Tour de Yorkshire 2018 2.1 - 3rd of May - 6th of May

[Pricey_sky]

Nice win in by Cort Nielsen, gets the better of GVA.

 

[King Boonen]

Fantastic finish!

 

[RedheadDane]

What is it with Cort and his crazy finishes from behind?

 

[SafeBet]

Nice stage, beautiful roads.
Cort looked spent with 500 mt to go, but then passed GVA at double speed.

 

[yaco]

Cort is definitely climbing better than his time at Mitchelton Scott - Taken another step forward his year.

 

[armchairclimber]

Big crowds at the Cow and Calf.

 

[RedheadDane]

"Cow and calf", what's the story behind that one?

 

[Opalius]

"Cow and Calf", a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and boulder, also known as Hangingstone Rocks. The rocks are made of millstone grit, a variety of sandstone, and are so named because one is large, with the smaller one sitting close to it, like a cow and calf. Legend has it that there was once also a "bull", but that was quarried for stone during the spa town boom that Ilkley was part of in the 19th century. However, none of the local historians have provided any evidence of the Bull's existence. Source: wiki

 

[TourOfSardinia]

"Cow and Calf", a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and boulder, also known as Hangingstone Rocks. The rocks are made of millstone grit, a variety of sandstone, and are so named because one is large, with the smaller one sitting close to it, like a cow and calf. Legend has it that there was once also a "bull", but that was quarried for stone during the spa town boom that Ilkley was part of in the 19th century. However, none of the local historians have provided any evidence of the Bull's existence. Source: wiki

 

[armchairclimber]

Re:

"Cow and calf", what's the story behind that one?

This probably explains it better
http://www.kabrna.com/cpgs/countryside/ilkley_moor/cow_calf_bg.jpg

It's also worth a cultural note that these rocks are on the edge of Ilkley Moor. I doubt that it is a ditty that has travelled globally, but the song "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" is about this very place.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Watch out Alaphilippe, there is a viking coming for your newfound crown

 

[Bardamu]

Normally the field is stronger in Yorkshire, isn't it?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re:

Normally the field is stronger in Yorkshire, isn't it?

Yes, It used to be a week earlier so you’d get a few riders use it as a final prep for the Giro.

 

[armchairclimber]

Big crowds at Sutton Bank too. I can't think of another 2.1 race where the crowds are anywhere near this big.

 

[MartinGT]

BMC Drilling it over the top of Sipho. Cav dropped. Day over for him? Odds on him not starting tomorrow?

 

[Velolover2]

BMC trying to get Cort a second win?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

front group putting astana under significant pressure.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Chava goes, 4km to go

 

[RedheadDane]

Come on, Chava!

 

[armchairclimber]

Halvorsen not looking the bees knees.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Good sprint by Walscheid, he was almost getting boxed in when Cort Nielsen made his jump out of nowhere. So Walscheid had to hold back, come around and then accelerate again. Really impressive actually.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Wait, Cort won yesterday? Guess he will be put under really hard pressure tomorrow, interesting to see if he can keep it. Wouldn't be surprised at all if he does given how Astana and the Danes are performing this year.

 

[MartinGT]

I know it's like choosing butt warts or d*ck warts but if it was ned Boulting or Carlton Kirkby or would be CK all day. Boulting is just clueless.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

Wait, Cort won yesterday? Guess he will be put under really hard pressure tomorrow, interesting to see if he can keep it. Wouldn't be surprised at all if he does given how Astana and the Danes are performing this year.

In particular the Astana Danes.






(Gotta be Hansen's turn soon.)

 

[armchairclimber]

Notes from the Piece Hall grand depart. Amazing crowds. Harry Tanfield looks like a beast. And Shane Archbold has the most impressive mullet I've seen for 20 years.