Tour Down Under (SPOILERS)

[Snarf]

Gilbert for me.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

But Geraint Thomas it is! Amazing late breakaway win... and neither Gilbert nor Gerrans up there either - Morreno and Hermans 2nd and 3rd.

 

[Steve H]

Nice one G! Good first victory of the season. Think Gilbert was part of a crash, so didn't get chance to really have a go.

Good news - nice British win
Bad news - curses, didn't have him in my fantasy league team

 

[raindog]

Nice one for Thomas.
With EBH and Ian Stannard also looking in good shape, I think we'll see more of Sky in the early season races. Stannard should be given his head for at least one spring classic - I really think he's up for it.

 

[rich p]

Very pleased for GT. The jury's still out on how good he's going to be after ending his track career so this is a great start.to the next phase.

 

[smutchin]

Very pleased for GT. The jury's still out on how good he's going to be after ending his track career so this is a great start.to the next phase.

Just watching the highlights, he has shed a lot of weight and looks in fantastic shape. The way he attacked up the Corkscrew was seriously impressive - caught everyone napping. He's always been a decent climber but he looked the real deal today. I think he's going to give Gilbert & co a real run for their money in the Classics.

I've always thought G had even more potential than Wiggins as a road rider. Now I hope we're going to see him live up to it at last. I'm really excited for his prospects this season.

Also very excited about the sparks that will fly when Cav meets Greipel on the road this season. Both look in great shape, possibly Greipel has the edge at the moment.

d.

 

[montage]

Strong climb, very clever sprint - fingers crossed for a good season

 

[raindog]

Geraint's effort even more impressive when you see it


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfnknLUEb0E

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Going to watch it when i get home.

On my Facebook page earlier and Cavendish's status says something about GT's win down under!!

Cheers Cav. I am away to watch the 6th sense. Fancy telling me the ending??

 

[Snarf]

Just watched the recording of the second stage - that was quite brilliant by Thomas. Everyone was going on about the Corkscrew Hill being a real killer - he looked like it didn't even matter to him. Then the sprint at the end - he was stalking his prey and then just BOOM! Even the guy who saw that Thomas was going to go off couldn't get anywhere near him.

Just brilliant I thought.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Someone has gone up that corkscrew climb in under 8 minutes so it's not really a climb in pro cycling terms. It's a speed bump!!

 

[ColinJ]

Someone has gone up that corkscrew climb in under 8 minutes so it's not really a climb in pro cycling terms. It's a speed bump!!

Eh?

The Mur de Huy takes the pros less than 4 minutes but they certainly know that they have been up a climb!

 

[raindog]

Yes, it hardly matters whether it takes 8 minutes or 2 minutes or even half an hour, it's still the strongest rider who reaches the top first.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Eh?

The Mur de Huy takes the pros less than 4 minutes but they certainly know that they have been up a climb!

Yes, it hardly matters whether it takes 8 minutes or 2 minutes or even half an hour, it's still the strongest rider who reaches the top first.

As opposed to some of the climbs in the Tour, the Giro and Vuelta..............??

Of course the strongest rider is the one who reaches the top first. It makes a massive difference to the entire peloton the length, gradient and number of climbs in a race.

In pro cycling terms, that was a piece of piss.

 

[montage]

As opposed to some of the climbs in the Tour, the Giro and Vuelta..............??

Of course the strongest rider is the one who reaches the top first. It makes a massive difference to the entire peloton the length, gradient and number of climbs in a race.

In pro cycling terms, that was a piece of ****.

Ever entered a hill climb event?