Craig
World Traveller
Well I'm no use there. Without looking at the gear ratio on his bike I can't give much more information. That and I'm not fluent in the imperial measurement system.
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Olympic cycling thread
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Magrat Garlick
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Llaneras (also known, for bizarre reasons, as Linares to British commentators) wins gold in the points race.
That BBC commentator may just be the worst I've ever heard.
That BBC commentator may just be the worst I've ever heard.
Craig
World Traveller
Not bad for a 39 year old. Great year for Spain sporting wise.
I'm happy for Llaneras who struggled after the tragic death of his best mate Isaac Galvez in 2006 in a track meet in Belgium.
Craig
World Traveller
Considering two years ago he was forced to give up cycling, it has been a great comeback and against such a strong favourite, it was a great result.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
We rule. Apparently.
Seriously tho, how did we suddenly get so good at cycling? It's not just based around a couple of blokes either, because our youths have held their ends up too. Obviously the lottery funding will have helped, but presumably our athletes get it as well & they're decidely ordinary by comparison.
Seriously tho, how did we suddenly get so good at cycling? It's not just based around a couple of blokes either, because our youths have held their ends up too. Obviously the lottery funding will have helped, but presumably our athletes get it as well & they're decidely ordinary by comparison.
Chubb
International Regular
There's a real "Golden Generation" feel around British cycling. It is down to a combination of superb athletes, excellent resources (building the Manchester velodrome was key) and brilliant coaches. And success breeds success. I've never seen such a confident team as this lot.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Loving the cycling.
Definately need another few cycling events in London
Definately need another few cycling events in London
PhoenixFire
International Coach
How much did Pendleton own that poor Japanese woman she came up against in the heat? Took like 2 seconds off her in the space of half a track circuit.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I like to see one where they're on a larger version of the kids trike and at the 500m mark two teammates have to shovel a heap of sand into the bucket part at the back. Once they complete the race, the sand is dumped in a designated area and the winner of the race is the team that builds the best sandcastle.
Son Of Coco
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He wasn't hit by someone in a South African cricket top driving a car with Somerset numberplates was he?
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
They have that already, we won the gold in it
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Haha, we'll see about that.
Burgey
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Fair play to the Poms for their cycling effort here - real quality stuff.
Did anyone else see the pursuit (I think it was the final) with the two English girls? One of them sat up at the start, and you could ardly see her torso from side on, she was so thin, but she had legs on her like The Governator in Conan the Barbarian.
Did anyone else see the pursuit (I think it was the final) with the two English girls? One of them sat up at the start, and you could ardly see her torso from side on, she was so thin, but she had legs on her like The Governator in Conan the Barbarian.