Olympic RR *SPOILERS*

1…1011131516…26

Comments

  • Cornish-J
    Cornish-J Posts: 978
    well, that interview made sense...
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Blimey, don't often see that side of Fabs.

    That was actually a pretty decent last 50KM.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    dirtymonkey1985 wrote:
    Who do I contact to get that 4 hours of my life back please?

    Seriously? That was great.
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    chinny a bit emotional at the end too.

    what a deflating end...
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Now that was quality he was always good in the classics.

    One of my favorite riders ever.

    :D

    Ave GOLDEN Calves
  • Silly Old Hector
    Silly Old Hector Posts: 573
    dirtymonkey1985 wrote:
    Who do I contact to get that 4 hours of my life back please?


    Only 4 ?
    All the gear, but no idea...
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    Just wasted my afternoon
  • the_cyclist_of_catan
    the_cyclist_of_catan Posts: 354
    Disappointed on so many levels.

    Vino's too tarnished for me to regard the win as deserved, and Cav was left with nothing again. He must be desperately dischuffed after working hard yet getting nothing. Not surprising, though - I'd been predicting that sort of finish for weeks, as the other nations (as with the other trade teams in the Tour) clearly either have no faith in their own sprinters or are happy to let GB/Sky work themselves to death chasing all the breakaways.

    Now Brailsford's not been able to give Cav an Olympic medal I won't be at all surprised if Cav announces a move from Sky by the end of August.
    They use their cars as shopping baskets; they use their cars as overcoats.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    dirtymonkey1985 wrote:
    Who do I contact to get that 4 hours of my life back please?

    but 4 hours and a formulaic sprint would have been better?
  • Squaggles
    Squaggles Posts: 875
    What a great olympic champion :roll:

    That coverage was shocking as well , Hugh Porter should have retired years ago
    The UCI are Clowns and Fools
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Blimey, don't often see that side of Fabs.

    That was actually a pretty decent last 50KM.

    He'd probably said ive got this and was going to attack and TT to the finish..oh well.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Tanni Grey is the Beeb's cycling expert. Says it all.
  • zammmmo
    zammmmo Posts: 315
    Well....the Tour was the main thing :)
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    dirtymonkey1985 wrote:
    Who do I contact to get that 4 hours of my life back please?

    Decent race that!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    afx237vi wrote:
    The calibre of winner matches the quality of TV coverage.

    +1
  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Amazing race, and this had more entertainment and value than the whole 3 weeks of the TDF combined. One day races are always more interesting than the tour, and this didn't disappoint.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    The Cyclist of Catan wrote:
    Disappointed on so many levels.

    Vino's too tarnished for me to regard the win as deserved, and Cav was left with nothing again. He must be desperately dischuffed after working hard yet getting nothing. Not surprising, though - I'd been predicting that sort of finish for weeks, as the other nations (as with the other trade teams in the Tour) clearly either have no faith in their own sprinters or are happy to let GB/Sky work themselves to death chasing all the breakaways.

    Now Brailsford's not been able to give Cav an Olympic medal I won't be at all surprised if Cav announces a move from Sky by the end of August.

    but if millar had won? glad youre an expert tactician but bit surprised you hadnt been called up by team GB.
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    Would that break have got away with radios?l
    Mañana
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    kanto wrote:
    Amazing race, and this had more entertainment and value than the whole 3 weeks of the TDF combined. One day races are always more interesting than the tour, and this didn't disappoint.

    Post of the day

    :shock:
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    kanto wrote:
    Amazing race, and this had more entertainment and value than the whole 3 weeks of the TDF combined. One day races are always more interesting than the tour, and this didn't disappoint.


    Agreed. I think its the all or nothing nature of it.

    AVE GOLDEN CALVES
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    dw300 wrote:
    Did Uran not contest or get caught snoozing??

    Or option c) 100,000 euros.
  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    The Cyclist of Catan wrote:
    Disappointed on so many levels.

    Vino's too tarnished for me to regard the win as deserved, and Cav was left with nothing again. He must be desperately dischuffed after working hard yet getting nothing. Not surprising, though - I'd been predicting that sort of finish for weeks, as the other nations (as with the other trade teams in the Tour) clearly either have no faith in their own sprinters or are happy to let GB/Sky work themselves to death chasing all the breakaways.

    Now Brailsford's not been able to give Cav an Olympic medal I won't be at all surprised if Cav announces a move from Sky by the end of August.

    but if millar had won? glad youre an expert tactician but bit surprised you hadnt been called up by team GB.

    Millar is a total hypocrite too, as if he hadn't been found guilty of doping he would have just continued and wouldn't be the 'role model ex doper' he is held as by many.
  • Gazzetta67
    Gazzetta67 Posts: 1,890
    Dunno what was worse.. This race coverage or the Tour of Taiwan cos there aint much between them.
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    Turfle wrote:
    dw300 wrote:
    Did Uran not contest or get caught snoozing??

    Or option c) 100,000 euros.

    HAHAHAHA possibly they did have a little chat just before he stopped.......

    Ave GOLDEN calves
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    The Cyclist of Catan wrote:
    Disappointed on so many levels.

    Vino's too tarnished for me to regard the win as
    deserved, and Cav was left with nothing again. He must be desperately dischuffed after working hard yet getting nothing. Not surprising, though - I'd been predicting that sort of finish for weeks, as the other nations (as with the other trade teams in the Tour) clearly either have no faith in their own sprinters or are happy to let GB/Sky work themselves to death chasing all the breakaways.

    Now Brailsford's not been able to give Cav an Olympic medal I won't be at all surprised if Cav announces a move from Sky by the end of August.
    Don't be daft... he's on megabucks won 3 stages at the tour, tfe worlds and a couple if giro stages. Why would he leave that? If he wants a gold he'll still have to work with DB won't he?
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Great; an unrepentant doper wins on a pink piece of sh!t.
    +++++++++++++++++++++
    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • carl_p
    carl_p Posts: 989
    Gazzetta67 wrote:
    Carl_P wrote:
    A drugs cheat 1st and Columbian 2nd. Nice mix.

    What an anti climax.

    so you were saying the same thoughts when millar was pushing on the front then ?

    I didn't see Millar on the front for long did you? And anyway he shouldn't have been allowed to race in the first place.

    I saw plenty from Wiggo, not much from the others.
    Specialized Venge S Works
    Cannondale Synapse
    Enigma Etape
    Genesis Flyer Single Speed


    Turn the corner, rub my eyes and hope the world will last...
  • Squaggles
    Squaggles Posts: 875
    Vino has the blood of a warrior , or is it his dad's blood ?
    The UCI are Clowns and Fools
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    dw300 wrote:
    Did Uran not contest or get caught snoozing??

    Or option c) 100,000 euros.

    HAHAHAHA possibly they did have a little chat just before he stopped.......

    Ave GOLDEN calves

    I thought he sold it
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • kanto
    kanto Posts: 112
    Vino'sGhost wrote:
    kanto wrote:
    Amazing race, and this had more entertainment and value than the whole 3 weeks of the TDF combined. One day races are always more interesting than the tour, and this didn't disappoint.


    Agreed. I think its the all or nothing nature of it.

    AVE GOLDEN CALVES

    Vino has always been great value, and has great variety. Winning on flat one day races, hilly one dayers, and a really great GT rider too. Excellent career from one of the most exciting riders we will see for many years. There aren't many riders like Vino anymore.

Categories