Battery for the motor was flat
It seemed to be a fairly well planned change, I reckon he had one of those cobbled classics Pinarellos with the rear suspension elastomer and he's now swapped it to his regular Dogma.
He certainly didn't seem panicked by it.
Those colour change Specializeds look nice.
Fed up with the BBC, my freeview box is less than a year old and now the red button doesn't work as its old tech. 🙄
Lack of on-screen gap time is annoying. They should have hired ASO's broadcast team.
It's because of the stupid decision not to allow radios: You either allow them for all pro events, or none.
Why?
Should just be on a channel. Something high like 302 or 601Fed up with the BBC, my freeview box is less than a year old and now the red button doesn't work as its old tech.
Been working fine on my red button.
Back on BBC1 now.
Those colour change Specializeds look nice.
Was looking at one in the LBS this morning.
Delicious.
iPlayer. 12 events available. Red button technology is dead.
Was looking at one in the LBS this morning.Delicious.
You may buy me one. 61cm.
Thanks
Stupid question but who is riding a spesh and what colour are they?
Enough of the commentary, looking forward to the climb starting!
Stupid question but who is riding a spesh and what colour are they?
A lot of riders are on their regular team bikes - G & CF are on their Pinarellos, Steve Cummings is on Cervelo for example so it's not necessarily a nationality thing.
The Spesh bikes are bright yellow cos it's warmer than 22C. They're orange below that temperature. Certainly a few of the Belgians are riding them.
3 left...
Was looking at one in the LBS this morning.
why didn't they put S-Works on the down tube? 😡
noticed the new contador replica on the Sigma site too, any one know if these are coming in other sizes?
http://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Specialized/Contador-S-Works-Tarmac-AG-Chrome-Frameset/E40M
why didn't they put S-Works on the down tube?
Olympic branding rules.
You're only allowed one logo so to have both Specialized and S-Works would contravene that.
Honestly, you wouldn't believe the pages and pages of shite that gets into the brand guidelines.
I was working on anti-doping at the 2012 Games - thankfully we were a bit more low-key than regular Games Makers but the brand guidelines we had to adhere to when on site were insane.
"Big bang at the finish line" apparently. Hopefully nothing serious.
Edit.
Pretty savage pace being set.
Admiring Chris Boardman's patience with the other commentator who keeps interrupting him...
And talking shite.
Explosion was controlled. Suspect package....
Feeling quite inspired. Might go for a bit of a road ride meself in the morning...
[quote=Mr Woppit ]iPlayer. 12 events available. Red button technology is dead.
Indeed. Youview box here, £50 on ebay - HD twin tuner Freeview recorder for old tech (which TBH is still preferable if you remember to record something as you can skip the ads), all the apps for multi channel modern viewing.
So what was up with the package, I heard them talking about something on the radio when I was out, but couldn't find any cycling commentary?
It was just in the news... bag of clothes left
Still no idea how it's going to pan out.
The only thing I'd put money on is nibali having a dig in a bit.
Guys - sat in tenerife Airport, any ideas how I can watch? I player won't work out here.
Youview box here, £50 on ebay - HD twin tuner Freeview recorder for old tech
Mobile app and chromecast...
It really isn't Richie Porte's year is it. Poor guy, he looks in all sorts of pain there. 🙁
Porte out.
He's not gonna be the last, at this rate.
He's not gonna be the last, at this rate.
It's a good race this, genuinely quite exciting to watch. A vast improvement on the yawn-fest that was the 2012 event.
Nice work from Nibali on that descent.
[quote=crazy-legs ]A vast improvement on the yawn-fest that was the 2012 event.
An exciting course, not designed to end in a bunch sprint for one rider.
Final climb so I assume this is where Froome will make his move?
Final climb so I assume this is where Froome will make his move?
50 sec gap to make up and he'd be chasing down two team-mates. I think this will be left to G and Yates now. He'd be better off saving himself for the TT.
Great race, I was gonna dip in and out while doing chores - but I've been riveted to it.
I think Froome has given up. If he was going to go for the win, he wouldn't let some one like Nibbles get that far ahead with less than 30kms to go
This could yet come back together.
Yates looks to have dropped off the back of that lead group.
I had things to do but am parked in front of telly. Froomedog making a bit of a move, last gasp ? Great race though.
Froome having a good go.
It must have got a bit cooler, those Specializeds are changing colour. 🙂
This looks like the break, if there's gonna be one that stays away.
They'll need to lose GVA though
Yates has found a second wind to help Froome a little bit, wonder how long he can hold that.
Awesome race
C'mon Thomas....
Nibali looking sharp
Wish we could see the time gaps on the road...
