World's Women's Elite Road Race (No Spoilers)

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 2:01pm #1

MASSIVE crash 95km to go

live coverage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu3OAPcGqFo

Darkglasses · 27-09-2014 2:05pm

Vos delayed, don't see Ferrand Prevot yet either

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 2:13pm

Commentator's saying Prevot avoided the crash.
Vos's swarm have helped her back on.
Don't see Bronzini either.
Lucy Garner disappeared, bad news for Lizzie Armitstead but thankfully she escaped the crash and kept on at the front

bcmf · 27-09-2014 2:15pm

It was some smash. Some of the riders look in bad shape.

Zyzz · 27-09-2014 2:15pm

Oh my word that was some crash.

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 2:15pm

Prevot was/is Jose Been's and Phil Liggett's favourite to win

Beasty · 27-09-2014 2:17pm

Just seeing that crash on the BBC coverage - Ras na mBan winner Tayler Wiles caugfht up in it. Don't like it when I see anyone propelled over the bars

bcmf · 27-09-2014 2:21pm

Beasty wrote: »

Just seeing that crash on the BBC coverage - Ras na mBan winner Tayler Wiles caugfht up in it. Don't like it when I see anyone propelled over the bars

Ah wouldnt worry about it. They wont remember a thing :pac:

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 2:22pm

Beasty wrote: »

Just seeing that crash on the BBC coverage - Ras na mBan winner Tayler Wiles caugfht up in it. Don't like it when I see anyone propelled over the bars

Didn't realise that was Tayler Wiles, that was really nasty.

Beasty · 27-09-2014 2:28pm

MB Lacey wrote: »

Didn't realise that was Tayler Wiles, that was really nasty.

It wasn't her that flew over the bars, but she was definitely involved in the crash

She's a couple of minutes down according to this

nak · 27-09-2014 2:29pm

MB Lacey wrote: »

Prevot was/is Jose Been's and Phil Liggett's favourite to win

She's a serious talent; national champion in 4 disciplines.

mhiggy09 · 27-09-2014 3:09pm

Is there any irish riders in the race? I just seen a few irish flags beside the Castle on the route.

nak · 27-09-2014 3:14pm

mhiggy09 wrote: »

Is there any irish riders in the race? I just seen a few irish flags beside the Castle on the route.

No, Olivia Dillon pulled out earlier this week.

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 3:23pm

Finally, the race has started. Dutch, Italians and Armistead attacking.

Darkglasses · 27-09-2014 3:59pm

Group of around 15 has gone off the front, winner likely to come from this group I think. 21km to go. Vos, Ferrand Prevot, Armitstead, Brennauer and Johansson all there.

The tax man · 27-09-2014 4:01pm

Come on Prevot.:D

Darkglasses · 27-09-2014 4:14pm

Ferrand Prevot riding well I think, not spending much time in the wind, just following wheels.

bazermc · 27-09-2014 4:19pm

Jaysus lads would ya shut up about Lizzie armistead.

Darkglasses · 27-09-2014 4:30pm

Ohhhh get in!!!

Darkglasses · 27-09-2014 4:32pm

Ferrand Prevot the best sprinter and an impeccable ride. Desperate by Vos, Johannson, Armitstead and Longo-Borghini to let a 12 second advantage disappear like that, blunder.

The tax man · 27-09-2014 4:34pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

Ohhhh get in!!!

Cha-Ching!!!!

:D:D

And they said we were crazy.:P

ednwireland · 27-09-2014 4:36pm

cant understand why someone didnt attack out of that vos group when they saw the bunch coming up less than a km to go surely better to go for a long one than roll in with the bunch.

well done prevot mind took her chance perfectly

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 4:37pm

bazermc wrote: »

Jaysus lads would ya shut up about Lizzie armistead.

Why? She's my favourite racer.

But most frustrating too, why would you have done all that work, be nearly on the finish line and hang out for sprinters to catch up, overtake and beat you?
Crazy.

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 4:38pm

The tax man wrote: »

Cha-Ching!!!! :D:D

And they said we were crazy.:P

Didn't someone get 40/1 on her?

Darkglasses · 27-09-2014 4:42pm

MB Lacey wrote: »

Didn't someone get 40/1 on her?

:cool: Speaking.

The tax man · 27-09-2014 4:46pm

I had her @ 16/1. €20 to win.

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 4:48pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

:cool: Speaking.

Have you been working out how much you could have won if only you'd put €20, €50 etc on her.

Darkglasses · 27-09-2014 5:22pm

MB Lacey wrote: »

Have you been working out how much you could have won if only you'd put €20, €50 etc on her.

Nope! Happy with what I got, I can't get greedy!

bazermc · 27-09-2014 5:25pm

MB Lacey wrote: »

Why? She's my favourite racer.

But most frustrating too, why would you have done all that work, be nearly on the finish line and hang out for sprinters to catch up, overtake and beat you?
Crazy.

Apologies my comment was directed at commentators.

Beasty · 27-09-2014 5:46pm

bazermc wrote: »

Apologies my comment was directed at commentators.

The commentators are speaking mainly to a UK audience. Of course they are going to be focussing more on the Team GB riders - that's exactly what they are paid to do

The 4 that were out front clearly made a big mistake in not pushing on. I suspect if there had been 3 of them with each pretty much guaranteed a medal it may have been different

Zyzz · 27-09-2014 6:06pm

How much did you make in the end off that DG?

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 6:13pm

Beasty wrote: »

I suspect if there had been 3 of them with each pretty much guaranteed a medal it may have been different

Is that the reasoning behind their bizarre finish? Scared of not placing so they dither and end up not placing anyway?

TheBlaaMan · 27-09-2014 6:44pm

I have to wonder if Vos wasn't actively assisting PF-P (her team mate) in the last 100m? She saw her coming and must have realised that she was never going to make it in a sprint against the other 3 when they were clearly intent on ensuring that they didn't deliver her (Vos herself) to the 50m to go mark. Strange finish but without a Dutch team mate in a position to win, it looked suspiciously like that to me........not that this would be the first time that happened, mind.

Beasty · 27-09-2014 6:49pm

MB Lacey wrote: »

Is that the reasoning behind their bizarre finish? Scared of not placing so they dither and end up not placing anyway?

Obviously speculation on my part, but they looked like they didn't want to miss out and as a result all but Johansson did. I think the way Armistead was looking round she was hoping toi hold a little in reserve for the sprint but a couple of those who closed the gap had both the momentum and the sprint left in them

MB Lacey · 27-09-2014 8:23pm

Just seen from Vos' fb feed that she had absolutely nothing left with 200m to go. The commentators were also suggesting that Vos helped place Provot.

Lumen · 27-09-2014 9:27pm

"No spoilers" is ambiguous.

Beasty · 27-09-2014 10:05pm

Lumen wrote: »

"No spoilers" is ambiguous.

Not once you've read the thread:D

World's Women's Elite Road Race (No Spoilers)

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