Anyone watching the World Champs?

Caroline_ie

It started!!!!!!!!

ednwireland

was watching the text feed (taxt feeds are very exciting)
and then boards went down

lukester

Was listening to it on Eurosport.

Go Jeannie Longo, 51 yrs old and came 10th in the women's TT, w00T!!!
Impressive showing by Jacky Bobby for the U23s. Vaughters' Tweet on his win:
And now that he's done crying during the national anthem, he's trying to get the podium girls' phone numbers...a true Aussie.

Caroline_ie

lukester wrote: »

Was listening to it on Eurosport.

Go Jeannie Longo, 51 yrs old and came 10th in the women's TT, w00T!!!

I have a few years ahead of me at the same time, it's sad the sport hasn't brought anyone else since her in France.... there is me I guess :P but I still have to win a handicapped race.

lukester

It is sad, but also honorable. Pas de dopage.

horizon26

Watching it tomorrow I hope Braddly Wiggins wins got to like him after the tour.:cool:

velo.2010

NO eurosport (NTL took it away for ****anta). No digital in our area also, dont know when theyll bother upgrading. Can anyone beat Cancellara?

nak

Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli is my hero(ine)! She's won 1074 (?!) races!!!!

Kristen Armstrong was amazing yesterday, nice way to bow out from the sport. Wish I could average 45K/h in a TT.

zzzzzzzz

anyone got a link for the start times?

zzzzzzzz

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

anyone got a link for the start times?

never mind actually - found it

http://www.roadcycling.co.nz/RaceTalk/elite-tt-world-championship-start-times.html

Caroline_ie

... is Ryan Sherlock competing in the MTB race? is there an irish competitor?

Watching that now ...

RobFowl

Caroline_ie wrote: »

... is Ryan Sherlock competing in the MTB race? is there an irish competitor?

Watching that now ...

MTB worlds were on a few weeks ago in Australiia. Connor McConvey represented Ireland but crashed out. The MTB marathon champs were on in Italy (I think) a little later and Ryan Sherlock and Mel Spath represented Ireland with distinction (unfunded as well I believe).

David McCann rides today in the elite TT off at 12:38 CET

Caroline_ie

RobFowl wrote: »

The MTB marathon champs were on in Italy (I think) a little later and Ryan Sherlock and Mel Splath represented Ireland with distinction (unfunded as well I believe).

Mel might have represented Germany maybe? Unless they represented the clubs rather than the countries.

Good luck to McCann this afternoon @ TT

RobFowl

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Mel might have represented Germany maybe? Unless they represented the clubs rather than the countries.

Good luck to McCann this afternoon @ TT

@Caroline
It was in Austria and you're right , Senility kicking in
26 F 37 GER19810616 SPATH Melanie Germany / Allemagne 5:08:59.6 44:43.7
http://www.bike09.at/show_page.php?pid=374

c0rk3r

Watching it online using vlc. A very clever programmer figured out a way for British people abroad to view British tv whilst abroad. Well that was the aim of the project.It just happens to have eurosport in high quality, well perfect quality.

pm if you want the link.

Captain Havoc

I think McCann is due to kick off now, come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RobFowl

1. 12:59 CEST
   
   20.34 is the time for McCann at the first time check in the finish. Second best!

Lots still to go but looking good

RobFowl

1. t.
2. 13:32 CEST
   
   Some names form this next group: Adam Hansen (Australia), Jerome Coppel (France), Christopher Froome (Great Britain), Lars Ytting Bak (Denmark), Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spain) and, last but not least, Andrey Kashechkin (Kazakhstan).
   Hansen is now be counted down.

Time check 1 - 16.6km
1 Tom Zirbel (United States) 20:04
2 Jean Christophe Peraud (France) 0.13
3 David McCann (Ireland) 0.30

Time Check 2 - 33.2km
1 Tom Zirbel (United States) 40:14
2 Jean Christophe Peraud (France) 0.41
3 David McCann (Ireland) 1.05

Finish - 49.8km
1 Jean Christophe Peraud (France) 1:01:40
2 Jose Serpa (Colombia) 1.12
3 Sergio Paulinho (Portugal) 1.41
4 Bartoz Huzarski (Poland) 1.59
5 Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) 2.01

Still out on course

DirkVoodoo

McCann gaining speed, great ride!

Diarmuid

Savage ride there. He was in first place for about 10 seconds! Having the American pass him seemed to give him a great lift

RobFowl

Finish - 49.8km
1 Tom Zirbel (United States) 1:00:42
2 David McCann (Ireland) 0.54
3 Jean Christophe Peraud (France) 0.58
4 Jose Serpa (Colombia) 2.10
5 Sergio Paulinho (Portugal) 2.39

Savage ride

Captain Havoc

Doesn't that GPS graphic look pretty cool :cool:

Hungrycol

Finish - 49.8km

1

Tom Zirbel (United States) 1:00:42

2

Koos Moerenhout (Netherlands) 0.24

3

David McCann (Ireland) 0.54

4

Jean Christophe Peraud (France) 0.56

5

Lars Ytting Bak (Denmark) 1.20

c0rk3r

Sean Kelly taking the driving seat in the commentary box at the moment. Very odd. the other guy must be on a toilet break or something

alfalad

Getting updates on my phone through the Eurosport app, but seems as if Cancellara is amazing!! Passing Wiggins, that gotta hurt!

