Tour of Beijing - **SPOILERS**

[rich p]

Viviani wins the sprint after a criterium stage with a decent 2nd place for Andy Fenn and EBH 3rd.
The race is supposed to be lumpier than last year so it may become more interesting.

 

[thom]

Some AG2R guy seems to have been popped - Houanard maybe ?
Edit : euro sport rept

 

[montage]

Good going by Fenn

 

[rich p]

Some AG2R guy seems to have been popped - Houanard maybe ?
Edit : euro sport rept

Oddly, that report is on Aussie ES but not on UK ES yet

 

[thom]

Oddly, that report is on Aussie ES but not on UK ES yet

I just cut and paste em from twitter !

 

[rich p]

Now here
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/houanard-provisionally-suspended-for-epo

 

[rich p]

I just cut and paste em from twitter !

I just hope that certain forummers don't accuse us of being on a witch-hunt!

 

[thom]

I just hope that certain forummers don't accuse us of being on a witch-hunt!

I only do that if there isn't an r in the month.
Its all very sad really, for these young guys to be trying to get away with it.

 

[rich p]

I only do that if there isn't an r in the month.
Its all very sad really, for these young guys to be trying to get away with it.

Yep, it doesn't help our case about the peloton getting cleaner

 

[Paul_L]

Anyone know why Ben Swift was a DNS for Sky?

 

[rich p]

Anyone know why Ben Swift was a DNS for Sky?

injured.

 

[thom]

Tony Martin going for a long one - nice wide roads for a descent.

 

[rich p]

Impressive ITT in a road stage by Tony Martin.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

EBH looked like he had it in the bag, poor lad !
Very nice finish from Gavazzi and T Martin, perfect timing.

 

[rich p]

EBH pipped on the line by Gavazzi.