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Tour of Qatar

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    #32
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    Any idea who that An Post rider was in the last stretch to the line?


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    #33
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    Any idea who that An Post rider was in the last stretch to the line?

    One of the new Lithuanian riders. Sam Bennett finished inside the top 30 not far behind.


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    #34
    Fender76
    Registered Users Posts: 631 ✭✭✭Fender76


    Holy sh1t.... that was some speed the bunch were going at last night towards the end....

    Cancellarra was giving it socks up front....!

    Amazingly boring route tho... just one big long flat desert road....


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    #35
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,837 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Fender76 wrote: »
    just one big long flat desert road....
    Think it might be a different one today;)


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    #36
    TheBlaaMan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,443 ✭✭✭TheBlaaMan


    Fender76 wrote: »
    Holy sh1t.... that was some speed the bunch were going at last night towards the end....

    Cancellarra was giving it socks up front....!

    Amazingly boring route tho... just one big long flat desert road....

    He tweeted this a little while ago....

    Fabian cancellara "wind...wind..... wind...from the front, side, back...i beat my record on the flat today 81.5km/h. happy i was in the front group"


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    #37
    Fender76
    Registered Users Posts: 631 ✭✭✭Fender76


    81.5km/h.....??????


    On a flat road....???????


    ????????????

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


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    #38
    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    yeah, there isnt much in term of spectacle. They just go staright and fast. I think
    Cav's crash
    in the prologue was probably all there will be.


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    #39
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


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    #40
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,330 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    where do you clip in on that thing ??? :eek:

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    #41
    Hail 2 Da Thief
    Registered Users Posts: 1,615 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Thief


    The final 3km of today stage.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTrPxLL9o1Q


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    #42
    Junior
    Registered Users Posts: 3,187 ✭✭✭Junior


    Lars Bum ? I thought it was Boom


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    #43
    easygoing39
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    I don't follow the Pro-cycling,but is it not an embarresment that there is no spectaters lining the route??I remember the TDF here in Ireland back in the day and the route was lined with people,even the Nissan Tours had loads of people out on the side of the road here.Is the Tour of Qatar just all about apperance money to the teams??Damn the fact the locals dont care???


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    #44
    happytramp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,599 ✭✭✭happytramp


    Is anyone watching this? The An Post Lithuanian guy has a 3.15 lead over the pack with 35km to go!

    http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-11.php


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    #45
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Folks, don't forget to use spoiler tags, as per the charter.


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    #46
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    Anyone watching the last stage right now?
    Bagdonas (An Post/Sean Kelly) in a 3 minute 2-man breakaway with 35km to go.

    added: Too slow! :D


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    #47
    happytramp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,599 ✭✭✭happytramp


    Woops! Apologies!


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    #48
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    Gap now 2'35" at 30km


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    #49
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    2 minutes at 20km.


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    #50
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    And they're caught with 6km to go :(


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    #51
    Hail 2 Da Thief
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    Melodeon wrote: »
    And they're caught with 6km to go :(
    Some good TV time for the An Post team though!


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    #52
    happytramp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,599 ✭✭✭happytramp


    Yeah, he got a lot of air time. Dolan bikes got a major shout out as well.


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    #53
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,294 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    Yep, fair play to him and the team; great exposure for sure.
    The breakaway was particularly disadvantaged by the course though, a 6km or thereabouts loop up and down a dual-carriageway made it very easy for the chasers to keep very close tabs on them.
    There were a few green jerseys in view up towards the sharp end at the sprint too.


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