Summer Games Paris 2024

[Samu Cuenca]

Yes, I know. It was a light hearted aside.


sigh.

Ok. Let's move on or in (whichever you prefer).

 

[shadowrider]

More like 30-35 sec.

They showed his GPS times relative to Vacek just after the replay, which were -15 sec at 6 km, and at 7.7 km had counted up to + 13 sec, still increasing, when they cut to show Sheffield post crash.
That's 28 sec, plus another couple before he got up to full speed, plus another 3 he'd have gained on Vacek between 6 km and where the puncture happened.

I think he's entitled to blame the puncture for not winning.

Have you ever seen a bike change after a puncture, especially in a TT ? Even during this race, with the replay, we saw almost the entire slowing down and bikechange of Tarling. Including the coming back to topspeed, all together 17 to 18 seconds.

 

[tobydawq]

Yes, I know. It was a light hearted aside.


sigh.

Ban him.

 

[topcat]

I was a bit down after the tour but the time trial was a great event crowning the undisputed champion of Olympia. The crying over Rog and Tarling is also uplifting.

 

[awavey]

The world champ gets to wear rainbows for a year, and stripes on the sleeves forever.
The Olympic champ gets a golden bike or helmet for some years which nobody notices.
Now what has more visibility, tradition and therefore prestige?
For RR that is, TT is different

Maybe it's different for different nations, Cav is always going to feel he missed out in 2012, yet he's a world champion, it's the one thing not on his palmares an Olympic gold medal.

Wiggo almost got more plaudits in the UK for the TT win in 2012 than the TdF, and since though arguably that's because Froome & G have also won the TdF.

I'd also say I think Nicole Cookes 2008 olympic road win has more resonance than her world championship that year. Albeit the circumstances that it seemed to kick-start a gold medal rush helped.

Boardman always gets recognised as an Olympic champion first, a world champion second.

Whether those riders have the same view in all cases, not sure but certainly I think Brits view the Olympics for cycling as more important than World Championships, even though most of the recent history Brits have done better at World Championships than the Olympics.

Maybe less the case now as we win quite a few more medals thesedays, but Olympic medalists used to be lionised in the UK, most of the Beebs commentary team are only there because they won an Olympic medal, not because they're either good or natural commentators/broadcasters

 

[stekelegel]

Even more so in smaller countries like Belgium, where we have Olympics without any golds. Greg will always be Golden Greg. I even remember Roger Ilegems gold in 84 Madison.

 

[Berniece]

Even more so in smaller countries like Belgium, where we have Olympics without any golds. Greg will always be Golden Greg. I even remember Roger Ilegems gold in 84 Madison.

That’s because he never won De Ronde which is missing on his palmares

 

[Netserk]

If you quizzed all the active commenters on this forum to answer in 5 seconds or less who won The OG RR in 2016 vs. who finished 2nd at Lombardia that year, you’d see the difference in status.

I tried to guess it and named Uran, but then I checked and saw he came 3rd. If I had more than 5 seconds, I hope I'd been able to correctly guess the podium. I struggled more with 3rd in the OGRR.

 

[E_F_]

Yes, I know. It was a light hearted aside.


sigh.

It was funny.

 

[Netserk]

I think the olympic rings are a protected trademark. You can´t use them unless you got the specific approval of the ioc. That´s why there´s no olympic jersey for cyclists.

Yeah, Vino also had to change jersey to his regular outfit before he could start the 2012 San Sebastian.

 

[Tonton]

Bravo Pauline! She did it! Tears of joy for me,

 

[Wyndbrook]

I tried to guess it and named Uran, but then I checked and saw he came 3rd. If I had more than 5 seconds, I hope I'd been able to correctly guess the podium. I struggled more with 3rd in the OGRR.

Rigo, the man whoforever looked over his left shoulder and lost a gold medal.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Marc Hirschi is in. He's in cracking form too, someone tell this boy it's a 1.1.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1817566249867755946

 

[Netserk]

Marc Hirschi is in. He's in cracking form too, someone tell this boy it's a 1.1.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1817566249867755946

They can only do that because one of the TTers ride on the track too, no?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Marc Hirschi is in. He's in cracking form too, someone tell this boy it's a 1.1.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1817566249867755946

Are these the Belgian championships? Convenient injury for Bissegger because Marc Hirschi is in shape.

 

[Tim Cahill]

They can only do that because one of the TTers ride on the track too, no?

Rules are a minefield but as far as I can see they are just allowed 1 injury sub regardless, apparently Australia can have 1 after Plapp's crash and he wasn't due to ride anything else?

 

[stekelegel]

That’s because he never won De Ronde which is missing on his palmares

He did win Roubaix, which according to most here tops Flanders.
Olympics also where his first big win, after so many top finishes.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Airball fest in this Serbia vs dream team game

Wrong subforum

 

[Netserk]

Rules are a minefield but as far as I can see they are just allowed 1 injury sub regardless, apparently Australia can have 1 after Plapp's crash and he wasn't due to ride anything else?

Ah. Very unfortunate for Bissegger to get injured then.

 

[Brullnux]

God I can't wait for Alaphilippe in the road race... his first 150km will be so bonkers

 

[jono]

‘Double discs were 17 watts faster’ - Daring wheel choice helps Wout Van Aert win Olympic time trial bronze

Belgian joins Evenepoel and Ganna on the Paris podium to confirm his comeback from spring crash

www.cyclingnews.com

17 watts seems like a lot!

 

[Monte Serra]

I think the olympic rings are a protected trademark. You can´t use them unless you got the specific approval of the ioc. That´s why there´s no olympic jersey for cyclists.

Yeah, Vino also had to change jersey to his regular outfit before he could start the 2012 San Sebastian.

I remember Paulo Bettini sporting a custom Olympic Jersey after winning gold in Athens 2004. In my memories it had the iconic five rings, but it apparently was just gold(ish). I think he just wore it at the Zürich Metzge, after which it was banned by the UCI/IOC.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Who are we to doubt the prestige and status of err...

Lol wtf forgot Diego Rosa podiumed a monument. Completely forgot, god look at these names, the level was comparatively low obviously but the cast seemed so much more colourful;

Il Lombardia 2016 One day race results

Il Lombardia 2016 was won by Esteban Chaves before Diego Rosa and Rigoberto Urán.

www.procyclingstats.com

It was actually a great race, I'll never forget that beautiful couple of minutes where Rudolfo torres was off the front for Androni and looked like he might steal the win. And all because nibali was off doing tour of Almaty for $$$ instead of defending his title.

Was a nice moment for chaves anyway given what would happen to his career. Beautiful win.

 

[Netserk]

I remember Paulo Bettini sporting a custom Olympic Jersey after winning gold in Athens 2004. In my memories it had the iconic five rings, but it apparently was just gold(ish). I think he just wore it at the Zürich Metzge, after which it was banned by the UCI/IOC.

Since then, both Samu and Van Avermaet have sported (partially) golden jerseys.

 

[Salvarani]

I remember Paulo Bettini sporting a custom Olympic Jersey after winning gold in Athens 2004. In my memories it had the iconic five rings, but it apparently was just gold(ish). I think he just wore it at the Zürich Metzge, after which it was banned by the UCI/IOC.

Bettini was so great

My first favorite rider tbh