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Offline thick_mike

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #330 on: March 14, 2018, 06:59:44 AM »
In more positive news, I pass Steve Abrahams most days on my way to and from work.

http://oneyeartimetrial.org.uk

He’s trying the break the record for the longest distance cycled in a year. Despite snow, ice, health problems and being knocked off his bike and ending up in hospital, he’s still going to hit 1000 Miles this week.

Apparently when the paramedics scraped him off the road and put him in the ambulance, they were worried about his heart rate being 37bpm...he just told them that was normal for him.

He did just over 72000 miles in the year, he wanted to aim for 73k but with the "Beast" and his body just wearing out he decided to spend the last day in the pub drinking tea with friends. Still makes him 4th most miles overall.

It was humbling to see a tiny glimpse of the dedication and drive it took to complete that feat. He did it the hard way, no support crew, no nutritionists, in awful weather on busy and pot holed UK roads.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #331 on: May 10, 2018, 09:22:21 PM »
Yates was rather good in the Giro today.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #332 on: May 11, 2018, 07:04:43 AM »
Yates was rather good in the Giro today.

Have been keeping an eye on him over the past couple of years. He's very good and I think he has a better chance than Froome of winning.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #333 on: May 11, 2018, 09:08:09 AM »
Yates was rather good in the Giro today.

Have been keeping an eye on him over the past couple of years. He's very good and I think he has a better chance than Froome of winning.

I haven't worked out if Froome is aiming to hit peak form towards the later mountain stages, or whether he is simply struggling.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #334 on: May 13, 2018, 04:10:51 PM »
Yates nailed today's stage. Magnificent.

Froome lost a lot of time today.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #335 on: May 13, 2018, 08:56:02 PM »
Yates was superb today, great to see him win a stage after letting his team mate win the other day, deserved it for that alone.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #336 on: May 13, 2018, 09:06:50 PM »
It seems like I've been reading about the Yates twins' cycling exploits in the Bury Times for twenty years. Probably not, but it's great to see young talent fulfilled. 

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #337 on: May 19, 2018, 09:58:04 PM »
Froome of old today. However as Yates kept with him and added some time on Dumolin it is his to lose still. That second TT will be crucial.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #338 on: May 20, 2018, 07:16:57 PM »
Brilliant ride by Yates today.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #339 on: May 21, 2018, 06:44:35 AM »
Brilliant ride by Yates today.

As long as he doesn't lose too much time in the time trial it's Yates to lose. He's been riding brilliantly.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #340 on: May 25, 2018, 04:14:40 PM »
I believe today has been interesting in the Giro d’italia.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #341 on: May 25, 2018, 04:30:23 PM »
I watched the last hour - pretty stunning performance by Froome, wonder if he'll pay for the effort tomorrow.
Gutted for Yates.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #342 on: May 25, 2018, 05:48:53 PM »
Feel sorry for Yates but Sky just ripped the life out of the peleton before Froome struck for home.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #343 on: May 25, 2018, 06:22:12 PM »
Yates lost 38 minutes!!

That's incredible given how strong he's looked.

His time will come though. He's only young and has looked a worthy leader for two weeks of a grand tour.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #344 on: May 26, 2018, 08:36:54 AM »
Today was unreal. Froome is either a legend or very dodgy. He just tore everyone apart. 

 


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