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2013 Road World Championships - **Spoiler Tags must be used**

  • 22-09-2013 08:59AM
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    The World Championships start today in Florence with the TTT

    Website here

    TV Coverage thread here

    Please see stickies for rules on streaming, spoilers and doping speculation

    If you want to discuss a particular race without spoilers, start a separate thread - any same day race information in this thread must use spoiler tags

    Order of events:
    Sunday 22nd - Men, Women TTTs
    Monday 23rd - Junior Women, U23 Men TTs
    Tuesday 24th - Junior Men, Elite Women TTs
    Wednesday 25th - Elite Men TT
    Friday 27th - Junior Women, U23 Men RRs
    Saturday 28th - Junior Men, Elite Women RRs
    Sunday 29th - Elite Men RR

    Oh, and I'm really looking forward to Friday's "events";)
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    Looking forward to it all, starting with today, hopefully Nico and SaxoTinkoff can perform well in the TTT. Its great new for Nico that he has been selected for both the TTT and ITT.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Is there anywhere that has a full list of Irish entrants?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭AnotherView


    Saxo don't have their strongest TT riders . No Bennatti or Rodgers or Kreuiziger or Contador so a big ask for a top 5


    But lots of practise for Nico which is good as he wants all the practise he can get to improve Super motivated


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    Specialized Lululemon win women's team time trial.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭Zyzz


    Garmin's bikes are so nice :eek:

    Also, junior women's? What ages are we talking? :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Zyzz wrote: »
    Garmin's bikes are so nice :eek:

    Also, junior women's? What ages are we talking? :pac:

    that's coming across very pervy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭Zyzz


    that's coming across very pervy

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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    that's coming across very pervy

    Came across the way it was meant to I think


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,780 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    how do they select the teams for the team time trial, loads of teams i've never heard of there

    My weather

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    Good performance by Roche and Saxo, third so far, NIco was one of only four members left for the Saxo Team which means he was one of their stronger men.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭AnotherView


    Good performance by Roche and Saxo, third so far, NIco was one of only four members left for the Saxo Team which means he was one of their stronger men.



    But he is the best TT on that team.....Hope he has kept his Vuelta form....but wonder if he is doing too much...with IIT as well...and if he will have much left for next Sunday......course not a bad fit for his talents


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    But he is the best TT on that team.....Hope he has kept his Vuelta form....but wonder if he is doing too much...with IIT as well...and if he will have much left for next Sunday......course not a bad fit for his talents
    Too be honest I didn't know a whole lot about the TT abilities of all his team mates, but if what you say is true and he is supposed to be the best, that's even better news as it would suggest his team wasn't very capable but yet they still performed well so a lot of that could be put down to Roche. Not sure if I agree with you about him doing too much, he gets several days rest between each event so it should be ample time to recover and he still seems to be in top form, but time will tell I suppose.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭AnotherView


    Well Manuel Boaro is good but I would say Nico is better now....Saxo's best TTer not there.....OPQS have the best TTrs in the world in their team , sorry for OGE, so close


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,560 ✭✭✭The tax man


    WOW!!!:eek::eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    WOW!!!:eek::eek:

    What?! :eek::eek:

    (with spoilers!)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    What?! :eek::eek:

    (with spoilers!)
    Omega Pharma Quick step won by less then a second over Orica Green Edge.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭AnotherView


    Oh goody its Pat ......no need for a spoiler and that is spoiling enough :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Great ride today by Ryan Mullen to finish 7th in U23 TT. The guy is only 19 and averaged over 50km/hr !! future medal contender me thinks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ✭✭c50


    was surprised to see krigbaum beaten in the junior tt, the guys an animal and have heard has the highest vo2 underage in europe.

    the guy who beat him not very well known....not a spoiler i imagine?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭Briando


    I cant wait to watch the TT tomorrow. I CANNOT WAIT!!!111


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    Briando wrote: »
    I cant wait to watch the TT tomorrow. I CANNOT WAIT!!!111

    Mate that doesn't need a spoiler :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭AnotherView


    So who is backing Wiggins tomorrow or are ye all backing tony martin

    Maybe cancellera or phinney for the podium

    Might be surprise on the podium ?

    Should be a very interesting race.....definitely all very best TTers in one race without injury.

    Looking forward to it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭Zyzz


    Depends how Wiggo's legs are after the Tour of Britain, if he has recovered well then I wouldn't put it past him! Saying that though Martin has been in good form!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,569 ✭✭✭Rovi


    BBC2: Why are we getting all this filler about Wiggo while the top 20 or so are leaving the ramp???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Rovi wrote: »
    BBC2: Why are we getting all this filler about Wiggo while the top 20 or so are leaving the ramp???

    BBC= British Broadcasting Company
    Wiggo = British


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Any Irish in the TT this afternoon?

    Nevermind found my answer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    Roche passes through the first checkpoint 4th.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,569 ✭✭✭Rovi


    Nico started at 1.21 (our time), so should be finishing at or about or shortly after 2.30. Or thereabouts.
    With a bit of luck! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,153 ✭✭✭Glass Prison 1214


    Rovi wrote: »
    Nico started at 1.21 (our time), so should be finishing at or about or shortly after 2.30. Or thereabouts.
    With a bit of luck! :D

    It won't involve luck for Nico, just pain :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 473 ✭✭bob11


    Roche passes through the first checkpoint 4th.

    Where are you getting the realtime updates ?


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