Olympic Road Race

[wengeruk]

The GB team has been announced as Cavendish, Froome, Millar, Stannard, Wiggins.

 

[gingerwallaceafro]

The GB team has been announced as Cavendish, Froome, Millar, Stannard, Wiggins.

Roll the national anthem.

 

[Normandy]

The GB team has been announced as Cavendish, Froome, Millar, Stannard, Wiggins.

Nor that is not the Team GB

That is Team David Brailsford. The qualification criteria for the team is to either ride for Team Sky or be a close friend of Brailsford or the brother of of Team Sky's PR/BM.

Cummings did not stand a chance riding for BMC and no relative in the Sky camp.

Its a sad day for British sport as a whole to see a drug cheat in the team over younger more talented riders. In other sports many talented young athletes who have qualified have been left out while while Millar and Chambers are selected.

 

[Froome19]

Nor that is not the Team GB

That is Team David Brailsford. The qualification criteria for the team is to either ride for Team Sky or be a close friend of Brailsford or the brother of of Team Sky's PR/BM.

Cummings did not stand a chance riding for BMC and no relative in the Sky camp.
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Are these all assumptions which you have assumed because I cant think of any evidence for them at all..

Cummings hasnt had a great season due to injury and the duo of Cav and Wiggins are guaranteed paces. Stannard has been one of the strongest British riders this season and is a rider who will be invaluable if they need to catch attacks something which going on this year's perfomances (his only) he would do better than Cummings. Millar was picked due to the TT and as a road captain so his place was never in doubt. Whilst Froome did a monster job at the Worlds pulling the pack for most of the first 2/3rds. He is also probably the strongest rider there apart from Wiggins and he will be in superb form probably coming of the back of the Tour..

Cummings missed out but then that is life, I was more surprised that Swift missed out as Cav is lacking a leadout with G on the track.

 

[Caruut]

Nor that is not the Team GB

That is Team David Brailsford. The qualification criteria for the team is to either ride for Team Sky or be a close friend of Brailsford or the brother of of Team Sky's PR/BM.

Cummings did not stand a chance riding for BMC and no relative in the Sky camp.

Its a sad day for British sport as a whole to see a drug cheat in the team over younger more talented riders. In other sports many talented young athletes who have qualified have been left out while while Millar and Chambers are selected.

This post is a bit misleading. For a start, Cummings is 31 - hardly young and unlikely to feature in the 2016 team, so it's hard to justify his selection based on building a team for the future. About the "more talented" comment - is he? Cummings has never had a win at .HC level so far as I can see, and is winless since taking stage 3 of the Giro del Capo in 2009. Millar, on the other hand, has won 2 GT time trials in the last 3 years, along with several other TTs. In a race where a large part of what the GB team are going to be needed for is controlling the race on the flat, I think that TT wins demonstrate a definite usefulness. Also, Cummings has ridden for Team Sky in the past and rode in the WC squad in 2011, and will probably do so again this year; he clearly knows Brailsford.

 

[Caruut]

Are these all assumptions which you have assumed because I cant think of any evidence for them at all..

Cummings hasnt had a great season due to injury and the duo of Cav and Wiggins are guaranteed paces. Stannard has been one of the strongest British riders this season and is a rider who will be invaluable if they need to catch attacks something which going on this year's perfomances (his only) he would do better than Cummings. Millar was picked due to the TT and as a road captain so his place was never in doubt. Whilst Froome did a monster job at the Worlds pulling the pack for most of the first 2/3rds. He is also probably the strongest rider there apart from Wiggins and he will be in superb form probably coming of the back of the Tour..

Cummings missed out but then that is life, I was more surprised that Swift missed out as Cav is lacking a leadout with G on the track.

I think the biggest obstacle to a Cavendish victory is the race not ending in a bunch sprint - hence the extra strongman, rather than a leadout.

 

[LugHugger]

Nor that is not the Team GB

That is Team David Brailsford. The qualification criteria for the team is to either ride for Team Sky or be a close friend of Brailsford or the brother of of Team Sky's PR/BM.

Cummings did not stand a chance riding for BMC and no relative in the Sky camp.

Its a sad day for British sport as a whole to see a drug cheat in the team over younger more talented riders. In other sports many talented young athletes who have qualified have been left out while while Millar and Chambers are selected.

What a crock. Cummings simply does not have the form this year to justify selection following his injury. Millar has been picked for his experience and ability to read a race. I'm afraid that the Olympics is no longer a Chariots of Fire pastiche and it's all about the medals. Are you Steve's PA?

 

[theyoungest]

Nor that is not the Team GB

That is Team David Brailsford. The qualification criteria for the team is to either ride for Team Sky or be a close friend of Brailsford or the brother of of Team Sky's PR/BM.

Cummings did not stand a chance riding for BMC and no relative in the Sky camp.

Its a sad day for British sport as a whole to see a drug cheat in the team over younger more talented riders. In other sports many talented young athletes who have qualified have been left out while while Millar and Chambers are selected.

If I were Cav, I'd rather have Millar in my team to try and win the Olympics, than Cummings. Basically what everyone on that team except Cav has to do is ride a 200 k team time trial.

 

[Sum_of_Marc]

Are these all assumptions which you have assumed because I cant think of any evidence for them at all..

Cummings hasnt had a great season due to injury and the duo of Cav and Wiggins are guaranteed paces. Stannard has been one of the strongest British riders this season and is a rider who will be invaluable if they need to catch attacks something which going on this year's perfomances (his only) he would do better than Cummings. Millar was picked due to the TT and as a road captain so his place was never in doubt. Whilst Froome did a monster job at the Worlds pulling the pack for most of the first 2/3rds. He is also probably the strongest rider there apart from Wiggins and he will be in superb form probably coming of the back of the Tour..

