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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    JSCL wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    It's probably Ellen van Dijk. She's expressed an interest in the past
    It's a Brit.


    Is it a 'known' rider?
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Pokerface wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    It's probably Ellen van Dijk. She's expressed an interest in the past
    It's a Brit.
    Is it a 'known' rider?
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Pokerface wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    It's probably Ellen van Dijk. She's expressed an interest in the past
    It's a Brit.


    Is it a 'known' rider?
    Let's just say yes it is and it is someone who is less tied down by the restrictions in terms of what you can do when on certain levels of the programme.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    So it's Sarah Storey and Alex Dowsett then.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    JSCL wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    JSCL wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    It's probably Ellen van Dijk. She's expressed an interest in the past
    It's a Brit.


    Is it a 'known' rider?
    Let's just say yes it is and it is someone who is less tied down by the restrictions in terms of what you can do when on certain levels of the programme.

    Nicole Cook?

    Davina McCall?
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    DDraver? (allegedly getting track time in)



    Naga Munchetty? (didn't see her on the news this morning)
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  • johnboy183
    johnboy183 Posts: 832
    If Sarah Storey does have a crack at it and is successful, would it be a para- record or a "normal" record?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    DDraver? (allegedly getting track time in)

    Is there a "non-athlete" hour, or a clydesdale catagory?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    johnboy183 wrote:
    If Sarah Storey does have a crack at it and is successful, would it be a para- record or a "normal" record?
    Both surely. But I'm sure her target will be the main record. She could probably beat the para record on a BMX.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    CW tweeting that it is indeed Sarah Storey.

    Good luck to her.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    ddraver wrote:
    CW tweeting that it is indeed Sarah Storey.

    Good luck to her.

    Guardian also reporting it. Had a couple of days testing up in Manchester to see if she had a reasonable crack at it, apparently - best of luck toher.

    Good to see a few attempts lining up, actually - it feels to me like the hour is being re-established as something to aim at, although once serious markers are put down I suppose it'll return to the sort of thing that is only attempted rarely.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Noticed in the reports on Storey's attempt that Van Moorsel's current record is 46 km, on a non-aero bike! That's much closer to Merckx/Boardman/Sosenka than I thought.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    It should close. I'd suspect she won't walk away with it. May only beat it by a short margin, if at all. Depends on how fast the track is running, and how well prepared she is.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Storey and Dowsett:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... und-148619

    and now Bobridge:
    http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/12/jack- ... ur-record/

    Things really hotting up.
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  • xavierdisley
    xavierdisley Posts: 159
    Dowsett should be able to do 52km off <390w if they ramp up the temperature. Women's record will need mid/high 200s for a rider with okay aerodynamics, so no walk in the park certainly.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    BMC have said that soon they will announce that one of their riders is going to go for it.

    What is it with announcing announcements these days?
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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    RichN95 wrote:
    BMC have said that soon they will announce that one of their riders is going to go for it.

    What is it with announcing announcements these days?
    Rich announces that BMC have announced an announcement
  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Rohan Dennis is having a go for BMC
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    I'm surprised Phinney isn't giving it a go for them
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    I enjoyed the tweet announcing BMC's announcement, something along the lines of "Big news in about an "hour""
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Paul 8v wrote:
    I'm surprised Phinney isn't giving it a go for them


    I believe he indicated it would be end of 2015 for him. He's still working his way back to fitness after his crash.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Daz555 wrote:
    Storey and Dowsett:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... und-148619

    and now Bobridge:
    http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/12/jack- ... ur-record/

    Things really hotting up.

    Not really.

    Unless any of the big 3 TTers do it, it's a mild distraction.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Not really.

    Unless any of the big 3 TTers do it, it's a mild distraction.
    I reckon Bobridge may be a more formidable prospect than two of them due to his track experience.
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  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    Storey and Dowsett:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... und-148619

    and now Bobridge:
    http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/12/jack- ... ur-record/

    Things really hotting up.

    Not really.

    Unless any of the big 3 TTers do it, it's a mild distraction.

    I disagree a bit - Dennis is on the upward curve of his career and next year could potentially see him breaking into the top 3, Bobridge has lots of track expertise and a great record in the pursuit so its the start of the specialists having their go. At the moment the likes of Wiggins or Martin could get the record quite comfortably but after these guys (and Dowsett too) have their go its not going to be an open goal any more.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Daz555 wrote:
    Storey and Dowsett:
    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lat ... und-148619

    and now Bobridge:
    http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/12/jack- ... ur-record/

    Things really hotting up.

    Not really.

    Unless any of the big 3 TTers do it, it's a mild distraction.
    I meant in terms of people really wanting a crack. Of course everyone is really waiting for Wiggo I guess.
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  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Pokerface wrote:
    Paul 8v wrote:
    I'm surprised Phinney isn't giving it a go for them


    I believe he indicated it would be end of 2015 for him. He's still working his way back to fitness after his crash.
    It's a real shame as he was absolutely flying before the accident, he could have possibly won both national titles. I know some on here have their issues with him but he's a damn fine rider.
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  • EnnBee
    EnnBee Posts: 20
    JSCL wrote:
    Pokerface wrote:
    Could also be Sarah Storey.

    Nope.

    Thanks for playing.
    underlayunderlay wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    CW tweeting that it is indeed Sarah Storey.

    Good luck to her.

    Guardian also reporting it. Had a couple of days testing up in Manchester to see if she had a reasonable crack at it, apparently - best of luck toher.

    As linked a few posts above - CW reported the Dowsett and Storey attempts a week in advance of them happening. The "Storey undergoing tests" line came as much from CW's reportage as the Revolution's press release.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Bobridge:
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  • xavierdisley
    xavierdisley Posts: 159
    No power meter on that one. What is it with all the road cranks, let's have some Sugino Grand Mighty's or something :D
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    xavierdisley wrote:
    No power meter on that one. What is it with all the road cranks, let's have some Sugino Grand Mighty's or something :D


    I assume there aren't a lot of 'aero' track cranks. Trying to squeeze out every last watt and meter of distance in these cases?

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