Paracycling Worlds 2014 - Pokerface

mr_poll
mr_poll Posts: 1,547
edited April 2014 in Pro race
As not everyone is on twitter just thought i would flag our very own Pokeface's achievements at the Paracycling Worlds in Mexico.

Overnight he raced in the individual pursuit - broke the WR by 2 seconds but came away with silver as the other guy beat it by 5 seconds. Tweets below:


2 seconds under World Record. But the other guy went 5 secs under! Dedicate this medal to my coach @NeillDelahaye & girlfriend @SusieSueMoss

Considering I tried to walk away from track racing twice in the last 3 months due to infections & injury, today's medal is that much sweeter

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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Fantastic stuff - very, very well done.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,815
    edited April 2014
    Well done Pokerface.

    Since this thread has been started, I'm now able blow my own trumpet.
    I now have 2 world champion nieces.
    Following Becky's double rainbow of last year, big Sister Rachel won the kilo tandem gold, knocking
    almost 3 seconds off the world record, with her 18YO partner, Sophie Thornhill.
    BBC breakfast tv have shown the medal ceremony and short interview.

    Some nice photo's and stuff on Rachel's BF's twitter:
    https://twitter.com/thelukedraper

    Becky's twitter, too:
    https://twitter.com/becksjames
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,588
    Well done Colin and Rachel. Be nice to see an Olympic / Paralympic double in the James family in 2 years :wink: Who knows, maybe a third sister in the MTB race as well?
  • shazzz
    shazzz Posts: 1,077
    Wow, great stuff!
    Keep going!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,328
    Congrats to both Colin and Rachel, good stuff!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,815
    BBC video of both the winning teams:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/27000405
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Well done Pokerface.

    Since this thread has been started, I'm now able blow my own trumpet.
    I now have 2 world champion nieces.
    Following Becky's double rainbow of last year, big Sister Rachel won the kilo tandem gold, knocking
    almost 3 seconds off the world record, with her 18YO partner, Sophie Thornhill.
    BBC breakfast tv have shown the medal ceremony and short interview.

    Some nice photo's and stuff on Rachel's BF's twitter:
    https://twitter.com/thelukedraper

    Becky's twitter, too:
    https://twitter.com/becksjames

    Ha, good for you :D

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    BC photos:
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishcy ... 3831151225

    Ps, if I was you I would have B James as my avatar. Let me know and I'll make one if you want
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,588
    The trust you must have with each other to that must be huge. I can't imagine going at those speeds without being able to see what's happening especially in the match sprint!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,815
    The day keeps getting better.
    New World record ( number 2) for Rachel and Sophie in the match sprint qualifying.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Mariela Analia Delgado
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,815
    Rachel and Sophie have just become double world champions.
    Took the sprint title tonight.

    Dame Sarah Storey took the inaugural women's scratch earlier.

    The men are odds on to take the sprint title too.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,328
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Rachel and Sophie have just become double world champions.
    Took the sprint title tonight.

    Dame Sarah Storey took the inaugural women's scratch earlier.

    The men are odds on to take the sprint title too.

    Congrats to Rachel and Sophie.

    Men did indeed take the tandem sprint as well.
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  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Just found this thread - thanks to all!

    The track was blazingly fast, especially in the afternoon sessions when the temperatures got over 40 degrees! And the altitude also makes it perhaps the fastest track in the world.

    Pleased with my effort and the gap to first place is getting narrower. Might have won with the 'perfect' ride - but still few years left to get it right before Rio!

    We won't see many of the new World Records broken now for many many years to come.

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