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The Pro Cycling Thread (Part 2)
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gemma-the-husky
19-07-2014
Originally Posted by basdfg:
“I wonder if Bradley Wiggins is laughing right now thinking he could have been winning it if he took part. Through I think the commonwealth seems to be important to him and he wouldn't have been able to do the track events there.”

I dont think he could have won to be honest. He took advantage of a soft year, as well.
gemma-the-husky
19-07-2014
Originally Posted by grassmarket:
“I predict Alejandro Valverde is going to get plenty plates of soup spilled over his lap over the next 10 days after the way he treated the French hero today.”

I didnt understand why he wouldnt work with pinot (was it pinot?). He just lost more time than he needed to.
cmq2
20-07-2014
In his Tour diary, Richie Porte says he's sick, at the doctor's car for the past two stages, and he will struggle to complete the Tour.

Oleg Tinkoff in tears after his team's win: http://tour2014.tv2.dk/2014-07-19-ti...r-fortjent-det

Contador watched the stage from a TV studio. He said it would be difficult to be ready for the Vuelta: http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showpos...ostcount=16965
grassmarket
20-07-2014
And today's forcecast for the weather at the finish is "Utterly lashing it down."
grassmarket
20-07-2014
How cruel was that! Just 10m short!
Discombobulate
20-07-2014
Yes very very cruel. Led for the whole race except the vital 10m !!!!!!!!
aggs
20-07-2014
Ah, so wanted them to stop away.
Too cruel.
swingaleg
20-07-2014
aw geez.........

I usually watch on ES but I'm getting really fed up of all the 'inserts' where they stick the race in a little box in the corner whilst they show interviews with riders about their favourite sausage or tell what happened in 1934

Show us the damn race !

I switched over to ITV4............
swingaleg
20-07-2014
another thing about the inserts

there are two kinds

there are the ES inserts which they do themselves and seem to clutter up half the stage..........but there are also some inserts which are in French and presumably embedded in the feed.........funny thing is that those ones have the Phil and Paul commentary when it includes clips from races !.......

I bet ES are not to happy about that !.........
basdfg
21-07-2014
Does anyone know who will be England's team leader(the person they working to try and win) in the commonwealth road race. Sir Bradley is only doing the track team persuit.
deivu74
21-07-2014
It's got Bradley down as being in the road event not the track. Along with Steve Cummings, Alex Dowsett, Thomas Moses, Ian Stannard and Scott Thwaites.
basdfg
21-07-2014
Originally Posted by deivu74:
“It's got Bradley down as being in the road event not the track. Along with Steve Cummings, Alex Dowsett, Thomas Moses, Ian Stannard and Scott Thwaites.”

He announced this afternoon he was only doing the track. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/commonw...games/28403909
Is Steve cummings then the team leader then.
Darren Lethem
21-07-2014
Can I ask a question please guys ?

Who should I be watching out for in the Commonwealth Games ? I'm guessing Sir Bradley will be a strong favourite but who else ? Any of our other Olympians
apaul
21-07-2014
Wiggins will only be riding the team pursuit. Kenny has been indifferent since the Olympics at an age when he should be improving. Be interesting to see if he does better than last year.
aggs
21-07-2014
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Can I ask a question please guys ?

Who should I be watching out for in the Commonwealth Games ? I'm guessing Sir Bradley will be a strong favourite but who else ? Any of our other Olympians”

To be honest, I think the team is still in somewhat of a transitional stage post London and pre Rio. I think they will have tough competition from the Oz and Nz teams.
grassmarket
21-07-2014
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Can I ask a question please guys ?

Who should I be watching out for in the Commonwealth Games ? I'm guessing Sir Bradley will be a strong favourite but who else ? Any of our other Olympians”

I think the women's racing is going to be more exciting actually. All the big stars from the British Olympics team, against strong Aussie, Kiwi and Canadian riders plus some really good young Scottish cyclists who have come through in the last couple of seasons.
deivu74
21-07-2014
Bit of a shame that Daniel whatsits who is the voice of the tour is hanging up his mic after this year.
Darren Lethem
21-07-2014
Originally Posted by apaul:
“Wiggins will only be riding the team pursuit. Kenny has been indifferent since the Olympics at an age when he should be improving. Be interesting to see if he does better than last year.”

Originally Posted by aggs:
“To be honest, I think the team is still in somewhat of a transitional stage post London and pre Rio. I think they will have tough competition from the Oz and Nz teams.”

Originally Posted by grassmarket:
“I think the women's racing is going to be more exciting actually. All the big stars from the British Olympics team, against strong Aussie, Kiwi and Canadian riders plus some really good young Scottish cyclists who have come through in the last couple of seasons.”

Cheers, I did read that the Kiwi team is one to be fancied
Smithman
22-07-2014
Watched the caravan and the Tour go by this morning - great fun
swingaleg
22-07-2014
Rui Costa and Simon Yates didn't start today

Big breakaway group of 21 riders have got nearly nine minutes

They've got two big climbs to come.......the cat 2 which they're just about to start on (and will go past the Casertelli memorial on the way down the other side)

Then there's a big HC climb followed by a 20K descent to the finish

There's a good chance that the breakaway will stay away and we might effectively have two races with the breakaway riders going for stage victory and the GC contenders battling it out up the last climb and on the descent
swingaleg
22-07-2014
Originally Posted by Smithman:
“Watched the caravan and the Tour go by this morning - great fun ”

Did you get lots of sweets and plastic tat ?........
deivu74
22-07-2014
Simon Yates another one that packed in at a planned date. Why he couldn't keep going to Paris I don't know. Only six more stages left!
swingaleg
22-07-2014
Originally Posted by deivu74:
“Simon Yates another one that packed in at a planned date. Why he couldn't keep going to Paris I don't know. Only six more stages left!”

I guess in his case it's more understandable as he's only a young lad and a 3 week tour might be too much for him at this stage of his career.........and of course he was brought into the team at the last minute when someone pulled out so he didn't have a proper preparation
swingaleg
22-07-2014
Looks like the Belkin team have been saved by a co-sponsorship deal with the Dutch national lottery
Smithman
22-07-2014
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“Did you get lots of sweets and plastic tat ?........”

No, we left those for the kids - just a free newspaper
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