Acoustic

cancellera looks savage

he's a beast

Hungrycol

Cancellera now 1.53mins up!

Beasty

Bradley's bike's bust!

Caroline_ie

can't believe poor wiggo ... I am gutted for him

Lumen

Noooooooo!

Captain Havoc

Hopp Cancellera, fook me he's quick! Poor Wiggo

Diarmuid

Wiggo just threw the toys out of the prams, chain dropped and he did a bike throw. The prick Vino just finished 4th. Back to the good old days. EDIT: He's back on the bike. some bike.

niceonetom

Worst. Biketoss. Ever.

Acoustic

bad luck for wiggins

Diarmuid

11th for McCann. Great result for him.

Junior

Fabian's setup for TT - SRAM R2C shifters, 54/42 TT rings & 11-23. Zipp 1080 frt & Sub9 rear. YIKES ! 54*11 He's got some motor !

niceonetom

Anyone know what wiggo's mechanical was? Di2?

Chips Lovell

McCann 11th. WTF

Diarmuid

el tonto wrote: »

McCann 11th. WTF

Why confused?

dave2pvd

el tonto wrote: »

McCann 11th. WTF

Fantastic result for McCann. Especially at 36 years old, with a less than proper international season under his belt, unlike years past.

Anyone want to comment on the astonishing negative split?

Split 1 - 9.16km
38 David Mc Cann (Ireland) 0:00:59.84

Split 2 - 16.6km
18 David Mc Cann (Ireland) 0:01:29.37

Split 3 - 25.76km
13 David Mc Cann (Ireland) 0:02:11.37

Split 4 - 33.2km
14 David Mc Cann (Ireland) 0:02:55.49

Split 5 - 42.36km
12 David Mc Cann (Ireland) 0:03:20.26

Final results - 49.8km
11 David Mc Cann (Ireland) 0:03:40.61

niceonetom

Apparently Wiggins dropped his chain at the bottom of the climb but got it back on and continued but the chain had knocked his rear brake and was rubbing. Hence the biketoss. Ever the diplomat, he had this to say to cycling news:

Prior to the mechanical issues on the final climb, Wiggins admitted that had eased off after being passed by Cancellara. He said he had felt the Swiss rider's slipstream assisted him, even if he was following at distance ruled fair by race commissares.

"I thought 'I am just going to sit up, this is no way to win the bronze.' I felt like I was cheating a bit. ...The same [thing] with Larsson, I don't think he is a worthy silver medallist. Tony Martin is a silver medallist for me."

Funkyzeit

Cancellara averaging over 51kph - I doubt I'd be able to keep up with him in my car never mind a bike....

Thrilled for McCann. Superb performance.

ednwireland

stephen roche interview

Irish legend impressed with Deignan's Vuelta

Stephen Roche won the world championship in 1987, the same year he took the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. After 22 years the Dubliner is looking forward to what he thinks is an important Worlds campaign for Irish riders Philip Deignan, Daniel Martin and his son Nicolas.

full article
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/roche-hopeful-about-irelands-chances

Malari

Anyone know who we have (if anyone!) in the U23 road race tomorrow?

Caroline_ie

Malari wrote: »

Anyone know who we have (if anyone!) in the U23 road race tomorrow?

the start lists are supposed to be available today.

U23 TT Ireland had:

23 10:59:00 BUGGLE Arron IRL19901016 IRL

Malari

Caroline_ie wrote: »

the start lists are supposed to be available today.

U23 TT Ireland had:

23 10:59:00 BUGGLE Arron IRL19901016 IRL

Thanks. I would have thought they would have them up by now.

Slideshowbob

afaik no one in u23 road race

to qualify for it we needed points or entry (not sure) to a u23 world cup race - looks like a bit of a boo boo for CI given the u23 talent around (Bennett, Lavery)

Malari

Slideshowbob wrote: »

afaik no one in u23 road race

to qualify for it we needed points or entry (not sure) to a u23 world cup race - looks like a bit of a boo boo for CI given the u23 talent around (Bennett, Lavery)

Can't believe Bennett isn't there! Shame.

Esroh

I read somewhere(cannot find it) no Irish rider u23 was ranked high enough . Last year Dan Martins points meant we had a place.

RobFowl

Slideshowbob wrote: »

afaik no one in u23 road race

to qualify for it we needed points or entry (not sure) to a u23 world cup race - looks like a bit of a boo boo for CI given the u23 talent around (Bennett, Lavery)

Yes we had no points as no teams were entered in the under 23 wolrd cup events.
Pity all right as there is a good bunch around as well as Bennett and Lavery

xz

niceonetom wrote: »

Worst. Biketoss. Ever.

I am still sniggering at the spectator at the barriers reaction to Wiggins dropping the bike to the ground, it was like "WTF a couple of grands worth of bike and your just dumping it there"

Was very bad luck though and he was heading for a podium place by the looks of things