Abu Dhabi

bryangiggsy · 02-03-2012 9:05pm

Fazz wrote: »

BMC is the 100Mile TT Irish Champ right?

And his Galway 70.3 bike was some 10mins faster than MM I think.
The only reason he wasn't in the top 5 in that race is due to cold/circumstance issues where afaik he had no arm warmers and nearly froze on the bike and barely remembers the last half of the race.
His run was 1:36 odd that day, easily 10+ mins off his norm pace.
Think he ran a sub 1:20 half on it's own a few weeks later.

SA70.3 was pretty damn solid too barring puncture.

With those credentials, and off with the Pro wave it's gotta be his race imo.

Anyway, abu is 4 hours ahead, race start is 6:40am ish so by the time we get up we'll have a few answers...
http://www.premiertiming.com/live/adit2012/
http://www.tri247.com/article_9752_Abu+Dhabi+2012%3A+live+race+coverage.html?region_id=&category=abudhabi

I can taste the pints already!!

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 02-03-2012 10:04pm

Izoard

bryangiggsy wrote: »

I can taste the pints already!!

In LCD we trust:)

Fazz · 03-03-2012 7:24am

Brian McCrystal

Updates:

Excel doesn't want to be friendly with differences in time format at present.

Men Swim Gap from Race Leader
Clayton Fettel .35:39
Paul Ambrose .36:39 1Min
Chris Lieto .40:01 4.5mins

Bryan McCrystal .49:32 14mins
Matt Molloy .40:47 5mins
Liam Dolan .51:28 16mins
Owen Martin .48:23 13mins

Fazz · 03-03-2012 7:24am

Brian McCrystal

Men Bike Yas out Turn 1 Gap from Race Leader
Clayton Fettel 1.33:06
Paul Ambrose 1.33:05 -1 sec
Chris Lieto 1.36:45 3.5 mins

Bryan McCrystal 1.50:46 17.5 mins
Matt Molloy 1.44:34 11.5 Mins
Liam Dolan 1.55:18 22 mins
Owen Martin 1.56:43 23.5 Mins

Fazz · 03-03-2012 7:26am

Brian McCrystal

Looks to me like there's a case for drafting the leader!!!

BMC losing time to the top Pro's - 8 mins at this stage on bike is more than I'd expect.

Men Bike Corniche Lap 1 Gap to Race Leader
Clayton Fettel 02:24:28 1 Sec
Paul Ambrose 02:24:27 -
Chris Lieto 02:28:16 4 Mins

Bryan McCrystal 02:46:27 22 Mins
Matt Molloy
Liam Dolan
Owen Martin

tunney · 03-03-2012 8:56am

Izoard

At Yas two. Seven minutes from BMC to MM, 1 to LCD but OW now 7minutes back from them.

My money still on LCD

Gringo78 · 03-03-2012 9:09am

tunney wrote: »

At Yas two. Seven minutes from BMC to MM, 1 to LCD but OW now 7minutes back from them.

My money still on LCD

8min a lot for LCD to make up - McCrystals running is pretty decent off the bike these days. Molloy looks to have blown up on the bike or the last timing is wrong.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 03-03-2012 9:31am

Izoard

It's like shouting for your horse in the National:)

bryangiggsy · 03-03-2012 9:40am

Carolyn Scrawny Village wrote: »

It's like shouting for your horse in the National:)

Classic! addictive stuff. Think its all over myself.

bryangiggsy · 03-03-2012 9:42am

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Carolyn Scrawny Village wrote: »

It's like shouting for your horse in the National:)

Classic! addictive stuff. Think its all over myself.

how is izoard going?

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 03-03-2012 9:52am

Izoard

bryangiggsy wrote: »

how is izoard going?

http://www.premiertiming.com/live/adit2012/

Still trucking on like a boss!!

Edit: direct link does not work, race no 244

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 03-03-2012 10:54am

Izoard

Looks like its over bar the shouting BMC up 11mins at last check on Dolan. Dolan after taking out 2 mins from the AG leader, hopefully he will catch him only 3mins in it.

Fazz · 03-03-2012 10:59am

Brian McCrystal

Update:

nice progress by BMC, OM and LD positions wise.

BMC
At end of Swim - 26th Male Pro, 49:32 - 14mins off leader
At end of Bike - 19th Male Pro, 5:42:50 - 35mins off leader
Half way through run and he's up to 16th still under 35mins off leader

Race has been won by Rasmus Henning - pipping Faris at end of run by 27 seconds...

