World Champs - Men's RR SPOILERS IN THREAD

ashleey · 23-09-2012 3:53pm

MPFG wrote: »

Don't you just love Contodor !!

no

dastardly00 · 23-09-2012 3:53pm

Bertie working on the front for Valverde and Rodriguez!

AG2R · 23-09-2012 3:57pm

Bertie doing a huge shift

Two Irish lads getting themselves up towards the front now

AG2R · 23-09-2012 3:59pm

Gilbert is going to take this!

AG2R · 23-09-2012 3:59pm

Eddie the Boas trying to claw him back!

AG2R · 23-09-2012 4:01pm

Gilbert is the world champion !

The tax man · 23-09-2012 4:01pm

Excellent result. Chapeau sir.

AG2R · 23-09-2012 4:02pm

Gilbert
Hagen
Valverde

dastardly00 · 23-09-2012 4:04pm

A deserving world champion!

AG2R · 23-09-2012 4:04pm

He's had a pretty bad season compared to last, delighted for him!

surripere · 23-09-2012 4:12pm

Brillant!...love Philly Gilbert

luapenak · 23-09-2012 4:15pm

Delighted with the result, was watching this the other day hoping he might get some of that 2011 form back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjYGuL89vAo&fb_source=message

letape · 23-09-2012 4:21pm

Dan and Nico both there in the first group at the end. Obviously had little left though as didn't feature in the finish.

07Lapierre · 23-09-2012 4:28pm

A worthy champion!

GT_TDI_150 · 23-09-2012 4:56pm

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Boonen or Gilbert for me, but then being a belgian myself i might be a little biased...

MPFG · 23-09-2012 5:06pm

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Congratulations !

P Gilbert Is a wondefule bike rider

sy · 23-09-2012 5:34pm

To attack the Cauberg in the big ring after 265kms of racing :eek: Awesome display of power! Great race and strongest rider and team won

Eddie will have his day in the future. Always difficult to beat the big teams when you are a minor cycling nation.

morana · 23-09-2012 7:27pm

Great ride by McLaughlin to finish. The 2 "stars" did ok as well. much better than the Olympics.

Had the misfortune to watch a crime show from 1.30pm. Daylight robbery it was called but back over to the cycling and what a very good last few laps. stannard rode well degenkolb was excellent as well.

ednwireland · 23-09-2012 8:07pm

cracking ride from gilbert

dewindygap · 24-09-2012 12:33am

I've a sneaking suspicion, ednwireland, you did not watch this 'live'. :rolleyes:

MungoMan · 24-09-2012 1:12am

Why did Cav and Wiggins drop out

I know Cav wasnt going to be able to win because of the steep finish, and Wiggins cant win anything unless its the tour de france or any timetrial he enters, did they lack the fitness to finish ?

morana · 24-09-2012 8:49am

MungoMan wrote: »

Why did Cav and Wiggins drop out

I know Cav wasnt going to be able to win because of the steep finish, and Wiggins cant win anything unless its the tour de france or any timetrial he enters, did they lack the fitness to finish ?

the last picture i seen of wiggins after the tour he was drinking and smoking in Majorca and apparently the night before they messed up the Tour of Britian they were all on the gargle.
I would say his condition wasnt there. Also if you have a 9 man team the riders are designated to work and cover at certain times of the race. i thought again they rode crap doing so much work at the very early stages.

ednwireland · 24-09-2012 8:52am

dewindygap wrote: »

I've a sneaking suspicion, ednwireland, you did not watch this 'live'. :rolleyes:

what makes you say that

at least i'm in work (unlike anyone else in my office - i'm only a blow in after all

)

thank god for hard drive recorders

i did watch the early bits before heading to a local hotel for a certain 'game'

MungoMan wrote: »

Why did Cav and Wiggins drop out

I know Cav wasnt going to be able to win because of the steep finish, and Wiggins cant win anything unless its the tour de france or any timetrial he enters, did they lack the fitness to finish ?

dont know why they dropped out (apart from they didnt have the legs)

as to wiggo not winning anything

ever seen this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAheK3FkJ2I

dastardly00 · 24-09-2012 10:53am

MungoMan wrote: »

Why did Cav and Wiggins drop out

I know Cav wasnt going to be able to win because of the steep finish, and Wiggins cant win anything unless its the tour de france or any timetrial he enters, did they lack the fitness to finish ?

Cav's role was to be the early pace setter for Team GB. He was actually at the very front of the peloton for a long while. Eurosport mentioned it was the best part of 100km. That's probably a bit of exaggeration on the part of Eurosport, but it's probably not far off either. So, basically Cav was knackered.

Wiggo, as others have mentioned, is still celebrating his TdF and Olympic wins.

dastardly00 · 24-09-2012 11:00am

Tweet from Nico (@nicholasroche) last night:

Last time was too mutch. Legs went! Never the less had ok day. Thanks to cycling ireland for this week.

MPFG · 24-09-2012 11:04am

Everytime i see Dan Martin on a bike I am struck how like Stephen Roache he is...same pedal action, same thin arms out at right angles, same 'nodding dog' action when he accelerates, same upper body build and same head shape, eyes,lips

I think he will do very well in the future when he sorts out his allergies and illnesses.....

Lusk Doyle · 24-09-2012 11:38am

MPFG wrote: »

Everytime i see Dan Martin on a bike I am struck how like Stephen Roache he is...same pedal action, same thin arms out at right angles, same 'nodding dog' action when he accelerates, same upper body build and same head shape, eyes,lips

I think he will do very well in the future when he sorts out his allergies and illnesses.....

Yes. Did anybody else notice that yesterday he appeared to be spending an awful amount of time out to the side taking wind and not sheltering? It seemed very strange to me that he was doing that. I know that you need to be up near the front to cover moves but I think that he wasted a good amount of energy by hanging out there for so long and so often.

MPFG · 24-09-2012 12:02pm

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Yes. Did anybody else notice that yesterday he appeared to be spending an awful amount of time out to the side taking wind and not sheltering? It seemed very strange to me that he was doing that. I know that you need to be up near the front to cover moves but I think that he wasted a good amount of energy by hanging out there for so long and so often.

Yes that is true but Nico was the same behind him...Nico is always on the side ...with his 'I have two stiff hips and my pedasl are on fire' style....Its becasue they don't have a protecting team ( nico didn't have one in Vuelta/TdF) and so they have to be on the side to ensure they are up there so they are in a good position at the bottom of climbs and to watch for breakaways

Lusk Doyle · 24-09-2012 12:20pm

MPFG wrote: »

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Yes. Did anybody else notice that yesterday he appeared to be spending an awful amount of time out to the side taking wind and not sheltering? It seemed very strange to me that he was doing that. I know that you need to be up near the front to cover moves but I think that he wasted a good amount of energy by hanging out there for so long and so often.

Yes that is true but Nico was the same behind him...Nico is always on the side ...with his 'I have two stiff hips and my pedasl are on fire' style....Its becasue they don't have a protecting team ( nico didn't have one in Vuelta/TdF) and so they have to be on the side to ensure they are up there so they are in a good position at the bottom of climbs and to watch for breakaways

I thought that Roche was much better at hiding than Dan yesterday tbh.

buffalo · 24-09-2012 12:41pm

Nico's report is up at http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/nicolas-roche-if-i-need-to-throttle-him-hes-on-my-bus-3239620.html

when Classic specialist Philippe Gilbert of Belgium exploded off the front on the steep section of the climb we were legless

Drunk during a race? For shame!

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