Tour Of Britain

[DMC007]

Stage 6: 137km.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Wiggo & Sky in control with positions 1 & 2.

 

Exciting racing again.

 

The climbs not tough enough to shake the roleurs,

 

Danny Martin is the only one animating the racing in my opinion, Quintana tried a little attack, but it was so far out I dont know what he was thinking. SKY, as usual just maintain a tempo and bulldoze the racing, it may be effective, but it ruins the TV viewing.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Stage 6: 137km.

 

Yah, I guess Quintana will try something but I dont know if its long enough, Danny Martin for the win is my pick.

['Dale]

Yah, I guess Quintana will try something but I dont know if its long enough, Danny Martin for the win is my pick.

 

Not the high mountains where Quintana can rule.

Dan Martin is surely picking a fight with Team Sky.

 

Does he have enough team support though?

He seems isolated.

Sky operates like a unit and that is their platform for success here.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Not the high mountains where Quintana can rule.

Dan Martin is surely picking a fight with Team Sky.

 

Does he have enough team support though?

He seems isolated.

Sky operates like a unit and that is their platform for success here.

 

Probably not, he will have to wing it on his own if he goes for it I guess.

[kosmonooit]

It was an exciting race towards the end yesterday, lots of attacks, on the hilliest hill GB could offer, glad an Irishman took it.

 

The Wig is carrying an extra few K's but is getting into fine form to the worlds TT.

[Cav']

It was an exciting race towards the end yesterday, lots of attacks, on the hilliest hill GB could offer, glad an Irishman took it.

 

The Wig is carrying an extra few K's but is getting into fine form to the worlds TT.

The battle between Wiggo,Froome,Martin and Spartacus should be epic.

['Dale]

It was an exciting race towards the end yesterday, lots of attacks, on the hilliest hill GB could offer, glad an Irishman took it.

 

The Wig is carrying an extra few K's but is getting into fine form to the worlds TT.

 

It's rumoured that he will be serving Froome Dawg in the same way he rode for Cav'

['Dale]

Wiggo apparently going to prioritise the TT rainbow stripes.

[SwissVan]

Rumors are that Chancellara is craving a RR WC jersey and will be focusing his main effort on the RR, he has already won enough ITT WC jerseys....

 

But it looks like he will do all 3, ITT, TTT and RR so maybe he tries for all 3

[jcza]

Rumors are that Chancellara is craving a RR WC jersey and will be focusing his main effort on the RR, he has already won enough ITT WC jerseys....

 

But it looks like he will do all 3, ITT, TTT and RR so maybe he tries for all 3

 

Will be very interesting but I think the TT will be between Martin & Wiggo.

Roadrace - not sure how steep those climbs are but I'll go with Sagan.

TTT - Sky, BMC or OPQS for me.

[Wez-O]

Rumors are that Chancellara is craving a RR WC jersey and will be focusing his main effort on the RR, he has already won enough ITT WC jerseys....

 

But it looks like he will do all 3, ITT, TTT and RR so maybe he tries for all 3

I'll go with Spartacus to win the road race, just look at what he did to the opposition in the spring classics and after seeing his climbing in the Vuelta, I think he is on even better form now.

The flat TT will be between Martin or Spartacus but I think the German may just take that.

And surely Quickstep have once again got to be favourate for the TTT.

[shaper]

Simon Yates (GBR) takes stage 6, left all the climbers including Quintana in his dust...

[shaper]

Wiggo in leading group (7th) just behind Yates

Edited September 20, 2013 by shaper

[b-rad]

And MTNs Sergio Pardilla fourth on the stage in the lead group...now 5th on GC

 

['Dale]

And MTNs Sergio Pardilla fourth on the stage in the lead group...now 5th on GC

 

Great stuff