Photo Finish (YouTube Milaan-San Remo 2009 Final Kilometer)

Posted by: fatcat on 22 March 2009

Photo Finish
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by JWM
My favourite photo finish scroll to about 6.25 onwards 3/100ths of a second...
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by nap-ster
Mark Cavendish is the man of the moment in world cycling. It's still a pity that most of the press forget to give him the credit he deserves. Hopefully he can come away with a gold this week in Poland.
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by Mat Cork
Great seeing a Brit win a classic...waited years for this - bravo Cav. Last years tour was great, but this really tops it for me!
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by Svetty
Simply awesome - best Sportsman in UK by far on results at present. Hopefully he will get more media exposure which will raise profile of road-racing. God knows we need it!
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by JamieWednesday
CAVENDISH!

Still, nice to know Kermit found a new career after The Muppet Show.
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by nap-ster
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Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
CAVENDISH!

Still, nice to know Kermit found a new career after The Muppet Show.

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Posted on: 23 March 2009 by Mat Cork
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Originally posted by Svetty:
Simply awesome - best Sportsman in UK by far on results at present.

Agreed Svetty...good to see him spank Boonen as well...can we hope for a victory in Belgium as well? I read Cav fancies Ghent-Wevelgem, but I'd love to see him take the Tour of Flanders. I'll get some Chimay in...just in case.
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by fatcat
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Originally posted by nap-ster:
It's still a pity that most of the press forget to give him the credit he deserves.


Its not that the press forgot to give him the credit he deserves, the British press and sport media don’t have the faintest idea of the importance and heritage of this race and other single day classics. As far as they’re concerned he simply won another sprint. No more important than winning a stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico or tour of Ireland.
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by Mat Cork
Basically, he'll never win the TdF, so he's second rate in the eye's of the Brit media.
Posted on: 23 March 2009 by nap-ster
If it was Wiggins I'm sure it would have been different.
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by nap-ster
Great coverage of the World Track Championships on Eurosport HD in Poland too.
Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Mat Cork
Yep...still winning medals, even when its seems they're experimenting.

What are folks predictions for the classiks? I'm going for a predictable Boonen for Flanders and Ballan for Paris Roubaix. Hope Cav can sneak G-Wevelgem. Should be a great few weeks.
Posted on: 02 April 2009 by nap-ster
Another stage win for Cav yesterday.
Posted on: 02 April 2009 by Howlinhounddog
Excellent result.
Posted on: 02 April 2009 by Reginald Halliday
Definitely a favourite for Ghent-Wevelgem.
Posted on: 02 April 2009 by fatcat
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Originally posted by Mat Cork:
What are folks predictions for the classiks? I'm going for a predictable Boonen for Flanders and Ballan for Paris Roubaix. Hope Cav can sneak G-Wevelgem. Should be a great few weeks.


Mat

I think Sylvian Chavenel will do well in the Tour of Flanders. Especially now that he rides for Quickstep.

I hope you will be entering a team in the British Eurosport TDF fantasy league.
Posted on: 02 April 2009 by nap-ster
And more wins for both Cav and Wiggins yesterday.
Posted on: 05 April 2009 by Mat Cork
Great win for Divolder today...proving last year was no fluke.
Posted on: 10 May 2009 by nap-ster
Pink Jersey for the Manx Flyer.
Posted on: 10 May 2009 by fatcat
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Originally posted by nap-ster:
Pink Jersey for the Manx Flyer.


I suspect he was a bit embarrassed putting it on. Other members of the team deserved it more.
Posted on: 10 May 2009 by nap-ster
Well he's still wearing it on day 2 Winker