogged this one to death.
 
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Koronin

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tobydawq said:
Yeah, I bet they loathe being able to stay in the same hotel throughout the race and get to be in such a horrible place as Australia instead of the nice, snowy Europe.

That said, this was one of the dullest stages I have seen of a bike race.
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The whole same hotel thing I am sure they enjoy. I remember last year one of Movistar's riders was asked about the heat. He said, well we volunteered to come so we basically asked for this. Then said something about it being better than the cold back in Europe. I'd say it depends on the rider. Some don't mind.
 
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It is quite hot in Australia right now. 45C/113F is well more than hot enough, but add in the UV factor, its insane.

I'm Australian with Italian heritage, so my skin isn't exactly one that burns easily, but I've really noticed in the last 15 years or so the UV factor becoming more and more intense. I used to get away with being outside on summer days with a 15+ sunscreen for some of the time. These days, its 30+ all of the time. Anything more that 45mins or so will get me burned without sunscreen.

Compare that to when i'm in an Italian summer, for one or two days I'll use a 15+, and then nothing for the rest of the time.

Its also generally a pretty dry heat in Adelaide.

Having said this, I love the Australian summer.
 
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drebelo

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greenedge said:
That was a very good sprint by Bevin, if the group comes back together after Corkscrew and he picks up time bonuses tomorrow he has a very good chance for the GC.
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He still needs to hang out to Porte in the willunga though
 
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42x16ss

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Jancouver said:
tobydawq said:
Squire said:
What's up with EF? Four guys left behind by the peloton!
Click to expand...

Morton punctured with 3.5 kms to go. I don't know about the rest.

Also, an Astana rider crashed quite spectacularly with about 30 kms to go. I wonder why they didn't show that again. It wasn't exactly because there was too much action going on.
Click to expand...

No kidding, the flip over the handlebars when he rode off the road?

You are correct, they should have to keep replaying that until the last Km because watching the race was like watching paint dry.

BTW I don't blame the riders for doing nothing while riding in 45C heat and I bet a big chunk of them would prefer not to even be there.

I feel sorry for them, it's like an unfair punishment for being a pro cyclist.
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Sure the racing is mostly dull but riders who are able to mostly choose their own schedules keep coming back again and again (such as LL Sanchez, De Ghendt, Gesink, Pozzovivo, Sagan, Greipel - until this year) so the organisers must be doing something right *shrugs*
 
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