Official National Championships thread

[dlwssonic]

The new champion of Luxembourg is Andy or Frank this year?

should be andy they take turns. brotherly love.

 

[Sneekes]

http://twitter.com/#!/Matt_Winston

Yes, that is a good one. Thanks.
And the race isn't completely over, Bibby can sprint a bit IIRC

 

[Boardslide]

how far to go in the British nationals? any links, tickers?

Still 2 & half of 13.9m laps to go

 

[dlwssonic]

Well, Kristoff has been working a lot and Vegard is a better climber so it depends if he has enough strength left to follow up the climb one more time.

kristoff really deserves this win.

 

[thirteen]

I heard they weren't riding or something. could be wrong.

thought that of Andy... not sure about Fränk... could be wrong too.

(but why i thought AC might go for the win )

 

[ingsve]

Hushovd is attacking alone from the chase group but he still has over 2 minutes to make up.

 

[dlwssonic]

Hushovd is attacking alone from the chase group but he still has over 2 minutes to make up.

hushovd attacking?? never thought i would see that in my life.

 

[ingsve]

hushovd attacking?? never thought i would see that in my life.

Well, it was on a downhill.

 

[dlwssonic]

did the ticker say kristoff attacked. translate is not really helping.

 

[DamonAlbarn]

Perhaps.

Well, it was on a downhill.

Perhaps his breaks didn't work

 

[ingsve]

Hushovd is now third on the road when he catches the last remainders of the chasers.

 

[John Bidon]

Apart from 3 chasers, rest of bunch has sat up and are now over 7 mins behind the lead trio of Wiggins, Thomas and Kennaugh

 

[dlwssonic]

so hushovd is still far away from the kristoff group?

 

[ingsve]

did the ticker say kristoff attacked. translate is not really helping.

He didn't attack, he's just pulling right now of the two.

 

[San Carlo]

did the ticker say kristoff attacked. translate is not really helping.

No, they are still working together. Getting close to the last climb. Vegard last chance to get rid of Kristoff.

 

[ingsve]

so hushovd is still far away from the kristoff group?

Before he attacked he was around 2.12 behind but he has probably gained a little time. He has probably reduced that quite a bit now. They are on the final lap closing in on the climb now.

 

[Andy99]

Just this occasionally updated Twitter.

Just watched the events in France and Belgium. Crowds and TV everywhere. Britain has far to go...

Britain has crowds and TV. Just sods law this year that ITV have the rights and aren't showing the race live. (Just Highlights)

Was live on Eurosport last year....

 

[San Carlo]

Vegard tried an attack on the last hill, but Kristoff managed to get his wheel. Kristoff will win this. Hushovd 2.01 behind. Will be third.

 

[ingsve]

Stake Laengen attacks but Kristoff seems to follow easily.

 

[Boardslide]

Apart from 3 chasers, rest of bunch has sat up and are now over 7 mins behind the lead trio of Wiggins, Thomas and Kennaugh

Don't mind who wins out of Thomas & Kennaugh just so long as it isn't Wiggins.

 

[dlwssonic]

lol the ticker scared me when I saw something about kristoff falling. kristoff and laengen have been in the break all day??

 

[fezzer]

lol the ticker scared me when I saw something about kristoff falling. kristoff and laengen have been in the break all day??

Yes, was in the early breakaway of 25 men. Laengen is not much of a sprinter, so he's trying to break away, but cant do it.

Hushovd escaped from the peloton now. 2min down, just a few km left.

 

[San Carlo]

lol the ticker scared me when I saw something about kristoff falling. kristoff and laengen have been in the break all day??

Yes. Kristoff has been very impressive today.

 

[ingsve]

lol the ticker scared me when I saw something about kristoff falling. kristoff and laengen have been in the break all day??

Yes, there was a group of 25 that went very early and the two leaders are the only ones that remain from that break. They had over 6 minutes at one point.

Hushovd is still 2 minutes behind...So it's Kristoff vs Stake Laengen.

 

[Andy99]

Don't mind who wins out of Thomas & Kennaugh just so long as it isn't Wiggins.

I would have thought wiggo will have the least chance of the three.