National Championships 2015 *Spoilers*
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That reminds me of when the Football Association banned the singer Craig David from playing in a charity match at Southampton FC because he hadn't paid a fine from his park football days.[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19634178#p19634178]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Maybe the organiser sent his entry back for some perceived slight 15 years ago and he hasn't checked the post box yet and is still wondering why his cheque for £12 hasn't been cashed.[/RTTC humour]Twitter: @RichN950 -
That reminds me of when the Football Association banned the singer Craig David from playing in a charity match at Southampton FC because he hadn't paid a fine from his park football days.[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19634178#p19634178]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:Maybe the organiser sent his entry back for some perceived slight 15 years ago and he hasn't checked the post box yet and is still wondering why his cheque for £12 hasn't been cashed.[/RTTC humour]
You sure it wasn't for crimes against music?
Edit: music. Crimes against music.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
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Just had the TT celebrations for the U23 and Women. Was quite interesting. Storey was properly chuffed to be spraying that champagne. The women showed quite a bit more presence then the U23s...Contador is the Greatest0
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And is thread UK Nats, or all Nats?
If the latter, then I predict that - in spite of being a bit long in the tooth - Chava will win his 24th consecutive TT title.
yes, I have the Midas touch when it comes to predicting the outcome of notable events.
Congrats to Coppel.Team My Man 2018: David gaudu, Pierre Latour, Romain Bardet, Thibaut pinot, Alexandre Geniez, Florian Senechal, Warren Barguil, Benoit Cosnefroy0 -
Chavanel even down to third, behind Rossetto (who?) in 2ndAnd is thread UK Nats, or all Nats?
If the latter, then I predict that - in spite of being a bit long in the tooth - Chava will win his 24th consecutive TT title.
yes, I have the Midas touch when it comes to predicting the outcome of notable events.
Congrats to Coppel.0 -
Not really the TV event of the century without camera bikes.0 -
This coverage is dire.0
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Dowsett catches 4 minute man.
He'll win this by about 6 mins I think.0 -
Don't know how I was so wrong, 3 and a half minute he wins by0
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Don't know how I was so wrong, 3 and a half minute he wins by
He probs eased off a little at the end? Saving himself for the tour
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Pretty strong performance from Hayley Simmonds in the women's race. They really should send her to the Worlds on the back of that performance, but as she's from outside the programmes will they? Hope her DS Mauro enjoys a beer or two for that win
Good day for the Tabs (spit) with Ed second in the men's. Anyone from the forum racing? okgo, were you not tempted to give the TT a bash? "Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
"Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"0 -
TT final classification
1. Christopher Juul-Jensen
2. Rasmus Quaade
3. Mads Würtz
4. Jakob Fuglsang0 -
TT final classification
1. Christopher Juul-Jensen
2. Rasmus Quaade
3. Mads Würtz
4. Jakob Fuglsang
Good result for the Irish comedian there. Pleased to see the tache get silver as well.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Ridiculous gap from Dowsett to the rest. Just another example of how the majority of British riders are so far below their European counterparts. I mean Brits specialize in TTs and Crits and they can't even get within three minutes of Dowsett who nowadays wouldn't be odds on to take a top ten in a WT TT.Contador is the Greatest0
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EBH wins the Norway TT.Contador is the Greatest0
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TT final classification
1. Christopher Juul-Jensen
2. Rasmus Quaade
3. Mads Würtz
4. Jakob Fuglsang
Good result for the Irish comedian there. Pleased to see the tache get silver as well.
Came out of nowhere, didn't it.0 -
not many/any of the top UK domestic pros rode the senior event and everyone knows people who specialise in TTs do so because they can't RRRidiculous gap from Dowsett to the rest. Just another example of how the majority of British riders are so far below their European counterparts. I mean Brits specialize in TTs and Crits and they can't even get within three minutes of Dowsett who nowadays wouldn't be odds on to take a top ten in a WT TT.0 -
Ridiculous gap from Dowsett to the rest. Just another example of how the majority of British riders are so far below their European counterparts. I mean Brits specialize in TTs and Crits and they can't even get within three minutes of Dowsett who nowadays wouldn't be odds on to take a top ten in a WT TT.
Really? How come GB are third in the UCI rankings, despite way fewer riders than the traditional European nations?0 -
Ridiculous gap from Dowsett to the rest. Just another example of how the majority of British riders are so far below their European counterparts. I mean Brits specialize in TTs and Crits and they can't even get within three minutes of Dowsett who nowadays wouldn't be odds on to take a top ten in a WT TT.
Really? How come GB are third in the UCI rankings, despite way fewer riders than the traditional European nations?
Those who make it really are very good?
Froome & Cav duo alone probably makes the top 10.0 -
Precisely. As I have always said it is about strength in depth. You will get a handful of relatively superb riders in any country.Contador is the Greatest0
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Must have been one of the weakest National TT fields in a while. Dowsett the only WT rider in the field but at least it means the jersey will be on display in the big races whereas if Wiggins had turned up and won it would have only been seen on dual carriageways in the UK!0
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A few questions:Ridiculous gap from Dowsett to the rest. Just another example of how the majority of British riders are so far below their European counterparts. I mean Brits specialize in TTs and Crits and they can't even get within three minutes of Dowsett who nowadays wouldn't be odds on to take a top ten in a WT TT.
When did Dowsett stop being one of the best TTers in the world?
How does this show that British riders are far below European riders??
How do crits have any relevance here???0 -
Pross, what other WT British rider can TT? There are only 13 in the WT! Which is a much smaller % then the other big cycling countries. Even Ireland has a greater %.
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Froome and Thomas for a start. S.Yates is decent and Cummings is good (although not currently on a WT team). Wiggins and Millar have only recently departed.Pross, what other WT British rider can TT?
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Just remember up until a couple of months ago, the world, olympic and national TT titles were held by a brit, with another holding the hour record.
Dowsett is top 10 testers in the world.0 -
Precisely. As I have always said it is about strength in depth. You will get a handful of relatively superb riders in any country.
You could get 'a handful of relatively superb riders in any country', but that doesn't take away from what the Brits are doing.
The French seem to have weakness in depth. If all 56 french WT riders are faced off against the best UK riders in the TT they wouldn't even have got on the podium....and this is a good thing?
Seems to me that it's the likes of French cycling that is withering on the vine, but I'd loved to be proved wrong this summer.0 -
how much has Tony martin beaten the 2nd best german tester by? in the WC it was over 2mins back to arndt?"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