MM
At end of Swim - 1st AG40-44, 40:47
At end of Bike - not there yet, but top 4 are through in 6 hours

so min 20mins off BMC

LD
At end of Swim - 12th AG 30-34, 51:28 - 10 mins off 1st
At end of Bike - 2nd AG 30-34, 5:52:11 - 3.5 mins off 1st
Run flag turn 1 - 2nd AG 30-34, 6:11:01 - 3.5 mins off 1st

Just under 10 mins behind BMC at end of bike.

OM
At end of Swim - 6th AG 35-39, 48:23 - 7 mins off 1st
At end of Bike - 5th AG 35-39, 6:08:39 - 31mins off 1st
Run flag turn 1 - 2nd AG 30-34, 6:11:01 - 3.5 mins off 1st

Just under 25 mins behind BMC at end of bike.

Bambaata · 03-03-2012 11:21am

MM gone

His twitter:

DNF -hit rumble strips and came off on F1 circuit on 2nd lap - limped back to T2

thankfully he says he's ok

Bambaata · 03-03-2012 11:22am

Fazz wtf you doing up at 6am and not training :P or are you turboing it up?

Bambaata · 03-03-2012 11:25am

16th for BMC. MAde his way well up the field

Fazz · 03-03-2012 11:28am

Brian McCrystal

OK hopefully this table works...

Seems MM has had an issue dropped from 1st overall AG to 16th at present.
Or else he may have had a puncture on bike.
Ah I see came off bike due to rumble strip - DNF

Split|Rasmus Henning|Chris Lieto|Bryan McCrystal|Liam Dolan|Owen Martin|Matt Molloy|
Swim|36:31|40:01|49:32|51:28|48:23|40:47|
T1|03:10|02:51|02:57|03:27|05:18|03:48|
Bike|4:34:09|4:31:04|4:50:22|4:57:16|5:14:32|-|
T2|01:43|01:53|02:05|03:23|03:00|-|
Run|1:06:12|1:31:07|1:15:04|1:14:48|1:15:44|-|
Total|6:21:44|6:46:56|6:59:58|7:10:22|7:26:56|-|
Overall|1st|14th|16th|1st AG 30-34, 3rd OA AG|3rd AG, 10th OA AG|DNF|

Looks like LD now 3rd overall - guy in 1st didn't do the run but is credited as finished ha

So LD should move up to podium. Some going. And serious running.

Edit - Owen Martin with another solid run. 2 Irish in top 10 AG overall is top class in fairness, especially running that pace.

Great stuff.

Fazz · 03-03-2012 11:30am

Brian McCrystal

Bambaata wrote: »

Fazz wtf you doing up at 6am and not training :P or are you turboing it up?

7am Run session

Mad keen on this race so got up early to check for updates

Now back recovering before an easy turbo later you know the deal

Fazz · 03-03-2012 11:33am

Brian McCrystal

Is Izoard Fergal McDonnell?

If so:
Swim - 1:01:44
T1 - 07:21 ??? Stopped for breakfast?

Bike - in progress near T2.

Fazz · 03-03-2012 11:35am

Brian McCrystal

Liam Dolan has taken the lead!

1st in his age group nearing end of run.
Something like near 3rd Male Age Grouper Overall at present!!! :eek:

Savage performance.

Owen Martin up to 4th in his AG and 13th Overall Age Grouper at present...

Solid work being put down!

Bambaata · 03-03-2012 11:36am

LCD leading his AG now and 3rd make AG overall!! Fair bombing!

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 03-03-2012 11:59am

Izoard

Great going, guess its 4 pints for Brian so. Off for long run

Bambaata · 03-03-2012 12:01pm

LCD won his AG. Has him listed as 4th overall AG but 1st place seems wrong as there's no run involved so that gives LCD an overall podium!

tunney · 03-03-2012 12:09pm

Izoard

Bambaata wrote: »

LCD won his AG. Has him listed as 4th overall AG but 1st place seems wrong as there's no run involved so that gives LCD an overall podium!

Irish performance of the day from Dolan there.

Fazz · 03-03-2012 12:26pm

Brian McCrystal

Split|Rasmus Henning|Chris Lieto|Bryan McCrystal|Liam Dolan|Owen Martin|Matt Molloy|
Swim|36:31|40:01|49:32|51:28|48:23|40:47|
T1|03:10|02:51|02:57|03:27|05:18|03:48|
Bike|4:34:09|4:31:04|4:50:22|4:57:16|5:14:32|-|
T2|01:43|01:53|02:05|03:23|03:00|-|
Run|1:06:12|1:31:07|1:15:04|1:14:48|1:15:44|-|
Total|6:21:44|6:46:56|6:59:58|7:10:22|7:26:56|-|
Overall|1st|14th|16th|1st AG 30-34, 3rd OA AG|3rd AG, 10th OA AG|DNF|

Fantastic work all round.
Shame the DNF from MM, could have been close to LD/OM at end depending.

