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Other than frenchies at the TDF how many rider would have won on their countries day riding for their countries team???

Bill

Was it just me or did Slagter give that to Gerro?

No. Gero had the extra oomf is all.

The crowd loved it.

I don't think the victory was presented on a platter - but Gerrans was just able to pull more out against Slagter who was putting in a tremendous effort but just couldn't reach up the extra notch. Gerrans also wanted this win and I believe had focussed on this for longer and was able to covert it to a reality.

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I mentioned in the Channel 9 Cycling thread that I missed seeing the rest of the peloton, as the helicopter hovered over the trees search for Gerrans after he took victory, I was expecting to see the other riders come in to cross the line. Instead we had the latent time, a number of repeats and never saw the other riders come in which is pretty usual in cycling coverage.

Looked like a great atmosphere on the ground - and was an exciting stage with a lot of potentials along the way.

Purt wrote:Was it just me or did Slagter give that to Gerro?

It's just you... He wouldve been an idiot to be giving up time bonuses at this stage of the race.

wow this post went off topic in 1 post, moderators should I change the title??? to was Who else has been given a free first place on their countries day riding for their countries team???
Bill

liamb wrote:wow this post went off topic in 1 post, moderators should I change the title??? to was Who else has been given a free first place on their countries day riding for their countries team???
Bill

My bad, I read it as a rhetorical question. Just thought you were excited. lol

and if its off topic, my best memory of this TDU will be seeing Jensy, Stuey, and a few other riders handing beers around on the second ride up willunga then seeing every group after that getting a beer every few hundred meters, and most of the guys were having a sip and passing on.

Bill

fatdudeonabike wrote:

Purt wrote:Was it just me or did Slagter give that to Gerro?

It's just you... He wouldve been an idiot to be giving up time bonuses at this stage of the race.

Slater was all over Gero's wheel with 125 to go and did not even look like he was even trying to get around. I reckon Gero was go so fast he just was happy to hold on for a tow

liamb wrote:wow this post went off topic in 1 post, moderators should I change the title??? to was Who else has been given a free first place on their countries day riding for their countries team???
Bill

Sorry! I can't think of too many tours outside of the TDU that coincide with that countries national day... I think that's why it's a difficult question...

fatdudeonabike wrote:

liamb wrote:wow this post went off topic in 1 post, moderators should I change the title??? to was Who else has been given a free first place on their countries day riding for their countries team???
Bill

Sorry! I can't think of too many tours outside of the TDU that coincide with that countries national day... I think that's why it's a difficult question...

Apart from the TdF and Bastille Day...

high_tea wrote:

fatdudeonabike wrote:

liamb wrote:wow this post went off topic in 1 post, moderators should I change the title??? to was Who else has been given a free first place on their countries day riding for their countries team???
Bill

Sorry! I can't think of too many tours outside of the TDU that coincide with that countries national day... I think that's why it's a difficult question...

Apart from the TdF and Bastille Day...

Kind of implicit given the OP

True, my bad.

I guess then I will need to review all the results of the TDF on Bastille Day. Possibly in the past is more likely when it was dominated by euro riders, as it is now a very much world tour.

Bill

David Moncoutié in 2005. There are stories about that he might not have doped either.