National Road Race Championships

Beasty · 22-06-2013 6:37pm #1

Mel Spath retains the Women's Elite Championship at Carlingford today, from Siobhan McNamara with Mary Costello 3rd

Earlier Hugh Mulhearne took the vets championship from Greg Swinnand and Derek Joyce

Inquitus · 22-06-2013 7:04pm

Henlars67 · 22-06-2013 9:43pm

Bennet and Brammieier are joint favourites at 9/4 with Philip Deignan at 6/1. With the flat circuit Bennett looks a great bet, but hard to look past a 3 time defending champion.

Thoughts?

morana · 22-06-2013 10:32pm

Think Lavery will be in the first 3 he is riding well and he is very aggressive, thats what it will take. Its short as well so that could play into bennetts hands he should have a decent sprint at the end if he makes the split.

Bennett, LAvery , Brammeier

JacksonHeightsOwn · 23-06-2013 1:07am

are Dan Martin and Roche not riding?

Chips Lovell · 23-06-2013 1:31am

My money is on Lavery.

Beasty · 23-06-2013 7:41am

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

My money is on Lavery.

I'll put mine on Bennett then....

RobFowl · 23-06-2013 7:49am

Bennett for me with Paudi OBrien as an outside bet

godtabh · 23-06-2013 8:05am

chrisbonnie wrote: »

are Dan Martin and Roche not riding?

Roche isnt. He's away with Saxo doing a tour de france camp

ROK ON · 23-06-2013 8:53am

Would love go see one of the younger lads take the title today. It could well push them into bigger things. While Brammier has been the strongest in past three events I don't think that he will ever be better than he is. Everytime I read an interview with him he comes across like a right moany b1tch.

MPFG · 23-06-2013 11:40am

I want Philip Deignan to win .....he could win most while wearing the jersey

Still annoyed D Martin and N Roche aren't there ....I know D Millar is in Scotland and was training yesterday with Martin in Girona (acc to Twitter) .....so where is the camp....I bet Millar will be in the Tour

Valverde is in Spain,V De Brooke in Holland, Sagan in Slovakia, Cavandish in Scotland, etc ...imagine they are all doing the Tour ??

MPFG · 23-06-2013 11:53am

The minute i mention Deignan he crashes ....what the feck

fat bloke · 23-06-2013 12:25pm

Such a pity this isn't televised

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Big up to the ladies who crashed yesterday. Four laps in and still up there no bother.
-Nursing bruised flesh and carbon today

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23-06-2013 12:49pm

What time does the race start? Is there any updates available anywhere?

MPFG · 23-06-2013 12:52pm

531 wrote: »

What time does the race start? Is there any updates available anywhere?

its been on for ages - where you've been

following on Twitter with

PlanetTriRacing

briancanty

godtabh · 23-06-2013 1:22pm

MPFG wrote: »

its been on for ages - where you've been

Out cycling!

RobFowl · 23-06-2013 2:44pm

Live feed from finish line

http://www.irishcyclingphotos.com/?p=17395

Inquitus · 23-06-2013 2:47pm

Brammier, Lavery

ednwireland · 23-06-2013 2:49pm

brammier 4 in a row !

MPFG wrote: »

its been on for ages - where you've been

following on Twitter with

PlanetTriRacing

briancanty

thanks for those planettriracing did a great job on the ol twitter

AIR-AUSSIE · 23-06-2013 3:01pm

MPFG · 23-06-2013 3:33pm

And Fulgsang who is leading Astana in the Tour is riding in Denmark

While Greipel has won German RR from Degencob........

titan18 · 23-06-2013 4:33pm

MPFG wrote: »

And Fulgsang who is leading Astana in the Tour is riding in Denmark

While Greipel has won German RR from Degencob........

I don't think any of the Saxo team selected for the Tour rode their national team races. Garmin haven't announced their team yet, but I'd imagine they wanted Martin there to work with Hesjedal and Talanksy.

MPFG · 23-06-2013 5:22pm

Well I for one don't think its good enough not to take 3 days out and ride in your 'home' championships ..... training could eb scheduled around it ...

Cavandish has flown from Italy to Glasgow to ride around in the rain. I am not a fan of his but respect for giving his national championship the respect it deserves

Kinda questions the whole argument about flying to Corsica.....as must be just as hard ot get to Corsica from Glasgow as from Dublin....

Beasty · 23-06-2013 5:48pm

Sounds like Cav is taking it seriously - in the 5 man break on the final lap by the sounds of it

Inquitus · 23-06-2013 5:50pm

Beasty wrote: »

Sounds like Cav is taking it seriously - in the 5 man break on the final lap by the sounds of it

Kennaugh, Stannard, Millar and Cav are about 5 mins clear on the final lap.

Stannard punctured not long ago and the other 3 waited, class act.

Beasty · 23-06-2013 5:54pm

Twitter feed

Montrose Street now and the last chance to drop the sprinters? No, because it is Cav who attacks!!

Inquitus · 23-06-2013 5:57pm

Millar, Cav and Stannard all together,. looks like Cav prob has this in a sprint.

