Olympic Mens TT, Wednesday

inkyfingers

disgruntledgoat wrote:

Who organised a meeting for 1400-1500 today?!

My Fiancee organised a trip to the kids nursery at 3PM.

I'm in the process of cancelling the wedding.

disgruntledgoat

I've cancelled it on the excuse "I want to watch the Time Trial for 2 hours"

Working in sport, this is actually a valid reason. It's even on the big screen in the conference room!

inkyfingers

disgruntledgoat wrote:

I've cancelled it on the excuse "I want to watch the Time Trial for 2 hours"

Working in sport, this is actually a valid reason. It's even on the big screen in the conference room!

Gis a job.

disquieting_museeuws

avoidingmyphd wrote:

All gaps are 90 seconds. Where are you looking?

Yes, didn't notice there are 30 seconds as well :oops:

disgruntledgoat

inkyfingers wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

I've cancelled it on the excuse "I want to watch the Time Trial for 2 hours"

Working in sport, this is actually a valid reason. It's even on the big screen in the conference room!

Gis a job.

We've a lot of hiring to do in the next year... You may want to check out the website of a certain multisport event to be held in a couple of years.

rick_chasey

Also heard Wiggins will be pushing a bigger gear than he was in the Tour.

rick_chasey

Lizzie Armitstead off at 12:52, Emma Pooley at 12:57, Chris Froome off at 1500, Bradley Wiggins at 1507

mfin

Rick Chasey wrote:

Also heard Wiggins will be pushing a bigger gear than he was in the Tour.

Boardman and the presenter last night mentioned a lower Cadence, but I don't think Brad is suddenly going to be doing something different to a couple of weeks ago.

disgruntledgoat

mfin wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Also heard Wiggins will be pushing a bigger gear than he was in the Tour.

Boardman and the presenter last night mentioned a lower Cadence, but I don't think Brad is suddenly going to be doing something different to a couple of weeks ago.

Was in the Telegraph this morning, said he's been pushing a bigger gear than last year because his TT cadance at 105rpm wasn't getting all the power down. It said his coach came up with it because he shouldn't have lost 1:20 to Martin in the Worlds.

rick_chasey

Pushing lower gears is a better way to avoid totally ruining yourself in a 3 week race - s'not so necessary today.

RichN95.

mfin wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Also heard Wiggins will be pushing a bigger gear than he was in the Tour.

Boardman and the presenter last night mentioned a lower Cadence, but I don't think Brad is suddenly going to be doing something different to a couple of weeks ago.

It's not, Wiggins himself has said it was something that he changed over the winter after he got spanked by Martin at the Worlds.

inkyfingers

mfin wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Also heard Wiggins will be pushing a bigger gear than he was in the Tour.

Boardman and the presenter last night mentioned a lower Cadence, but I don't think Brad is suddenly going to be doing something different to a couple of weeks ago.

Is that because his legs are less fatigued than they were during the Tour? Or because he can sense Cancellara is weak and wants to give him a slap on the bum when he passes him?

I jest of course. Think it will be very close, Wiggins must have pure confidence flowing through his veins (no, that's not a eupemism), and with Martin and Fabs both suffering from the after effects of injuries and illness this is definitely a big chance for him to cap his season off.

Paulie W

Wiggins has won every long TT he's ridden this year (6 in total) but, until I checked CQ, I'd forgotten how close run those outside of the Tour had been.

canoas

I rode the course last night, there a few hilly sections. I can see Wiggins only rivals been Cancellara or Martin. It's a nice circuit.............who knows maybe Vino will do it again he's a legend. Makes me laugh no race radios, no times known between chasers just good old fashion racing and he beat everyone fair and square!

dave_1

Yellow Peril wrote:

Froome appeared to me to step off the gas earlier than the others on saturday. I may be doing him a mis-service and he may have been smoked but I can't help but think he had one eye on TT glory today. I really do hope Brad didn't empty the tank too much in the RR, a gold for him here would be brilliant.

I agree..it seemed odd that Froome dropped off well well before Wiggins. But I guess Wiggo feels indebted or at least a bit responsible for Cav's reduced tally of TDF wins plus the way Cav treated him at Beijing, so I am guessing Wiggo was genuinely giving his all..Cav-Wiggo have been together on track and previous teams..am sure loyalty comes into it. but 3 days is a decent rest so I think Wiggo will be good or very good. i like Froome but I want a homegrown product like Wiggo to win and a further surge in interest in cycling in the UK.

dave_1

RichN95 wrote:

mfin wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Also heard Wiggins will be pushing a bigger gear than he was in the Tour.

Boardman and the presenter last night mentioned a lower Cadence, but I don't think Brad is suddenly going to be doing something different to a couple of weeks ago.

It's not, Wiggins himself has said it was something that he changed over the winter after he got spanked by Martin at the Worlds.

if it ain't broke, don't fix it wiggo!

rick_chasey

Someone with recovery powers like Wiggins won't notice Saturday's effort much.

It's 4 days later.

The Tour he might feel.

frenchfighter

KentS

'Eat Britain'? That is kind of funny ;-)

Monty Zoncolan

Rick Chasey wrote:

Pushing lower gears is a better way to avoid totally ruining yourself in a 3 week race - s'not so necessary today.

Yep, that was the reason Boardman gave on last night's BBC highlights programme.

rick_chasey

I listen well eh?

lloyd_bower

disgruntledgoat wrote:

Dorset Boy wrote:

I love the way Frenchie states that Drugador is 'fine'.
He is a convicted doper Frenchie - can't you recognize that, he's a convicted cheat.

No no, it's fine. Contador was great as a junior and then did well on teams like Liberty Seguros, Discovery, Astana and Saxo. He's cool.

thomthom

@Dorset boy, Alberto has never been convicted for using doping.

dsoutar

disgruntledgoat wrote:

Dorset Boy wrote:

I love the way Frenchie states that Drugador is 'fine'.
He is a convicted doper Frenchie - can't you recognize that, he's a convicted cheat.

No no, it's fine. Contador was great as a junior and then did well on clenbuterol. He's cool.

FTFY

frenchfighter

delete

nevman

My poor maths suggest that Brads target is 52.5mins on stage 19 TdF averages-different course/bike/conditions but fingers all crossed now.Froome was 1.16 secs behind on S19.

alan_a

disgruntledgoat wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

I've cancelled it on the excuse "I want to watch the Time Trial for 2 hours"

Working in sport, this is actually a valid reason. It's even on the big screen in the conference room!

Gis a job.

We've a lot of hiring to do in the next year... You may want to check out the website of a certain multisport event to be held in a couple of years.

Would these jobs be ideal for someone who lives in Shawlands?

disgruntledgoat

Alan A wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

inkyfingers wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

I've cancelled it on the excuse "I want to watch the Time Trial for 2 hours"

Working in sport, this is actually a valid reason. It's even on the big screen in the conference room!

Gis a job.

We've a lot of hiring to do in the next year... You may want to check out the website of a certain multisport event to be held in a couple of years.

Would these jobs be ideal for someone who lives in Shawlands?

That'd work...

Le Commentateur

Did Hugh P just say the previous GB medal winner in the TT rode a 168 km course?

woody1545

I can't see TJ Van Garderen on the cyclingnews startlist. What gives?