Road World Championships (Spoilers)

[jarlrmai]

The poles put on some big turns at the start of the race. That avg speed is amazing for that distance and climbing..

 

[The Couch]

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How come there were still lots of Italians & Dutch Belgians there near the end? I

Fixed that for you

 

[HF2300]

Poland and Italy did a lot of the legwork to pull back the break and it worked for one of them - was it a great masterplan or did Kwiat just make a great opportunist break? I suspect the latter although the break needed catching...

Think it was a bit of both. I don't think catching the break was related to Kwiat's attack, though as you say had they not brought the break back the cards may well not have fallen the way they did; and I think he'd worked out beforehand that an attack was on at that point if the cards fell the right way, when they did he was ready and took the opportunity. It was a masterly attack and beautifully timed, but I must admit even though I had him to win there were several points I thought they'd blown it.

 

[ColinJ]

Don't think this has been posted before. Here is the winning ride on Strava.

http://www.strava.com/activities/200661439

You don't read all the posts, do you!

PS It appears to have been fixed since we were talking about it yesterday. There is now a proper climb shown for all the laps, although, the second shorter climb still isn't displayed consistently.

 

[Hacienda71]

You don't read all the posts, do you!

PS It appears to have been fixed since we were talking about it yesterday. There is now a proper climb shown for all the laps, although, the second shorter climb still isn't displayed consistently.

My god I'm going blind

 

[tug benson]

spent force, past his peak, same thing. ill take a charity bet with anyone that hes not top 3 in next years tour. £20 to charity of choice

A wee bump of this since @Louch lost a bet with Froome not just coming top 3 but winning the tour....I guess the dawg isn't a spent force after all

 

[tug benson]

Oooh I missed that "spent force" comment. Glad you captured it for ridicule next year too.

Ridicule away

 

[tug benson]

I don't see froome winning many more grand tours. Sky don't have the team anymore to haul him around. Too much competition now compared to when he took his first

Bumped again.....

 

[jifdave]

spent force, past his peak, same thing. ill take a charity bet with anyone that hes not top 3 in next years tour. £20 to charity of choice

accepted. in fact if he's not top two i'll payout

So Mr @Louch i accepted the bet...
My boss is riding ride London on Sunday £20 would be great.

Www.justgiving.com/owner-email/pleasesponsor/STEVE-BREEN5

 

[Louch]

Maybe I should have said if he cleanly got in top three .......I remembered during the tour posting this, couldn't remember where though. Donation going shortly , a Louch always pays his debts

 

[Louch]

Donation done