GP Ouest-France Plouay ................ LIVE
by Jens on Aug 22, 2010 6:15 AM EDT
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Competing with the Limburg action in the Eneco we have some one-day ProTour racing in Brittany today. Run on the same course as the women did yesterday but 248 Km long(13 laps instead of 6) , this is a race that is open to all types of riders. Should be a good one.
Probable starting time for live video at 14:45 CEST (08:45 AM US EDT, 22:45 AUS EST)
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Gerrans... his time is here..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I want Benoît Vaugrenard to win
But I’ll put my dosh on Elmiger (just ’cos)
Good luck with that..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
like to see him win
his version of the swiss champs jersey looks better than fabu’s IMHO
by thebongolian on Aug 22, 2010 7:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Huit hommes se sont échappés après un début de course extrêmement nerveux. Parmi ces huit fuyards, on note la présence notamment des Français Vaugrenard (FDJ) et Mangel (Saur-Sojasun). Après avoir grimpé jusqu’à 13 minutes, l’écart redescend progressivement sous l’impulsion des Liquigas qui roulent en tête du peloton. Au dernier pointage, ce dernier accuse un retard de 8 minutes.
8 men have escaped
Notably two Frnenchmen Vaugrenard and Mangel. Lead went out to 13 minutes but has dropped to 8 with Liquigas on the front of the bunch
by thebongolian on Aug 22, 2010 7:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Group of eight in full
Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d’Epargne), Benoît Vaugrenard (FDJ), Pablo Urtasun Pérez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Danny Pate Garmin-Transitions),Yukihiro Boi (Skil-Shimano), Ivan Rovny (Team Radioshack), Mickaël Delage (Oméga-Pharma-Lotto),et Laurent Mangel (Saur-Sojasun).
100km to go
Riders now somewhere in middle of lap 8. Gap about 5min
Jonny Bellis now lost touch with peloton – but did manage 140km or so with the group, not bad on a comeback such as his.
Latest
80 km to go (just over 4 laps)
En tête de course :
Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d’Epargne), Benoît Vaugrenard (FDJ), Pablo Urtasun Pérez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Danny Pate Garmin-Transitions),Yukihiro Boi (Skil-Shimano), Ivan Rovny (Team Radioshack), Mickaël Delage (Oméga-Pharma-Lotto),et Laurent Mangel (Saur-Sojasun).
A 2 minutes 10 secondes, le groupe de contre :
Antony Charteau (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) et Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano)
Le peloton est 2 minutes 40 seconde.
good morning
lots of attacks inlcuding pineau and moreau. is everybdy on the eneco thread??
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
grupo compacto
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
Is Gerrans there?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Practically the whole peloton is about 10 seconds behind
a small group of 5 giving it a go
Ticker not given any DNFs all race – but have to assume yes.
Perez and i are waiting for young Simon to do something...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
for a while now :)
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
A long while...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hot and heavy action!
Go Leuki!!
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:38 AM EDT reply actions
I so hope we have a repeat of yesterday
Emma P accelerating into the distance, with Marianne Vos killig herself to try to catch her was a beautiful piece of riding
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 10:38 AM EDT reply actions
CHava
first chase group, looks like he’s dragging Gilbert with him
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:39 AM EDT reply actions
Pietropolli
is the lampre but after that I dunno
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Lead group
Bjorn Leukemans et Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil), Laurent Mangel (Saur-Sojasun), Daniel Pietrolli (Lampre).
Van Avermaet
not Gilbert
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:41 AM EDT reply actions
9" gap
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:42 AM EDT reply actions
well done
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
catch!
so now eight
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:43 AM EDT reply actions
France 3
congratulating Chava for the work
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:44 AM EDT reply actions
taking off now
with Gerrans and ?
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
peloton
looking quite negative
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:44 AM EDT reply actions
good
I’ve had enough of positive looking riders
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 22, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
escapees seem a little disorganized also
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
Manel Lacambra
has tweeted that there are rumours Tour de l’Aude and Route de France are going next year – does anyone know anything about that?
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 10:45 AM EDT reply actions
going away?
or happening?
