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Title: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: DaveShoelace on July 28, 2012, 03:31:38 PM I really know nothing of this sport, can someone explain exactly how the team work element of it works? Shouldn't everyone just be racing for themselves?
Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: DaveShoelace on July 28, 2012, 03:36:38 PM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_bicycle_racing#Tactics
Found out, very interesting actually Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: Tal on July 28, 2012, 10:32:31 PM It's another one of those sports where the commentators engage in that tiltiest of pseudointellectual utterances:
"It's turning into a real chess match now" Love watching the sport, but that's the commentator equivalent of "Ace King. It's only ace high at the end of the day" Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: MereNovice on July 28, 2012, 10:35:51 PM It's another one of those sports where the commentators engage in that tiltiest of pseudointellectual utterances: "It's turning into a real chess match now" Love watching the sport, but that's the commentator equivalent of "Ace King. It's only ace high at the end of the day" I definitely saw Wiggins play the giuoco piano today. Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: Tal on July 28, 2012, 10:39:05 PM It wasn't a book line, tho!
Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: Tonji on July 29, 2012, 03:20:12 PM Exciting finish now in the women's road race. Good chance for gold for GB's Liz Armistead. Goooooo
Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: Tal on July 29, 2012, 03:21:30 PM She looks really good here. Only one other sprinter in Vos.
Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: craigbetts on July 29, 2012, 03:25:57 PM She looks really good here. Only one other sprinter in Vos. Just done an image search for her and confirmed, she looks really good! Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: Tonji on July 29, 2012, 03:27:37 PM The rain is making those corners treacherous. Nervous!
Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: Tonji on July 29, 2012, 03:38:52 PM Great race, wd Lizzie
Title: Re: So I'm watching the cycling...... Post by: Alverton on July 29, 2012, 03:46:55 PM Fantastic race, WD Lizzie
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