UCI World Championships 2010, Geelong: Early Thread

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The worst part of it. If Boom or Langeveld has a miracle day and actually manages a decent result, nobody will complain about the utter moronic selection he made

So now I actually have to hope they all fail so Van Vliet gets fired

 

[theyoungest]

The worst part of it. If Boom or Langeveld has a miracle day and actually manages a decent result, nobody will complain about the utter moronic selection he made

So now I actually have to hope they all fail so Van Vliet gets fired

Who appointed this clown anyway? He doesn't really seem to have his finger on the pulse of Dutch cycling, apart from Amstel Gold I mean. He's more of an "en nou die handjes de lucht in" type of guy.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The KNWU is king in appointing clowns.
For example Thorwald Veneberg...

I heard stories from Nations Cup u23 races which don't make me happy. The guy had no clue what he was doing and in the end it's other people, the people I heard the stories from, who ended up doing the real work.

Van Vliet gets paid to do 1 thing, make a decent selection, and he doesn't even manage that

 

[theyoungest]

Paul Martens has been added to the German squad for the Worlds. Not a bad decision IMO, he's shown amazing form in the two races since his return.

 

[tgsgirl]

Paul Martens has been added to the German squad for the Worlds. Not a bad decision IMO, he's shown amazing form in the two races since his return.

I wonder who got kicked out...

 

[theyoungest]

I wonder who got kicked out...

Pick one: Burghardt, Grabsch, Greipel, Hondo, Knees, Lang, Martin, Sieberg, Wegmann.

 

[tgsgirl]

No need to guess, it's Lang
http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_65487.htm

 

[theyoungest]

No need to guess, it's Lang
http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_65487.htm

That would have been my pick (although it's due to injury, I see. Schade.)

 

[Cobblestoned]

I wonder who got kicked out...

Lang is injured

Martens is a good choice, but he still needs some races.

 

[Cobblestoned]

@ 'Stoned.

Too bad there isn't a cycling version yet:

Schade Deutschland

But it is in line with your chances

Always a pleasure to see the Oranjes die with elegance.
But nice palmares: 3 times vice-worldchampion

The worst thing about this orange caravan is, that it is pulled by Greipel for 3 laps and he finally raises his arms for victory when he crosses the finishline - with caravan.
He already adviced the mechanics to construct and install a trailer coupling.

 

[royalpig180]

The pace, parcours and field in the Worlds is>>>>>>>>Philedelphia.

I'm aware of that but the point is that performance as well as a strong showing at the GP Ouest France tells us that him finishing with a lead group is at least a remote possibility...
And as its one of his "goals" for the season (he is just a neo-pro) I'm sure he's preparing accordingly and will be super motivated.

 

[Spare Tyre]

Someone should let the guys from Sporza know that Geelong is pronounced with a "soft" G.

 

[joy118118]

Someone should let the guys from Sporza know that Geelong is pronounced with a "soft" G.

Belgian are not used to pronounce "G" in English?

 

[Spare Tyre]

Belgian are not used to pronounce "G" in English?

I don't know.

English is notoriously inconsistent, so it's perfectly reasonable to think it is Geelong with a "g" as in "green".

But it is actually "g" as in "generosity".

 

[joy118118]

I don't know.

English is notoriously inconsistent, so it's perfectly reasonable to think it is Geelong with a "g" as in "green".

But it is actually "g" as in "generosity".

They didnt pronounce it like "Gesink", did they

 

[theyoungest]

Someone should let the guys from Sporza know that Geelong is pronounced with a "soft" G.

Someone should let English speakers know that they pronounce almost every single foreign name wrong. Welcome to the club.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Someone should let English speakers know that they pronounce almost every single foreign name wrong. Welcome to the club.

Erm...no!!

 

[tgsgirl]

Someone should let English speakers know that they pronounce almost every single foreign name wrong. Welcome to the club.

Erm...no!!

Erm, yes. The Canadians absolutely butchered Vandewalle's name today, most recent example.

 

[stefank]

Erm, yes. The Canadians absolutely butchered Vandewalle's name today, most recent example.

Definitely yes. As an Australian with a Polish name, I have a lifetime's worth of first hand evidence!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Erm...no!!

Erm yes.

You really have no clue, I've listened to plenty of English commentary due to livestreams this season and they got an awesome mistake-rate in pronouncing foreign names.

I was more suprised when they finally got 1 name right.

 

[tgsgirl]

...they got an awesome mistake-rate in pronouncing foreign names.

I don't think I've ever heard any English speaker pronounce Kim Clijsters' name correctly. Or Kim Gevaert's.

 

[jaylew]

I don't think I've ever heard any English speaker pronounce Kim Clijsters' name correctly.

How do you correctly pronounce it?

 

[hrotha]

U-Eskatel U-Eskadi.

 

[tgsgirl]

How do you correctly pronounce it?

It's the <ij> that they always get wrong, turning it into ai. Claisters, where it should be a sound that comes closest to the vowel in they.

 

[theyoungest]

Erm, yes. The Canadians absolutely butchered Vandewalle's name today, most recent example.

I was actually surprised by the way they pronounced "Robert Gesink", which was... almost exactly right
Although of course these guys weren't English speakers.