Cycling (Road Race and Time Trial)

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Good pics considering the speed they would have been going through there at.
Are they coming back your way later?

No, women come through tomorrow and the time trail during the week though.

 

[twistedAM]

When is the race due to end?

Around about 4.15 I think

 

[Frumious B.]

Good to see Rogers off the Sky leash! This could get interesting. Can't wait to see Cancellara and Boonen let fly. It's going to make for a long day, looking out for the decisive move.

 

[Frumious B.]

Around about 4.15 I think

Could be more like 3.30

 

[alsoknownas]

Around about 4.15 I think

Could be more like 3.30

Thanks.

 

[twistedAM]

This commentary is bobbins. Anyone got a live stream for some north american or antipodean commentary?

 

[yardbird]

How can anyone be stupid enough to have a dog without a lead at a cycle road race?

 

[twistedAM]

How can anyone be stupid enough to have a dog without a lead at a cycle road race?

Here's a vid of a stupid French person at this year's TDF (excuse the advert, but it's worth watching).
http://www.itv.com/tourdefrance/news/dog-causes-stage-18-crash-philippe-gilbert-angry/
The commentators thought it was a bear but it turned out to be a Newfoundland. Philipe Gilbert went over to argue with the owner and made his little girl cry. Poor kid, she has one fucking stupid father.

 

[twistedAM]

Thanks.

Cycling Weekly live feed is calling it for 3.40pm.

 

[Frumious B.]

This commentary is bobbins. Anyone got a live stream for some north american or antipodean commentary?

I've had a rummage at steephill.tv and cyclingfans.com but unless you speak French or Flemish it looks like Porter and Boardman are your best bet. There's some useful info at http://live.cyclingnews.com/

 

[twistedAM]

Yeah I've been following the Cycling Weekly feed.
Nice to see Bernie Eisel riding for Team GB

 

[Frumious B.]

Gilbert's got no chance. Daft move. Maybe he's just advertising himself for the transfer season.

 

[twistedAM]

After Cav, Bernie Eisel is my favourite Brit. Thought he was Austrian until today.

Three Spaniards and Cancellera in the break of over 30 riders, almost a minute ahead

 

[Fez909]

I think GB have blown it.

 

[twistedAM]

Froome sits up. Looking very dodgy for Team GB/Austria. Time has gone up to 1:03.

 

[Fez909]

Crash there was due to checking behind him I think

 

[yardbird]

Nasty

 

[Fez909]

Yeah, sad that. Looks really hurt.

 

[twistedAM]

If Cav doesn't win i would have wanted Cancellera. Could it rule him out of the TT?

 

[Nigel Irritable]

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

Great Britain big-talked themselves out of any help from most teams. Germany and Australia outsmarted themselves. And now Vino, a caught and unrepentant doper, has won gold.

 

[Frumious B.]

Cancellara looked to have a bust collarbone. Not many people can TT with that, but he's tough.

As for Vino...hmmm. Please report to the doping control.

 

[The Boy]

Well that was hilarious. Apart from the coverage which was simply shit,

 

[twistedAM]

(((Fabian)))

 

[Fez909]

Well that was hilarious. Apart from the coverage which was simply shit,

Yeah, what's going on now? Can hear the producers talking over the presenters and video.

 

[Espresso]

I had to laugh there when they went to Sue Barker and the sound was all to cock and you could hear some technobod asking what COL was

COLOMBIA you silly sod! Were you not just watching?

 

[twistedAM]

From what people in other countries were saying on the CW forum, it wasn't really the BBC's fault. The Olympic producers didn't put up split times or any other info and the camera work was pretty dire.

When do the drug tests get published?

 

[shygirl]

I don't know anything about road racing tactics/rules, but why the fuck did the commentators keep saying that it wasn't fair that team GB had to do most of the work? And that they were controlling the race? From where I was, they weren't controlling anything. In my humble opinion, it simply feels like they didn't break away soon enough and were arrogant in thinking they could do it in a short distance.

 

[Frumious B.]

You'd think the Brits would know more about filming a bike race. Maybe they didn't use anyone who'd done it before.

I wonder if Cav is regretting boasting about his wonderful dream team, right before four of them try to control a 250k race.

 

[shygirl]

And they kept repeating the same old stuff until it became crystal clear that we weren't in with a chance.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Fuck me, what odds would you have got if you'd asked William Hill this morning, "A gold medal for Kazakhstan on day one"