The Olympic Road Race 2016. Rio de Janeiro. 253km

[hammerthaim]

Froome just sitting 2nd wheel wasting energy and then swung out only to close a gap for 10 seconds... lots of wasted energy.

 

[Leffe_Bruin]

Is the Dutch NOS cycling stream without commentary or is it just me?

 

[TMP402]

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Froome pulls off when it is his turn to pull.

What a scumbag. Tour de France winners always pull on the flat 60km out.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Castroviejo deja vu from London (although he was pulling the break then).

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Cancellara still hanging in there. Impressive.

How tough was the Beijing course compared to this?

 

[rick james]

Re: Re:

Froome pulls off when it is his turn to pull.

What a scumbag. Tour de France winners always pull on the flat 60km out.

That's more like it

 

[Gigs_98]

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Cancellara still hanging in there. Impressive.

How tough was the Beijing course compared to this?

I think even more altitude difference but the difference is that the climb in Bejing was way easier.

 

[Kwibus]

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Is the Dutch NOS cycling stream without commentary or is it just me?

Its without. Live coverage starting soon, so i guess commentary coming soon as well.

 

[DFA123]

Lots of classics specialists still hanging around near the front. Got to think their endurance and handling is going to give them a chance on such a tough and technical course.

 

[Andy262]

Can see this blowing apart on the second climb

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Froome pulls off when it is his turn to pull.

What a scumbag. Tour de France winners always pull on the flat 60km out.

And with a team mate up the road. If he's not working now when will he? Basically Simon Gerrans

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Almost no teammates left. Hope to see some real attacks on the 2nd ascent.

 

[Kwibus]

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Froome pulls off when it is his turn to pull.

What a scumbag. Tour de France winners always pull on the flat 60km out.

Besides also having Thomas up the road....

Obviously a most ridiculous post.

 

[Brullnux]

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Lots of classics specialists still hanging around near the front. Got to think their endurance and handling is going to give them a chance on such a tough and technical course.

Are you saying this because you've been saying this for the last two months, and want to keep hammering your message in?

 

[SeriousSam]

Anyone have a stream that actually *** works?

 

[woodburn]

Fabian getting up this climb would make things interesting.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Lots of classics specialists still hanging around near the front. Got to think their endurance and handling is going to give them a chance on such a tough and technical course.

Are you saying this because you've been saying this for the last two months, and want to keep hammering your message in?

Not entirely Makes it a much more interesting dynamic though. The climbers will have to drop them somewhere and hold them off on the flat, and they're running out of time to do so. If they can even catch this strong break with GVA, Thomas and Taaramae.

 

[hammerthaim]

Anyone seen Ariya from Laos??

 

[Kwibus]

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Fabian getting up this climb would make things interesting.

It's pretty much impossible for him to stay with the best climbers, ofcourse it depends on how fast they will ride the 2nd climb.

 

[spalco]

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Anyone have a stream that actually **** works?

The backup stream on cyclinghub is consistent, but quality is mediocre, and it's in some language I don't even recognise (Danish?).

http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream

 

[woodburn]

Re: Re:

Froome pulls off when it is his turn to pull.

What a scumbag. Tour de France winners always pull on the flat 60km out.

Besides also having Thomas up the road....

Obviously a most ridiculous post.

Guess you don't detect sarcasm ... sigh. I'll add smiley next time. :razz:

 

[DFA123]

Pretty impressive how Kwiat and Kotchetkov have kept a 5-10 second gap for about 20km now, after being out there all day!

 

[rick james]

the large explosion earlier was a controlled explosion at the finish line

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Anyone have a stream that actually **** works?

The backup stream on cyclinghub is consistent, but quality is mediocre, and it's in some language I don't even recognise (Danish?).

http://cyclinghub.tv/livestream

It is danish, yes

 

[Brullnux]

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Lots of classics specialists still hanging around near the front. Got to think their endurance and handling is going to give them a chance on such a tough and technical course.

Are you saying this because you've been saying this for the last two months, and want to keep hammering your message in?

Not entirely Makes it a much more interesting dynamic though. The climbers will have to drop them somewhere and hold them off on the flat, and they're running out of time to do so. If they can even catch this strong break with GVA, Thomas and Taaramae.

True, but I feel when Bala etc. light it up on the climb Cancellara will be distanced by some margin. I think this break will be caught. Italy might begin to chase as they have arguably the least strong rider there, with the least chance of winning.