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Yes, and his name is Greipel
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Just got back from holiday and missed this.
Did the break go away on box hill? Im guessing Cav didnt handle the climbs too well.. Gutted for Canc
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Gutted for Canc
![]() Some suspicion being expressed about Uran's lapse of attention before the sprint with Vino. Heavy showers being forecast on Box Hill for tomorrow's women's race: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2651095 |
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Rotten coverage of this race with respect to the commentary which lacked sufficient information as to where the race was going through and where everyone was, generally. Pity Phil and Paul weren't available as it would have been certainly better.
All in all a damp squib then but after all, it is the British Olympics. |
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All in all a damp squib then but after all, it is the British Olympics.
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He completely lost it on that corner.
When we saw him riding afterwards he looked to be in considerable pain. Collar bone? Does anyone know? |
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Yes, so far the BBC have got themselves another river pageant with the Shambolics. I know it's not all their fault, but a lot of it is.
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Yes, so far the BBC have got themselves another river pageant with the Shambolics. I know it's not all their fault, but a lot of it is.
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Gutted for TeamGB.
I see Brad Wiggins and Cav have been on Twitter since this afternoon. Oh well, I will still go to cheer on Wiggins on Wednesday as all this racing goes right through my neighbourhood. |
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It has nothing to do with the BBC
Incompetant reporter asking inane questions. BBC. |
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Just got back from holiday and missed this.
Did the break go away on box hill? Im guessing Cav didnt handle the climbs too well.. Gutted for Canc ![]() |
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Incompetent commentator who couldn't even recognise the country jerseys, let alone the riders. BBC.
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You see the difference race radios make to a race. The GB team though should have been aware of who was in the peleton rather than their own gameplan. I am very disappointed and hope this doesn't serve as a bad omen to the rest of the squad. I hope Lizzie does the business tomorrow.
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Just got back from holiday and missed this.
Did the break go away on box hill? Im guessing Cav didnt handle the climbs too well.. Gutted for Canc ![]() |
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Some suspicion being expressed about Uran's lapse of attention before the sprint with Vino.
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...or could not see them properly. See post #1696 on the previous page.
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Vino got his chequebook out again?
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I think Uran was looking back to see how close the chasers were. Vino just saw the opportunity & took it. Anyone with any sense would have done the same. Vino would probably have out sprinted him anyway but why take the chance?
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Fair point, but couldn't the BBC have spotted the problem and done something to sort it out before the race started? For example, there's no need for the commentator to actually be anywhere near the race.
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Cycling Weekly says the BBC has registered a complaint with OBS about inadequate race information.
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It's not that he takes a long look back; it's that when he turns back round he does not immediately check his opponent. Instead he inattentively drifts towards the barrier. Maybe he was completely stuffed and not used to sprinting the last couple of hundred metres for the line.
![]() . But he is still a good rider
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Vino got his chequebook out again?
![]() . I'd forgotten about that. Is that still pending/under investigation - what's the current staus? Was he cleared?
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Cycling Weekly says the BBC has registered a complaint with OBS about inadequate race information.
I'm absolutely gutted for the five of them, but especially Cav, will he ever get an Olympic medal? |
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The BBC is even investigating ways they an improve the race information themselves.
I'm absolutely gutted for the five of them, but especially Cav, will he ever get an Olympic medal? |
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Bloody strange that finish , he knew Vino was over his right shoulder so why look over you're left shoulder at all ?, not only that but look over it for what seemed like an eternity just a few hundred meters from the line ? Vino was as good as over the line by the time he looked back , strange
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