Gonzo Cyclist
Posts:568
 |
| 08/10/2016 10:10 AM |
|
Kristin Armstrong brings it!! 3rd Gold for her, a day before she turns 43!!
Men's TT underway, I hope Cancellara's time holds, Froome was 17 sec. back, and dumoulin was 20 sec. back at the time check
|
|
|
|
|
Gonzo Cyclist
Posts:568
|
| 08/10/2016 10:40 AM |
|
Cancellara fastest at 3rd check point, somebody please get that Sky guy, Thomas, out of the hot seat!!
C'Mon Spartacus!! |
|
|
|
|
Cosmic Kid
Posts:4209
|
| 08/10/2016 10:51 AM |
|
SPARTACUS!!!
great ending to a great career. |
|
| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
|
|
|
Gonzo Cyclist
Posts:568
|
| 08/10/2016 11:09 AM |
|
SPARTACUS!!! No Doubt CK!! What a great ride he put together today!!
Good to see a couple of veterans win the TT Gold today!! |
|
|
|
|
longslowdistance
Posts:2881
|
| 08/10/2016 01:56 PM |
|
Another great day of racing.
Questions:
What was Armstrong's bloody nose caused by?
Is Taylor phinney as good as he will ever be post crash? |
|
|
|
|
Orange Crush
Posts:4499
|
| 08/10/2016 03:03 PM |
|
That is great for Cancellara. He had a pretty quiet final Tour and didn't factor in TTs but perhaps it was building towards this on purpose. Not surprised Dumoulin had to settle for 2nd after a hectic tour and injury. Riding with painkillers today.
What the heck is going on with Tony's TTing though? |
|
|
|
|
Cosmic Kid
Posts:4209
|
| 08/10/2016 07:34 PM |
|
He has been fighting a knee injury since the Tour....dropped out on the final day IN Paris because the pain was so bad.
As for Mini-Phinney, it is a complete unknown. An injury as severe as he had can take years to recover from, or you simply never get back to what you once were.
He apprently had a huge insurance policy that woulda paid out if he had quit following his accident. I admire him for trying to make a comeback., but I also kinda wish he had taken the $$$$.
|
|
| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
|
|
|
stronz
Posts:447
|
| 08/11/2016 07:23 AM |
|
| very happy for Armstrong and Spartacus. But I have to comment on Armstrong's behavior after she finished the TT and asked if she had won. Dont know whether anybody saw this. So she found out she won and calmly unclipped from her pedals and lay down on the wet tarmac in the fetal position and then kind of just writhed around on the ground. It was weird to say the least. Dont know how I'd react. But that was strange. |
|
|
|
|
stronz
Posts:447
|
| 08/11/2016 07:29 AM |
|
heres a video of it
http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/10/12421510/2016-olympics-cycling-womens-time-trial-winner-kristin-Armstrong |
|
|
|
|
longslowdistance
Posts:2881
|
| 08/11/2016 07:57 PM |
|
| Total exhaustion,, physical and psychological is how I read it. |
|
|
|
|
79pmooney
Posts:3180
|
| 08/16/2016 04:35 PM |
|
Funny query to Leonard Zinn re: the gloves the men's TTT wore.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/08/bikes-and-tech/technical-faq-olympics-marginal-gains_418210
I find it hard to believe that an analysis of those gloves wasn't done. I suspect a full cost-benefit study was made and it was arrived at that asking the 5 TTT members to shave their hairy knuckles would hurt their head space and power output more than those gloves will cost them.
Ben |
|
|
|
|
Cosmic Kid
Posts:4209
|
| 08/17/2016 07:35 AM |
|
I known that the US Women's team spent a lot of time aero testing in LA at ERO Sports. I also know that the bikes and helmets were tested a LOT and that the guy who runs ERO is a pretty smart guy and understands aerodynamics on the bike better than just about anyone.
I therefore find it hard to believe that the gloves weren't tested as well. But yeah, it is certainly counter-intuitive that baggy gloves weren't a detriment. |
|
| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
|
|
|
Dale
Posts:1767
|
| 08/17/2016 09:53 AM |
|
Here's the shot that had me puzzled (road race, not TT but still).
For Pete's sake, quit using pins! Glue the number and get rid of that parachute.
 |
|
|
|
|
longslowdistance
Posts:2881
|
| 08/17/2016 11:13 AM |
|
yep |
|
|
|
|
79pmooney
Posts:3180
|
| 08/23/2016 10:27 AM |
|
While we are talking details that matter: check out photo #21.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/a-final-look-back-at-the-olympic-games-racing-gallery/
UCI's got its priorities solidly in place.
Ben
|
|
|
|
|
Gonzo Cyclist
Posts:568
|
| 08/24/2016 01:20 PM |
|
| what pmooney? measuring socks? are you serious, but I remember an article about Wiggo and his controversial socks last year |
|
|
|
|
79pmooney
Posts:3180
|
| 08/24/2016 03:09 PM |
|
| GC, that was posted with tongue solidly in my cheek. |
|
|
|
|
79pmooney
Posts:3180
|
| 08/24/2016 03:23 PM |
|
And UCI again. The bollard that took out Kruijswijk today:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/unprotected-post-in-vuelta-a-espana-stage-5-finale-raises-hackles/
Yes, this is actually the fault of the Vuelta organizers (RCA?) but under the UCI oversight. And this is strike 2 for bollards at sprint finishes at the Vuelta. (Peter Stetina 2 years ago.)
Time for CPA to step up. (They could "strike" a sprinter's stage. Ride it really slow, finish way outside the time window. Maybe even just send the climbers out for the sprint. It would be good for giggles and piss a lot of people with money in the game off. CPA has yet to anything real to protect its riders and stuff is still happening.)
Ben |
|
|
|
|
Dale
Posts:1767
|
| 08/24/2016 03:29 PM |
|
| Unreal... Where's Keith and the 'Come on son' image? |
|
|
|
|
Cosmic Kid
Posts:4209
|
| 08/24/2016 03:51 PM |
|
 |
|
| Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
|
|
|
Dale
Posts:1767
|
| 08/24/2016 07:14 PM |
|
| Perfect! ...and that makes me laugh every time. Every. Single. Time. |
|
|
|
|