IG Markets Square Mile Challenge
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I've just arrived, and Matt Hammond has just beaten Russell Davies, and set FTD at 1:52! Good work Matt, I suspect that's out of range for me.
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Keyser__Soze wrote:**Sky Pro rider beaten!** @russdowning falls in heat one. Winning time by Matt Hammond 1:53:38.
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Does that mean he wins the bike?
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Keyser__Soze wrote:**Sky Pro rider beaten!** @russdowning falls in heat one. Winning time by Matt Hammond 1:53:38.
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Does that mean he wins the bike?
IF he is the fastest time beating a pro, then yes he will1997 Gary Fisher Big Sur
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I thought anyone beating a Sky rider wins a Dogma?"Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
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MatHammond wrote:I'm down for 11am although I'll see if I can move to lunchtime. Horrible timing in that I'm in the worst shape I've been in for the last couple of years, but it sounds like it should be fun and a good chance to meet some of the Brit pros.
Yeah, yeah...typical approach, talk yourself down before smashing the opposition...
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I assume that's our Matt Hammond?
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Maybe it's if your time is faster than the best time set throughout the day for each pro?0
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MatHammond wrote:I'm on at 11-11.30, had originally opted for 12.30 but had to change it a couple of times to avoid meetings etc. At least I'll get in there early and hopefully catch them cold. I reckon Wiggins could be the easiest chance of a pro scalp!
GO MAT !!!!!
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Keyser__Soze wrote:I thought anyone beating a Sky rider wins a Dogma?
From their Twitter...
'IG Markets Square Mile prizes (No.1): Beat Team Sky rider in your heat and win genuine reconditioned Team Sky race bike from 2010 season! '
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'IG Markets Square Mile prizes (No.2): Fastest cyclist on day wins Pinarello FP1 Team Sky Replica bike. See full T&Cs: http://bit.ly/anZ05y'0 -
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Matt's FTD has already fallen, but Downing kept his scalp this time.
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Hmm, BikeRadar's article is wrong then. From
http://static.bikeradar.com/commuting/r ... ndon-28469
"Any competitor able to beat a Team Sky rider will be rewarded with a team-issue Dogma worth over £8,000.""Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
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SamWise72 wrote:Matt's FTD has already fallen, but Downing kept his scalp this time.
If Matt is the fastest beater of Sky Pros, he gets the bike. The person with the FTD gets the replica bike.1997 Gary Fisher Big Sur
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They're definitely only giving one bike for beating the pro. Downing got done by several riders in the last heat, won by a bloke in cufflinks and Edwardian dress (Matt Theobalds), who also beat Matt's time, so he's up for that bike at the moment, though FTD was set faster, but in a race that Downing won.
Just completed my heat. I started fastest, led by a LOT at 1/4, still leading at halfway, but faded to 4th. Time was no disgrace, 1:59, but I wasn't getting mear Geraint Thomas, who finished in 1:51 something.
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Man down apparently, I really hope he's OK. Puts it all into context. Not sure they'll be carrying on, if anyone does have a crack this afternoon make sure you warm up, and remember its only a bike up for grabs!0
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What's happened?0
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Btw Matt, does adjusting the resistance have any impact on the recorded power output?0
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Yes the higher the resistance the faster you go. I didn't beat the sky rider but I rocked in at 1.49ish and 2nd overall.
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Clever Pun wrote:Yes the higher the resistance the faster you go. I didn't beat the sky rider but I rocked in at 1.49ish and 2nd overall.
That hurt
Good effort. Was that recently? News I heard was that a guy has had a cardiac arrest and is in a bad way. I think they may have stopped the event but I don't know for sure.0 -
Clever Pun wrote:Yes the higher the resistance the faster you go. I didn't beat the sky rider but I rocked in at 1.49ish and 2nd overall.
That hurt
Wowsers, that's faster than Matt! Go you!
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Apparently its bad news. RIP. Absolutely gutted.0
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RIP
Cheeky but Matt do you get the Dogma?0 -
I won't bother heading over then. That's really sad news.0
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Oh no
RIP. People go in all sorts of places; a friend of mine's dad was a fit 59, played badminton twice a week, collapsed and died on court. Awful for everyone involved.
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I was in the tent watching the heat, luckily near the back so I couldn't see much, but we were all ushered out....left sharpish as it was all a bit distressing, so gutted to hear the news. Deepest condolences to his family.0
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Not good at all - RIP
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I don't know if it is accurate that the guy died. I was there helping and when the ambulence took him away they had got his heart beating again.http://www.georgesfoundation.org
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Yes, its cancelled & they were starting to tidy up when I got there
RIP
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Aw, man. Not good at all. RIP
CP, brun and I were up in Corney and Barrow when the arena got evacuated. There was a lot of scurrying and a number of paramedics arrived. We saw the chap being taken away on a stretcher about an hour later. We assumed he was in a bad way but still with us at that point 0