Cummings missed out but then that is life, I was more surprised that Swift missed out as Cav is lacking a leadout with G on the track.

Froome is the 2nd TT rider, not Millar

 

[Froome19]

I think the biggest obstacle to a Cavendish victory is the race not ending in a bunch sprint - hence the extra strongman, rather than a leadout.

Very likely but I also think that they do not have much faith in Swift's ability in the leadout and they probably will employ Stannard to shepherd him through to the last couple of 100 metres and then it will be time to pick wheels. Of course it is very likely Cavendish will be totally isolated in the final sprint due to the pressure the other countries will put on GB.

Froome is the 2nd TT rider, not Millar

Indeed in all the fuss about him being selected for the RR I seemed to miss that he wasnt selected for the TT. it is probably the right decision but still a surprise. Thanks for informing me

 

[gustienordic]

Its a sad day for British sport as a whole to see a drug cheat in the team over younger more talented riders. In other sports many talented young athletes who have qualified have been left out while while Millar and Chambers are selected.

LOLOLOLO

Millar may have been a doper long in the past, but now he is one of the biggest advocates against doping as well as well respected in the peloton.

This year:

1. WIGGINS Bradley 28/04/1980
2. CAVENDISH Mark 21/05/1985
3. FROOME Chris 20/05/1985
4. MILLAR David 04/01/1977
5. TIERNAN-LOCKE Jonathan 26/12/1984
6. DOWSETT Alex 03/10/1988
7. CUMMINGS Stephen 19/03/1981
8. THOMAS Geraint 25/05/1986
9. STANNARD Ian 25/05/1987
10. FENN Andrew 01/07/1990

Top 10 Brits according to CQ... The first four are all doing the Olympics... hmm...

Cummings isn't young. Thomas is doing Track. Fenn is too young/inexperienced. JTL doesn't race WT. Dowsett is injured.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Froome is the 2nd TT rider, not Millar

Whilst I can't disagree, I was hoping leaving that choice in the air, would add some spice to this first ITT stage of the tour.

 

[Froome19]

Chavanel, Arnaud Demare and Tony Gallopin and ..... Michael Bourgain are to compete for France in the road race after the French decided to circumvent the rules by taking advantage of the rule allowing track riders to race on the road so Bourgain will be allowed to race the track so they will have an extra rider for the track.

Quite a good squad even though the selection of Bourgain who will have to start the race even though will never finish it means that riders like Bouhanni and Voeckler will feel unjustly treated

"But Bourgain has legitimately qualified for the Games and, since he is a real medal hope, it would not have been correct to act otherwise."

A pretty outrageous statement.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/france-fills-one-olympic-road-spot-with-track-sprinter

 

[JRanton]

If I were Cav, I'd rather have Millar in my team to try and win the Olympics, than Cummings. Basically what everyone on that team except Cav has to do is ride a 200 k team time trial.

With help from the Germans. Add the Brits to Martin and Grabsch and you have a pretty handy group for a 200k TTT!

 

[greenedge]

Bouhanni was not going to be selected it would have been Vichot or Voeckler.

 

[greenedge]

Cummingsand is winless since taking stage 3 of the Giro del Capo in 2009.

He won stage 3 of the Volta Ao Algarve last year ( over a certain Contador ).

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=1303&year=2011&all=0&current=0

 

[Catwhoorg]

I was discussing with my wife last night, she was assuming the US squad would also be pulling for a bunch sprint, then I reminded her that they would be working for Tyler Farrer. He really has not had a good year. Best chance of a US medal would be a breakaway I think.

 

[RHRH19861986]

The thing is worrying little bit for Cavendish is that the weight loss he managed for the Olympics and the little hills there maybe (!) wasn´t the best thing, when I see yesterdays´s stage in the Tour. It was slightly uphill in the finale, but instead of benefitting from his new shape, he was far from winning there. This is surprising.

 

[l.Harm]

I don't think that's a good comparison. First of all in the Olympic race the ride nine times over a hill, what wasn't the case yesterday. Second, he wasn't positioned well. The British guys will do everything for Cav, now he's got Wiggins in his squad.

 

[RHRH19861986]

I don't think that's a good comparison. First of all in the Olympic race the ride nine times over a hill, what wasn't the case yesterday. Second, he wasn't positioned well. The British guys will do everything for Cav, now he's got Wiggins in his squad.

Anyways, Cav stays my favourite for London, which isn´t a difficult bet

 

[CobbleStoner]

what is the Netherlands going to do about a team? Terpstra crashed out of the tour of Poland and Gesink is slated to ride, but come on, he is in no form and the course doesn't suit him at all, Poels is out, who is going to ride this? Bos can't make it to the line for the sprint. Langevelde? Ligthart? Moris? Ten Dam is going good, but it is not a course for him, Mollema, Love Boat, or Kelderman.

 

[cabbagetom]

Cycled the route today, I think a factor which could really play a role is if it were to rain; the roads on the descent back down to the bottom of Zig Zag road are quite narrow and not in great condition at places. Wet weather could really make the laps a lot tougher, cause crashes, and generally be conducive to smaller groups getting away.

Breakaway attacks by several nations in this kind of condition would almost certainly have a good chance of succeeding. Zig Zag road is as other posters have suggested no-where near steep enough for climbers, but certainly grating enough for people like Cavendish. I have put my money where my mouth is, 10 quid on Cancellara. I reckon his iron legs will give him time on the hill, good descending will take him back down. 5 laps worth could carry him victorious to the Mall...

 

[Zam_Olyas]

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[oevkride]

Thor Hushovd not going to the Olympics. Not surprising considering his recent form. Vegard Stake Laengen takes his spot in the Norwegian team.