Official National Championships thread

[Andy99]

Full top 10....

1 Bradley Wiggins (Sky Pro Cycling) 4:41:08
2 Geraint Thomas (Sky Pro Cycling) @ 35sec
3 Peter Kennaugh (Sky Pro Cycling) @ same time
4 Ian Stannard (Sky Pro Cycling) @ 5:41
5 Ian Bibby (Motorpoint Pro Cycling) @ 8:02
6 Kristian House (Rapha Condor-Sharp) @ 8:05
7 Ben Swift (Sky Pro Cycling) @ 8:13
8 Yanto Barker (Pendragon) @ 8:20
9 Scott Thwaites (Endura Racing) @ 8:28
10 Andrew Fenn (AN Post) @ same time

Under-23s:
1 Scott Thwaites (Endura Racing)
2 Andrew Fenn (AN Post)
3 Erick Rowsell (100 Per Cent ME)

Double puncture for Cav apparently.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Yeah I think with G there would have been a better showing. What do you think of Wiggins plans to ride the tour next year and then ride the pursuit & time trial at the olympics.

in the slipstream of Cancellara who left 5 minutes after him

 

[superconfex]

Well done Wiggins son…That jersey will be seen(SEEN) aplenty this tour.

 

[Andy99]

Bradley Wiggins (Sky Pro Cycling) said: "This is all part of the build up to the Tour de France, and the plan today was to win for the team. The three of us were all equally strong, but on the last lap Peter [Kennaugh] attacked and G [Geraint Thomas] stupidly pulled it back and I just went over the top.

"It's difficult to put in to words what having a National Champions jersey means, but if you're a cycling fanatic or historian, you will know exactly what it means."

(BC)

 

[TeoSheva]

Joao Cabreira (Onda Boavista) is campeon de Portugal! Mario Costa (Loulé) is second. Where are the big names here?

 

[Parrulo]

joão cabreira wins the portuguese nationals beating mario costa (rui costa's borther) on the sprint. weird as i saw a lot of people saying the course was mostly flat and cabreira is a guy for the mountains.

no full results so far.

 

[Parrulo]

Joao Cabreira (Onda Boavista) is campeon de Portugal! Mario Costa (Loulé) is second. Where are the big names here?

curse you teo for sniping me

 

[Andy99]

Wiggins crossing to the first split over the top of The Ryals

Putting some hurt on..

Cav slipping backwards..

at the bell..

all teamsky.com

 

[hrotha]

Bradley Wiggins (Sky Pro Cycling) said: "This is all part of the build up to the Tour de France, and the plan today was to win for the team. The three of us were all equally strong, but on the last lap Peter [Kennaugh] attacked and G [Geraint Thomas] stupidly pulled it back and I just went over the top.

"It's difficult to put in to words what having a National Champions jersey means, but if you're a cycling fanatic or historian, you will know exactly what it means."

(BC)

I love Wiggins when he speaks. "Stupidly pulled it back", hahaha.

 

[Andy99]

GB Finish line scene...

Typical narrow Northumberland Lanes..

The Winner...

all http://www.velouk.net

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Cav slipping backwards..

all teamsky.com

He's starting to look quite skinny on those cheeks, he'll be good at the Tour

 

[goggalor]

No green Sky kit?

 

[Andy99]

He's starting to look quite skinny on those cheeks, he'll be good at the Tour

Yeah, looking proper lean

I guess Peta Todd may have something to do with that..!

 

[ingsve]

No green Sky kit?

That's just for the Tour.

 

[Andy99]

Kennaugh launches his attack;
How many times has he podiumed in the nationals now!!?

again, thanks http://www.velouk.net

 

[canyonball]

joão cabreira wins the portuguese nationals beating mario costa (rui costa's borther) on the sprint. weird as i saw a lot of people saying the course was mostly flat and cabreira is a guy for the mountains.

no full results so far.

Knowing the roads around Pataias-where the nationals took place-I can reassure you this was a flat course. Personally, I was expecting a sprinter to win. But sometimes wind blows strong over there, so a sucessfull big breakaway wouldn't surprise me either. I'm curious to see how it unfolded.

 

[Parrulo]

Knowing the roads around Pataias-where the nationals took place-I can reassure you this was a flat course. Personally, I was expecting a sprinter to win. But sometimes wind blows strong over there, so a sucessful big breakaway wouldn't surprise me either. I'm curious to see how it unfolded.

seems like no team had the strength to keep the peloton together so cabreira and costa attacked on the last lap and were able to keep the sprinters away by 6 secs.

i don't dislike cabreira but was hoping for some1 younger with no doping background to win this year. i am surprised manual cardoso didn't race, maybe he could have taken this one. it would have been a much better champion imo

 

[theyoungest]

LIGTHART!!!

**** yeah!!!

Did an article about him at the beginning of the year then i got comments like "pim ligthart, who gives a ****, what a waiste of time".
Haha

You're such a genius...

Anyway, very cool winner. Dekker_T predicted it, because he wrote a piece about him in the winter.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

F! João Cabreira.

What the hell is he even doing on the road. His ban was supposed to run until January 2012. After all that sample-tampering, riding and being cleared and riding again.

For those of you who don't know the Portuguese scene, this is like if Valverde suddenly arrived back on the scene a couple of months ago with no real satisfactorily explanation for why being given.

 

[peloton]

Wiggins looks scary thin! Nice job nonetheless, hope he hasn't peaked too soon.

edit. typos and thanks for the photos!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

You're such a genius...

Anyway, very cool winner. Dekker_T predicted it, because he wrote a piece about him in the winter.

Sour grape.
I never said I predicted him. I just find it funny he performs so well this year after I wrote an article about him when nobody knew him and people were saying I waisted my time with that.

Stop misinterpreting my posts.

 

[Parrulo]

You're such a genius...

Anyway, very cool winner. Dekker_T predicted it, because he wrote a piece about him in the winter.

Sour grape.
I never said I predicted him. I just find it funny he performs so well this year after I wrote an article about him when nobody knew him and people were saying I waisted my time with that.

Stop misinterpreting my posts.

the beginning of the end of the dutch mafia. only a super performance by gesink during the tour can save it

F! João Cabreira.

What the hell is he even doing on the road. His ban was supposed to run until January 2012. After all that sample-tampering, riding and being cleared and riding again.

For those of you who don't know the Portuguese scene, this is like if Valverde suddenly arrived back on the scene a couple of months ago with no real satisfactorily explanation for why being given.

wait what? his ban should only finish in 2012? how the fvck is he racing? second year in a row that a former maia guy wins the nationals. damn young guys better start to pick it up <_<

 

[theyoungest]

Sour grape.
I never said I predicted him. I just find it funny he performs so well this year after I wrote an article about him when nobody knew him and people were saying I waisted my time with that.

Stop misinterpreting my posts.

What sour grapes? I like the guy. I just thought your reaction was... typical

the beginning of the end of the dutch mafia. only a super performance by gesink during the tour can save it

The Dutch mafia is still going strong, I was never a part.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

the beginning of the end of the dutch mafia. only a super performance by gesink during the tour can save it

I have an offer you can't refuse; let's team up against the Dutchies during Le Tour Mafia Porto-Belgica

 

[Superbagneres]

Kennaugh launches his attack;
How many times has he podiumed in the nationals now!!?

Four years in a row. I suggested after last year that they turn it into a Derny race and allow him to tow the leader to the finish on a motorbike.