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
grr
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
yes, that was mentioned in the French commentary of the women's race yesterday
I wasn’t paying proper attention, so I wondered whether I’d heard it right. That’s a real crisis for women’s cycling, especially the loss of Aude, I think.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
l'Aude
would be a massive, massive blow. I can’t see how the season works without it. I wonder how much it costs to run? I wonder if the UCI will step in and help try to find sponsorship? I mean, they owe the women’s season, after destroying Montréal & PEI & Montréal WC…
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
l'Aude has a budget of about half a million Euro
Route de France about 100,000 and Trophee d’Or about 120,000 (read the article that is a jpeg half way down the page)
He just tweeted
I hear the problem come from the federation and maybe UCI. Money no problem.
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
so what the hell is the problem??
they don’t like women’s stage races or something??
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
It's my default to assume the UCI is on the wrong side...
…until there’s evidence otherwise
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Are you suggesting the UCI is going to step in to save women's cycling?
It’d be a first, but I’d like it.
No, and I'd like that too
But the immediate assumption that the UCI is behind everthing that is judged to be bad, particularly when the known evidence is one or two tweets, is a little presumptious – espcially when some other body is named first.
but we're going on past experience
and it was mentioned, so it’s not that presumptious
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
The UCI aren't too bad
with all things other than the men’s Pro Tour. Among other things they pay CJ to cover a lot of the races
they mightily messed up the Canada thing in my view but...
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
That's my evidence that they don't care about women's cycling.
I am jumping to conclusions here, but it’s a jump inspired by past experience.
Serious question
What role did the UCI have in the canadian races dropping from the calendar – other than possibly approving two mens races later in the year. The little I’ve read on the subject seems to be that the races were set to happen and that the organiser (Manibal) pulled the plug out half way through the year, and the races were then cancelled as no one else could step in.
I haven't had the time to look for it
but I seem to recall that one of the issues was that the authorities were not prepared to close the roads for both sets of races. The UCI therefore would be culpable (in my view) as they should have investigated a possible knock-on before approving the new men’s races.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
The loss of the races was discussed
in this thread here at the cafe. The culpability of the UCI seems at best tenuous. The links mention that two regions had already removed the races from their budgets (my knowledge of local canadian local govt is less than sketchy but these regions seem to be part of the wider tour and not specifically part of the cities of Montreal or Quebec – the venues of the one day races being staged) and sponsorship issues in general. The articles also seem to concur that with the retirement of one man – three races bite the dust.
It seems presumptuous to assume no due dilliegence was followed by the UCI or indeed lay the blame for the races disappearance solely, or indeed primarily at the UCI’s door.
The race sites from last year (click presentations) feature glowing reports from ministers and local mayors. It is equally valid, based on these, to asssume the UCI was assured of continued support would be forthcoming at the time whichever UCI licencing committee approved the mens races in Aug/Sep 09, and due dilligence was indeed carried out.
I am continually reading that the UCI doesn’t care about women’s racing (above it says the UCI owe for destroying these races) but the more you read down into the stories the less and less that seems to add up – and the UCI are becoming a convenient peg on which to hang the blame for everything that displeases people -whether it is merited or not. (Not my words, but the words of the people doing the most vocal criticism)
UCI perfect in every way – no. But an omnipotent power and force for evil re womens racing – no also.
in which case, what is the Federation's problem?
The races are currently France’s chief contribution to women’s cycling. The commentators desperately searching for the first French rider home yesterday was pretty pitiful. What is it? We don’t have any riders who can win these races, therefore we’d better not have the races so we don’t look so bad??
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
they seem to have the development capabilities
for the men’s track side – I mean they’re a major world power in all things sprinty, so what stops them using that like Aus/Netherlands/GB do to also bring the women through?
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
It looks like some internal political struggle
Pierre Boue (ex organiser of the Grande Boucle) said something about how he several times thought that he had found a sponsor, only for a mysterious man in a grey suit to have a quiet word in ear of said potential sponsor.
Didn't Monty translate
that the Plouay organisers wanted another WC round in Cholet as well?
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
(The fact that Monty didn’t mention the end of l’Aude made me think I’d heard it wrong!)
