Yes! JLT Condor gets the win. Twice this evening Lawless has been seen winning a race on Eurosport.

1. Lawless.
2. Downing.
3. Horton.

The organisers of San Sebastion have changed the final climb in today's race. http://www.cyclingfans.net/2016/imag...an_profile.jpg

Presumably because the narrow climb last year contributed to the motorcycle running into Van Avermaet as he began his charge. https://youtu.be/xZa1gjVDU60?t=4

Hopefully, the coverage will be much improved and less Spanish chaos than last year. It was in the same league as Stage 2 of this year's Tour of Yorkshire.

Did I win? https://youtu.be/xZa1gjVDU60?t=37s

Note there is no clock running on the finish line gantry. There was no rush of passing media motorcycles to photograph the winner, or team car present, as they were held up by the crash. Hence, Yates uncertainty.

Zakarin is in the Katusha team after being taken off the plane to Rio at the last moment.

With heavy legs still to recover from the TdF, will the steep final climb suit fresher contenders like Wellens, Kwiatkowski, or Contador?

I expect TV coverage not to be brilliant because the host broadcaster for the Basque races never is but I'm looking forward to it anyway.

I see from the start list that Simon Yates is back racing, that 3 months passed quickly

Four months, not three, counted from when he stopped racing (rather than when it became public or when the ban was imposed). He started, and unlike many, finished the foul weathered Tour of Poland that ran during the TdF.

Well he's a northerner, so used to bad weather

I notice the Ride London world feed up, is there something going off today ahead of the main race tomorrow?

There are various events today including a para race, junior races and a women's race which will be on BBC at 18:00 and Eurosport at 17:00

Thanks for the info, may tune in later then.

There's lots of amateur and fun events as well........I've seen one this morning going around Regents Park

Must have been a 'peloton' of 50 or so riders

There are two - count 'em two! - live races on the Bike! Channel next week. Starting Monday, the Tour of Utah. Starting Tuesday, the Vuelta a Burgos from Spain.

Profile of the short and steep final climb: https://twitter.com/Lotto_Soudal/sta...40084290347008

Small break, with 5mins lead, currently approaching the bottom of the second of six major climbs.

they're a bit amateur when it comes to promoting........I've been on the website and can't find any mention of either of those races

the TV schedule pages for Monday and Tuesday are blank as well......

Lots about the Tour of Britain though

Just having a google and found the Bike Channel Media Pack

There's a list on Page 6 of the races they have rights to.........live or highlights

http://www.bikechannel.co.uk/wp-cont...Media-Pack.pdf

Not a classic edition of the race but the TV coverage was great. They maintained pictures except for the short sections of the narrow climbs with heavy tree cover. New clean sharp graphics as well.

Unsurprising that Valverde plays his usual tactic, scuppering the chase by refusing to work with Gallopin.

Almost a great finale to Rodriguez's career.

Always useful to have a hat that is going to keep your takeaway pizza dry if it is raining..

Good compensation for Mollema after his nosedive in the last couple of stages of the Tour

I thought the TV pictures were a bit scratchy.......quite a bit of pixellation and jumpy picture, but I suppose that's not uncommon on live coverage when it goes up and down dale and through woods etc, basically on any bike race.

Off we go in London on Eurosport with the ladies, and it is indeed a full-scale race round Central London, not just a crit.

Women's race just starting on ES.......around the Strand, Mall, Buck Palace, Parliament Sq, Whitehall

plenty of sightseeing sights.......

Women's race is also on BBC Online streaming.

Blimey, Kirsten Wild is massive compared to the other girls. Never mind, Trotty will show her what the Omnium is all about!

What a terrible course, especially with those 2 hairpins.

A bit like Greipel then. Maybe Trott has a perfect lead out woman like Cav found at this year's TdF.

Though it may mean more competition for the medal places as Wild is formidable, so Trott will have her work cut out with Edmondson and Hammer also amongst the favourites for gold.

Ride London Classic underway on BBC Red Button

Two RideLondon cyclists seriously injured in crashes:
http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-31/t...ed-in-crashes/

The woman at the finish line telling people to slow down is really annoying me now, hope it isnt being picked up by the commentators mics and go on into the race.

cheers......I didn't know it was on red button, I was going to wait until it came on ES at 2.30

I've got it on now......it's Magnus and Hugh Porter (?).......doesn't he keep retiring......