Richmond Worlds 2015 - Junior Women and U23 Men RRs - 25 Sept *no spoiler tags req'd*

Beasty

Up today are Ciara Doogan, Ryan Mullen and Eddie Dunbar

Later in the evening there will be the Brompton Worlds and the "Conquer the Cobbles" ride!

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Pudsy33

Mullen isn't riding the u23 road race, Dunbar is our sole representative.

Beasty

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Mullen isn't riding the u23 road race, Dunbar is our sole representative.

Stupid thing is I started out just saying Dunbar, then looked at the entry list where Mullen's name is down for both TT and RR - he's definitely not on the start list though:o

Beasty

Having said that Dan Martin and Nico Roche are down in the men's RR entries!

Pudsy33

Beasty wrote: »

Having said that Dan Martin and Nico Roche are down in the men's RR entries!

The surprise attack, a great strategy.

pelevin

Why isn't Mullen riding the U23 rr I wonder?

Beasty

pelevin wrote: »

Why isn't Mullen riding the U23 rr I wonder?

I think Ireland qualified 1 but were able to name 2, with Mullen effectively acting as reserve to Dunbar, but focussing on the TT

fondriest

pelevin wrote: »

Why isn't Mullen riding the U23 rr I wonder?

I saw an article this week that said Caleb Ewen wasn't eligible to ride the U23 road race because its not open to world tour riders , maybe Mullen is in the same boat if he has officially signed for Cannondale Garmin , Ewen rode it last year because he was only on a stagiere contract.

Pudsy33

fondriest wrote: »

I saw an article this week that said Caleb Ewen wasn't eligible to ride the U23 road race because its not open to world tour riders , maybe Mullen is in the same boat if he has officially signed for Cannondale Garmin , Ewen rode it last year because he was only on a stagiere contract.

He's eligible to ride alright, he'd have been unable to do the TT were that the case. We just didn't qualify 2 riders.

Beasty

Currently on Eurosport 2 - 130km to go in the u23 race....

Eamonnator

Dunbar in a break of 9.

MPFGLB

I wish Carlton Kirby would stop calling us "The good people of Ireland"

Eamonnator

I wish he'd stop talking about riders leaning on each other

MPFGLB

I wish he's stop going on a bout Dunbar ala Attapuma ....jinx galore

Doesn't Dunbar ride a bit like the Jensie

Beasty

I suspect Eddie is better off in that break (3 left in it) rather than stuck in the peloton possibly having to run up those cobbles!

Eamonnator

Trouble is the Italian won't work with the other two.

MPFGLB

Beasty wrote: »

I suspect Eddie is better off in that break (3 left in it) rather than stuck in the peloton possibly having to run up those cobbles!

yes if all in the break worked but the Italian is not

JK.BMC

This is hilarious- 'MartinEarley is in the break' while the peleton looks like they have relocated to Belgium with a gang of them walking up the cobbled climb!

MPFGLB

Gap growing

MPFGLB

Oh oh junior Vino type coming across now

MPFGLB

Looks like a strong head wind

JK.BMC

And is that 'Joe-Akum Rodriguez' riding for Chile?
The chap from Kazakistan looks like he's churning a 54x11 trying to get across. I hope he makes it too

MPFGLB

U have to admire Dinbar's style really ....he has alot of gumption. We see enough safe racing nowadays

dave2pvd

On Monument Street
https://goo.gl/photos/TaWD2T6FRyaQndUi8

pelevin

Just turned on. If that Italian is doing nothing, surely the others should be roaring abuse at him every spare moment. I remember in the Giro Contador & Aru managed eventually to shame Porte into working with them when he was doing that miserable scrounging kind of riding. Maybe I'm wronging Martinelli but all I've seen him is be at the back of the 4 every shot so far.

harringtonp

Online live link anybody ?

MPFGLB

dave2pvd wrote: »

On Monument Street
https://goo.gl/photos/TaWD2T6FRyaQndUi8

Have you got a flag ?

Wave it next time Eddie goes by

harringtonp

Got it courtesy of stickyubottle

Eamonnator

pelevin wrote: »

Just turned on. If that Italian is doing nothing, surely the others should be roaring abuse at him every spare moment. I remember in the Giro Contador & Aru managed eventually to shame Porte into working with them when he was doing that miserable scrounging kind of riding. Maybe I'm wronging Martinelli but all I've seen him is be at the back of the 4 every shot so far.

the Italian is telling Dunbar he can't ride, because he has 5 team mates behind.
The 5 Italians are telling everybody else, they can't work because they have a man in the break, Tactics

Daroxtar

Martinelli needs a fking slap. He makes Valverde look like a team player. I'd be half tempted to pull hard left and jam on the brakes just to force him to take his turn.

pelevin

Eamonnator wrote: »

the Italian is telling Dunbar he can't ride, because he has 5 team mates behind.
The 5 Italians are telling everybody else, they can't work because they have a man in the break, Tactics

Keep up the abuse! The other thing isn't it where one of the riders keeps falling behind the Italian forcing him to close the gap. I think that's how they got Porte eventually to pull his weight from what I remember.

lescol

harringtonp wrote: »

Online live link anybody ?

You can watch it on the UCI YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6muum33Aw8

pelevin

Hopefully Schachmann once he gets his breath will be a valuable aid to the break.

JK.BMC

Daroxtar wrote: »

Martinelli needs a fking slap. He makes Valverde look like a team player. I'd be half tempted to pull hard left and jam on the brakes just to force him to take his turn.

There's tactics, team tactics, and then being a total w*****r. Need to keep pestering him

dave2pvd

Still away
https://goo.gl/photos/LeA5VhvtfMQN84ge6

albert kidd

eddie's race done id say..brave display.

dave2pvd

Dunbar popped.
Bunch shattered as the chase ramps up.

DominoDub

If the lead group keeps stopping like the pictures of the live feed ...eddie may catch up with them

Daroxtar

Martinelli having a mechanical issue -major dose of karma

albert kidd

the poor italian..big LoL

Eamonnator

Karma has just bitten Martinelli on the ass

Subpopulus

I've rarely been happier to see a cyclist have a mechanical...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqP3wT5lpa4

MPFGLB

Martinelli learning that there is karma and then there is Irish Karma

JK.BMC

That mechanic got some serious anaerobic exercise pushing that wheel-sucking twat up that hill!

pelevin

Is this the same course for the big men? The hairy fellas?

dave2pvd

Hell of a race.
Martinelli mechanical'd right on front of me. Good times

Pudsy33

pelevin wrote: »

Is this the same course for the big men? The hairy fellas?

I believe so

pelevin

Looks like a course for the Flanders Roubaix men so.

Pudsy33

pelevin wrote: »

Looks like a course for the Flanders Roubaix men so.

The climbs are enough to allow the punchers a shot, and some of the sprinters will make it too. Should be a cracker.

Pudsy33

Holy **** this is chaos!

Daroxtar

Drama!!!