Road Race World Championships 2015 - Junior Women's and U23 Mens TTs - 21 Sept

Beasty · 20-09-2015 09:45PM #1

Women's Junior TT (Ciara Doogan) over 15km and Men's U23 TT (Ryan Mullen and Eddie Dunbar, Eurosport 2 from 4.20 pm) (2 x 15km laps = 30km) are tomorrow.

Looks like live feeds are going to be available via the official website

TT Circuit details here

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Beasty · 20-09-2015 10:17PM

Start Lists:

Junior Women's TT - Ciara Doogan off 17th of 37 - 10.20 local, 3.20pm our time

U23 Men's TT - 52 entries with Ryan Mullen seeded #2 with a 14.54 start, 7.54pm our time, Eddie Dunbar off at 12.26 local, 5.26pm our time

pelevin · 21-09-2015 09:19AM

Seems a bit odd the lack of thread interest? Not everyday at any level we've a very real chance of a worlds gold.
Q & A with Ryan Mullen on Cycling News today:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/world-championships-ryan-mullen-q-and-a/

Sticky Bottle piece on it: http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/preview-mullens-date-with-destiny-arrives-at-world-champs/

Zyzz · 21-09-2015 10:07AM

Fiver on Dunbar, although I would imagine Mullen will take this one, seems in very good form!

Taxuser1 · 21-09-2015 12:02PM

I don't think either will go as well as expected.

The Italians are flying. The young fella Ganna from Lampre won a big TT last week beating some heavy hitters including some of those who've beaten Mullen and Wurtz, he took Lammertink for over a minute which was a shock. Martinelli was behind Ganna as well that same day.

Reckon Mullen will get a medal but I expect it all to be seriously tight for the top 5 or 6. Dunbar will be outside Top 15 I'd say

buffalo · 21-09-2015 04:06PM

UCI commentator - "he rode a very tough race in Ireland earlier this year, the On Poost Rass".

Bambaata · 21-09-2015 04:43PM

Is the official website live feed working for anyone?

brocbrocach · 21-09-2015 04:44PM

Yes. Followed it from Stickybottle.

QueensGael · 21-09-2015 04:46PM

YouTube live link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyOj7pA4UPc

Pudsy33 · 21-09-2015 04:52PM

Dunbar 13th at first check. Not great but it's not a strong discipline of his.

woppi · 21-09-2015 05:05PM

The incline for the finish line looks like the worst form of punishment after a hard slog around the route!
One or two racers not able to stand up after finishing. Fantastic performances.

pelevin · 21-09-2015 05:40PM

Who's the other guy on commentary on ES with Smith & Kirby? Michael . . . ?

Dave11 · 21-09-2015 05:45PM

pelevin wrote: »

Who's the other guy on commentary on ES with Smith & Kirby? Michael . . . ?

Michael Hutchinson. Ex Irish TT Champ

MPFGLB · 21-09-2015 05:48PM

pelevin wrote: »

Who's the other guy on commentary on ES with Smith & Kirby? Michael . . . ?

Doctor Hutch ...ex Irish TT champ

Beasty · 21-09-2015 06:01PM

buffalo wrote: »

UCI commentator - "he rode a very tough race in Ireland earlier this year, the On Poost Rass".

Probably a bit of an improvement on my attempts at "Raz na Mam"....:P

pelevin · 21-09-2015 06:02PM

I'll be honest about Mr Hutchinson - not mad about his voice!

MPFGLB · 21-09-2015 06:40PM

Carlton Kirby takes the biscuit talking about the mechanics shape (and others all the time).Has he looked in the mirror recently

gordongekko · 21-09-2015 06:53PM

its raining

gordongekko · 21-09-2015 06:53PM

i take it spoilers are ok??

SetOverSet · 21-09-2015 06:54PM

Starting to rain now for Mullen

pelevin · 21-09-2015 06:54PM

Wind & rain look like maybe becoming a factor. I think aesthetically the course leaves a lot to be desired, wide open roads, very few spectators . . .

MPFGLB · 21-09-2015 06:56PM

Oh no ...rain !!

LeoD · 21-09-2015 06:56PM

The weather has wrecked his chances.

Pudsy33 · 21-09-2015 06:59PM

Huge ask now, what a disaster

Pudsy33 · 21-09-2015 07:04PM

25 seconds down at first split, ain't gonna happen folks

SetOverSet · 21-09-2015 07:04PM

25 secs down at first split...

gordongekko · 21-09-2015 07:04PM

25 sec down at first split

happytramp · 21-09-2015 07:05PM

No chance. Out of his hands though, just bad luck.

SetOverSet · 21-09-2015 07:08PM

29 now

gordongekko · 21-09-2015 07:14PM

34 down

SetOverSet · 21-09-2015 07:14PM

34 secs down at half way

death1234567 · 21-09-2015 07:29PM

No medal now, +42 seconds

death1234567 · 21-09-2015 07:33PM

11th. Some ride by Kamna to get third, he would have beaten Mullen to gold anyway. The new Tony Martin.

MPFGLB · 21-09-2015 07:38PM

That Kamna looks like the one to watch in the future

dave2pvd · 22-09-2015 12:37AM

Surprised Richmond didn't change the name of the bridge.

manwithaplan · 22-09-2015 08:37AM

Some rider that Kamna. He smashed the Junior TT last year (where Michael O'Loughlin rode brilliantly - fingers crossed for him this week as he's still a junior). Kamna's only 19 and had the worst of the conditions. He really is a serious talent.

Mullen lost a lot of time early but improved as it went on. He looked as nervous as a kitten on the early corners.

dave2pvd · 22-09-2015 04:36PM

manwithaplan wrote: »

Some rider that Kamna. He smashed the Junior TT last year (where Michael O'Loughlin rode brilliantly - fingers crossed for him this week as he's still a junior). Kamna's only 19 and had the worst of the conditions. He really is a serious talent.

Mullen lost a lot of time early but improved as it went on. He looked as nervous as a kitten on the early corners.

I've raced a lot of downtown US crits that had corners like that. The pavement is slick enough, but the white stripes are a disaster when wet. You could tell he knew from the 1st corner that the medal was gone. What a shame.

pelevin · 22-09-2015 06:44PM

dave2pvd wrote: »

I've raced a lot of downtown US crits that had corners like that. The pavement is slick enough, but the white stripes are a disaster when wet. You could tell he knew from the 1st corner that the medal was gone. What a shame.

Though since Kamna in identical conditions did medal, it's not that it was entirely down to circumstances.

Road Race World Championships 2015 - Junior Women's and U23 Mens TTs - 21 Sept

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