Paralympics - Good luck Pokerface!

tailwindhome
tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
edited March 2013 in Pro race
Good luck to Pokerface in the upcoming Paralympics.

We could do with a couple of Irish Medals.LOL
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
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  • Murr X
    Murr X Posts: 258
    I do not know Colin but had followed his blog a while back and am wishing him the best in the Games.

    Good luck buddy!

    Murr X
  • confused@BR
    confused@BR Posts: 295
    Yes indeed! Colin would appear to be the most likely Irish Cycling success.
    'fool'
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    +1 from me
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    Yep good luck to you Pokerface! If anyone finds out what times his heats/races are please post 'em up here.

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    Yep good luck to you Pokerface! If anyone finds out what times his heats/races are please post 'em up here.

    C2 Individual Pursuit – Aug. 31 (around 11:00 & 3:00)
    Team Sprint – Sept. 2 (around 11:00)
    C2 Time Trial – Sept 5 (around 11:00)
    C1-3 Road Race – Sept 6 (around 2:30)

    From his blog: http://637daystogo.blogspot.co.uk/
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Am I right in thinking the TT is his preferred event?
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  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    RichN95 wrote:
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    Yep good luck to you Pokerface! If anyone finds out what times his heats/races are please post 'em up here.

    C2 Individual Pursuit – Aug. 31 (around 11:00 & 3:00)
    Team Sprint – Sept. 2 (around 11:00)
    C2 Time Trial – Sept 5 (around 11:00)
    C1-3 Road Race – Sept 6 (around 2:30)

    From his blog: http://637daystogo.blogspot.co.uk/

    Thanks... I haven't read his blog for a while... time to catch up.

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • oldwelshman
    oldwelshman Posts: 4,733
    confused@BR wrote:
    Yes indeed! Colin would appear to be the most likely Irish Cycling success.
    Well he would be as there is no funding for Irish cycling at Olypmcs now or future.
    http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll245/oldwelshman/
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK5Bfqj5fxY
  • rebs
    rebs Posts: 891
    If you don't come back with gold you are dead to us.


    Only kidding.... :D

    Goodluck!!
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Pokerface is being being interviewed on Irish radio chat show this morning

    (Don't know if Player is geo-restricted)

    RTE Radio Player
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • natrix
    natrix Posts: 1,111
    Good luck Colin :D:D
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    His pursuit qualifying is on at 11am this morning. He's in heat 6 (of 6)
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Colin's heat just starting now. A French rider just broke the Paralympic record in the last heat.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    LangerDan wrote:
    Colin's heat just starting now. A French rider just broke the Paralympic record in the last heat.

    My live ticker has a German absolutely gubbing a Chinese guy.
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    link?

    link.gif
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    LangerDan wrote:
    Colin's heat just starting now. A French rider just broke the Paralympic record in the last heat.

    My live ticker has a German absolutely gubbing a Chinese guy.

    Sorry - you're right. Colin is next.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/cycling-track/event/men-individual-c2-pursuit/index.html
    "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
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    That's some top 8 bit action Rick.

    Can't believe the Chinese pulled that back! He was 3s down after 1km!
    "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
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Not live on TV? WTF?
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    No British interest!
    "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
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Both the German and Chinese rider have set times faster than Colins "official" fastest and has set a new WR, but Colin has been hitting 3:47s in training apparently
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    No British interest!

    Standard.

    :|
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Leader so far!

    Edit: of the pair..

    Surely Poker's better at the old TT rather than this track nonsense?
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  • Surfr
    Surfr Posts: 243
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not live on TV? WTF?


    It's on the C4 Paralympics channel.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    colin ahead @ 1000m but only the two fastest overall go through to the gold final
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Colin over a second up at 1km
    "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
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Classy kit he has on! That helmet is sweet.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    He was 2nd quickest overall on the 1st KM too

    Way way up afer 2 but needs to raise it... in 3rd.
    "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
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Fourth fastest so in the ride-off for bronze
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • natrix
    natrix Posts: 1,111
    He's through !!
    ~~~~~~Sustrans - Join the Movement~~~~~~
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