Women's Tour - "SPOILERS"
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jack smith
Veteran
- Location
- Durham
Some great racing, shame about the poor lass that was way out front but then got lost into the peloton with about 2k to go you could really see her grinding and struggling to keep going, all that effort just to get lost at the back!
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke UK
Saw then run through Kislingbury Northants at lunchtime today. One leader. a peloton and a few stragglers mixing it with ordinary traffic after the technical/support cars had passed. Missed hi-lights at 21:00 tonight but recording the repeat at 08:00 tomorrow.
The way in which the Police outriders advanced 'by number' along the route was fascinating to watch. A few from Northants but rest were presumably volunteers from other forces - at least one bike was marked Heddlu/Police.
The way in which the Police outriders advanced 'by number' along the route was fascinating to watch. A few from Northants but rest were presumably volunteers from other forces - at least one bike was marked Heddlu/Police.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
True enough but she doesn't have that really top sprint speed. It condemns her to striking out early. But she's strong so don't write her off.... Mind, I reckon anyone would be proud to ride against Vos. (I thought Marianne Vos was looking to do the mountain biking thing in the next Olympics, can't she leave the road events to someone else??)
BTW, cyclists, it appears, no longer ''leave'' places, they don't even ''exit'' them. Henceforth, according to the commentator, they ''egress.'' There was me thinking an egress was a female egret.....
I read somewhere that LA misread the finish which was why she went too early.
There's a nice blog on CN as well
http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/orica-ais-womens-tour-blog/gracie-elvins-stage-one-report
There's a nice blog on CN as well
http://www.cyclingnews.com/blogs/orica-ais-womens-tour-blog/gracie-elvins-stage-one-report
Hont
Guru
- Location
- Bromsgrove
Crowds looked decent I thought. Especially for the middle of week during term time (although I think some kids were let out of classes it appears). Shame the race does not get to other parts of the country.
Hont
Guru
- Location
- Bromsgrove
From that blog "We had been told that it was a false flat finish, but it was definitely an uphill drag to the finish". Maybe explains Lizzie going too soon.
Hont
Guru
- Location
- Bromsgrove
That's pretty much par for the course from ITV. I don't mind it so much on flat days where not much happens other than a couple of sprints and a doomed breakaway, it can be nice to have a few interviews and features.
And it's better than Sky's cricket highlights which is mostly grumpy ex-players talking.
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User169
Guest
Vos seemed to enjoy herself..
"Superb atmosphere @thewomenstour; unbelieveble crowds! Hectical bunch sprint in the end & @emmaprocyclist was too strong in last 50m, so 2nd #WT2014"
"Superb atmosphere @thewomenstour; unbelieveble crowds! Hectical bunch sprint in the end & @emmaprocyclist was too strong in last 50m, so 2nd #WT2014"
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
i'm going to the finish on saturday. lack of money means i can't do tomorrow (my day off). a friend on twitter is doing the live text feed and twitter and another is doing race reports. the atmosphere has been incredible, apparently. can't wait to see it.
MickyMickster
Senior Member
- Location
- Leicester
I watched them ride through Cosby today.Lucy Garner's home village.The crowds were out in force.
