2013 National Road Race Championships

[montage]

Sounds like great riding from Armitstead!

 

[Rasmus]

It's all action in the mens race, with Stannard and Fenn attacking already lap 2.

 

[raindog]

Arthur Vichot (FDJ) just won the RR in France.

 

[jim55]

who won the mens?

 

[montage]

who won the mens?

Still going, Cav, Millar, Kennaugh, Stannard out in front, winner will come from those

 

[jim55]

is it ?i thought it finished around 430!
on another note ,i was down watching for a while and cav passed me ,he got some stick on here a while ago for not being in the best shape but he looked ok when he passed me maybe hes trying a bit harder now

 

[Rasmus]

Yeah, quite a long race. Just past me for the penultimate time.

Cav is looking worn out - but then again so are the others!

 

[oldroadman]

is it ?i thought it finished around 430!
on another note ,i was down watching for a while and cav passed me ,he got some stick on here a while ago for not being in the best shape but he looked ok when he passed me maybe hes trying a bit harder now

Not one of your routine 100-110 km, about 185 km (14.2kmx13laps), so still quite short for a national - Belgium is 220km, for instance, and the Fens last week 200km. Anyway, 13.30 start, average about 40km/hr, works out around 4.5 hours, so expect a finish just after 18.00, or a bit later if the average is down a bit. At the moment two from Sky (Stanard and Kennaugh), Millar and Cav with no team mate to help. Expect the 1-2 attacks from Sky on the last lap, because arriving at the finish with Cav still present is not an option for anyone in that group.

 

[Rasmus]

Millar leads the way on the last lap.

 

[thom]

Cav won it !?
A whole pile of results from national champs here. (oddly they think it necessary to put each riders national flag by their names, as if their could be variation of nationality for each national championship...)

Cavendish, Stannard, Millar, Kennaugh. I think...
https://twitter.com/BritishCycling/status/348847349235318785/photo/1

OPQS have 5 national road race champions jersey to produce...

 

[Noodley]

1. Cav
2. Stannard
3. Millar

 

[BJH]

That will be great to see him at the Tour in !!!!

And if he can't take green from Sagan then we can look forward to seeing the red white and blue on the Champs!

Like a red arrows display!

Still bloody annoyed its not on tv till tomorrow

 

[Rasmus]

A few more pics from today:

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Finished work around 6 today, headed towards the Green as usual thinking the race was well over, had to detour round the Gorbals: the last group of 3 male riders was all I managed to see of the event

 

[zizou]

Great day out as a spectator, tough course - lots of corners and accelerations, punchy climbs and gusting wind - the crit style of course meant it was excellent for spectatating though! The quality of the pro tour guys really shone through. Its ridiculous just how good they look compared to the best amateur riders and even most of the domestic pros.

Was at Montrose street for most of the mens race and this was the toughest climb on the course but Cavendish never looked in any danger - it might be steep but its short enough for him to punch up. Millar looked very comfortable throughout too, i think if it had been a slightly tougher finish he would have taken it.

I didnt see the finish but from what i gather Millar tried to go for a long one - Cavendish let him go then Stannard pulled it back and Cav made the jump when it came back