World Championship - ***SPOILERS***

Daz555

UK Cycling Expert ‏@ukcyclingexpert
Sir Wiggins won the Grand Tour of Britain and only used his wind proofed bike once, on the day they visited the zoo!

UK Cycling Expert ‏@ukcyclingexpert
Tomorrow Sir Wiggins is likely to ride his most wind proofed bike from start to finish. Expect him also to wear his clingiest onesie.

Mad_Malx

Daz555 wrote:

Spartacus:


Der Panzerwagen


The Knight Rider.


This could be a corker.

Looks like they are all using ram air systems.

ddraver

frenchfighter wrote:

I hope Martin hammers this home.


I also hope Wiggins doesnt become too depressed if he doesnt win.

Wiggins` comments:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/world-t ... to-wiggins

Another photo where the BIG TONY MARTIN* nickname crumbles into dust as you realise he has the body of an 8 year old girl above the waist...

(*insert other name here)

ddraver

Mad_Malx wrote:

Looks like they are all using ram air systems.

philbar72

if Martin goes Last, I reckon he'll win it. the hilly bit is a pimple, and the approach is slighlty technical.
Not been a fan of Wiggins this year, he's been too inconsistent and only "works" when all the variables are in his favour.

never been sure about Cancellara, i reckon his (possibly murky) history will eventually catch up with him. have to admit in a short prologue he is still the guy to beat, and i think his descending skills are absolutely amazing. not sure about today.

Think Tony Martin should win this, indeed i hope he does.

Mad_Malx

This is the first time I've really got excited about a TT. Don't really mind who (of the 3) wins, as long as it isn't decided by a puncture/mech/random event.
(If someone overcooks a corner - Canc 2011 - then it's their own making though).

clanton

Yes - I hope all the favourites bring their "A" games - would love to see a proper battle royal. Really hope it doesn't get spoilt by any technical issues - a straight up mano e mano TT will be great.

Daz555

philbar72 wrote:

if Martin goes Last, I reckon he'll win it.

They ride so much on the numbers these days I'm not sure the running order matters as much as it once did perhaps.

I love Boardman's description of how to pace a time trial.

The question you ask yourself is '"can I sustain this effort until the finish?" If the answer is yes, you aren’t going hard enough. If the answer is no, then you’ve already lost. The answer should be - maybe.

above_the_cows

I am going to miss the crucial last three riders! Goddam it. :evil:

ddraver wrote:

BIG TONY MARTIN

He seems skinnier now than he used to be as well.

Paul 8v

Looking forward to this, I have tried to time my lunch break perfectly to see the finish, how long are they expected to take to complete the course?

above_the_cows

I'd say a bit over an hour.

Richmond Racer

Paul 8v wrote:

Looking forward to this, I have tried to time my lunch break perfectly to see the finish, how long are they expected to take to complete the course?

the top guys - around 1h 5

Richmond Racer

Above The Cows wrote:

I am going to miss the crucial last three riders! Goddam it. :evil:

ddraver wrote:

BIG TONY MARTIN

He seems skinnier now than he used to be as well.

What the.....?? Priorities, woman

above_the_cows

Richmond Racer wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

I am going to miss the crucial last three riders! Goddam it. :evil:

ddraver wrote:

BIG TONY MARTIN

He seems skinnier now than he used to be as well.

What the.....?? Priorities, woman

I know, I know but it's my colleague (sort of boss') inaugural professorial lecture. I have to go. Just make sure you post regular updates on the twitter.

Pross

The time keepers must be glad of electronic timing, it would be a nightmare doing 1.5 minute intervals manually (I have trouble doing 1 minute when timing the club 10 half the time!).

How are the riders ranked for the start order?

Richmond Racer

Pross wrote:

The time keepers must be glad of electronic timing, it would be a nightmare doing 1.5 minute intervals manually (I have trouble doing 1 minute when timing the club 10 half the time!).

How are the riders ranked for the start order?

Martin goes last as reigning champ, otherwise they're seeded a la tennis champs

r0bh

It always amuses me that they have millisecond timing at the finish, but a bloke waving his arm at the start. You'd think they'd use a start gate or something like in skiing.

oneof1982

Pross wrote:

How are the riders ranked for the start order?

Was interested in this so had a look at the UCI Cycling Regulations. It helpfully states with reference to Individual Time Trials:

"2.4.009 At world championships and Olympic Games, the starting order shall be determined by the UCI.
(text modified on 1.01.98)."

So apart from assuming that it is to do with some pioints system, not a clue. Still looking though.

mechanism

They use a timing beam or something similar on the start ramp.

oneof1982

Mechanism wrote:

They use a timing beam or something similar on the start ramp.

I think the timing at the start is automatic. i.e. 5-4-3-2-1 beep/clock starts. Otherwise you would have all sorts of faffing about.

Always enjoy watching different configurations of a count down on five fingers!

oneof1982

We're off. And the big news is the Ugandan team are not here.

Turfle

Good lord I'm excited.

Paul 8v

oneof1982 wrote:

Mechanism wrote:

They use a timing beam or something similar on the start ramp.

I think the timing at the start is automatic. i.e. 5-4-3-2-1 beep/clock starts. Otherwise you would have all sorts of faffing about.

Always enjoy watching different configurations of a count down on five fingers!

Reminds me of the scene in inglorious barstewards (To stop the swear filter ;-)

Ed-tron

Turfle wrote:

Good lord I'm excited.

Me also! Though Im trying to get some work don't beforehand. I'll probably start watching it around 13.50 UK time.

Paul 8v

If I start watching about 2:20 I should get some of Dowset's ride and see all the big guns finish too. Never before has a lunch break been so exciting

above_the_cows

Paul 8v wrote:

Reminds me of the scene in inglorious barstewards (To stop the swear filter ;-)

I went to see that with three Italians. They all gasped when the Michael Fassbender held up three fingers. I didn't understand at first why on earth they were shocked. I still find it weird that mainland Europeans count to three that way, I find it really hard and uncomfortable.

above_the_cows

In other news is the UCI youtube channel actually available anywhere?

frenchfighter

I`m looking forward to seeing Martin`s kit.

Really hope he has something as good as this. The photos that time are unreal.

above_the_cows

frenchfighter wrote:

Poor carrot. That is a little unfair really. A bit like Chris Froome challenging John Prescott to a race up the Angliru.

Paul 8v

Above The Cows wrote:

Paul 8v wrote:

Reminds me of the scene in inglorious barstewards (To stop the swear filter ;-)

I went to see that with three Italians. They all gasped when the Michael Fassbender held up three fingers. I didn't understand at first why on earth they were shocked. I still find it weird that mainland Europeans count to three that way, I find it really hard and uncomfortable.

I didn't know there was a difference until I saw that...