Minor Races Thread 2015 - [SPOILERS]

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I like Cummings and it looks like he beat the man we love to hate!

Looks like the man we love to hate is attacking today

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And it looks like his attacking has worked, he's now alone with 30 km to go. One other 30" behind and the peloton at 2'20". Two climbs left, a cat 2 and a cat 3.

 

[rich p]

And it looks like his attacking has worked, he's now alone with 30 km to go. One other 30" behind and the peloton at 2'20". Two climbs left, a cat 2 and a cat 3.

Booo!
Where are keeping up with this?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Konig trying to chase him down

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Booo!
Where are keeping up with this?

twitter. mostly MTN-Qhubeka but Movistar and Lotto also have a good feed

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

5km to go, Valverde still out front - Wellens now giving chase with Konig behind

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

ValvPiti wins, Wellens 2nd, Konig 3rd

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Both arms out ready for injection in celebration

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And a good showing from young Eritrean rider Merhawi Kudus who placed in 10th

edit - he also wins most combative rider

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Today's highlights:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7UtZXNFB_A&feature=youtu.be

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The Cofidis rider (looking at the startlist it was Loic Chetout) with his bike wrapped round the roadside barrier looked to be in considerable pain!
As did Sutherland of Movistar, who broke his collarbone.

I hadn't realised there was a young GB team taking part, only spotted that when looking at the start list.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

And a good showing from young Eritrean rider Merhawi Kudus who placed in 10th

edit - he also wins most combative rider

He also showed quite a bit the day before. He's got some talent.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

He also showed quite a bit the day before. He's got some talent.

This is what I love about these "minor races", you find out about the less well know riders who graft away and who are (imo) just as worthy of our attention, and sometime more so, than the stars.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

So, Cadel Evans Great Bike Race in Australia - looks a bit dreich, so perfect for Haussler imo.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And they are off - Cuddles looks like he is happy