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World's 2017

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    #392
    dastardly00
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    StevieGriff wrote: »
    Not really. Dunne and McKenna wouldn't have much of a hope of holding on when the racing really kicks off at the end. May as well get up the road to get their names out there and maybe even be there if another group bridges over.

    But would they not have been better served keeping Roche/Martin out of the wind and getting food/bidons for them for the first few hours at least?


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    #393
    All My Stars Aligned
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    StevieGriff wrote: »
    Not really. Dunne and McKenna wouldn't have much of a hope of holding on when the racing really kicks off at the end. May as well get up the road to get their names out there and maybe even be there if another group bridges over.

    When why select them??
    dastardly00 wrote: »
    But would they not have been better served keeping Roche/Martin out of the wind and getting food/bidons for them for the first few hours at least?

    Conor Dunne certainly would be useful for that!


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    #394
    MPFGLB
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    But would they not have been better served keeping Roche/Martin out of the wind and getting food/bidons for them for the first few hours at least?

    Dan Martin is riding very near the front ...must be on a good day

    But has no Dom I can see ....Mullen is further down the pack and Nico is at the back


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    #395
    Pudsy33
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    The three lads are chilling at the back of the bunch.


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    #396
    Lumen
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    If I was at the world's and had no chance of winning it then I'd want to be in the break too.


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    #397
    Subpopulus
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    In the 2015 Worlds in Richmond I remember Conor Dunne spent the day in the break before pulling out at the end. That made sense at the time as Dunne was at the end of his contract with An Post, and he got a contract with JLT Condor shortly after.

    But yeah, I don't get what they're doing.


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    #398
    [Deleted User]
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    All hell breaking loose, looks like Nico trying to chase on to the break


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    #399
    All My Stars Aligned
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    This is feckin insane racing. They'll all be shattered in about another 30k at this rate!


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    #400
    MPFGLB
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    All My Stars Aligned wrote: »
    This is feckin insane racing. They'll all be shattered in about another 30k at this rate!

    Yeah ....good ...certain Iriah man who likes a hard race will like this ...but so will Sagan


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    #401
    dastardly00
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    3 laps to go


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    #402
    MPFGLB
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    Break is very strong ....Nico tried to catch them but started too far back


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    #403
    All My Stars Aligned
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Yeah ....good ...certain Iriah man who likes a hard race will like this ...but so will Sagan

    Ha, you should be commentating for eurosport!!!


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    #404
    MPFGLB
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    All My Stars Aligned wrote: »
    Ha, you should be commentating for eurosport!!!

    If I could only get rid of Carlton :D:D:D


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    #405
    dastardly00
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Break is very strong ....Nico tried to catch them but started too far back

    Still too far out for the break to last. Whenever this group is caught, if another group forms, that's the one you'd want to be in.


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    #406
    dastardly00
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    Martin, Roche, Mullen & Dunne are in the peloton.

    But Mullen & Dunne are at the very back of the very large peloton.


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    #407
    MPFGLB
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    Lots of names struggling at the back


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    #408
    JK.BMC
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Still too far out for the break to last. Whenever this group is caught, if another group forms, that's the one you'd want to be in.

    The big guns know that the next 'selection' is the key moment of the race
    So I hope Roche/Martin are close enough to the front when it happens.
    Into 230km+ territory now. Team tactics start to disintegrate from here onwards- strongest will survive


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    #409
    MPFGLB
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    Roche and Martin there ...but far down


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    #410
    Pudsy33
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    MPFGLB wrote: »
    Roche and Martin there ...but far down

    They'll move up closer to the climb you'd hope


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    #411
    REBELSAFC
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    Looking at Bergen today makes me think that I'd love to see the Worlds in Cork incorporating Patrick's hill


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    #412
    joujoujou
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    Last lap!

    ~30 minutes to go!


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    #413
    robyntmorton
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    Anyone want to call it now?

    Dumoulin for me, just to do the fairytale win of being the ultimate world champion.


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    #414
    robyntmorton
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    Brian calling Peter Sagan as not even being in the peloton? That is surprising!

    Edit: Kirby saying he is there. 111 on the timing screen from the last time through.


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    #415
    joujoujou
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    Sagan is in the peloton.


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    #416
    robyntmorton
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    joujoujou wrote: »
    Sagan is in the peloton.

    Corrected my post to reflect that. Maybe he is just being VERY anonymous.


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    #417
    dastardly00
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    robyntmorton wrote: »
    Anyone want to call it now?

    Gilbert


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    #418
    robyntmorton
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    Sh*t - sleeping bag almost kills peloton!


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    #419
    joujoujou
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    Alaphilippe attacks!


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    #420
    dastardly00
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    Alaphilippe is leaping up Salmon Hill!


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    #421
    De Bhál
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    10km to go
    Moscon on the front with Alaphillipe


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