Flying_Monkey
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Road World Championship 2010
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Not certain this suits Gilbert. He's being touted as favourite and it's true there's a hill near the end but it's not at the end. In fact there might even be enough of a run-in for a broken peloton to re-form. If he's feeling good on the day, I reckon Evan's could well do it. Has anyone been world road champ two years running before?
Pleasant vid here of some local riders doing the circuit - that last hill has a kick at the top all right.
http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/01/2010-world-championship-course-geelong-australia/
Pleasant vid here of some local riders doing the circuit - that last hill has a kick at the top all right.
http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/01/2010-world-championship-course-geelong-australia/
HLaB
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Will any of it be on Freeview or will it only be on Eurosports?
Ball
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Just Eurosport I imagine! If you wanna stream online try myp2p.eu.
Would love to see Gerrans put in a good performance after such a poor year. Very interesting to see the course, it's nowhere near as hilly as I thought, although I still believe that after 11 circuits people like Cav just won't be in contention. Sooo, Gilbert, Evans, Nibali?!
Ball
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Actually I'm not sure I'll count Farrar out that easily after his great show in the sprint into Toledo last week in the Vuelta.
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Flying_Monkey
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Not to take anything away from Farrar - he's a great sprinter - but I think Cav would've taken that without his buckled wheel.
Different day RD. The one that Gilbert won up the slope and Farrar almost got to him on his left. Cav was back in 15th I think.
Maybe if it's too hard for Cav, Millar will go for one of his breaks, you never know, might work (for once).
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Thanks philip
series of vids here of Robbie talking us through the circuit
http://www.roadcycling.co.nz/RaceTalk/mcewen-walks-through-the-worlds-course.html
series of vids here of Robbie talking us through the circuit
http://www.roadcycling.co.nz/RaceTalk/mcewen-walks-through-the-worlds-course.html
Cheers RD, that's interesting listening to Robbie and makes me think it won't be a pure sprinter that wins. I don't think it'll suit Cav with that uphill 700m drag at the finish though. It looks tough enough for a good climber or strong man to try and get away on the last 2 hills. 22% is a serious climb after 2km of 10-13%.
He also said that they'd hit 90-100kph after the ascents - blimey!
It was obviously filmed some time ago with the Kirchen and Armstrong references.
The winner? No idea - Evans maybe!
He also said that they'd hit 90-100kph after the ascents - blimey!
It was obviously filmed some time ago with the Kirchen and Armstrong references.
The winner? No idea - Evans maybe!
Ball
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Um, was that the one where he failed to catch Gilbert?
Yep that one
But in another sprint on another day...who knows???Peter Sagan is a very good shout!
