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[Event] London 2012 Men's triathlon 07/08/2012 11:30

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    #32
    DaveR1
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    Stupid RTElive

    http://www.eurovisionsports.tv


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    #33
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Is that Noble leading out a group? Nobody working with him! Come on! Do your part! Bridge that gap!


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    #34
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    20 second gap between 5 leaders and chase pack I think.


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    #35
    MonkeyWrench
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    Up to 6th place now 26.24 bike lap 1.


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    #36
    ThisRegard
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    Noble is in the main group chasing the lead 5, they don't seem to be too pushed in working together though and I can only see the Brownlee group pulling away more and not being bothered by anyone else until the finish line.


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    #37
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Those Brownlee helmets are appalling!


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    #38
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Noble is in the main group chasing the lead 5, they don't seem to be too pushed in working together though and I can only see the Brownlee group pulling away more and not being bothered by anyone else until the finish line.

    They're not pulling away yet. 18 second gap now.


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    #39
    Oryx
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    Instead of lead group, Brownlee group. Funny.


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    #40
    ThisRegard
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    GoHardOrGoHome wrote: »
    Those Brownlee helmets are appalling!

    Nothing compared to some of the very cool ones used in the track events, some of them are fairly sexy in a sci fi type of way.

    The Brownlees ones remind me of this

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6RS6HrxA3JVIXWgddXd6LS5eCuXIkLxozG2_sBNOkf2fhmAoo


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    #41
    BTH
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    Gap definitely falling


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    #42
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Noble doing his part - 9 seconds was mentioned.


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    #43
    ThisRegard
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    Oryx wrote: »
    Instead of lead group, Brownlee group. Funny.

    The lead group consists of 40% of Brownlees :) That's just the way things are phrased in the world of cycling, nothing unusual about that.


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    #44
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Jonny Brownlee getting annoyed with the progress. Wants the others to do more work.


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    #45
    ThisRegard
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    Looks like they're going to be caught, how wrong was I.


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    #46
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    5 seconds. Good work!


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    #47
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Stuart Hayes taking to the domestique role now. (for the Brownlees)


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    #48
    ThisRegard
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    What do people think about the use of domestiques in tri these days ? I can understand why it's done but don't think it's in the 'spirit' of the event really, you can see Hayes going to run himself into the ground now and it happened in the ladies too.


    Possible 15sec penalty for one of the brothers mounting his bike too early.


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    #49
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Possible 15 second penalty for Jonny for mounting before the line.


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    #50
    nice_guy80
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    Noble going well!


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    #51
    Oryx
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    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    Noble going well!

    Whats his run like?


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    #52
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    ThisRegard wrote: »
    What do people think about the use of domestiques in tri these days ? I can understand why it's done but don't think it's in the 'spirit' of the event really, you can see Hayes going to run himself into the ground now and it happened in the ladies too.


    Possible 15sec penalty for one of the brothers mounting his bike too early.

    I hate the idea but if they banned it it would happen anyway just a little less obviously.

    I remember being shocked by an interview Gavin Noble did where he was saying that because another Irish athlete was doing well (Bryan Keane I think) that he would do his part by slowing down the chase group by braking awkwardly going into tight corners etc. I didn't like it but that's the sport.


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    #53
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Oryx wrote: »
    Whats his run like?

    Not great (relatively) they seem to be saying.


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    #54
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Noble in 3rd!

    Jonny going to get a 15 second penalty. Is that a stand by the bike at T2?

    edit: likely to take it on lap 2 in the penalty box on the route.


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    #55
    Amz
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    Jonny Brownlee 15second penalty confirmed.


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    #56
    ThisRegard
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    GoHardOrGoHome wrote: »
    edit: likely to take it on lap 2 in the penalty box on the route.

    Yip, BBC just discussed it, he has a choice of when to take it and that's the most likely place they seem to think.


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    #57
    Brick Session
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    Wonder will he recover after the penalty, should be interesting.


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    #58
    couerdelion
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    A 15 second stop start on the run though isn't as devasting as one if he had to take it on the bike. Still think he'll get second.


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    #59
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Gemmell (NZ) and Vasiliev (Russia) tried a mini break. Swallowed up.

    5 minutes later. Tried again.


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    #60
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Pack is strung out now. Single file. Vasiliev (I think) working hard with Gemell. Noble eating loads! Gel and bar (according to commentator)?


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    #61
    GoHardOrGoHome
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    Alastair making a break!

    Edit: caught!


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