They said that they just needed the tv to confirm because they needed tv to make it viable. Good for them, I think their commitment to women’s racing is fantastic & shows what can be done. But with the best will in theo world another one day race won’t compensate for the lost of two major stage races.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
not after losing all the other stage races....
how many have we lost now? I really thought we’d reached the bottom, and it wouldn’t be possible to get worse… craziness as the racing keeps getting sronter
It would also mean just the Trofée d’Or as the only stage race in France – and that’s the most invisible race in the world…
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I half heard that too
but I assumed that if it really were the case then I would have read something elsewhere. They weren’t that concrete on the details. The real killer for all these races is the lack of TV time. That’s why I appreciate more and more RAI Sports which show lots of those little sports that probably have compaable numbers viewing as taking part.
Actually I’ve recorded the whole stream from yesterday but (technical alert) it was broadcast using WMV2, a Microsoft tningy that doesn’t add timestamps, so you can’t go forward or back but have to watch it all from the start every time. And being Microsoft, they’ve stamped down on companies producing software that would let you do that, or would translate it to some other format. If anyone knows of anything ….
sorry Monty
I have so little faith in ability to understand French that I was relying on someone else for confirmation!
Can’t help with the irritating video issue, alas. But still, I was glad they did it.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
I have to concentrate to understand it
Anyway, I’ve left it running and got to the spot again (it’s about 23km to go). They interview one of the organisers (not sure if he’s a Plouay organiser too) of the Cholet-Pays de Loire Féminin, the opening round of the women’s Coupe de France (itself a pretty slim competition with just 6 races this year). He says they have lodged a preliminary application with the UCI to make their race part of the World Cup. It would be the opening round actually, held on Sunday 20th March, one week before the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, and would be held on the same day as the Cholet-Pays de Loire Masculin. The Men’s race would start at about 11:30, the Women’s at 12:00, both would loop out into the countryside then return to the same finishing circuit. The race has already been running that way since 2004, but they would need a bit more money and some TV coverage to step up.
Now the possible downside is that that particular date is the Sunday after the Trofeo Costa Etrusca ends on the Saturday. That was cancelled this year, and a new race competing for the top riders wouldn’t help its chances of coming back. We shall see, I guess. The Cholet-Pays de Loire Masculin is part of the Men’s Coupe de France which I think French Eurosport has been showing this year, so there’s another possibility of TV coverage.
Now moving on to Aude and the Route de France, the French commentator, Emilie Menard, seemed pretty definite that both had been cancelled for next year, but I can’t see anyone else saying that. Yes, the organisers of Aude were saying during this year’s race that they needed a bit more money to be sure of continuing (things like the podium lorry needed replacing), and the Route really needs to work on getting publicity, but Aude’s website has a scrolling “see you next year” banner on it, and the Route is probably still tying up the ends of this year’s race. It’s around the 22km to go point if anyone can find the footage.
Where was it Emma Pooley said that
all the races she wins fold the next year? Maybe her curse is real? Yikes!
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
10k
25"
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:47 AM EDT reply actions
Hm
Peloton at 16". Attack weakening?
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:49 AM EDT reply actions
I love these roads
really pretty little course.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:49 AM EDT reply actions
was just going to post similar
Beautiful course
by ZoeRochelle on Aug 22, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
looks like
Cape Cod
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Next year I'm only having one pointers on my VDS team :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's been the only worthwhile part of mine that's for sure..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I didn't play this year. Last year almost all of my 10+ point guys got injured or sick.
It was sad.
by ZoeRochelle on Aug 22, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Neo pros are the way to go, using TDU as a guide :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
7km
9". Unlikely.
Where’s the remote commentator? Sounds like he’s in a blender.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:52 AM EDT reply actions
It was on Ty Marrac that Emma P attacked yesterday
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 10:53 AM EDT reply actions
4k to go
right? That should decide things.
Woops, here we go
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Gerro?
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:55 AM EDT reply actions
Sky now, remember?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
oy
ignore me
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Appollonio
not a very convincing attack
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:55 AM EDT reply actions
I think so
announcers saying nothing
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Aussies everywhere! YAY :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Peloton flying
this isn’t over yet.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:58 AM EDT reply actions
Big sprint coming
result will be misleading, the action has been roaring for 20 minutes.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
Goss!
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 11:00 AM EDT reply actions
You mean
Garmin are back to their 2009 form ;-)
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
(I am nostalgic
for all those races where Garmin lead out HTC so beautifully last year)
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Farrar was here?
