Tour of Beijing - **SPOILERS**

[rich p]

EBH looked like he had it in the bag, poor lad !
Very nice finish from Gavazzi and T Martin, perfect timing.

Wasn't it Dan M in 2nd?

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Wasn't it Dan M in 2nd?

Yes, my mishtake,the Irishman in 2nd. Thanks.

 

[rich p]

EBH looked so disappointed it made me sad!

 

[beastie]

EBH has a lot of near things doesn't he? I don't think he did anything tactically wrong there though, he just ran out of gas.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Yeah, the thing about EBH is that he's not actually a great sprint finisher, he's a good one, but he is a very strong all-rounder. I wish Sky would stop using him as a back-up sprinter and play more to his all-round abilities. He should be winning stage-races like this for fun.

 

[tigger]

Just watched the highlights. Gutted for EBH, seemed to have it in the bag even 300 metres out. Great talent. Would really like to see him string some wins together next year.

 

[beastie]

Yeah, the thing about EBH is that he's not actually a great sprint finisher, he's a good one, but he is a very strong all-rounder. I wish Sky would stop using him as a back-up sprinter and play more to his all-round abilities. He should be winning stage-races like this for fun.

He seems able to mis-judge a finish very nicely. I thought today was a case in point, he went just a little too far out. However he has won a few and he is always in it to win it. He obviously has top talent, I predict a bumper year next year if he gets a bit more savvy.

 

[rich p]

Deep down inside, Eddie must be a bit pissed off that he has such a pony team to support him though.

 

[tigger]

Deep down inside, Eddie must be a bit ****ed off that he has such a pony team to support him though.

He should do. By all reports he sounds like a very sweet naive lad though. I've read he doesn't have any real grasp on the history of the sport, which also leads me to think he's not that tactically astute. I fear there isn't enough between his ears nor enough red in his beard to make him a champ. I hope I'm wrong about this. Does anyone else have this impression of him?

 

[thom]

I wonder if Michael Barry would have been there were it not for USADA

 

[rich p]

When they're out on the road in the countryside in this event, is it mist or pollution?

 

[Peter Armstrong]

How do you know when cycling events are on TV and what channels are they on? I want to get into them but miss them all

Edit: Live ones

 

[Strathlubnaig]

That was a bit of a confused finish. Some good old fashioned jockeying for positions going on. Nice win for Katushas Haller. He looked really chuffed.
EBH had to do a wee side step too.

 

[Angus444]

How do you know when cycling events are on TV and what channels are they on? I want to get into them but miss them all

Edit: Live ones

Peter, I have a subscription to Eurosport for watching on laptop....£2.99 a month, and they have all of the top races from March onwards, and advertise them in advance....

This is also a good one..... http://www.cyclingfans.com/ It has good links to Belgian, Spanish, Italian stations, for watching live on computer..........

 

[Flying_Monkey]

He should do. By all reports he sounds like a very sweet naive lad though. I've read he doesn't have any real grasp on the history of the sport, which also leads me to think he's not that tactically astute. I fear there isn't enough between his ears nor enough red in his beard to make him a champ. I hope I'm wrong about this. Does anyone else have this impression of him?

Oh, he's one of the most boring cyclists around. Very nice by all accounts, though. Will probably made some kids a very good father...