Tour of Britain 15/09 - 22/09/13 (2.1)

[Bushman]

Adam Yates didnt get asked to join the GB academy so hasn't done the track/sprint work that Adam has as a result

I guess you mean Simon, but which one of them?

 

[Pharazon]

Simon did the track/academy stuff, since he's currently world points race champion

 

[EnacheV]

Nice to see Quintana for some minutes

Also i like that TV coverage stays on breaks 60-70% of the time (at least since 60km to go when i watched)

From this POV Movistar are TV *****s

Lots of people despite the awful weather.

 

[MatParker117]

How big will Sir Brad lead be after tomorrow's TT?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Nice to see Quintana for some minutes

Also i like that TV coverage stays on breaks 60-70% of the time (at least since 60km to go when i watched)

From this POV Movistar are TV *****s

Lots of people despite the awful weather.

I liked the cameras staying on the break too, However this was due to technical problems with the cameras on the peleton so they only had the motorbike camera that was with the break.

Great support up Honister pass, it must have been horrendous up there all day in that weather.

 

[Cyivel]

How big will Sir Brad lead be after tomorrow's TT?

Alex Dowsett's lead

 

[MatParker117]

Alex Dowsett's lead

Wiggo will beat him, the only reason Dowsett won the Giro stage is Wiggins had a mechanical.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Just looking at the GC and D.Martin is only 26s back. Wiggo 30s, Dowsett 31s and Quintana must have lost time up that final hill as he is now 51s back.

 

[Cyivel]

Wiggo will beat him, the only reason Dowsett won the Giro stage is Wiggins had a mechanical.

I don't disagree (I was half joking with the ) I'd like to see Dowsett give him a run for his money though.

 

[MatParker117]

Non finishers:
Dominic Jelfs Madison Genesis
Daniel Barry Node 4 Giordana Racing
Hugh Carthy** Rapha Condor JLT
JÃcrÃcmie Galland Sojasun
Giovanni Visconti Movistar
John Murphy UnitedHealthcare
Andreas Stauff MTN Qhubeka
Ferekalsi Debesay MTN Qhubeka
Nathan Haas Garmin Sharp
Robert Hunter Garmin Sharp

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Good ride by Sam Bennett (An Post) there.

 

[willbick]

I expect quintana rolled in. Changable weather conds could maybe be a factor in the TT. Looks like its gonna be pretty miserable again

What happened to nathan haas? He was 2nd last year wasnt he?

 

[Grupetto1]

Unless I'm being an idiot, I think there are some inconsistencies between the stage and gc results. Quintana was given the same stage time ('17) as wiggins etc but is 51 down on gc?

 

[del1962]

Honister was great, but cold, just about warmed up now

Great seeing Quintana and Martin off the front, there where a few staglers struggling, too far from the finish though to make this climb count.

 

[del1962]

I liked the cameras staying on the break too, However this was due to technical problems with the cameras on the peleton so they only had the motorbike camera that was with the break.

Great support up Honister pass, it must have been horrendous up there all day in that weather.

Yep, loads of ppl their and got totally soaked, I parked in Keswick, rode up Newlands Valley down to Buttermere and up to Honister, got there far too early and got completely socked and freezing

I don't think the descent from Honister could have been much fun for the peleton,

 

[JRanton]

Sky are such a dull team when they're riding for Wiggins. Should have been attacking with riders like Stannard in the finale today.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Sky are such a dull team when they're riding for Wiggins. Should have been attacking with riders like Stannard in the finale today.

I agree with you and if there was not a TT then I think Edmondson could have been the GC guy. It is what it is though, Brad is a decent enough climber to not let anyone really hurt him and he can back it up with a huge TT engine.

 

[JRanton]

I agree with you and if there was not a TT then I think Edmondson could have been the GC guy. It is what it is though, Brad is a decent enough climber to not let anyone really hurt him and he can back it up with a huge TT engine.

The TT won't be decisive and I think Wiggins will lose too much time to the punchier riders on stages 5+6.

 

[JRanton]

That was quite the final k from Ciolek.

For whom were Sky riding exactly? Sir Wiggo?

Just trying to make sure there are no time losses for Wiggins. So it was a bit stupid to chase down Lofkvist who had already lost 1.37 on the first stage.

 

[JRanton]

Alex Dowsett's lead

Julien Vermote's lead.

 

[JRanton]

Unless I'm being an idiot, I think there are some inconsistencies between the stage and gc results. Quintana was given the same stage time ('17) as wiggins etc but is 51 down on gc?

The only thing that makes sense is that he picked up a 20 second time penalty for some reason. The same must be the case with Jack Bauer on stage 1.

 

[Grupetto1]

The only thing that makes sense is that he picked up a 20 second time penalty for some reason. The same must be the case with Jack Bauer on stage 1.

Maybe a penalty for attacking sky in their home race?

 

[EnacheV]

Maybe a penalty for attacking sky in their home race?

no, for that you get a 6 sec split out of thin air, on a compact peleton finish

 

[Pricey_sky]

The only thing that makes sense is that he picked up a 20 second time penalty for some reason. The same must be the case with Jack Bauer on stage 1.

Penalised 20 seconds for sheltering behind a car according to itv4.

Also Wiggins was involved in the Visconti crash and landed straight on him!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Slightly better action today, but whats with the useless one by one attacks in ****ty conditions with 10-30km to go?

Lets hope for less miserable weather moving forward. Go Dowsett.