The Bicycle Racing Thread 2015
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ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
Cracking effort. He seems totally fine! Pressure's on Wiggins now. You just know he's going to target 55km.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
Yup, a lot less 'fat' in the record got chipped away. He's only 24 too.
Quite a testament to a cycling fans devotion to sit through all of that on screen though
Quite a testament to a cycling fans devotion to sit through all of that on screen though
Quite a testament to a cycling fans devotion to sit through all of that on screen though
It's several full hours shorter than a sprint stage, tbf
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
It's several full hours shorter than a sprint stage, tbf
Nothing worse than a sprint stage in a GT third week. Nothing has me screaming 'I don't fucking care if there's cross wind potential mate' at the TV like it in fact.
Especially in the Tour, in the height of summer when you can see full well that the weather is absolutely perfect for cycling. And that's before you consider that we now have the ability to check the weather across the whole course from our phones.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
(My point was more the dullness of the sprint (with weakened/weary sprinters) after you've seen a few days of an epic gladiatorial superhuman toiling up a mountain, but yes, internet weather confirmations can further dull it!)
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Nice sprint too. Skinned Guardini and the only rider who wasn't still losing ground to him at the line was Bouhanni. Apparently Bora have assigned a bunch of lads to be a sprint train for him this season.
Yup, very smart too - probably the only sprinter who didn't find himself out of position at some stage. Obvious caveats apply - early season, new sprint trains working things out etc - but looking good for him.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Yes.
Bouhanni looked fast today. He was a lot faster than Sagan and he'd have had Guardini if the race had been a couple of meters longer. He hadn't looked great in the previous stages mind you. Sagan on the other hand seems to be lacking a bit of top end speed. He's there to contest the finale every time, but there's always been someone faster. He's had a similar sort of race to Guardini, but for Guardini that represents improvement.
I'm hoping to see some of the second rank sprinters really challenge Kittel and Cavendish this year.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Cavendish up to five wins now already, after he walloped a piss-weak sprinting field at the Clasica de Almeria.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Crazy stuff for February
Aye, but I'm quite enjoying it.
Bardet will probably be kicking himself for trying to stick with froome though. Then again, pretty sure Carlton Kirby said he had the kom on Strava, so probably keen not to give it up without a fight.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
'Kinell, didn't see that coming.
Whopping Chapeaus to Froome. I struggle to be a fan of his, though today was bloody impressive (by the the whole team too).
Bertie is mortal.
The season is on!.
Bertie is mortal.
The season is on!.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
Tomorrow should be interesting.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Beginning to think this year might be a total freakshow. Two of the big four going at each other like it's July in the Ruta Del Sol in February.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
Let's hope so.
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
I'd love it if they had their licence withdrawn. Big step.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
The impression I got from R4 this morning that they had their licence taken away, yet it seems its only been requested!
On a cheerier note I see Dame Sarah is attempting the hour record later on today and good luck to her. I see she already has 73 world records eeeek, stunnin.
On a cheerier note I see Dame Sarah is attempting the hour record later on today and good luck to her. I see she already has 73 world records eeeek, stunnin.
Ted Striker
Foot's on the other hand
Holy shitballs finish today.
