2016 Olympic Road Races and Time Trials *Spoilers*

[deptfordmarmoset]

As was yesterday's race. Boardman's right though, what exactly was Harris hoping to achieve?

Could she simply have been conserving energy so that she could work for the team when it gets really demanding?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The Tennis isn't anywhere to be seen despite what the Radio Times says!!

rig the computer up to the telly and watch it online.

 

[HF2300]

So what went on there then? I was watching GB slaughter the Canadians in the Sevens.

Looked as though Pooley attacked and stretched it all out just as Armitstead had a problem?

What was Harris doing that Boardman wasn't happy with?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

rig the computer up to the telly and watch it online.

I don't want to encourage them. We are now watching the Gymnastics, which is ok, I mean, the road race must still have about 110km to go anyway

 

[mjr]

I don't want to encourage them. We are now watching the Gymnastics, which is ok, I mean, the road race must still have about 110km to go anyway

112km. Lotte Kopecky(spelling?) of Belgium being allowed to ride away off the front, about to enter the circuit with the cobbles.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

So what went on there then? I was watching GB slaughter the Canadians in the Sevens.

Looked as though Pooley attacked and stretched it all out just as Armitstead had a problem?

What was Harris doing that Boardman wasn't happy with?

She simply sat at the rear of the peloton while LA was having to work her way back alone through the cars.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Got the road race again, that's nice!

 

[Mike_P]

She simply sat at the rear of the peloton while LA was having to work her way back alone through the cars.

Did Harris know Armistead had a puncture - without radios she may have realised Armistead had disappeared but without knowing why it would have been a bit silly to drop off the back of the peleton to find, say, Armistead had abandoned. One thing that has bemused me is if other teams have 4 cyclists why was Danni King not included?

 

[mjr]

Got the road race again, that's nice!

No, it's in Rio, not Nice.

Sorry, I'll get me goat.

 

[mjr]

One thing that has bemused me is if other teams have 4 cyclists why was Danni King not included?

I think it is because the Olympics organisers hate women and don't allow their race to have as many riders as the men.

 

[Mike_P]

I think it is because the Olympics organisers hate women and don't allow their race to have as many riders as the men.

Four would still be less than five!

 

[HF2300]

One thing that has bemused me is if other teams have 4 cyclists why was Danni King not included?

There's a quota dependent on world ranking according to rules set by the UCI which determines how many riders a national olympic committee are allowed to enter.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Despite what the Canadian commentators keep saying, this has been a very conservative and cagey race so far, two lone attackers notwithstanding.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Peleton trying to come back now though

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Emma Pooley is surely going to attack on this climb