The Aviva Tour of Britain 2015 2.HC 6/9/15-13/9/15

[MatParker117]

Greipel but that was dangerous from him.

 

[Samamba]

Strange move from Greipel.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Should be chucked out.

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Would have to see again whether Greipel knew where Viviani was, didn't look good though

 

[MatParker117]

Greipel Relegated.

 

[Andy262]

Doull holds onto the points jersey by 1 from EBH

 

[LosBrolin]

GC

Doull indeed got 3rd overall and also won points classification, nice job.

 

[Jagartrott]

Why do they have a mass sprint on narrow roads? That creates such situations.
Relegation was warrented I think, but parcours was stupid.

 

[JRanton]

Re:

Greipel Relegated.

Nothing official yet so don't state something that isn't.

 

[MatParker117]

Chapeau Elia!

 

[Vasilis]

Re: Re:

Greipel Relegated.

Nothing official yet so don't state something that isn't.

I think now it is:
https://twitter.com/PelotonWatch/status/643102132099502080

 

[Happy dude]

Congrats on your 2nd place victory viv. Greipel is such a gentleman to gift you that win

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Official now

 

[JRanton]

Re: Re:

Greipel Relegated.

Nothing official yet so don't state something that isn't.

I think now it is:
https://twitter.com/PelotonWatch/status/643102132099502080

Yup, now it is but it wasn't when the initial post was made. They even had Greipel doing the post-race winner's interview.

 

[Gloin22]

Re:

Doull holds onto the points jersey by 1 from EBH

Does he loose it now? would be unlucky..

 

[TourOfTexas]

If Greipel isn't relegated the race jury is useless. His move was blatant and he lied to the interviewer about it. "I didn't see Viviani" doesn't matter because the rule is to hold your line, not be aware of where everyone is.

 

[JRanton]

Re:

Congrats on your 2nd place victory viv. Greipel is such a gentleman to gift you that win

Actually Viviani looked to have the greater speed as he has all week.

 

[Vasilis]

Re: Re:

Greipel Relegated.

Nothing official yet so don't state something that isn't.

I think now it is:
https://twitter.com/PelotonWatch/status/643102132099502080

Yup, now it is but it wasn't when the initial post was made. They even had Greipel doing the post-race winner's interview.

I know, I just pointed out it eventually turned out to be the truth, even though it might not have been official at the time.

 

[Happy dude]

Re: Re:

Congrats on your 2nd place victory viv. Greipel is such a gentleman to gift you that win

Actually Viviani looked to have the greater speed as he has all week.

Tbh I'm being biased, I don't like viviani, he rides for sky, he moans a lot, and I think he's arrogant (he might not be ofc)(that's also a bit hypocritical because I like Cav HA)

 

[JRanton]

Re: Re:

Doull holds onto the points jersey by 1 from EBH

Does he loose it now? would be unlucky..

It's one point awarded per position in the top 15 so I assume he keeps it. Considering Viviani's results this week it shows how impressively consistent Doull has been to take that jersey.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Doull holds onto the points jersey by 1 from EBH

Does he loose it now? would be unlucky..

It's one point awarded per position in the top 15 so I assume he keeps it. Considering Viviani's results this week it shows how impressively consistent Doull has been to take that jersey.

Well they gave him the jersey at the end so that seems pretty final.

 

[Zoophonic]

Re:

Why do they have a mass sprint on narrow roads? That creates such situations.
Relegation was warrented I think, but parcours was stupid.

Lower Regent Street really isn't a narrow road. Greipel made it look that way.

 

[postmanhat]

Really hope they keep that course. A gazillion times better than the usual one in terms of spectacle, crowds and parcours

 

[Celeste]

Loved the way ITV4 went to a commercial break just as EBH was about to receive his winner's jersey!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re:

Loved the way ITV4 went to a commercial break just as EBH was about to receive his winner's jersey!

We often complain about EuroSport but at least they know about cycling and when to go to the commercials.
ITV's agenda seems to be too dictated by the advertisers who don't care if you miss the best bits.
ITV ad-breaks are also far too long. It would be better to have more but much shorter.