Serious running from all Irish in fairness!

Heat was managed well by the looks of it.

bryangiggsy · 03-03-2012 7:49pm

Fazz wrote: »

Split|Rasmus Henning|Chris Lieto|Bryan McCrystal|Liam Dolan|Owen Martin|Matt Molloy|
Swim|36:31|40:01|49:32|51:28|48:23|40:47|
T1|03:10|02:51|02:57|03:27|05:18|03:48|
Bike|4:34:09|4:31:04|4:50:22|4:57:16|5:14:32|-|
T2|01:43|01:53|02:05|03:23|03:00|-|
Run|1:06:12|1:31:07|1:15:04|1:14:48|1:15:44|-|
Total|6:21:44|6:46:56|6:59:58|7:10:22|7:26:56|-|
Overall|1st|14th|16th|1st AG 30-34, 3rd OA AG|3rd AG, 10th OA AG|DNF|

Fantastic work all round.
Shame the DNF from MM, could have been close to LD/OM at end depending.

Serious running from all Irish in fairness!

Heat was managed well by the looks of it.

Just shows you the difference between the best age grouper (now pro) in Ireland for the past few years and some of the worlds best. 45 mins. Will be interesting to see if he can reduce that gap in the years to come

tunney · 03-03-2012 8:57pm

Izoard

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Fazz wrote: »

Split|Rasmus Henning|Chris Lieto|Bryan McCrystal|Liam Dolan|Owen Martin|Matt Molloy|
Swim|36:31|40:01|49:32|51:28|48:23|40:47|
T1|03:10|02:51|02:57|03:27|05:18|03:48|
Bike|4:34:09|4:31:04|4:50:22|4:57:16|5:14:32|-|
T2|01:43|01:53|02:05|03:23|03:00|-|
Run|1:06:12|1:31:07|1:15:04|1:14:48|1:15:44|-|
Total|6:21:44|6:46:56|6:59:58|7:10:22|7:26:56|-|
Overall|1st|14th|16th|1st AG 30-34, 3rd OA AG|3rd AG, 10th OA AG|DNF|

Fantastic work all round.
Shame the DNF from MM, could have been close to LD/OM at end depending.

Serious running from all Irish in fairness!

Heat was managed well by the looks of it.

Just shows you the difference between the best age grouper (now pro) in Ireland for the past few years and some of the worlds best. 45 mins. Will be interesting to see if he can reduce that gap in the years to come

Who said he was the best age grouper in Ireland ?

bryangiggsy · 03-03-2012 9:36pm

tunney wrote: »

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Fazz wrote: »

Split|Rasmus Henning|Chris Lieto|Bryan McCrystal|Liam Dolan|Owen Martin|Matt Molloy|
Swim|36:31|40:01|49:32|51:28|48:23|40:47|
T1|03:10|02:51|02:57|03:27|05:18|03:48|
Bike|4:34:09|4:31:04|4:50:22|4:57:16|5:14:32|-|
T2|01:43|01:53|02:05|03:23|03:00|-|
Run|1:06:12|1:31:07|1:15:04|1:14:48|1:15:44|-|
Total|6:21:44|6:46:56|6:59:58|7:10:22|7:26:56|-|
Overall|1st|14th|16th|1st AG 30-34, 3rd OA AG|3rd AG, 10th OA AG|DNF|

Fantastic work all round.
Shame the DNF from MM, could have been close to LD/OM at end depending.

Serious running from all Irish in fairness!

Heat was managed well by the looks of it.

Just shows you the difference between the best age grouper (now pro) in Ireland for the past few years and some of the worlds best. 45 mins. Will be interesting to see if he can reduce that gap in the years to come

Who said he was the best age grouper in Ireland ?

I did. But thats my opinion and am sure could be argued against in a whole new thread. More interested in the time gap.

couerdelion · 04-03-2012 12:31am

Whilst he might have got a DNF today, Matt Molloy was also voted 220 Triathlon Age Grouper of the Year.

BMcCrystal · 04-03-2012 3:49pm

Jaysus lads your mad.. Really enjoyed reading that and how well up you are on us..LCD told me the night before the race but i didnt login. Thank god as the pressure would of got to me!.. You know me better than i know myself..
All in all I had a good day looking back, I would of liked 2/3 mins on the swim. I had issues with the bike and a piece of wire pierced through my back tire for the best part of 70km. suprised how much time i lost in the bike but you gotta take it. Run was solid and I learned how to suffer. nutrition went down well for the first time going long.. mars bars are the way forward!!
All the Irish did really well. A few other lads were in it (from kerry I think). Well done Fergal, nice to meet you.
cheers
bmc
ps LCD will have a tree named in his honour for next year..;-)))

Abu Dhabi

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