Velogames tour of Britain

[Neath boy]

Any interest?

[Moist von Lipwig]

I'll be in but the site won't let me pick at team at the minute - all the drop down boxes are unresponsive. Will have to try again later.

[London Pat]

I'm in. Enjoy the flexibility of this one as there are no categories for the riders.

Mini League created for those who wish to join:
Name: FISO Tour of Britain
Code: 04191014

[Neath boy]

Thanks I am in

[unc.si.]

Might have a look later (If I can remember my login - seems to have stopped logging in automatically for me and I can't remember my user name let alone password).

Goes within about 100m of my house this year. Last time they were in Nottingham a load of guys from the club went down to the hotel where the Death Star was. Wiggins and Cav were the nicest guys you could imagine. Bidons handed out, photo's taken with the kids. All genuine as well. If anything the Team Sky 'bots were trying to stop them and get them on the bus to get to the race rather than telling them they had to be nice to people. Quite refreshing

[Moist von Lipwig]

In.

I'm about half an hour from both the stage 4 finish and the stage 5 start but can't get to either due to work. Agree on Cav/Wiggo/most of the pro's. When the National RR championships was held up here in 2011 you could mingle with anyone of them round the buses and they were happy as larry about it posing for photos and generally chatting (the mechanics weren't though when anyone got within about 6 feet of a rack of bikes ). Went down to the leazes crit the night before too, (Hammond pipped Dowsett). Cav was supposed to be riding it but got (rightly) pulled out when they saw the circuit given it was right before the TdF - he still turned up though and spent about 2 hours signing kids gear.

[GM]

Sorry a little late I thought I had joined, entered now


Equipe Mons - Graham

[Moist von Lipwig]

Sorry a little late I thought I had joined, entered now


Equipe Mons - Graham

I think something must have happened as I definitely joined last night and now I'm no longer in the league.

[Moist von Lipwig]

Sorry a little late I thought I had joined, entered now


Equipe Mons - Graham

I think something must have happened as I definitely joined last night and now I'm no longer in the league.

and again I'm no longer in the league last night. someone trying to tell me something?


Kruopis in todays break - he was the last spot I filled on the team and was picked purely on the basis that we share the same birthday.

[Neath boy]

You were there when I looked last night! Bizarre

[Moist von Lipwig]

just logged in now and I'm still there at the minute.

[unc.si.]

The race book entry for tomorrows stage has this entry for Winnats: Warning - fast descent with Sheep!

Thought my time was up coming down Winnats about 20 years ago. Car pulled out of the car park at the bottom. Still no idea how I missed it.

[murf]

I love a fast descent.

[Moist von Lipwig]

So yesterday EBH out climbs Wout Poels, then Wout Poels out sprints EBH. Go figure.

Had big hopes for Tao Geoghegan Hart yesterday, then he got his handlebars hooked at the start of Hartside.

[unc.si.]

So yesterday EBH out climbs Wout Poels, then Wout Poels out sprints EBH. Go figure.

Had big hopes for Tao Geoghegan Hart yesterday, then he got his handlebars hooked at the start of Hartside.

It's the Vuelta.

The home of the unexpected result (cough, Horner, cough)

[unc.si.]

I love a fast descent.

Hit just over 55mph on a descent in Wales a couple of years back - held the Strava 'king of the mountain' on it for a while.

Did wonder afterwards what might have happened if I'd come off at that speed...

[Moist von Lipwig]

So yesterday EBH out climbs Wout Poels, then Wout Poels out sprints EBH. Go figure.

Had big hopes for Tao Geoghegan Hart yesterday, then he got his handlebars hooked at the start of Hartside.

It's the Vuelta.

The home of the unexpected result (cough, Horner, cough)

it certainly is, but the winner of Hartside in a vuelta stage would be unexpected

[Moist von Lipwig]

I love a fast descent.

Hit just over 55mph on a descent in Wales a couple of years back - held the Strava 'king of the mountain' on it for a while.

Did wonder afterwards what might have happened if I'd come off at that speed...

that's shifting

[unc.si.]

So yesterday EBH out climbs Wout Poels, then Wout Poels out sprints EBH. Go figure.

Had big hopes for Tao Geoghegan Hart yesterday, then he got his handlebars hooked at the start of Hartside.

It's the Vuelta.

The home of the unexpected result (cough, Horner, cough)

it certainly is, but the winner of Hartside in a vuelta stage would be unexpected

never say never

[Moist von Lipwig]

race is all over the place today

splits practically from the off - 6 out in front a minute ahead of the 24 strong yellow jersey group, then 24 minutes to the rest of the race

[murf]

I love a fast descent.

Hit just over 55mph on a descent in Wales a couple of years back - held the Strava 'king of the mountain' on it for a while.

Did wonder afterwards what might have happened if I'd come off at that speed...

Did clock 50 once heading into Brighton just after struggling up Ditchling Beacon at the end of the London - Brighton charadee ride.

Also had a rear blow out going downhill off - road at 35 once. The woman at the bottom wasn't overly happy about my failure to slow down.....

[Neath boy]

It's been some time without a podium finish so glad to have topped the Tour of Britain after poor performances in the Grand Tours this year.

[Neath boy]

Funny you didn't highlight these results Murf!

Brits a knockout

Ian Herbert

4055 points
Team EPO

Adam Phillips

3870 points
Sexual Wheeling

Terry V. Bullen

3759 points
Super Confex

Patrick Horne

3469 points
Roda Fina

Tiago Costa

3247 points
A.M. Postal Service

Moist von Lipwig

3112 points
Bloomin` Tourists

GeoffV

2440 points
Peloton Brief

Simon Brown

1873 points
Equipe Mons

Graham

1511 points
Andys White nights

Andy lingahan

1445 points
murf`s mob

[Moist von Lipwig]

well done Neath Boy, some inspired picking there. I didn't even consider Owain Doull for a second - thought 'track rider' and just mentally skipped over him. Find out since he turned down a contract from Europcar last year (probably a good thing to do...)

[Neath boy]

Cheers Moist. I know his uncle and the fact he turned down Europocar contract and he was in great shape. He rode well in British RR champs too.

I haven't had a great season in the Grand Tours this year so nice to win something this season!

[murf]

Funny you didn't highlight these results Murf!

Spent ages formatting the Vuelta ones then intended to do the same for ToB but knew I was short of time and then just lost the inspiration for some reason upon opening the results page.....

[Moist von Lipwig]

yes, its a pain the format you get pulling the league from the site, I've got the other 2 GT's to do to keep the records up to date.

[Moist von Lipwig]

Cheers Moist. I know his uncle and the fact he turned down Europocar contract and he was in great shape. He rode well in British RR champs too.

and Wiggins let slip yesterday that Doull has signed a 2 year deal with Sky from next season.