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Cycling at Beijing 2008 (now includes Paralympics)
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| rugebiker |
Posted on 25-07-2008 16:46
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hey where can I see the profile of the road race?? 
A hill is only a flat road that goes up
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 25-07-2008 16:55
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Posted on 25-07-2008 17:00
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thanks! 
A hill is only a flat road that goes up
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| AaB-ern |
Posted on 25-07-2008 17:00
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Is the height in metres and length in kilometres?
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 25-07-2008 17:04
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Lenght is in KM but I don't know about the height, but is guese on meters.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 25-07-2008 17:11
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no, they decided to use the metric system for the length and a completely random other system for height.
silly questions 
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| Jaap90 |
Posted on 25-07-2008 17:12
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The profile is not clear enough about the route to make any conclusions about the difficulty of the climb. I've heard that the climb is difficult over not more than 600 meters, but that the climb is very long and in plateau's and that the most important fact to win is the fittnes of the rider. So a Bettini have enough change to win his second title. |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 25-07-2008 17:14
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You never know about the chinese, it also looks much harder than it is, the climb is only around 3% average.
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| hinault |
Posted on 25-07-2008 18:12
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that's nothing! still, with the awful air quality in china, it will be harder than usual. all the riders will collapse. |
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| Jaap90 |
Posted on 26-07-2008 10:10
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I don't know. The race is far from a big city, so the air there has to be more fresh than in Bejing. I think that de air around the Champs-Elysees is more awful than on the olympic roads in China. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 26-07-2008 11:34
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You clearly havnt been to beijing
the pollution is 10* worse than anything in europe. The only plus side is that they and stoping almost all fumes for the next 3 weeks so hopefully it will get better
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 26-07-2008 11:39
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But still, jaap's point still stands that the race itself isnt in the polluted areas. Yes, it starts in Tiananmen Square (Sp?) but then it heads out of Beijing on the early flat section before entering the more challenging circuit section which includes the race's climb.
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 26-07-2008 11:42
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It's out at the great wall, which proberbly has something to do with propaganda, and when they rode a preolympic race last august, Evans said that his loungs, turned inside out, due to the hard course and the very bad air.
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| Lampert |
Posted on 26-07-2008 11:46
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Addy291 wrote:
schleck; he is the best sprinter and keirin rider in the world (statistically speaking), I think he's allowed to adopt what style he likes
So tell his name Addy?
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 26-07-2008 11:58
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Lampert wrote:
Addy291 wrote:
schleck; he is the best sprinter and keirin rider in the world (statistically speaking), I think he's allowed to adopt what style he likes
So tell his name Addy?
World Champion Chris Hoy of course
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| issoisso |
Posted on 26-07-2008 12:05
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Lampert wrote:
Addy291 wrote:
schleck; he is the best sprinter and keirin rider in the world (statistically speaking), I think he's allowed to adopt what style he likes
So tell his name Addy?
same guy in both pictures.
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| Lampert |
Posted on 26-07-2008 15:12
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Good old Chris
Last OL he win in Men's 1 km time trial |
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| Lampert |
Posted on 26-07-2008 21:35
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What about Craig MacLean?
Why is he not on the list? He is a legend  |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 27-07-2008 23:48
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Craig MacLean os too old now and not in form
He's a machine though and it's great to see him in action. I was at the velodrome when he was up against Tournant in the sprint. Stupid Tournant beat him, but set a world record as well...
MacLean's just a powerhouse, a machine. But too old now and not as good as he used to be
He's still a beef though
EDIT: also, the BBC cycling coverage:
Friday 8th August:
BBC1 Opening Ceremony 12:45-16:45 Opening Ceremony
BBC1 Games Preview 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Saturday 9th August:
BBC1 Men's RR 04:00 Olympics
BBC1 Men's RR 06:00-11:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 Men's RR 17:30 Games Today
Sunday 10th August:
BBC1 Women's RR 07:00-11:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 Women's RR 17:30-18:30 Games Today
Wednesday 13th August:
BBC1 Time Trials, M+F 06:00-09:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 Time Trials, M+F 09:00-12:00 Olympics
BBC1 Time Trials, M+F 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Friday 15th August:
BBC1 Track 09:00-12:00 Olympics
BBC1 Track 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Saturday 16th August:
BBC1 Track 08:20-12:00 Olympics
BBC1 Track 17:30-18:30 Games Today
Sunday 17th August:
BBC1 Track 00:15-06:00 Olympics
BBC1 Track 08:20-12:00 Olympics
BBC1 Track 18:00-19:00 Games Today
Monday 18th August:
BBC1 Track 06:00-09:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 Track 09:00-12:00 Olympics
BBC1 Track 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Tuesday 19th August:
BBC1 Track 09:00-12:00 Olympics
BBC2 Track 12:00-12:45 Olympics
BBC1 Track 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Wednesday 20th August:
BBC1 BMX 01:50 - 06:00 Olympics
BBC1 BMX 06:00-09:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 BMX 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Thursday 21st August:
BBC1 BMX 01:50-06:00 Olympics
BBC1 BMX 06:00-09:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 BMX 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Friday 22nd August:
BBC1 Women's MTB 06:00-09:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 Women's MTB 09:00-12:00 Olympics
BBC1 Women's MTB 19:00-20:00 Games Today
Saturday 23rd August:
BBC1 Men's MTB 07:00-12:00 Olympic Breakfast
BBC1 Men's MTB 17:30-18:30 Games Today
Sunday 24th August:
BBC1 Games Review 12:00-15:30 Closing Ceremony
Edited by Addy291 on 27-07-2008 23:51
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-07-2008 00:00
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Hmm, I wonder, does 'BBC1 Men's RR 06:00-11:00 Olympic Breakfast' mean that theyre showing the road race live or just having an Olympic themed 'Breakfast' (Morning chat show basically) with occasional cuts to the road race every 30 minutes?
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