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

[TMP402]

Re: 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?

That sounds about right but he also originally attacked about 90km out and bridged to the BOTD with Stannard and Bevin, and he and Stannard did the work to close down a 1.30-2 minute gap.

 

[rainman]

looks like bunch sprint if graphics are right

 

[TMP402]

Thomas is so strong the gods refuse to show him being caught.

 

[luckyboy]

That gap went down very quickly!

No pictures...

 

[TomLPC]

Show the race we don't care about these tossers

 

[Frosty]

Oh dear. The lack of pictures in the last few kilometres is a bit poor.

 

[Gigs_98]

GVA will crash and Yates will win without knowing he is first.

 

[Tyke1968]

Thomas has been caught

 

[Frosty]

Can't even get helicopter shots, its fine weather here?

Millar says that Thomas has been caught.

 

[TomLPC]

No pictures but at least we don't have to listen to kirby

"And Arredondo has won it!"

"We are getting word that Pierre Roland has attacked"

 

[TMP402]

Goodness me.

 

[luckyboy]

Was hoping Colbrelli could do a good sprint today but I guess an attack is cool, lol

 

[TMP402]

Slowest last 5km I can remember.

 

[TomLPC]

Tommy B!

 

[TMP402]

Boonen takes it!

 

[rainman]

Good to see Tommeke turn on the style

 

[trucido]

Marcel Boonen.

 

[robin440]

boonen???

 

[Gigs_98]

Chapeau Tommeke, a pity that there were no pictures of the last kilometers but this was still a very good race.

 

[PremierAndrew]

12 months ago, Boonen would have gone backwards in that sprint

 

[Richeypen]

What a shower of *** production. no cameras for the last 5km. Then when they are back for the sprint they focus on the wrong side of the road and miss is again

 

[Mr.White]

Tommeke is back!

 

[luckyboy]

Great stuff from Boonen. Just cruised on Debusschere's wheel while Matthews was forced to go long (about 300m) because he was stuck on Lotto's (Roelandts?) wheel and Renshaw was in the wind.

 

[luckyboy]

And yeah I thought Simion was sprinting to the win going by the tv. Pfft

 

[JRanton]

Embarrassing TV coverage. I think the TV motos again had an impact in this race. It was far too close to the front of the peloton in the last 30km.