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't think we've quite learnt to win the very big races :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I should have added consistently... taking nothing away from Evans. He's been fantastic all year :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Water off a duck's back..say what you like ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That Belgian team were so good to him too ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's working fine for VDB :p
And they can’t help it that Cuddles’ Curse turns everyone into dopers, or they all start to suck once they’re away from the hog.
LOL...whateves, it's worked out well for everyone, which is good.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
This is what I don't like about this race.
You just can’t stay away on this course.
by blackswangreen on Aug 22, 2010 11:01 AM EDT reply actions
And he is why McEwen didn't make the WC team..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
so many choices
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
And yet still we don't really have a favourite for the race..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
that's the big question isn't it?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'd love to see him win
maybe he can improve before then? Maybe??
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
The selectors seem to think so..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Is it up to him or Cervelo to make that decision?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Or some sneaky anti-German plot
that was foiled in the most unexpected way?
Ha!
Giving up his passport was a surprise – esp as it makes getting to races round Europe 100000 times more annoying
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
having gone through that whole passport rigmarole
I wonder whether the Aussie squad doesn’t feel obliged to pick him…
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
Good point
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 22, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I very much doubt it. If they didn't pick McEwen, they'll have few qualms leaving GHH out
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
not at all sure about that
to finally make the switch I would expect HH to have had an assurance or two
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
Read fanshot re. McEwen...Haussler doesn't think it's a sure thing at all.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Bad form to say otherwise, surely.
Unless he’s properly injured he’ll be there. Neil Stephens’s reading of the race (in the same thread) suggests as much.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
I still don't believe there were assurances given...
call me naive =)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's the unexpected that you have to worry about
Though perhaps there’s a sneaky German-Australian axis of evil.
Or do the Australians just send him to Italy to work with their guys there?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Says back to racing at tour of britain
them some euro one day races according to his pisspoor blog at CN
can't believe farrar got that so wrong
well done goss, he is making a strong case that he deserves a worlds spot
Yeah, they said this was his goodbye to racing.
by blackswangreen on Aug 22, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
makes sense I suppose
probably the biggest French race left, and much more likely he could show well here than Paris-Tours
looks like it
he got a hero’s welcome
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
How short the French memory is
this is apparently the first win by an Australian rider here
Glad Gossy knew the answer..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Farrar
found himself on the front at 300 meters, whether he wanted to be there or not I dunno.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
Doubt he really expected it until the last km
Such a tough last 5 km does not lend itself to bunch sprints.
Yep
It wasn’t shaping up to a sprint, and he was on his own. I think learning to sprint in the bunch and learning to sprint at the end of a classic (i.e. with no mates) are different matters.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 22, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
murilo fischer was there. I saw the brazilian jersey
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
Top 10
GP Plouay: 1.Goss (HTC-Columbia) 2.Farrar 3.Offredo 4.Duque 5.Santambroggio 6.Sagan 7.Gavazzi 8.Marcato 9.Feillu 10.Appolonio
Duque!
Lovely Leonardo! Should I have him in my Vuelta team again?
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Tour Champion
Is the only race I care about – except for the cycling Fever Worlds race…. I want to win the women’s race…
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Not the men's version? You break my heart girl.
Duque’s got no indiv score either, so he’ll be chea-eap.
My Worlds team would go
Óscar, Barbie, Fab (repeat until full) – all heart over head! I am vaguely better at choosing the women based on actual real-life chances – and I DID win the Giro Donne stage race (thanks to Monty’s pick of Olga Z)
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Oscar's gonna cost ya.
30/75 points. Fab 17, Barbie Barbie 15. That’s 13 points left for seven riders, if I can count correctly :)
to be honest
I’m better off picking them out of a hat…. although my TdF team was uncharacteristically good (helped by fact I did’t have Mick Rogers for GC again – facepalm!)
by Sarah Connolly on Aug 22, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
everything is twitter's territory
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
good weekend for my vds
tyler, sagan and that guy in the other race (no spoiler)
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
All power to the TDU I say :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Top 20
1 123 AUS19861105 GOSS Matthew Harley THR AUS 6:37:53.
