The Tour of Britain 2015 6/9/15-13/9/15 - Spoilers required

MPFGLB

Live on ITV1 (today) and ITV4 each day with highlights on Eurosiort &ITV4 in the evening.

Time bonuses of 10,6,4 available at the finish with a further 3,2,1 at the Yodel sprints on each stage.

Stage 1: Beaumaris - Wrexham - 159km
Stage 2: Clitheroe - Colne - 159km
Stage 3: Cockermouth - Kelso - 216km
Stage 4: Edinburgh - Blythe - 217km
Stage 5: Prudhoe - Hartside - 166km
Stage 6: Stoke-on-Trent - Nottingham - 192km
Stage 7: Fakenham - Ipswich - 227km
Stage 8: London - 14 laps of 6.2km = 86.8km

Full startlist and stage profiles here : http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=150762&c=3

Looks like a very hilly race this year and with no TT ( didn't read that before I selected my fantasy team unfortunately)

Interested to see how the Irish lads get on

MPFGLB

And because I did not look at the parcours before i picked my fantasy teama I picked TTers and sprinters

Kennaugh , EBH ,Izzagire though are in my team and should do very well in this race...unless that is I jinxed them (again)

I wish I had picked Stybar as course suits him

Went for Mullen instead of Dunbar but expect Eddy to shine brightly

MPFGLB

Conor Dunne in the break . Eddy Dunbar already racing for points ...got a lots of confidence which is good to see

Zyzz

Riding for Anne Pawste :pac:

bazermc

No Giant Alpecin team???

MPFGLB

Looks like Conor Dunne has the points jersey after today ...On a more personal note I have the winner Viviani in my FT ..:D

MPFGLB

Going through the lovely Lake District today ...been cycling there a few times...heavy roads

Should be a good finish ...riders like Poels, Kennaugh, Izzagire, Intxausti, Anton Kiserloski,CAS, EBH should be to the fore

Wonder if Eddy Dunbar can show his stuff today

Pudsy33

Jesus Christ Conor Dunne is a giant of a man.

MPFGLB

That was an exciting finish at Tour of Britain...albeit not very long

Wout Poels came back to win but EBH in lead on GC and looks very strong

Subpopulus

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Jesus Christ Conor Dunne is a giant of a man.

Sure is. I think he'd make a great lead-out man - it'd be like sheltering behind a bus.

cunavalos

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Jesus Christ Conor Dunne is a giant of a man.

This photo with Sam Dumoulin always makes me laugh

REBELSAFC

I see Eddie Dunbar had an excellent result yesterday, finishing 23rd just over a minute behind the leaders and ahead of many big names. Does anyone have any more details, links to interviews etc?

Subpopulus

Some mental time gaps in this race. Second day had a 22 minute gap between the first finisher and the peloton, and then today the peloton finished about 45 minutes after the leading bunch.....

Beasty

Cav crashed out yesterday - hitting a parked car

Not sure if he's heading for the Worlds after that - if not I guess we could be seeing him on the track over the winter