Official National Championships thread

[jobiwan]

We've got ourselves a break! 2:45 is the gap, still with a LOOOOOONNG time to go.

EDIT: Sam Williams (Team Exergy)
David Williams (Bissell Cycling)
Jason McCartney (Team RadioShack)
Jesse Anthony (Kelly Benefit Strategies - Optum Health)
Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team)
Phillip Gaimon (Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by Geargrinder)
EDIT: Timmy Duggan (Liquigas-Cannondale)
Robert Bush (Chipotle Development Team)

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Looks like Gulf War v1 footage.

For sure. Someone must be getting some decent video coverage based on the chat messages posted on the USA cycling championships website, but not on the official website.

 

[Jamsque]

The feed may be terrible, but hey, at least there are adverts!

 

[Sneekes]

The worst stream since...er...last years US Nationals stream

 

[lostintime]

Wow ..... they call even call that feed? It looks like it's being shot with a webcam from a netbook. I can picture it now .... a guy in the helo holding onto to webcam out the window

 

[Lupetto]

Italy, Sicilia
234,9 km
Program

And the course.

 

[jobiwan]

Busche, Ted King, Hincapie, Van Garderen with a minute gap to the "field" (if you can call it that) with 13 km to go!

 

[jobiwan]

Only 40 or 50 riders left in all, gap holding on penultimate lap.

 

[The Hitch]

Id like Big George to win this.

 

[jens_attacks]

busche for the win!!

 

[jobiwan]

Imagine Busche and TVG will have to attack Big George, he's prob. the fastest sprinter in the group.

 

[jobiwan]

Funny tweet from the website...

Jeremy Powers leads uspro by 16 full miles. Amazing solo breakaway. Bunny hopping small children as he goes.

 

[Anonymous]

Id like Big George to win this.

Considering the fact he may be involved in a federal case I dont think it would be the best thing for US cycling.

However much personally I would like it.

 

[jobiwan]

Last lap starting, go Boo-shay!

 

[jobiwan]

Louder trying to bridge a minute gap.
EDIT: Euser too!

 

[jobiwan]

In regards to the "live feed", another tweet...

"Buffering" seems to be the uspro champion. congratulations!

 

[jobiwan]

Photo finish between Busche and Big George....

EDIT: BUSCHE GETS IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Busche
George
Ted King
TVG

 

[maltiv]

So Busche, who no one had ever heard of 1 month ago, can drop Andy Schleck in the mountains, beat Phinney in a TT and outsprint George Hincapie? Interesting.

 

[Phoenix23]

Good win for Boo-shay, although I was rooting for Ted King (completely awesome guy).

 

[jens_attacks]

busche the guy that was shining like a superstar in cali wins!already one of my favourite american riders.go busche!
still,i'm feeling a little bad for big george.

 

[Michele]

Busche should celebrate with some italian milk.

 

[WindLessBreeze]

Semper Fi

Great for Matt Busche/He's earned the Star&Stripes on Memorial day.

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[Clemson Cycling]

I guess we know what the jersey will look like this time around

 

[jobiwan]

Head-on video of the finish, best I could find

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApScA5GFpQw

 

[WindLessBreeze]

Seal

I mean; Not thet the Navy ain't great for swift, surgically chosen tactical procedures. But they, as well as the AF, remain MY transportation department. The war of the future is a stage race. Attrition warfare. Need to save energy. Need to know where, when, and how to deploy your best folks. Need to divide your efforts, to chose your objectives. Either gral. categorie, or else.