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Cycling at Beijing 2008 (now includes Paralympics)
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| Il Grillo |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:08
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big mistake for germany at the start, lucky that it still was enough for the medal. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:08
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Wow, a very close Bronze medal ride.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:09
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0.01 in it
time for the final
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:09
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I am now incredibly nervous
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:11
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GOOO GB!!
awesome race
Edited by Addy291 on 15-08-2008 12:11
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:11
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YES!
I thought we might have blown it when Hoy left such a gap to Kenny.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:14
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Hoy couldn't get Kenny's wheel, but they managed to pull it off
I'm genuinely suprised they beat the French. I'm so happy for the team
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| Shooting Star |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:14
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Amazing race by Hoy. |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:35
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Brilliant stuff for Team GB
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| chuckie |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:45
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Very poor ride from David o' Loughlin in the 4000m pursuit.
Finished 11th with a time of 4 min 26.101,well over his pb of 4 min 20.91. 
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 15-08-2008 12:49
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awesome, Britian really dominated the track today
Gold team sprint
1st Mens Pursuit - Wiggins
1st and 2nd Womens pursuit - Romero and Houghenhagel
The noise i was making downstairs was unbelievable, i was really suprised and happy we beat the french!
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 15-08-2008 13:33
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The medals have been presented and during the national anthem, Staff, Hoy and Kenny were on the verge of tears, you could tell because of their watery-eyes and general "brink of tears" faces...
It was an emotional moment
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 15-08-2008 13:37
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it was really something. and as Hoy said. Tomorrow's another day
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| nutter_bed |
Posted on 15-08-2008 15:31
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An intersting read.
Shows how far we have come from the dark days of the early 90's.
https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olymp...534073.stm |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 15-08-2008 17:08
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Will Denmark win anything in this?  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-08-2008 17:09
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CrueTrue wrote:
Will Denmark win anything in this?
The Madison is your best hope.
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| stevedaytona |
Posted on 15-08-2008 19:09
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I think the article understates the importance of the velodrome at Manchester. That along with lottery funding was the catalyst for success. Boardman although a one-off, also deserves a lot of credit for showing what was possible to any talented young cyclist at just the right time.
I remember well the dark days (which really was the 1980's) - we were lucky if we had anyone in it let alone in medal contention.
To this 40-something ex-bike rider, it is a source of great astonishment that British Cycling is responsible for so many Olympic medals. |
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| Dan_Grr |
Posted on 16-08-2008 10:05
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If Great Britain, being Great as it is, had trouble getting enough funding for this sport, now imagine the difficulties of a small country. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 16-08-2008 10:06
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This is the part where I'd like to put every PCM player in the world in front of the TV, point at the Keirins and yell in their ear "SEE?? THERE IS NO FRICKING BLOCKING!!!! WHEN THERE IS THEY ALL CRASH"
Edited by issoisso on 16-08-2008 10:06
The preceding post is ISSO 9001 certified
"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 16-08-2008 10:06
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Great job by Burke to get to the medal rides in the Pursuit, good shout of a Bronze now.
Easy does it for Hoy in the Keirin Round 1 - In the 2nd heat a Chinese guy tried to copy him - failed miserably and came last.
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