Rio Olympics - Road Race *running & swimming*

FocusZing
FocusZing Posts: 4,373
edited September 2016 in Pro race
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  • hantstooflat
    hantstooflat Posts: 122
    A lot of thought has gone into that running course...
    “Jij bent niet van suiker gemaakt”
  • coopster_the_1st
    coopster_the_1st Posts: 5,158
    Post of the Olympics :lol:
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Well played OP! Good course for the Brownlees. No wet suits needed due to water temperature so their advantage in the swim should be more pronounced and the lumpy bike course suits them too. Hopefully a double medal again.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Hat
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Looking forward to this
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    I've done that run ;)

    https://www.strava.com/activities/277671590
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    Even though I am passionately rooting for both of them I feel someone needs to refer the OP to The Rules

    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
    If it’s preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run, it is not called a bike race, it is called duathlon or a triathlon. Neither of which is a bike race. Also keep in mind that one should only swim in order to prevent drowning, and should only run if being chased. And even then, one should only run fast enough to prevent capture.

    ;)
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    MadridWCS-Brownlees-credit-Delly-Carr-ITU.jpg

    Come on lads!
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    They're now swimming
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Excellent first post, but I feel you missed a trick by not using Mr. Porte instead of Mr. Peaty

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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    And on to the bikes.
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Froome still not out of the water from what I can see.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Front group: Yates brothers, Sagan, Matthews, Impey, Bardet, Talansky, Van Avermaet, Nibali, Cancellara. Valverde leading the chase group.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Rominger has crashed
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Their pedalling seems a lot more frantic than proper cyclists. I guess they need to use higher cadences so as not effect the run.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Lots more upper body movement as well....and a far more upright position for most
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    The boys seem to be doing more that their fair share in the wind
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    philwint wrote:
    The boys seem to be doing more that their fair share in the wind
    If you're the best runner(s) in the group then I guess that's going to make others a bit reluctant to work with you
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Graeme_S wrote:
    philwint wrote:
    The boys seem to be doing more that their fair share in the wind
    If you're the best runner(s) in the group then I guess that's going to make others a bit reluctant to work with you

    If you're the best runner in the race though presumably you don't need to do any work.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    philwint wrote:
    The boys seem to be doing more that their fair share in the wind
    If you're the best runner(s) in the group then I guess that's going to make others a bit reluctant to work with you

    If you're the best runner in the race though presumably you don't need to do any work.
    Best runner in the group - not necessarily the best in the race. Good runners like Mola in group two that they want to eliminate.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    What happens if there is a mechanical or puncture? Is there any neutral service?
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    I don't watch enough tri's to understand all the tactics so:

    With only 10 in the group and them doing most of the work, there must be an option for the two of them to try to go off the front? Does that sort of thing happen, or does it kill you too much for the run?

    [edit] And what sort of gap at the end of the bike bit is unrecoverable in the run?
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • shinyhelmut
    shinyhelmut Posts: 1,364
    They don't need to drop the rest of that group, they should be able to outrun any of them, and there is certainly no one in the second group who could bridge this gap.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Omar Little wrote:
    What happens if there is a mechanical or puncture? Is there any neutral service?
    There's just been a crash behind and it doesn't look like any help is forthcoming
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Graeme_S wrote:
    philwint wrote:
    The boys seem to be doing more that their fair share in the wind
    If you're the best runner(s) in the group then I guess that's going to make others a bit reluctant to work with you

    If you're the best runner in the race though presumably you don't need to do any work.
    There are guys who are as good as them (can be better on their day) in the group behind them. Makes sense for the other guys in that group to make the Brownlees work.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    They look weird riding road bikes.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • philwint
    philwint Posts: 763
    All I really know about triathlon is that my mate once got a penalty for "Exposing himself in the transition area".

    I always found that very amusing :D

    [edit] this does look tough though!
    Phil

    www.philwinterbourne.co.uk
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    God I can only imagine the pain and heaviness of their legs in this run.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Looking like a Brownlee 1-2.
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Above The Cows wrote:
    They look weird riding road bikes.


    Their riding style, or that they aren't on time trial bikes?

    Or both ?!?!?!

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