2 131 USA19840602 FARRAR Tyler GRM USA
3 86 FRA19861112 OFFREDO Yoann FDJ FRA
4 71 COL19800410 DUQUE Leonardo Fabio COF COL
5 66 ESP19850608 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin GCE ESP
6 205 ITA19841007 SANTAMBROGIO Mauro BMC ITA
7 146 SVK19900126 SAGAN Peter LIQ SVK
8 33 ITA19840801 GAVAZZI Francesco LAM ITA
9 236 ITA19840211 MARCATO Marco VAC ITA
10 233 FRA19840416 FEILLU Romain VAC FRA
11 211 ITA19890602 APPOLLONIO Davide CTT ITA
12 188 DEN19850430 MORKOV Michael SAX DEN
13 85 FRA19800911 LE MEVEL Christophe FDJ FRA
14 32 SLO19850813 BOLE Grega LAM SLO
15 97 RUS19800707 KLIMOV Serguei KAT RUS
16 156 FRA19800102 PINEAU Jérôme QST FRA
17 118 BEL19801215 SENTJENS Roy MRM BEL
18 35 ITA19800809 MORI Manuele LAM ITA
19 201 ITA19791106 BALLAN Alessandro BMC ITA
20 6 BEL19831121 PAUWELS Serge SKY BEL
Some facinating reading in these results
First, as we could tell, that bunch sprint just wasn’t organized at all since none of the teams were very organized or even had multiple riders in the leading group.
Then you go way down to the back of that bunch and you see guys like Gilbert, Hesjedal, and P Velits, riders who you might have thought would have tried for the win on that last hill but didn’t. Instead they were content to basically coast in on the tail end of the bunch. Guess they are saving their form for later races.
Then there’s the defending champ, Gerrans. In the group at 1’40: down, in 101st place. He’s having a miserable year.
Last 5km now up on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbpg6IvfjAw
On second look Garmin and HTC looked a little more organised in the last k than it first appeared.
Well done to Offredo also – he got the right wheel when he followed Goss and was strong enough to take advantage.
Truly miserable indeed.
A twentieth place for Serge Pauwels must be about the best spot he’s gotten this year. So that’s a little comfort for Sky.
I was vaguely hoping Pauwels might do something or other.
A handful of places higher & I would have only had one VDS doughnut left! (Congrats to mpw5, btw.)
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
Ah yes
mpw5 is the first to reach zero doughnuts! Currently, all other teams still have 2 or more.
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yep
The fact that we both had Mauro Santambrogio meant I had no chance of beating him/her (I think it’s him?).
Funny it’s two Sky riders who are letting me down. Still hopeful that Kennaugh might do something in the Vuelta but I fear today may have been Pauwels’s last best chance.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
Who knew
that Kevin Seeldraeyers, Marzio Bruseghin, Julien El Fares and Mikael Cherel would prove to be such flops. Well the last was always a bit of a long shot, but whatever happened to the BCS and to Donkey Man?
I don't know who BCS is.
But Donkeyman only really likes the month of may – so I’ve discovered by adding him to my 2009 TdF team.
Seeldraeyers was wrongfully diagnosed with a cardiac deficiency (the right word escapes me) in the winter months. He was ordered to stay off the bike for three weeks or so while he got a second opinion. He says that for weeks afterwards, he was scared to train really hard, to really go into the red zone, as he was afraid he was just going to drop dead on the spot. It’s not an excuse for his entire season, but missing the winter build up seriously influences a rider’s shape for the rest of the year.
(BCS = Belgian Climbing Sensation, normally Kevin Seeldraeyers, otherwise either JVDB or any other Belgian kid having a good day in the mountains.)
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I think after the tour we need to stick
to VDB as the real BCS
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
Impressive
Dunno why but I have been tracking my no-hopers rather obsessively… no chance to get to zero donuts since I have Mattia Gavazzi and Oscar Pereiro, but if Mauro Santambrogio can score points surely my other underachievers (Cardoso, Pauriol, and Cam Meyer) can too.
Cazzo, it's going to be a bloodbath! The Mortirolo is a horror, absolutely interminable. -- Michele Scarponi
looking at the league table
I’m not sure you have quite the need for points that I do… ;-) I’ve been clinging to the doughnut league for some vague sense of VDS achievement.
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
In celebration (& also in admission of defeat)
I’ve made a doughtnut thread. Yum!
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
Wait, I got _zéro points_ from Plouay?!
http://www.podiumcafevds.com/results.php?y=2010&event=24
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