Re: Cycling : Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:07 pm  

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

Andy Gilder wrote:

Apparently Cav's power output on the stationary bike is the source of much ridicule from team-mates.

Don't forget also that he very nearly was rejected by the British Cycling Academy because his 'numbers' were not very good. If it wasn't for John Heraty speaking up for him he may well have been missed by the Academy.

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

Yes he may have said that and I'm sure the figures will show that, but the proof ( as I saw it) is that he still had enough power to maintain his sprint and even deliver his second kick. It was also evident when he pipped LLS only a couple of days previous.

We might be seeing the same thing just slightly differently. I think we are starting to see Cav adapt to his new power and weight by going earlier in the sprint because the top end power is not quite where it was (it has to be - his power to weight ratio has changed - he must have lost some muscle mass).

Re: Cycling : Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:30 pm  

anyone going to the olympic events. i'm off to the road race saturday, probably hampton court or bushy park as i think box hill will be rammed (only the climb is ticketed - the other side is free). also managed to get weds off next week so its down for the tts as well. thats going to be great - can't wait.

normally shy away from replica gear but tempted for a gb cycling top as well

Re: Cycling : Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:19 am  

Be careful of the cycle snobs who feel that you have no right to wear a top that has not been 'earned on the road'!

I'd love to get down to London for the cycling but time and money will not allow.

Tips for the Olympics road race then chaps. You'd have to be a nutter to not stick the money on Cav. British cycling on the up and up and he won the test event.

But betting wise he is not worth the money. Short odds, tired team, multiple Box Hill attempts could be one race too far for the Brits so......

Belgium. Tom Boonens odds look tempting at around 20/1. He did miss the Tdf to focus on this race.

Re: Cycling : Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:06 am  

Haggis Fax wrote:

Be careful of the cycle snobs who feel that you have no right to wear a top that has not been 'earned on the road'!

I'd love to get down to London for the cycling but time and money will not allow.

Tips for the Olympics road race then chaps. You'd have to be a nutter to not stick the money on Cav. British cycling on the up and up and he won the test event.

But betting wise he is not worth the money. Short odds, tired team, multiple Box Hill attempts could be one race too far for the Brits so......

Belgium. Tom Boonens odds look tempting at around 20/1. He did miss the Tdf to focus on this race.

Alejandro Valverde at 66/1 on Skybet worth a punt?

Re: Cycling : Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:49 am  

I'd say no on Valverde. Too much flat on the way back to London. Maybe if it had been a bit hillier towards the finish. It's going to be a sprinter/rouleur to win in my opinion.

Re: Cycling : Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:02 pm  

Think I put a couple of quid of LL Sanchez.

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:17 pm  

Bloody Germans. Still, at least they kept their lead-out fresh for the sprint for 34th place. Yes, I am bitter. Bah.

Re: Cycling : Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:02 pm  

John_D wrote:

Bloody Germans. Still, at least they kept their lead-out fresh for the sprint for 34th place. Yes, I am bitter. Bah.

Was Cavendish our only chance of a medal? If one the other riders had gone with the leading group could they have won?

[John_D]

Re: Cycling : Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:19 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

Was Cavendish our only chance of a medal? If one the other riders had gone with the leading group could they have won?

On that course, Cav was the best chance of a medal and the squad around him picked to deliver him to the Mall for a sprint. If one of the others had gone, then that's one less rider to help deliver Cavendish to that last kilometre. Everything was geared around Cav, and rightly so. It was always going to take the other teams whose best chances were in a sprint to contribute. They didn't - Belgium and Australia because they had other riders up the road in that escape group. Germany basically sabotaged themselves to the point where it seems that denying GB was as good as giving themselves a chance.

Gutted for Spartacus.

Re: Cycling : Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:19 pm  

Truly awful coverage of the men's road race today. From the commentators terrible pronunciation, to the lack of accurate time gaps. Took away from the spectacle a little bit.