Pro Cycling (inc Tour de France) 2008

**Dodge** · 01/09/2008, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

What dodge said. I think ESPN as well, but not 100%

It was the TV station Versus in the US. Same channel that shows Le Tour

In the roads defence (which sounds weird BTW), some of the best races in Belgium are over similar terrain.

**Dodge** · 01/09/2008, 9:01 PM

Jaysus

Roche 5th in Vuelta stage today (sprint)

Deignan 8th in Germany stage today

**Bluebeard** · 03/09/2008, 9:54 AM

Roche was 9th yesterday - he's now up to 14

. He seems to be having a great Vuelta. Fingers crossed for a good showing int the time trial today to keep him up the table.

EDIT: Roche departs on his TT at 15h32, Irish time.

**Bluebeard** · 04/09/2008, 10:17 AM

Roche finished 65th in the TT, 3.22 down. Drops to 33rd down 3.16.

Deignan was 46th in the Deutshland tour, and is 26th at 7.01 minutes.

**Dodge** · 04/09/2008, 10:32 AM

Thats not a bad TT from Roche. Only 3.22 on some very fast lads. Contador had a great TT and looks to be the favourite for me. I'd love Roche to get a stage win. Reminds me of a Stuart O'Grady type "sprinter". if he gets to tht level, he'll be doing very well

**Bluebeard** · 04/09/2008, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Thats not a bad TT from Roche. Only 3.22 on some very fast lads. Contador had a great TT and looks to be the favourite for me. I'd love Roche to get a stage win. Reminds me of a Stuart O'Grady type "sprinter". if he gets to tht level, he'll be doing very well

Contador did very well alright - can't see Leipheimer enjoying that lead over the hills.

I'd love to see Roche nick a win too - it will give him a great boost going into next year with AG2R, it would set him up nicely for a good shot at the Tour and a high rating in the team.

**Bluebeard** · 08/09/2008, 9:46 AM

Deignan finished in 25th overall and 8th in the Yound Riders category in the Deutschland Tour on Saturday, then 25th in the Vattenfalls Cyclassic the yesterday.

Meanwhile Nicolas Roche was an excellent 18th in yesterday's stage of the Vuelta, and 18th overall, just 9 minutes down. He is showing some excellent form, and I really do think he's going to grab a stage win in it this year - I just don't know when.

**Dodge** · 08/09/2008, 10:52 AM

That 18th place is easily Roche's best performance in the mountains. Seriously good. He's still eligible for the young riders isn't he? Must be high up in the young riders classification (if there is one?)

Hopefully he hasn't knocked the speed out of himself

**Bluebeard** · 08/09/2008, 11:27 AM

I don't think thay've a Young Riders in the Vuelta this year - not where I've been checking anyway. Currently, he's the fourth highest placed under 25 yo anyway, after Hernandez (6th), Gesink (9) and Cornu (14), just under 7m down on Hernandez.

Still a lot of racing left.

**Dodge** · 08/09/2008, 11:39 AM

yeah, didn't see one in cyclingnews (today) but hadn't really looked too deep into it.

**Dodge** · 09/09/2008, 9:40 PM

Roche currently in 20th place in GC

Dan martin was 4th in today's 3rd stage of the Tour of Britain, He's now 8th overall in GC

The An Post Sean Kelly team leads the team standings with 2 2riders (no Irish) in the top 10

**Macy** · 10/09/2008, 8:23 AM

Yeah, Dan Martin did well yesterday in a stage that blew the race apart. ITV4 coverage is brutal though, but presumably the good cycling production teams are at the Vuelta.

**Pauro 76** · 10/09/2008, 10:32 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...ng/7605378.stm

Sorry to cut across topic but there may be a bit of a comeback from a certain L. Armstrong. Interesting...

**Dodge** · 10/09/2008, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

Yeah, Dan Martin did well yesterday in a stage that blew the race apart. ITV4 coverage is brutal though, but presumably the good cycling production teams are at the Vuelta.

What channel showing the Tour of Britain macy? Seen a bit on Sky SPorts news last night but don' think they're showing it

Pauro, Lance ahs his own thread. its big enough to have its own one IMO (although I'll merge into this one when it dies down)

**Macy** · 10/09/2008, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

What channel showing the Tour of Britain macy? Seen a bit on Sky SPorts news last night but don' think they're showing it

ITV4 - highlights at 8pm. The bloke who does the BBC commentary for cycling is the main commentator, who in fairness isn't the worst, but the camera work is terrible and the editing and production poor. About the only saving grace is Ned Boulting really. Tour of Ireland coverage way better.

Actually ITV probably have the highlights on line, but whether you can access them from an Irish ip is a different thing/

**Dodge** · 10/09/2008, 12:27 PM

Don't have ITV4. If Martin wins a stage, I'm sure I'll get to see it

**Pauro 76** · 10/09/2008, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

What channel showing the Tour of Britain macy? Seen a bit on Sky SPorts news last night but don' think they're showing it

Pauro, Lance ahs his own thread. its big enough to have its own one IMO (although I'll merge into this one when it dies down)

No probs Dodge, wasnt sure where it was....

**Bluebeard** · 10/09/2008, 7:47 PM

Roche 16th today in the bunch, stays 20th overall. Tomorrow is a last good chance for a break away or uphill sprint finish before two nasty end of stage hills over Friday and Saturday

**Macy** · 12/09/2008, 8:11 AM

Martin had a go off the front yesterday, but got pulled back. Finished in the front group though, along with the yellow jersey. Today will probably be quiet enough with tomorrow a hard enough stage that I'd be expecting him to attack on. Columbia again btw with the stage win.

**Dodge** · 12/09/2008, 8:46 AM

Seems like Columbia is winning every stage on every (non grand) tour at the moment. Dominated ireland, dominated Germany, Cavendish winning in the US...