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Olympic Road Race
Only five days to go!
Start lists are up on Cycling Fever but beware, Cadel Evans has already put his participation in doubt so things may change.
I assume that points will be scored in line with one day classics, something like this from Milan San Remo?
Information on scoring
This stage will be scored on the following criteria:
Finish line - one day race: Points awarded for the first 20 riders over the line in a one-day race.
The following points will be awarded (1st-20th): 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Last man home: 10 points awarded for the last man home on a tour stage or one-day race
Breakaway bonus: 10 points to any rider in a lead breakaway group of 10 riders or less that's more than a minute ahead of the peloton at half distance
Team bonus: 5 points to every participating rider in the winning rider's team
Dave, will it work like the Worlds last year with two per nationality and team bonus points awarded for same country rather than trade team?
The Favourites seems to be Cavendish, Sagan (although he's racing on his own, no teammates), Goss (who can't win a thing) and Griepel which suggests everyone expects a sprint finish. Can anyone see a lone or small group breakaway winning? Possibly Boonen/Gilbert? Italy always seem to go well too so I expect them to be there or there abouts with Modolo/Paolini.
I think I'll be loading my team with sprinters but might take a punt on Boonen if he's fit (didn't he break some ribs in the Tour of Poland?).
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Vino and Henao going for it, should be a Vino win?!
Ah, its now Uran! Not Henao!
Doesn't help with the commentary team being shit aswell
Oh look its X rider......oh wait, its Y.....no its Z
Uran (they are saying Henao) off the front and they don't know of his ability, like he's just a no-body they've never heard of
Why is Wiggo even still pushing, save your energy mate.
I knew this was not going to be Cav's. If you want a sprint win, don't put a loop with a climb and make them go round it 9 times
Right, that sums it up
For the bronze. I could clearly see it was someone from Norway.
But they said, Oh its Denmark, Not I think it could be Spain, Infact its someone from Holland
FFS, Idiots
IOC forced them to make it harder than they'd initially planned so they had to add in extra loops. Was it Westra or Gesink in third?
I blame the Germans personally
1. Alexandr Vinokourov (Kazajstán)
2. Rigoberto Urán (Colombia)
3. Alexander Kristoff (Rusia)
Yeh then Hugh Porter is saying Greipel came in 4th haha
I took Kristoff out this morning
Don't know your coverage but here in America the coverage was really, really good. Time gaps were solid, they noticed it was Uran and not Henao right away, and they nailed that it was Kristoff as well. Most importantly, it was on from start to finish on network TV. Big step up.
4. Sergey Lagutin (Uzbkistán) m.t.
Gonna be some low scores today!
I'm expecting plenty of low scores today. Not sure I'll even get a point.
Really enjoyed the race actually. Suspenseful, at least, much more so than it would have been had it come down to a sprint finish with 3 GB riders leading Cav out.
anyone know where Kolobnev came? he is my only hope for points
I think I will have scored a VERY high massive total of 0 points today.
I have to say, it was a boring as F**K race, everyone just left GB to it, you can't do that with only a few riders in each team.
Then the broadcast dies and i've had to come off the red buttom to that Grey-Thompson woman
One thing, Canc looks in serious pain, he'll not be at the TT by the looks of it
Damn
HAHAHAHA, the gold goes to Vino and then second was COL "who's that" then a Norwegian, Cav was 11th......
Anyone else hearing this stuff coming through over everything else??
saved by kristoff!! my only points for the day!
Right, I'll have to love you and leave you to work out the top 20. I was supposed to be at an 80th birthday party for a relative and it kicked off at 1pm.......OPPPS
Juegos Olímpicos línea: ¡Oro para Vinokourov! (Top 20)
Clasificación:
1. Alexandr Vinokourov (Kazajstán) 5:45:57
2. Rigoberto Urán (Colombia) m.t.
3. Alexander Kristoff (Rusia) a 8
4. Taylor Phinney (Estados Unidos) m.t.
5. Sergey Lagutin (Uzbkistán) m.t.
6. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) m.t.
7. Jurgen Roelandts (Bélgica) m.t.
8. Gregory Rast (Suiza) m.t.
9. Luca Paolini (Italia) m.t.
10. Bauer (Nueva Zelanda) m.t.
11. Lars Boom (Holanda) m.t.
12. Jakob Fuglsang (Dinamarca) m.t.
13- Rui Costa (Portugal) m.t.
14. Luis León Sánchez (España) m.t.
15. Roman Kreuziger (República Checa) m.t.
16. Sergio Luis Henao (Colombia) m.t.
17. Andriy Grivko (Ucrania) m.t.
18. Alejandro Valverde (España) m.t.
19. Philippe Gilbert (Bélgica) m.t.
20. Sylvain Chavanel (Francia) m.t.
Had 14th. Kolobnev got nothing but he was attacking before. GB should have had someone in the break, Millar maybe.
At least the TT is more predictable.
Bollocks. Seemed like too many just thinking GB would do all the work.
Spartacus not looking good.
Jack Bauer in 10th has given me some points
Where's that from, cause Kristoff is not Russian....lol
21st
I don't know, just winding you up, He might have been 5th
From Spanish website biciclismo. Their info and updates have been excellent today. I think that's their first mistake, unlike the commentators saying Greipel was 4th!! They've got the rider right in any case. Earlier on when commentator had Henao, they had Uran on their website.
you have 5 the same as me Drheton, think we have gone for same kind of tactic
Thinking/hoping it will be a sprint and gone with my gut...
Cav (obvious)
Sagan (will be there at the end if its a bigger group than a break away)
Greipel (impressed the last sprint he won in the tour and the hills he had to get up for that, so applies as with sagan)
Modolo (cheap and 2nd to Cav in the test, one of them that could top 5 or be nowehere)
Kwiatowski (could go in a break, or if the field is reduced he is quick enough to place well)
Impey (decent enough sprinter and wont need to do any work but stay with the field, also could go in a break)
Arashiro (same as Imey)
Terpstra (if teh race is blown apart he is the safest/cheapest option to do well in my eyes)
Kolobnev (again can get over hills and shouldnt need to do much work, handy 5th place on stage 3 in Wallonie this week against some decent sprinters on an all rounders stage
Mark Cavendish (SKY)
Peter Sagan (LIQ)
Andre Greipel (LOT)
Gregory Henderson (LOT)
Ramunas Navardauskas (GRM)
Ian Stannard (SKY)
Jack Bauer (GRM)
Daniel Schorn (APP)
Gedminas Bagdonas (OLY)
I didn't bother with breaks and didn't listen to my own advice and take LL Sanchez in again. Gone sprint heavy with some back up guys for points/bonuses
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