Rio Olympics *Spoilers*
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JackTar wrote:FocusZing wrote:Sounds like Thomas could do the TT too.
Windy and mist in the hills so will be dodgy for WRR.
Good interview with him, top bloke.
I thought GB only qualified with one person for the TT? or is he going to replace Froome?
He said an extra space may be available because other countries haven't used all or any of their allocation.0 -
JackTar wrote:FocusZing wrote:Sounds like Thomas could do the TT too.
Windy and mist in the hills so will be dodgy for WRR.
Good interview with him, top bloke.
I thought GB only qualified with one person for the TT? or is he going to replace Froome?
No he won't be replacing Froome. It was because there are slots free from people who now can't do it, or pulling out (other countries).
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Ahh... Thanks for that. If he isn't too badly hurt he could be a good shout for top 10. Got 8th in the first of the tour TT'sFocusZing wrote:JackTar wrote:FocusZing wrote:Sounds like Thomas could do the TT too.
Windy and mist in the hills so will be dodgy for WRR.
Good interview with him, top bloke.
I thought GB only qualified with one person for the TT? or is he going to replace Froome?
No he won't be replacing Froome. It was because there are slots free from people who now can't do it, or pulling out (other countries).
A possibility only.0 -
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Pooley on the attack as Armitstead out the back with a mechanical!0
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where is the womens road race showing?0
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Vino'sGhost wrote:where is the womens road race showing?
I'm watching it on the BBC website - chromecasted to the TV0 -
found it. Armistead looks hot.0
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Harris needs to drop back and help her.0
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She gave Harris a real ear full there as she got back on!
I didn't want to say it this early, but should have bought Dani King!0 -
Harris gets told off. LA looks mentally frazzled already.0
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Blimey, they're pootling along, no doubt they'll have a cafe stop soon too0
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Was watching on he main BBC feed, they skipped to women's 7s which was good. Sounds like I didn't miss much...0
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Is this a wind up? W club run is significantly faster than this."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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What is the thinking behind the TT riders having to race the RR?
Tom Dumoulin made a mockery of the race and the rules yesterday.0 -
Shadowrider wrote:What is the thinking behind the TT riders having to race the RR?
Tom Dumoulin made a mockery of the race and the rules yesterday.
TD has got a broken wrist, remember. Making a mockery of the rules is the French starting a track sprinter in the road race like they did in 2012. I do agree that the rider quotas are a nonsense though, especially when you consider the number of athletes the track and field teams can take just to race in the relays!0 -
r0bh wrote:Shadowrider wrote:What is the thinking behind the TT riders having to race the RR?
Tom Dumoulin made a mockery of the race and the rules yesterday.
TD has got a broken wrist, remember. Making a mockery of the rules is the French starting a track sprinter in the road race like they did in 2012. I do agree that the rider quotas are a nonsense though, especially when you consider the number of athletes the track and field teams can take just to race in the relays!
He said he is at 100% despite the broken wrist. Imagine how many dutch cyclists would have loved to have worn that kit yesterday.
What's the story with the French?
Did anyone else see this Taarame climbing the fence because he spent two laps in the feed zone and didn't want to cross the line.
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Shadowrider wrote:r0bh wrote:Shadowrider wrote:What is the thinking behind the TT riders having to race the RR?
Tom Dumoulin made a mockery of the race and the rules yesterday.
TD has got a broken wrist, remember. Making a mockery of the rules is the French starting a track sprinter in the road race like they did in 2012. I do agree that the rider quotas are a nonsense though, especially when you consider the number of athletes the track and field teams can take just to race in the relays!
He said he is at 100% despite the broken wrist. Imagine how many dutch cyclists would have loved to have worn that kit yesterday.
What's the story with the French?
theres a loophole that says you can start the road race, but also compete on the track team, but then you dont count against the track team numbers.
So Cav could have been picked for the 5man road team, and then they could have picked another rider in the track endurance squad to give them more rider options for instance, and Cav could still have done the track.
so the French entered a track rider in 2012 who rode 1km of the road race and stopped :roll:0 -
Surprising to see that well-known climber Maximilian Levy in the German team at the start yday0
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GB have made this road race very difficult for themselves. Lots of good riders from a range of nations up the road.0
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So the loud bang yesterday was a controlled explosion.0
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Didn't know the French had done that as well, the Germans did it in 2012 with Forstemann who entered the xc mountain bike event and Levy has just done it in Rio.awavey wrote:Shadowrider wrote:r0bh wrote:Shadowrider wrote:What is the thinking behind the TT riders having to race the RR?
Tom Dumoulin made a mockery of the race and the rules yesterday.
TD has got a broken wrist, remember. Making a mockery of the rules is the French starting a track sprinter in the road race like they did in 2012. I do agree that the rider quotas are a nonsense though, especially when you consider the number of athletes the track and field teams can take just to race in the relays!
He said he is at 100% despite the broken wrist. Imagine how many dutch cyclists would have loved to have worn that kit yesterday.
What's the story with the French?
theres a loophole that says you can start the road race, but also compete on the track team, but then you dont count against the track team numbers.
So Cav could have been picked for the 5man road team, and then they could have picked another rider in the track endurance squad to give them more rider options for instance, and Cav could still have done the track.
so the French entered a track rider in 2012 who rode 1km of the road race and stopped :roll:Eddy Merckx EMX-3
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Shadowrider wrote:So the loud bang yesterday was a controlled explosion.
They said that several times on the BBC during yesterday's race
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