Tour of Britain - Stage 4.....contains unmasked spoilers

MPFG · 09-09-2014 9:36pm #1

I started now so I might as well go on with this Tour...besides I am hoping Sam Bennett can win this stage if Peloton loses Cavandish & Kittel on climbs.

Its on live ITV4 & Eurosport at 1.15pm

Wales looked lovely today

MPFG · 09-09-2014 9:54pm

Oh yeah...And I thought Carlton Kirby was bad at indentifying ridrs and then I watched Hugh Porter

Kept calling Lopez ,Sir Bradley Wiggins for one

Also said "Roche will be dissappointed if he doesn't get 3rd" ?? So Nico must be delighted then

Iranoutofideas · 09-09-2014 10:13pm

MPFG wrote: »

Oh yeah...And I thought Carlton kirby was bad at indetifying ridrs and then I watched Hugh Porter

Kept calling Lopez ,Sir Bradley Wiggins for one

Also said "Roche will be disappointed if he doesn't get 3rd" ?? So Nico must be dleighted then

He's brutal.

Beasty · 09-09-2014 10:21pm

The Beeb pensioned him off for a reason. He was certainly a good enough commentatoir in his day, but at 74 he really should be let out to grass....

dastardly00 · 10-09-2014 10:19am

Will the GC boys (i.e. Nico) have a bash at this finish? Time bonuses are very important. Kwiatkowski could be a good bet.

Pudsy33 · 10-09-2014 10:23am

I'd say Kwiatkowski will have a bash. Chavanel too.

D3PO · 10-09-2014 12:34pm

anybody know the gradient is for the last km ?

I know its a "cat 2" climb to the finish but im guessing in the tour of britain that means a 2% drag ? Just wondering if any of the GC guys will be able to have a crack at this or if its too easy a finish to beat the sprinters that can drag themselves up the hills.

Pudsy33 · 10-09-2014 12:35pm

I read earlier that it's 800m at 5%

neris · 10-09-2014 2:16pm

hope roche doesnt have 1 of his burn outs now

MPFG · 10-09-2014 2:21pm

neris wrote: »

hope roche doesnt have 1 of his burn outs now

Sigh sigh

Again didn't judge his efforts...goes too fast too soon

Pudsy33 · 10-09-2014 2:26pm

Don't think he would have caught the front two anyways tbh, doesn't have the same raw pace as Kwiatkowski. Still a decent stage for him.

MPFG · 10-09-2014 2:29pm

Agree he is not as fast as Kwai but he could have manged his effort better

He does go all out too soon

But I suppose he provides entertainment

dastardly00 · 10-09-2014 2:35pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

Kwiatkowski could be a good bet.

I should have thrown a few quid on him. Although his odds were probably not great.

Pudsy33 · 10-09-2014 2:35pm

Have to congratulate the organisers at this Tour if Britan. The last few stages have made for fantastic racing.

Pudsy33 · 10-09-2014 2:36pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

I should have thrown a few quid on him. Although his odds were probably not great.

He was the 4/1 favorite.

MPFG · 10-09-2014 2:37pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Have to congratulate the organisers at this Tour if Britan. The last few stages have made for fantastic racing.

And tomorrows is good too

Pudsy33 · 10-09-2014 2:39pm

MPFG wrote: »

And tommorows is good too

Yeah another one with a few climbs, but with a descent to the finish. Might be one for our boy Sam. I'm also looking forward to seeing Mullen go in the TT

dastardly00 · 10-09-2014 2:48pm

Nico loses a place because Neuns got a time bonification.

Pudsy33 · 10-09-2014 2:51pm

This Tuens guy seems a talent.

dastardly00 · 10-09-2014 3:04pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

This Tuens guy seems a talent.

Yeah he definitely is one for the future.

Nico should be able to jump past him, and Zardini, in the ITT.

Izagirre and Wiggo could leapfrog Nico though.

MPFG · 10-09-2014 3:37pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

Yeah he definitely is one for the future.

Nico should be able to jump past him, and Zardini, in the ITT.

Izagirre and Wiggo could leapfrog Nico though.

I think there may be a few twists and turns before the end ....hope so

MPFG · 10-09-2014 3:51pm

Final 7 KM today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tpelwMP8Ns

Tour of Britain - Stage 4.....contains unmasked spoilers

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