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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 04-03-2010 12:17
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I didn't ever think I'd start a thread about track cycling, let alone participating in one. But with the introduction of track cycling in PCM, I've gradually started being more interested in it.
And since the World Championship is in Copenhagen, I'll go (like I did in 2002 when I had absolutely no idea of the rules...). I've bought tickets for Thursday and Saturday. Anyone else coming? |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 04-03-2010 13:58
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i'm not going but I might watch it on tv if it's on. Do you know who exactly is racing |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 04-03-2010 14:11
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There's not a full startlist yet, but there's a few news articles about line-ups here: https://www.cyclingnews.com/track |
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| ihavenofingerprints |
Posted on 05-03-2010 07:55
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aus v GB will be a great battle across the board, as will bobridge and phinney in the pursuit. i wonder how hoy will go, considering his lack of racing? |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 05-03-2010 08:35
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ihavenofingerprints wrote:
aus v GB will be a great battle across the board, as will bobridge and phinney in the pursuit. i wonder how hoy will go, considering his lack of racing?
As usual, it will be a huge shock if anyone beats Hoy. He has been training well and won the sprint in the recent Revolution event, beating the other Brits (commonly his main rivals now) aswell as a few Germans like Nimke - and his 200m time was sub 10 seconds.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 05-03-2010 12:55
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ihavenofingerprints wrote:
aus v GB will be a great battle across the board, as will bobridge and phinney in the pursuit. i wonder how hoy will go, considering his lack of racing?
As SN said, Hoy has been racing, just not on the world cup tour.
Bobridge vs Phinney, nah, it's going to be Thomas vs Phinney
Bobridge got the good time in the austrialian summer. Summer = Faster times. I'm still convinced Thomas would have the WR in Manchester if the guy he raced in the final didn't move up the boards rather than letting Thomas take a shorter route round him.
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Posted on 05-03-2010 15:38
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Except Thomas isnt riding the Track Worlds, Im pretty sure
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| ihavenofingerprints |
Posted on 06-03-2010 05:04
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even if you take the temperature into account, it's still a very great time. I really don't think you can count any of the three out. I'd also throw jesse sergent and rohan dennis in with a shout at bronze if something goes very wrong for one of the big three. It could also depend on when the teams pursuit is, and how well bobridge and thomas back up from it. If the tp is before the ip, phinney has a massive advantage. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 18-03-2010 16:25
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My UK TV roundup for you UK fans:
I'll start with the BBC:
Wednesday 24 March
6-7pm Red Button
7-9pm BBC2
Thursday 25 March
6-6:30pm Red Button
6:30-8pm BBC2
Friday 26 March
6-7pm Red Button
7-8pm BBC2
Saturday 27 March
red button coverage unknown
2:15-4:30pm - BBC One
Sunday 28 March
red button unknown
2-5:30pm BBC2
Eurosport:
Wednesday 24 March
4-5pm - Track Cycling 2009/10 season review Eurosport2
5-9pm Eurosport2
Thursday 25 March
5-8pm Eurosport1
Friday 26 March
5-8pm Eurosport 1
Saturday 27 March
9-11:15am Eurosport 1 (LIVE)
1:30-5:30pm Eurosport 1
Sunday 28 March
9-10am Eurosport 1 (LIVE)
10:30-11:15am - Eurosport 1 (LIVE)
14:00-17:30pm - Eurosport 1
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 22-03-2010 22:10
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Keisse's out with a broken collarbone. He crashed during training.
He seemed very, very strong in the Copenhagen 6-day race, so this is another huge blow to Belgium's chances of getting medals. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 22-03-2010 23:02
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CrueTrue wrote:
Keisse's out with a broken collarbone. He crashed during training.
He seemed very, very strong in the Copenhagen 6-day race, so this is another huge blow to Belgium's chances of getting medals.
He was Belgium's only real hope of a medal with Cornu out.
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Posted on 23-03-2010 00:48
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I'm going all days. Gonna be so f*cking nice  really missed the track since Copenhagen 6 days. |
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| ihavenofingerprints |
Posted on 23-03-2010 05:25
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i think it's time for a few predictions...
sprint - hoy by a fair bit, with the french taking silver and bronze
keirin - hoy
kilo - not 100% sure who's riding it, i imagine a GB or french rider though. Scott sunderland is the dark horse.
team sprint - gb or france, australia bronze
points - meyer, a huge engine and tactically strong as well
IP - phinney, bobridge, phinney, bobridge.....I'm going to say bobridge, just because i'm australian
TP - Australia, ibobridge holds up, australia win. if he's not 100%, its gb or nz
scratch - i like the idea of travis meyer winning this one, but it's a pretty open field
madison - the danes will be keen to defend their rainbows on home soil, but meyer and howard will be too strong
omnium - phinney |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-03-2010 07:34
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ihavenofingerprints wrote:
TP - Australia, ibobridge holds up, australia win. if he's not 100%, its gb or nz
scratch - i like the idea of travis meyer winning this one, but it's a pretty open field
And what of the fact that Australia's PB this year is some 5 seconds slower than Britain?
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Posted on 23-03-2010 08:05
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Team pursuit Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Andy Tennant, Ben Swift, Jason Queally
These guys can do it.
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Posted on 23-03-2010 08:07
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Go Australia! Although i'd have to agree we are massive underdog in the TP. Hopefuly we pull off one win, and make sure USA and GB don't take out everything.
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| ihavenofingerprints |
Posted on 23-03-2010 09:35
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SportingNonsense wrote:
ihavenofingerprints wrote:
TP - Australia, ibobridge holds up, australia win. if he's not 100%, its gb or nz
scratch - i like the idea of travis meyer winning this one, but it's a pretty open field
And what of the fact that Australia's PB this year is some 5 seconds slower than Britain?
australia's pb was set without bobridge, GB's pb was set with Thomas. It's reversed this time though, and while it might not be a 5 second difference between the two, it's going to be very interesting. Also, hepburn has improved heaps in the last 4 months, it was his first elite international race when australia set that time. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 23-03-2010 15:50
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ihavenofingerprints wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
ihavenofingerprints wrote:
TP - Australia, ibobridge holds up, australia win. if he's not 100%, its gb or nz
scratch - i like the idea of travis meyer winning this one, but it's a pretty open field
And what of the fact that Australia's PB this year is some 5 seconds slower than Britain?
australia's pb was set without bobridge, GB's pb was set with Thomas. It's reversed this time though, and while it might not be a 5 second difference between the two, it's going to be very interesting. Also, hepburn has improved heaps in the last 4 months, it was his first elite international race when australia set that time.
Having the best IP rider, doesn't nessesarily translate to having the best TP'er.
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Posted on 23-03-2010 16:00
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ihavenofingerprints wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
ihavenofingerprints wrote:
TP - Australia, ibobridge holds up, australia win. if he's not 100%, its gb or nz
scratch - i like the idea of travis meyer winning this one, but it's a pretty open field
And what of the fact that Australia's PB this year is some 5 seconds slower than Britain?
australia's pb was set without bobridge, GB's pb was set with Thomas. It's reversed this time though, and while it might not be a 5 second difference between the two, it's going to be very interesting. Also, hepburn has improved heaps in the last 4 months, it was his first elite international race when australia set that time.
Thomas/Clancy/Burke/Swift set a time close to the time of Thomas/Clancy/Burke/Tennant. So the presumable line up of Clancy/Burke/Swift/Tennant should have no problemss
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Posted on 23-03-2010 20:14
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France has a new jersey:
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