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General race thread 2021 **spoilers**

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    #1232
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    Mathieu van der Poel and half the Bike Exchange squad have withdrawn from the Tour De Suisse this morning with a sniffle and the sh!ts, respectively.

    Not sure if they are actually sick or just afraid of being given out to by Merckx Snr & Jr if they are seen to be withdrawing to prep for the TdF


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    #1233
    Morris Garren
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭Morris Garren


    Just as an aside: does it always p1ss rain in Switzerland? It seems every time I watch cycling there (Romandy/TDS etc) it's usually lasing like a wet weekend in Limerick during Angela's Ashes... and that's before they climb above the snowline up the Glickenhamnerspitz or something-or-other... awful place!


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    #1234
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    Mathieu van der Poel and half the Bike Exchange squad have withdrawn from the Tour De Suisse this morning with a sniffle and the sh!ts, respectively.

    Not sure if they are actually sick or just afraid of being given out to by Merckx Snr & Jr if they are seen to be withdrawing to prep for the TdF

    Good news for Dunbar, puts him into the young riders jersey with Hamilton out of the picture.


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    #1235
    Mefistofelino
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    Good news for Dunbar, puts him into the young riders jersey with Hamilton out of the picture.

    As Hamilton withdrew before the stage, Dunbar is already wearing the jersey


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    #1236
    Mefistofelino
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Mefistofelino


    No commentary on the GCN coverage, just the race sounds.

    Pro racing is noisy, innit?


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    #1237
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    No commentary on the GCN coverage, just the race sounds.

    Pro racing is noisy, innit?

    What feed are you watching? They had issue earlier with comms, fine on the dodgy stream I'm watching.

    On eurosport app for the Belgian race the sound kept switching to ambient on me just tap the speech/text button on the top right and reselect english.

    Sorry see you're on GCN likely have the same option there.


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    #1238
    dastardly00
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    Rui Costa wins... but not without weaving across the whole road and blocking Kron


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    #1239
    Mefistofelino
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Rui Costa wins... but not without weaving across the whole road and blocking Kron

    Kron could have driven a small car through that gap. I suspect the only issue was the suddenness of Costas change of direction


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    #1240
    mr spuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭mr spuckler


    Eddie Dunbar is on the podium for the young rider's jersey. He'd be going to the Tour if he was on any other team. IMO.

    Nice to see Eddie on a podium at a WT race :D


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    #1241
    [Deleted User]
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    Costa relegated to 2nd, Kron the winner.


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    #1242
    dastardly00
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    Kron could have driven a small car through that gap. I suspect the only issue was the suddenness of Costas change of direction

    Costa may have left a gap, but he completely impeded Kron. Kron had to back off his sprint because it looked like Costa was going to put him in the barriers.


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    #1243
    mr spuckler
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    mr spuckler wrote: »
    Nice to see Eddie on a podium at a WT race :D

    Eddie Dunbar loses classification jersey after delayed penalty

    https://www.stickybottle.com/races-results/eddie-dunbar-loses-classification-jersey-after-delayed-penalty-at-tour-suisse-video/


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    #1244
    breezy1985
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    mr spuckler wrote: »
    Eddie Dunbar loses classification jersey after delayed penalty

    https://www.stickybottle.com/races-results/eddie-dunbar-loses-classification-jersey-after-delayed-penalty-at-tour-suisse-video/

    Marginal late feeding


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    #1245
    retalivity
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Marginal late feeding

    It was after the point that Alaphillipe did the same and got his penalty, was it not? Saw Eddie do it at the time and thought that it was a 'feck it, job done and i'm knackered/hungry' moment


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    #1246
    dastardly00
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    I wonder will Eddie be allowed go full gas in the TT today?


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    #1247
    Dodge
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    Ben Healy wins final stage of the baby giro. Great to see the jersey on show

    https://twitter.com/giroditaliau23/status/1403715510555058183?s=21


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    #1248
    MPFGLB
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    Talented rider Ben Healy ...doing the Irish jersey proud


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    #1249
    Mefistofelino
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    All going off at the Tour de Suisse. Uran was 71 seconds down on Carapaz going into the TT. He pulled back 49 seconds in the first half.

    Eddie D might have a busy day tomorrow.


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    #1250
    Mefistofelino
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    Eddie Dunbar lost a further 27 seconds to Leknessund in the white jersey competition and is now 38 seconds down in the competition.

    In the overall, Carapaz is still in the lead but Uran put in a monster TT to pull back 54 seconds and is up to second overall @ 17 seconds.


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    #1251
    breezy1985
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    Mefistofelino wrote: »
    All going off at the Tour de Suisse. Uran was 71 seconds down on Carapaz going into the TT. He pulled back 49 seconds in the first half.

    Eddie D might have a busy day tomorrow.

    Its fine it's Uran he will be happy to sit in the train and take 2nd


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    #1252
    Dr. Bre
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    breezy1985 wrote: »
    Its fine it's Uran he will be happy to sit in the train and take 2nd

    Uran never attacks


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    #1253
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    Video of the finish in Italy today.

    https://twitter.com/giroditaliau23/status/1403771407478239237


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    #1254
    velo.2010
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    Cav's going to the Tour!


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    #1255
    cunavalos
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    velo.2010 wrote: »
    Cav's going to the Tour!

    With a potential for four sprint stages in the first week it is worth a shot to bring Cav if Bennett has not recovered but I think while the sprinting form has recovered he will struggle to make it to the first rest day after mountain stages to le grand Bernard and Tignes on the second weekend


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    #1256
    Inquitus
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    Top ride by Dunbar, last man for Carapaz and riding into the White Jersey!


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    #1257
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    Spectacular views there all day in Switzerland.


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    #1258
    [Deleted User]
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    Eddie on the attack wow.

    Aww came to naught. Back pulling again.


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    #1259
    dewindygap
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    Dunbar was a legend today...as he has been all week but especially today. Bound for greater things. Also agree re the spectacular views.


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    #1260
    MPFGLB
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    Brilliant by Dunbar today

    Out front for so long and still strong


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    #1261
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    Nice shot of Dunbar and Carapaz in the jerseys there.


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