The early season day races thread 2013 *SPOILERS*

[deptfordmarmoset]

I thought thomas was in the 2nd group. Hayman has been at the front just about all the time.

 

[smutchin]

Looks like the chasers have given up - the gap is getting bigger. It'll be Voeckler or one of the lead group now. My money's on Iglinsky.

 

[raindog]

I'm not listening to you lot again

 

[smutchin]

Voeckler's going to get pipped...

 

[raindog]

Stannard rode his balls off for Thomas all for nowt

 

[smutchin]

Ooooooooh! That was close.

 

[smutchin]

Stannard rode his balls off for Thomas all for nowt

Hayman was the other Sky man in the lead group. Stannard was riding for himself.

 

[raindog]

I thought Geraint was leader today?

 

[smutchin]

I thought Geraint was leader today?

Well, if Stannard was riding for him, he didn't do a very good job of it.

 

[raindog]

eh? Stannard pulled Voeckler back on his own - nobody else moved

 

[smutchin]

eh? Stannard pulled Voeckler back on his own - nobody else moved

Yes, but Thomas wasn't in the same group as Stannard!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Oscar Gatto though - wasn't someone writing him off the other day?

 

[raindog]

Yes, but Thomas wasn't in the same group as Stannard!

groan - so I was even more beffudled than I thought

 

[The Couch]

eh? Stannard pulled Voeckler back on his own - nobody else moved

Stannard indeed pulled on his own, if you haven't looked from the moment Voeckler went until about the last kilometre and seen the solo-work from Vandenbergh pulling the group.

Stannard did indeed do the last part though, but neither Stijn or Ian's teammates seemed worth the trouble of getting Voeckler back.
(And to be honest personally I felt that Voeckler had a decent enough whack at it to deserve the win)

 

[beastie]

highlights on sky sports 2 at midnight.

Geraint Thomas was not protected rider for the day apparently

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/thomas-wont-necessarily-lead-sky-in-key-flanders-warm-up

I would like to see Stannard be number 1 option for Paris Roubaix, but he doesn't really have a sprint. Thomas is for RVV for sure.