Really don't like it when a race finishes with a time trial.
There was a natural drama to the final stage: a double climb for a breakaway and then a wide descent and long drag along the seafront for the chase. In some years the whole race comes down to that last time gap.
I still have not warmed to the Sky Team colours - it still looks like a winter training kit to me. I liked the green version of the Garmin; presumably a national champs version.
I completely forgot to watch yesterday, just flicked over in time to see Boonen on the podium
Remembered today though - another win for Cav. He just left them for dead in the sprint even though he didn't have much of a lead out. Did a great job jumping from wheel to wheel and took off 100 yards out
I completely forgot to watch yesterday, just flicked over in time to see Boonen on the podium
Boonen and his team had managed to break up the peleton in the wind, and the Cavendish group never quite got back on the wheel again - although I don't think they put a big effort in, the 2 Sky riders in the lead group seemed to have been given a free hand.
Tons of coverage of the track World Cup from the new London Velodrome from Friday and over the weekend on both BBC (live and red button) and Eurosport.
The Omani's produce their own edited highlights including commentary whereas the Qatari's distribute live pictures without commentary. In the past we got a local culture episode midway through about traditional Omani cuisine and the like.
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I expect Eurosport will be showing it - they have for the last couple of years
Highlights of British Track Cycling on ITV4 tomorrow evening: http://www.teamsky.com/article/1,27290,17546_7462948,00.html
Paris-Nice does not finish on the prom this year. Instead there is a short uphill time trial (10km @ 5%): http://www.letour.fr/2012/PNC/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html
Really don't like it when a race finishes with a time trial.
30K to go - tailwind
Cav is riding despite not feeling too well
Tour of Taiwan - don't remember seeing that before
Tour of catalonia - they used to show these a few years ago but it dropped off the schedule
I still have not warmed to the Sky Team colours - it still looks like a winter training kit to me. I liked the green version of the Garmin; presumably a national champs version.
I agree it does look good. Isn't it Maurilio Fischers' Brazilian champs jersey?
Looking at the head on, Cav looks like a little boy next to Boonen.............:eek:
Remembered today though - another win for Cav. He just left them for dead in the sprint even though he didn't have much of a lead out. Did a great job jumping from wheel to wheel and took off 100 yards out
Boonen and his team had managed to break up the peleton in the wind, and the Cavendish group never quite got back on the wheel again - although I don't think they put a big effort in, the 2 Sky riders in the lead group seemed to have been given a free hand.
Unfortunately for him, so is Cancellara.
Tour of Oman - Race started today, but there are highlights on Eurosport 2 from tomorrow.
Volta ao Algarve - Live on Eurosport 2 from tomorrow, although the coverage seems to be quite brief.
Then Paris-Nice from the 4th of March.
What's the reason why the Tour of Oman starts today and the first highlights package starts on Wednesday ?
No idea.
Stage 5 looks good, though: http://www.letour.fr/PHOTOS/TOO/2012/500/PROFIL.gif