Tour of Britain 'Spoilers'

[jifdave]

Race face back on Brad.

Mojo back - great to see.

Looking forward to the battle at the World TT Wiggo/Cancellara/Martin

Skybet have
Martin @ 1/1
Cancelara @ 11/4
Wiggins @ 7/2.....

After cancelara smashed Martin in the vuelta those odds look silly.

Although vuelta obviously had a lump worlds is flat

 

[tigger]

That's good odds for Wiggo, well worth a punt at those odds. Martin and Cancellara haven't beaten him for well over a year...

 

[Bollo]

Out here at knowsley. Website guidance and local Signage was awful, but managed to find some off road parking. Sad to find teams behind more bars than the monkeys. In france they always fix it so you can have a good gawp at the teams. Think i might go home and turn the telly on!

Just watched the stage on ketchup and was a little surprised at the thin crowds. It might have been the coverage, but it'd be a shame if the organisation made it difficult to watch.

 

[The Couch]

... Cancelara @ 11/4 ...

Has Cancellara actually confirmed he'll be in the ITT?
I believed this year, he really has his mind set to (trying to) win the road race.


Didn't see the race, but how did Wiggo take more than half a minute on everyone (while it being only a 16km stage)?!
And wasn't it the day before yesterday, wet as hell out there, is he over his fear or did he have a dry run?
Anyway, I guess he must indeed have been very focused on being in top shape for the WC ITT!
(although in a flat TT, I would still put my money on a 100% rested and injury-free Martin)

 

[Stonechat]

Has Cancellara actually confirmed he'll be in the ITT?
I believed this year, he really has his mind set to (trying to) win the road race.


Didn't see the race, but how did Wiggo take more than half a minute on everyone (while it being only a 16km stage)?!
And wasn't it the day before yesterday, wet as hell out there, is he over his fear or did he have a dry run?
Anyway, I guess he must indeed have been very focused on being in top shape for the WC ITT!
(although in a flat TT, I would still put my money on a 100% rested and injury-free Martin)

He tested out the roundabouts in morning before the race for speed you could use (as others have said anyone else could do that). Also been round course a lot , close to where he lives.

 

[Noodley]

That's good odds for Wiggo, well worth a punt at those odds. Martin and Cancellara haven't beaten him for well over a year...

Was thinking the same, just not sure how Mrs N would react to a couple of hundred quid bet, but if he won I'm sure she'd change her mind...

 

[Rob3rt]

Dowsett is a stunningly good TT specialist. Wiggins is one of the best in the world, hopefully officially the best in the world very soon! Not sure it was ever going to be as close as people thought.

Stannard was epic today. Was surprised by that performance. Chapeau.

Would like to see Brad take it to the finish. Team Sky will try and control it from now but i think there will be plenty more attacks to come.
Weather could ease up a bit though eh.

Stannard is no stranger to putting in a good TT.

Interesting yet unrelated fact, he holds the course record on my local 25TT course, one my clubmate was aiming to have to his name, then Stannard turned up and smashed it.

 

[paulw77]

Not sure what went on with Stannard yesterday. I was stood by the flamme rouge and as he went by his right knee was bleeding quite a bit as if he'd crashed.

If that's the case second place is even more of an achievement. Neither the live coverage or highlights showed him crashing though...

 

[Fnaar]

From today: "...and it's a GIRL helicopter pilot...and a GIRL camera-person.... and what a GREAT job she's doing..."
*cringe*

 

[Crackle]

From today: "...and it's a GIRL helicopter pilot...and a GIRL camera-person.... and what a GREAT job she's doing..."
*cringe*

Glad I wasn't the only one cringing at that. What an old fossil he is.

 

[Froome with a view !]

Here's a few pics from Knowsley,it was that wet even the elephants were moaning!

Can anyone identify any of the riders,I can only describe them as deceptively very fast !

 

[MisterStan]

'And they're all wearing arm warmers. Apart from Wiggins. Oh no! He's wearing them. Someone isn't.'
They get paid to commentate?

 

[thom]

From today: "...and it's a GIRL helicopter pilot...and a GIRL camera-person.... and what a GREAT job she's doing..."
*cringe*

An homage to Alan Partridge - am pondering watching the eurosport link instead

 

[jifdave]

Its kicking off now, dan martin first then bauer

 

[Crackle]

Looks like Bauer is in no man's land though