In the meanwhile, we've provided the unadulterated reactions of NS locals to capture the glee that swept across the land:
--Unofficial sources are saying that local boy Makumsayunnhhh aka O2oole aka GOT aka Geoff saved his legs throughout the men's road race, moved to the front when the time was right and unleashed a scorching sprint just behind two Québec riders to plant his feet firmly on the podium for bronze!
Brace yourself for Saturday night G, the party is gonna be fierce.
---Killer performance GOT!
----Way to go Geoff!
----Very nice!
----Awesome! Congrats Geoff!
----5 out of 6 riders of the day breakaway were Maritimers! After it was brought back, another lobster eater took bronze! 5 in the top 15... good day at the Canada Games office!
----is happy someone from Nova Scotia finally podiumed the Canada Games Men's RR - congrats to Geoff O'Toole on the bronze!
---YOU KNOW IT!!! nice bike riding!!!
---Dude! Good job in the road race!!
----Way to rock csg man! Nice Ride
----YAY! GEOFF!! Congrats little brother!
----3rd.... yaaaa buddy....ps you're still my hero.
----O'Toole!!! Congrats on the medal buddy! No wonder I lost to you at sign sprints this summer
----Good job Geoff!!!! Garrett too by the looks of the results sheet. Rock stars!
---Congrats buddy. hope to see that medal in the csd display case
--awesome ride man congrats on the 3rd place today!
----Shit yeah, Geoff killed it with a crushing sprint after gate keeping the Quebec chase for 5 laps. Solid riding by everyone on the team. Ryan killed himself for Gmoney when they were in the break--one of the most impressive bits of riding all day.
Live updates!
Me (4:59 PM):
Break on first lap. Two alberta riders, one sask, and i think a quebec. 1:20 gap with a bridging group of a bc, ontario and another sask coming up. No action from our boys yet...
Me (5:00 PM):
44 sec. Gap.
Me (5:04 PM):
Therault is in the break. Pace is lifting in the pack though. 45s.
Me (5:14 PM):
1minute gap now. 10km/h light wind. 30 and sunny.
Me (5:19 PM):
Break absorbed. Gagne on the attack through the start finish
Me (5:29 PM):
10 rider break including boivan and other big timers. No scotia... Ont, bc, sask,yuk,queb, man repped. Not good.
Me (5:32 PM):
Ns jersey on the attack in the distance... Ryan mac has bridged!
Me (5:35 PM):
Big break caught. Ryan and gmoney up the road alone w 3 riders bridging....looks good!
Me (5:39 PM):
Minute 40 gap!
Me (5:47 PM):
This is huuuge! 2:40gap! Gmoney, rmac, 3 others
Me (5:49 PM):
3:21! But quebec is chasing like columbia...
Me (5:52 PM):
Ont in break, with cormier! Plus ns and one other. Chemical brothers on the PA-block rockin beats. Geoff and lespy are sitting right behind the queeb train
Me (5:55 PM):
Gap increased to 3 30 despite quebec!
Me (5:58 PM):
60k mark approaching-57k to go
Me (6:36 PM):
quebec sur l'avant... 40k to go. 2:30 gap held last to lap..no, 1:50 gap bc helping chase...30k to go. Shit's tense. Bc rider trying to bridge now
Me (6:44 PM):
Down to 1:10. Bc chasing hard w queebs. Strung out huge
Me (6:49 PM):
Just up to 1:20! 25km
Me (6:54 PM):
Harison (bc) halfway bridged. Gap holding!
Me (7:01 PM):
20k/two laps to go! Owen harrison nearly bridged. Minute gap steady. Owen won the tt and will seriously increase their chances against a chasing french locomotive.
Me (7:02 PM):
Owen has made it. 50s gap.
Me (7:05 PM):
Ryan macdonald dropped from the break. Gap holding.
Me (7:08 PM):
38 seconds. 12k to go.
Me (7:17 PM):
Got caught right in front of the start fin. Damn. Tons of attacks. Lespy and geoff are fresh to death...
Me (7:20 PM):
10s gap 3 riders-boily qc, harrison bc, bell ont. Not good.
Me (7:24 PM):
Stuart a good pick for the sprint. He's been sitting tight. One rider off the front (group of 3 caught). Crash in pack! GOT THIRD!!!!!!
Me (7:26 PM):
Boily, boivan, AN DA G O T !!!
