Jack Bobridge

Bronzie

Looks like one to watch for the future........having just set the 2nd fastest ever 4km individual pursuit time (4:14.427) at the Australian Track Nationals.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/austra ... -1/results

Boardman still holds the record with a fair margin (4:11.114) although this was set with the outlawed "Superman" position.

Kléber

The qualifying round saw another young South Australian shine with elite debutant, Rohan Dennis, 19, clocking 4:15.764 to earn a place in the gold medal final against Bobridge.

Any word on the conditions there, as it seems all the riders are clocking quick times? Bobridge is known as a big talent for the future and is being groomed by Garmin.

iainf72

Kléber wrote:

Any word on the conditions there, as it seems all the riders are clocking quick times? Bobridge is known as a big talent for the future and is being groomed by Garmin.

"Groomed by Garmin" makes me think of Vaughters going all Gok Wan and styling people's hair and selecting tartan pants for them to wear.

What is this "pursuit" thing - Is it one of those events from the olden days?

pontarlier_pete

Bobridge Shmobridge. The big question is who won the Omnium?

wicked

Glad garmin are "grooming" him so that when he starts to look the business a decent team will come in and poach him!

deal

Hope your prediction about poaching doesn't come true, Lance Armstrong apparently wanted him for the shack - maybe he plans to sign all prospects at Garmin just to piss off Vaughters!

moray_gub

wicked wrote:

Glad garmin are "grooming" him so that when he starts to look the business a decent team will come in and poach him!

Isnt that just professional team sport though where young talent is always snapped up by teams that can afford to pay that bit more .

cal_stewart

Kléber wrote:

The qualifying round saw another young South Australian shine with elite debutant, Rohan Dennis, 19, clocking 4:15.764 to earn a place in the gold medal final against Bobridge.

Any word on the conditions there, as it seems all the riders are clocking quick times? Bobridge is known as a big talent for the future and is being groomed by Garmin.

grooming, haribo and dirty mac

iainf72

Moray Gub wrote:

Isnt that just professional team sport though where young talent is always snapped up by teams that can afford to pay that bit more .

It is. Vaughters actually writes about this a bit in the new Procycling. He's got a good point that at the moment there is little protection for teams who want to run a U23 program and are worried people will just nick their riders. So little incentive for teams to do it.

RichN95.

iainf72 wrote:

Moray Gub wrote:

Isnt that just professional team sport though where young talent is always snapped up by teams that can afford to pay that bit more .

It is. Vaughters actually writes about this a bit in the new Procycling. He's got a good point that at the moment there is little protection for teams who want to run a U23 program and are worried people will just nick their riders. So little incentive for teams to do it.

This is why a football style transfer system, which many here object to, could in my opinion, be good for cycling. It makes sure that those doing the developing get financially rewarded for it. The football team I support has the best youth system in the country and it's kept us solvent over the years.

takethehighroad

RichN95 wrote:

iainf72 wrote:

Moray Gub wrote:

Isnt that just professional team sport though where young talent is always snapped up by teams that can afford to pay that bit more .

It is. Vaughters actually writes about this a bit in the new Procycling. He's got a good point that at the moment there is little protection for teams who want to run a U23 program and are worried people will just nick their riders. So little incentive for teams to do it.

This is why a football style transfer system, which many here object to, could in my opinion, be good for cycling. It makes sure that those doing the developing get financially rewarded for it. The football team I support has the best youth system in the country and it's kept us solvent over the years.

You support Sheffield United too?!?!?

richard wants a baum

Just won the National Points race very impressive, will be very intresting to see what style of rider he turns out to be

RichN95.

TakeTheHighRoad wrote:

You support Sheffield United too?!?!?

No. A team you lot hate quite a bit as it happens.