Olympic Road Race Men

[The Sheep]

Should be banned from cycling. Period. Or at least all the championships including the nationals.

Wish there were rules for this...

There are rules for this aren't there? It is just hard to prove but maybe stating it in a paper like that would be enough evidence.

 

[will10]

You an idiot or what?

Nice.

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[spalco]

"Gilbert, the nr1 in the Belgian team, there's also Tom Boonen, the former world champion, but he's had a rather botched season". lol

 

[maxmartin]

Despite Sky's control the race is still open. Guys who truly wants to win by attack will wait till the end. Just saving energy, anything can still happen. Plenty of guys who haven't shown their cards yet.

day dreaming, W will pull anybody back and deliver Cav to the finish line, unless Cav is crashed out.

 

[Richeypen]

Yeh it's a disgrace really. How much respect do you show your country when you decide to ride for another country.
This are the olympics.. it shouldn't be about teams.
If Uran does the same I will dislike him forever.

I dont think it is. MC and BE are best mates, I think the same thing might happen even if they were on different trade teams.

 

[Kwibus]

"Gilbert, the nr1 in the Belgian team, there's also Tom Boonen, the former world champion, but he's had a rather botched season". lol

lol what. Who said that?

That's just hilarious.

 

[lostintime]

Oh c'mon ... this is as much of homer course for Cav as one can get !

Nothing really wrong with it either ...

Nothing that any other country would not do though , cuz how many gold medals is GB going to win anyways ? Not many ! Events like this don't have to be a "fair" test .... that's the privilege of being awarded the games ... you can make them to suit your riders. And when you have a Cav on your home team... you'd be stupid NOT to make a homer course for him !!

 

[Apollonius]

It would have been useful if the BBC displayed the timing data via an on screen graphics. Poor poor coverage and the commentary is dire! There's no atmosphere being created.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Tony had to retire due to his hand.

 

[Fidolix]

Eddie Boss hasnt done anything yet, he will either go for the gold medal with cance and boonen on the last 10 k or sprint to get a medal. Not really sure what im hoping for,.

Think you forgot 1... Sagan!

 

[Cancellator]

What's your point? The accusation was that the course was tailor-made for Cav but the inclusion of 9 climbs (al be it small climbs) makes it obvious it was not.

It's as tailor-made as possible without making it look truly pathetic. Box Hill is just a token climb - was anyone actually dropped from the peloton so far? Not very hard is it?

 

[will10]

"Gilbert, the nr1 in the Belgian team, there's also Tom Boonen, the former world champion, but he's had a rather botched season". lol

lol who said that?

 

[cineteq]

He rides for Sky, he isn't allowed to do anything.

Exactly, when he signed his contract with Sky, he agreed to the fine print.

 

[hrotha]

What's your point? The accusation was that the course was tailor-made for Cav but the inclusion of 9 climbs (al be it small climbs) makes it obvious it was not.


This would be a route tailor made for Cav:

http://www.gazzetta.it/static_images/ciclismo/giroditalia/2012/zoom/altimetria_03.jpg

Circuits are expected to meet some standards. That route would simply not be possible. This is the closest they could get. Why the final flat 50 km otherwise?

 

[sankaa]

He rides for Sky, he isn't allowed to do anything.

If thats true, sky should go biiiip themself.

 

[Bala Verde]

How are the Iranians doing?

 

[No_Balls]

I think we will have a full Sky Podium:

1. Cavendish
2. Froome
3. Wiggins

Three british medals and full pot at home soil.

 

[The Sheep]

Oh c'mon ... this is as much of homer course for Cav as one can get !

Nothing really wrong with it either ...

Nothing that any other country would not do though , cuz how many gold medals is GB going to win anyways ? Not many ! Events like this don't have to be a "fair" test .... that's the privilege of being awarded the games ... you can make them to suit your riders. And when you have a Cav on your home team... you'd be stupid NOT to make a homer course for him !!

If GB don't make the top 3 it will be dissapointing imo

 

[Kwibus]

I dont think it is. MC and BE are best mates, I think the same thing might happen even if they were on different trade teams.

Dude. He rides for Austria. Friends or not.. sure if it comes down to the final and your sure you can't win you might help a friend, but he decided to help with 80k to go. That has nothing to do with friendship. It's about $$$

I didn't dislike Sky. Not during the Tour, allthough they sure found a way to make things boring, but if I get the feeling they forced all their riders to just sit and wait or help Cav then they are the first team on my dislike list.

 

[trevim]

Should be banned from cycling. Period. Or at least all the championships including the nationals.

Wish there were rules for this...

Wasn't Eisel the guy that doesn't ride the nationals because everyone rides against him? I think I remember some story about this...

 

[DirtyWorks]

Despite Sky's control the race is still open. Guys who truly wants to win by attack will wait till the end. Just saving energy, anything can still happen. Plenty of guys who haven't shown their cards yet.

On what? Box hill circuits are almost done. If it really is mostly flat to the finish, there's nothing to attack from. It's a motorpace all the way to the finish.

 

[taiwan]

2011 Gilbert is back?

35", 55km. Possibly not.

 

[Fidolix]

day dreaming, W will pull anybody back and deliver Cav to the finish line, unless Cav is crashed out.

Sure he will, despite he been pulling the last 200 k, but wtf... peaking all season is noooo problem at all. I´m beginning to get real sick of this!

 

[Bala Verde]

Lol wut.

The Olympic committee decided it was in no one's interest to show km and time and other info on TV?

Were they afraid that team leaders would keep each other informed by watching TV?

 

[spalco]

lol what. Who said that?

That's just hilarious.

The dumbass commentating on Austrian tv.