Inquitus · 23-06-2013 5:58pm

Brian Smith ‏@BriSmithy 40s
Cav - Stannard - Millar #Glasgow

can't believe this wasn't on TV

Beasty · 23-06-2013 5:58pm

and Cav takes it

ednwireland · 23-06-2013 6:01pm

Inquitus wrote: »

can't beleive this wasn't on TV

+1 sounds like some race

Cavendish is the 2013 British Road Race Champion

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RobFowl · 23-06-2013 6:06pm

Beasty wrote: »

and Cav takes it

He rode a similarly aggressive race at the last commonwealth games although didn't win. nailed it today despite at one stage having 4 Sky riders in the break with him.
Great ride.

Also for Brammeier to win 4 in a row is simply astounding. A suberp display and one which deserves respect.

Chapeau to the 2 of them.

Diarmuid · 23-06-2013 6:29pm

What a ride by Damien Shaw today!

dedocdude · 23-06-2013 7:42pm

Cav? Millar? Shaw? Which National Road Race Championships are we discussing lads? ;-)

Beasty · 23-06-2013 7:44pm

Well I started the thread;)

Inquitus · 23-06-2013 7:45pm

dedocdude wrote: »

Cav? Millar? Shaw? Which National Road Race Championships are we discussing lads? ;-)

All of them. Sagan won a sprint in the Slovakian NRRC.

Inquitus · 23-06-2013 7:45pm

Ooh and Johnny Hoogerland won in Holland.

Close race in Norway - http://www.tv2.no/play/sport/sykkel/her-tar-hushovd-en-haarfin-soloseier-727809.html

Esroh · 23-06-2013 7:52pm

Inquitus wrote: »

Ooh and Johnny Hoogerland won in Holland

What is Dutch corner on Alpe d'Huez going to be like when JH goes past twice

Beasty · 23-06-2013 7:55pm

RobFowl wrote: »

He rode a similarly aggressive race at the last commonwealth games although didn't win. nailed it today despite at one stage having 4 Sky riders in the break with him.
Great ride.

Can't see him getting much of a lead-out at next year's Commonwealths - not sure but I guess it will could well be the same course (looks like they will be leaving the RR until the very end to give a chance for riders from the Tour to compete)

RO 06 · 23-06-2013 7:59pm

Inquitus wrote: »

Brian Smith ‏@BriSmithy 40s
Cav - Stannard - Millar #Glasgow

can't believe this wasn't on TV

On ITV4 tomorrow evening

n-dawg · 23-06-2013 8:18pm

I was out at the British RR champs today... Cav was unreal. Deserved the win on a very tough circuit. 13 laps of a course with 5 good climbs including the 20% Montrose street.

michaelm · 23-06-2013 8:39pm

Diarmuid wrote: »

What a ride by Damien Shaw today!

I reckon Damien is possibly the most naturally talented Irish rider in recent years. I think I m correct in saying this is just his third year riding having come late to the sport. He also holds down a full time job as a fireman. Imagine if he was training full time!

shaungil · 23-06-2013 9:49pm

michaelm wrote: »

I reckon Damien is possibly the most naturally talented Irish rider in recent years. I think I m correct in saying this is just his third year riding having come late to the sport. He also holds down a full time job as a fireman. Imagine if he was training full time!

He was an A4 three years ago. raced in dunlavin did 2 laps o his own with a few of u chasing hard including his own team mate. we caught him on last corner. Did n't do him any harm.

AIR-AUSSIE · 23-06-2013 10:43pm

Decent video from a car of Brammier's attack with 500m to go.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/philip-deignan-crash-photos-video-of-matt-brammeiers-clever-attack-off-traffic-island/

bluefoot · 24-06-2013 9:07am

Here are the video highlights of the Irish National Champs cycling on sunday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i29gXegjbJQ

Enjoy!

ednwireland · 24-06-2013 7:41pm

great program on itv4 for the british nationals

luapenak · 24-06-2013 7:45pm

ednwireland wrote: »

great program on itv4 for the british nationals

Not available in Republic of Ireland - UPC. I presume it's different on SKY?

ednwireland · 24-06-2013 7:58pm

luapenak wrote: »

Not available in Republic of Ireland - UPC. I presume it's different on SKY?

i have a freesat box !

xbox gamer · 25-06-2013 10:30am

To be a national champion, this is what is involved. Matt Brammeier just tweeted his race statistics off garmin connect. Some serious figures there :eek:

http://connect.garmin.com/page/activity/activity.faces?activityId=333004942&actionMethod=page%2Factivity%2Factivity.xhtml%3AuserSwitcher.switchSystem&cid=36702146

buffalo · 25-06-2013 10:37am

On the other end of the amateur-professional spectrum - a county rider's story: http://url.ie/hwlr

What a man! If you don't already think he's spectacular, you should now just for the headline quote.

Chips Lovell · 25-06-2013 10:38am

Shaw was the ride of the day for me. The guy's an awesome talent. He was beaming as he crossed the line.

Harrybelafonte · 25-06-2013 10:40am

buffalo wrote: »

On the other end of the amateur-professional spectrum - a county rider's story: http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/i-was-hanging-out-of-the-lads-i-just-wanted-a-medal-i-didnt-give-a-****e-what-colour-it-was/

What a man! If you don't already think he's spectacular, you should now just for the headline quote.

Boards is correcting your link as there's a naughty word in there :rolleyes:

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