Cycling (Road Race and Time Trial)
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hiraethified
Zig-zag lines are used on both ends of zebra crossings (pedestrian crossings).
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Notice the BBC didn't refer to Tony Martin as a champion
Just got back from a place I was expecting to see you, and missed the race
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
I did think that the gradient on Box Hill looked a bit tame, and I'd have liked to see them tackle the last third of the London Classic route, specially Canonbie Rd!
Although possibly it only looked tame because they're massively fit.
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
No, I'd never wish a crash on a cyclist.
I don't like Wiggins. I think he's been amazingly lucky in terms of the field in both his big wins this season. He's also massively improved as a cyclist at a late age, which is something I don't like to see. And Mod revivalism is an irritatingly stupid idea. But I wouldn't want him to crash.
Not a podium I'm very fond of, with Wiggins on top, the German cop in second and Froome in third.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
The German cop?
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Maybe he's saying that German cops are even more German than other Germans.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
The BBC didn't happen to call him a champion, just like Lizzie Armitstead?
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
Tony Martin only formally left the German police last year. Prior to that he'd been on leave of absence to pursue cycling.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
newharper
Manxome Tove
Sorry ,but i heard them refer to him as World Champion 3 or 4 times.Notice the BBC didn't refer to Tony Martin as a champion
Nigel Irritable
Five, Ten, Fifteen Years
He is the World Champion. He finished first. He isn't the Olympic Champion. He finished second.
Frumious B.
Well-Known Member
Cavendish will be commentating on the track events. I hope that unlike Boardman he'll be gutsy enough to correct Porter's drivel.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
It was a comment about a daft discussion that ran for three pages or so earlier in this thread, in that after Sunday's race the BBC referred to Lizzie Armitstead as a champion. Like Martin, she only won silver and therefore runner-up
newharper
Manxome Tove
Fucking Porter is such a moron.
He couldn't call an open goal.
twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
Wasn't Porter to be fair. It was someone interviewing her after the event.
newharper
Manxome Tove
Oh Okay
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Wiggins said some stupid shit last night when asked about the death of a cyclist next to the Olympic Park. Silly boy.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
What you mean he had a different view on the issue of compulsory helmets than you? He was put on the spot about an incident he (and everyone else at that point) knew very little about and so made a few general points about helmets. What on earth is silly about that?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
He went off on one about headphones, lights and helmets, without knowing anything of the circumstances of the cyclist's death. Sure, he was put on the spot, but he should have been a little more circumspect.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
He was asked about the cyclist - the specific case, and as he didn't know anything about it he made a general point about his views on safety. Now, you can disagree with him (as i on the whole do) but he wasn't being malicious or talking stupid shit, he was putting his views as best he could in an awkward situation. Pointless pickery this.
