RideLondon-Surrey Classic (1.HC) 31/07

[TMP402]

Thomas seems to have 47 seconds on Drucker/Wallays/Bevin/Stannard with 34km left. Peloton - or attackers from it - are 3.30 back.

 

[SlickMongoose]

3 mins with 28k to go, the peloton could theoretically do this.

 

[TMP402]

25km to go. Thomas has 52 seconds on Drucker/Wallays/Bevin/Stannard. The peloton is a further 2 minutes behind them.

 

[TMP402]

Between 25 and 23km to go the peloton apparently shaved off another 30 seconds

 

[Frosty]

Peloton wins this if they keep this up

 

[Billie]

Chase group should wait for the peloton

 

[Frosty]

Re:

Between 25 and 23km to go the peloton apparently shaved off another 30 seconds

Seems to suddenly update, now updated from 2:14 to 1:57. Pretty much a 1 minute per 10km gap at the moment and they seem to be catching a bit faster than that.

 

[rainman]

Hope G holds out. The chase group are toast.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Late Stannard attack?

 

[PremierAndrew]

Looks like Thomas has got this. Here's to hoping Thomas gives up on stage races and focuses on the classics again

 

[Frosty]

1:39 with 15.2km to go

 

[Inquitus]

Touch and go

 

[Frosty]

Millar reckons there are 9 riders chasing on the front of the peloton, passing the team cars from the chase group now.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Re:

Looks like Thomas has got this. Here's to hoping Thomas gives up on stage races and focuses on the classics again

He really should, he has the potential to be a great classics rider or a mediocre GT rider.

 

[Frosty]

Stannard gives it a go.

 

[TomLPC]

Ian van stannaerdt goes

 

[TMP402]

Stannard attacks from the Drucker group. A Roompot rider attacks the peloton.

 

[Frosty]

1:16 with 13 to go

 

[ferryman]

Stannard is a beast!!

 

[TMP402]

GB getting their excuses in early by having 40% of their team wear themselves out with less than a week to go. Perhaps Froome could also attack now.

 

[TomLPC]

Get some lads out front then decide amongst yourselves who wins, gewiss/mapei style

 

[luckyboy]

How long has Thomas been out front for? Didn't pay attention for a while because the Volta was finishing.

 

[Frosty]

Re:

How long has Thomas been out front for? Didn't pay attention for a while because the Volta was finishing.

Attacked on Box Hill, so about 50k?

 

[Frosty]

Peloton at 1:05 with 9.2km left. Stannard down to 28 seconds behind Thomas. Could make contact near the end.

 

[Frosty]

If its 43 seconds with 8k left then they should catch Thomas unless the co-operation breaks down.