Olympic Road Race Men

[Delberan]

Who is the norwegian guy in the break, Hushovd?

Kristoff and Nordhaug

 

[spalco]

If there's no sprint, it's a far bigger fail for Germany than the UK. At least the Brits took responsibility and tried.

 

[dlwssonic]

schar, albasini, valverde and tejay doing monster efforts on the front!

 

[Arnout]

So USA beting on the sprint of Phinney?

19km to go. Not a lot.

 

[The Sheep]

If there's no sprint, it's a far bigger fail for Germany than the UK. At least the Brits took responsibility and tried.

Yeah I hope they get nothing

 

[sankaa]

Yikes, yikes!

Alexander Kristoff is also there. Hes been in the break the whole day, but he is a good sprinter!

 

[Bala Verde]

22km to go and 56s


It could be getting really close and the break can't let up.

 

[EddyW.]

The peloton is really getting closer now.

 

[Arnout]

50 secs, 18.5 km.

 

[maxmartin]

No it's Daniel Schorn ... Eisel must have ordered him to the front

This is just ridiculous, last time I checked Austria is an independent country

 

[The Hitch]

Lol eissel just got the biggest cheer since wiggins at the sign on.

 

[happytramp]

This is great actually. Like the good old days

 

[Cancellator]

22km to go and 56s


It could be getting really close and the break can't let up.

It all boils down to what the key men in the break have left in the tank.

 

[superconfex]

it's going to be close

 

[Mellow Velo]

Phinney could actually win this.
The front group is not exactly packed with sprinters, unless Modolo or Viviani is up there.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

According to Dutch commentators the gap, hand-clocked, is 49 seconds.

So it still looks like a sprint

 

[elapid]

link live stream?!

http://mypremium.tv/em/21/s1.shtml

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

link live stream?!

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-6.php

 

[Parrot23]

Can see Cancellara jumping with Sanchez (latter very good form at end of Tour).

 

[DirtyWorks]

So we may conclude that Froome is perhaps not made for the long >200Km classics?

Holy cow. Rogers taking to Cavendish.... his loyalty is also where his paycheck is?

I mean, if they are riding for Goss, they don't have to discuss tactics...

You guys don't get it. Two days a year these guys ride under national colors. the other racing days they get paid. For those two days, do you think they are going to do anything to screw up the part of their life where they are paid to ride?

 

[Arnout]

Most missed in this race: ASO production.

 

[dlwssonic]

man I like that motorbike in front of the break

 

[Apollonius]

It would be great if the BBC commentator would turn is microphone off when he's coughing and spluttering. It sounds disgusting.
Does anybody know who he is? (I know the other is Boardman) This guy has the amazing ability to dumb down cycling even more than P&P!

 

[issoisso]

Nibali pulling for Modolo now.
PLOT TWIST

 

[sankaa]

Phinney could actually win this.
The front group is not exactly packed with sprinters, unless Modolo or Viviani is up there.

Kristoff is there. And Lars Petter goes! COME ON DUUUDE!