Olympic Women's Road Race

[Eyeballs Out]

Yeah, but a course like this leaves more over to chance than other courses. She might win 6/10 on this course.

But if it was a uphill sprint, than it's more likely 8/10

... the other 2/10 were the last two Worlds I guess

 

[Frosty]

Rainfall radar for the Uk, can zoom in and move around etc

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Some heavy showers over Box Hill area at the moment, moving towards London.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Puncture for Pooley, one of the Fernandes Silva sisters on the attack for Brazil.

 

[jens_attacks]

cheering for arndt and kristin armstrong.go go!

 

[ingsve]

After how long time do they reach Box Hill?

 

[cineteq]

Cheering for the Canadian girl, Clara Hughes

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rain...this will be epic

 

[JibberJim]

After how long time do they reach Box Hill?

About 90minutes or so. There's a bigger hill before that in about 20km

 

[User Guide]

OK its proper rain now, its Emma Pooley time Trofeo Binda mk2

 

[taiwan]

So are GB meant to be going for Armitstead?

 

[ingsve]

Emma Johansson said she was hoping for rain so she's gotten what she wants at least.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Emma Johansson said she was hoping for rain so she's gotten what she wants at least.

Vos wanted rain too tho

 

[User Guide]

So are GB meant to be going for Armitstead?

yes with Pooley maybe Cooke free roles until it looks like a bunch finish.

 

[The Sheep]

looks wet

 

[taiwan]

yes with Pooley maybe Cooke free roles until it looks like a bunch finish.

That doesn't seem like the wisest tactic for a 4 woman team, but whatever.

 

[User Guide]

That doesn't seem like the wisest tactic for a 4 woman team, but whatever.

free role/marking breaks so dont have too pull the peleton along maybe more apt.Besides maybe better tactic than yesterday

 

[Eyeballs Out]

I would think Cooke will try to follow Vos. Pooley will stay with Armistead and chase if necessary (will also have an eye on the TT). Martin for the lead out ?

 

[User Guide]

OK here we go......

 

[User Guide]

Naomi Chantele and Teutenburg punctures/mechanicals interestingly Arndt waiting for her sprinter

 

[taiwan]

Boardman actually talks sense, IDK what everyone was complaining about with the commentary.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Boardman actually talks sense, IDK what everyone was complaining about with the commentary.

Probably the other commentator. The same as how Luis Piçarra is fine but Paulo Martins is embarrassing, or how those who complain about Kirby typically don't have such a problem with Brian Smith or Magnus Backstedt.

 

[User Guide]

Boardman actually talks sense, IDK what everyone was complaining about with the commentary.

Think its more Hugh Porter, who is a track guy but always wheeled out for any cycling on the BBC and his truly truly awful pronunciation and knowledge of road riders names/type of rider they are etc

 

[Frosty]

Boardman saying that the flooded road is in a couple of miles time.

 

[taiwan]

Funny how it's always the "main" commentator that talks pish, and interrupts the sensible ex-pro secondary commentator. I suppose it's one guy to fill dead air and another to actually impart knowledge.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Boardman actually talks sense, IDK what everyone was complaining about with the commentary.

Too much time talking sense. Not enough time spent actually watching the race then

Porter and Boardman = the blind leading the partially sighted