Author Topic: World Champ Spoileriffic Spoiler (Read 7600 times)

onb · « **Reply #25 on:** 30 September, 2010, 10:28:45 pm »

Quote from: JT on 29 September, 2010, 02:39:00 pm

Quote from: Tim Hall on 29 September, 2010, 01:17:28 pm
Quote from: JT on 29 September, 2010, 11:34:54 am

I wouldn't get too effusive with the praise for Longo.

Care to expand?

Puzzled of Crawley.

Well is the top level of women's cycling really of such a poor standard that a 50 year old is competitive?

If Longo was a bloke, say Larry Armstrong, what would you think?

But aside from that natural suspicion, there have been strong hints recently by a respected cycling journalist that Longo is due for some sort of come-uppance.

Beryl Burton was still racing and winning at the top level in her 50s.

CommuteTooFar · « **Reply #26 on:** 02 October, 2010, 02:24:20 pm »

Nicole Cooke did everything right till the last 50m when she did not notice the bunch sprint start behind her so she finished fourth instead of first.

Rhys W · « **Reply #27 on:** 02 October, 2010, 02:43:31 pm »

Yes, that was a shame, she put in two big attacks and it looked like the 2nd would succeed. It would have been nice to see her win, she's had too low a profile this year.

I was looking at Bronzini's palmares, and she's quite a sprinter.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #28 on:** 02 October, 2010, 04:01:20 pm »

Quote from: onb on 30 September, 2010, 10:28:45 pm

Beryl Burton was still racing and winning at the top level in her 50s.

Not strictly true.

Beryl Burton won her last Worlds Gold at the age of 29... that is the top level. By her mid 30's she'd seen the last of her Bronze at top level.

She did win a chunk of national stuff at a ripe old age though.

mattc · « **Reply #29 on:** 02 October, 2010, 05:23:02 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 02 October, 2010, 02:43:31 pm

Yes, that was a shame, she put in two big attacks and it looked like the 2nd would succeed. It would have been nice to see her win, she's had too low a profile this year.

I was looking at Bronzini's palmares, and she's quite a sprinter.

I was just impressed that she gave it a go. It's a lottery in that sort of finish:
- had she gone earlier, the kraut might have tucked in then come past, or
- if she'd sprinted EXACTLY as Vos etc came through, she still had to outsprint 2 top-level sprinters, with the fatigue from a long attack in her legs.

fantastic entertainment, anyway.

Pushing the sour grapes aside [cos I don't think this changed the outcome of the race]; the squad-size rules aren't entirely fair, are they? In the TT (or any other sport without drafting), fair enough, a strong nation gets more entries. But in a bunch race, it totally skews the outcome. Still, I guess it's been that way a long time ...

Domestique · « **Reply #30 on:** 02 October, 2010, 08:28:50 pm »

Is the mens race on tv live, had a look at Eurosport but looks like highlights?

Rhys W · « **Reply #31 on:** 02 October, 2010, 08:33:25 pm »

It's on at 7:35 am, that's gotta be live?

David Martin · « **Reply #32 on:** 02 October, 2010, 08:38:53 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 02 October, 2010, 08:33:25 pm

It's on at 7:35 am, that's gotta be live?

Yes. And Cav has a chance. Not much of one but still a chance.

eck · « **Reply #33 on:** 02 October, 2010, 08:42:11 pm »

From the BBC website:

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2 Oct - Men's road race 2240-0610 BST, Red button/online

3 Oct - Highlights of men's road race 1300-1400 BST BBC2/online

It's on all bloody night.

Pass the Horlicks!

Domestique · « **Reply #34 on:** 02 October, 2010, 08:49:26 pm »

Never thought to look on the BBc

Thanks for that

eck · « **Reply #35 on:** 02 October, 2010, 10:52:46 pm »

Quote from: eck on 02 October, 2010, 08:42:11 pm

From the BBC website:
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2 Oct - Men's road race 2240-0610 BST, Red button/online

3 Oct - Highlights of men's road race 1300-1400 BST BBC2/online

It's on all bloody night.
Pass the Horlicks!

bastard liars BBC

Has anyone found it, cos I haven't.

eck · « **Reply #36 on:** 02 October, 2010, 11:01:10 pm »

Just come across this buried on their website:

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Cycling
2240-0610 Live coverage of the World Road Championships from Melbourne Australia - men's road race. Not available on Freeview

So where the fuck is it?
Arseholes

buzpaz · « **Reply #37 on:** 02 October, 2010, 11:37:03 pm »

7.35 won't be live unless Australia has moved several time zones west. It's shown on website as from 23.40------ it says

eck · « **Reply #38 on:** 02 October, 2010, 11:48:55 pm »

Quote from: buzpaz on 02 October, 2010, 11:37:03 pm

7.35 won't be live unless Australia has moved several time zones west. It's shown on website as from 23.40------ it says

gordon, do you have a link for that 23.40?
I'm getting a bit pissed off with the BBC. Can you tell?

buzpaz · « **Reply #39 on:** 03 October, 2010, 12:00:27 am »

in the cycling section of the sport page . it just come on now

eck · « **Reply #40 on:** 03 October, 2010, 12:01:13 am »

Aye, just found it! Cheers.

Oaky · « **Reply #41 on:** 03 October, 2010, 01:01:47 am »

Oh crap -- I was just off to bed when I noticed this thread too.

Gus · « **Reply #42 on:** 03 October, 2010, 06:43:02 am »

Yes Yes Yes.... nooooooo

Well the guy from Grimstad deserved it.
Silver for Breschel
Bronze for Davis

kcass · « **Reply #43 on:** 03 October, 2010, 06:57:47 am »

What an amazing race. Hugh Porter outdid himself tho completely missing Gilbert being caught about 2km from the finish.

Domestique · « **Reply #44 on:** 03 October, 2010, 10:36:40 am »

Loved that bit just after Thor H crossed the line, with the scrum of people rushing around the winner, picked up his bike and gave it a kiss

GruB · « **Reply #45 on:** 03 October, 2010, 10:56:40 am »

Did it show off Australia well chaps?

Domestique · « **Reply #46 on:** 03 October, 2010, 11:47:15 am »

It did look nice Grub.
Is Melbourne your old patch?

GruB · « **Reply #47 on:** 03 October, 2010, 04:51:08 pm »

Yep, well that was the city where I worked. I came from the eastern suburbs.
Geelong was in the west but it was not really that far away for the Aussie way of travel.
Just down the road

Andrij · « **Reply #48 on:** 05 October, 2010, 01:42:20 pm »

Cool pic from BBC.

mattc · « **Reply #49 on:** 08 October, 2010, 12:10:40 pm »

Very Minor Claim to Fame:
John Paul (17yo scottish lead-out sprinter) was training with me 2 years ago, DPCC member. (He used to criticise me for non-helmet wearing every week!)