The 'Official' Olympic thread - sub section - Cycling

[1066familyman]

On the train up now, looking for a spot on constitution hill. Fantasy team picked: Cav, Griepel, Boonen, Modolo. Grivko, Gallopin, Impey, Demare, Terpstra. Come on Cav!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Under starters orders. COME ON Cav and the boys!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

They're WINNING!




Just 250km to hold on....

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The TV coverage of this race is an unbelievable advert for London. It looks fantastic in the sunshine.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Nice camera shots of them all stopping for a piss in a hedge.

 

[Bold Seagull]

The TV coverage of this race is an unbelievable advert for London. It looks fantastic in the sunshine.

Great that they picked up on the comfort break, funny for the shocked people watching!

 

[Gazwag]

The stupid dog owner could have cost us medals

 

[Deleted member 22389]

I was wondering what was missing. A clock on the screen to tell us how far they have to cycle, and also a indicator as to the time gaps.
Did anyone at the BBC think of this lol.

 

[Questions]

They let the dog cross the road just in front of Andre Greipel. Clever.

 

[Notters]

Kind of feel bad not being there though the crowds do look mental.

 

[Uwinsc]

Watching road cycling for the first time really , although I have often enjoyed the track cycling. Is the pentalon the chasing group?

 

[Questions]

Is 6 minutes dangerous anyone ?

 

[teaboy]

Is 6 minutes dangerous anyone ?

Not just yet, but it's something you won't want to let creep up. There's a LONG way to go still. If it's under 5 after the last lap of Box Hill then it *should* come back.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Nah, hours to go, can get swallowed up quicker than you think, once it starts to fall often ease up...

 

[Notters]

Watching road cycling for the first time really , although I have often enjoyed the track cycling. Is the pentalon the chasing group?

The peleton is just the main group of riders.

 

[Stat Brother]

I can't believe how many people are there, watching.

Stick it up your arse Romney.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

I really didn't want to complain about stuff in this Olympics but this RR coverage is rubbish.

Porter knows nothing about the riders and I can only assume that they're not being given any information as boardman is struggling as well.

No on screen time gaps, no info on who's in the groups.

 

[Stat Brother]

Thank god the Germans, aren't in the break.

 

[Stat Brother]

Got to love the Belgium's retro classic jerseys.
Always a banker and always classy.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Watching in the States is proving challenging with the advert breaks (I guess NBC has got to get its billions back) and the 5 hour time difference.

Nice camera shots of them all stopping for a piss in a hedge.

That would have been edited out or pixellated - the Yanks couldn't handle anything that explicit