Commonweath Games cycling (Track & Road) (Spoilers)

[Ganymede]

I'm so glad everyone's been posting - I haven't been able to watch today and this has really given a flavour of the rides. Ta!

 

[HF2300]

Just outside my house

Great photo. You have a good day?

I'm just in from having watched the women's and men's TT events.

Excellent.

A nobber BBC reporter asked me if I would answer her questions on camera, I declined.

You miserable git, I thought everyone was supposed to be happy and friendly in Glasgow at the moment?!

Excellent racing and great to see the riders from the "lesser" nations and islands having their moment of fame; everyone of them got a great reception when riding down to the start, some of them looked round to see who everyone was clapping and shouting on before realising it was them!

Absolutely. Today was great. All those guys on all sorts of bikes, some begged or borrowed, but all competing and (I assume) enjoying it, and the crowd banging the boards for them down the final straight. Wonderful, and I was only watching on TV. I enjoyed the minor placings as much as the top guys. Roll on the road race!

 

[Rasmus]

The medal winners must be gutted

Indeed

Anyway, it's interesting for me to see how fast the elites can go on some of my local roads.

edit: Turns out the Aussie bronze medal winner is on as well:

http://www.strava.com/activities/173520418/

 

[tug benson]

G saying on his facebook that his race radio wasn't working so he didn't know the time splits

 

[KennaughKickIt]

And the speed punditry winner is KennaughKickIt, with deptfordmarmoset a good second. I'll claim an honourable mention for Dowsett, even if I did plump for Millar in the end!

Actually I'm a loser, I had my money on Tuft and Durbridge and despite picking GT as a decent E/W bet I decided not to take it on.

Do I win something for the ironic prediction?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Actually I'm a loser, I had my money on Tuft and Durbridge and despite picking GT as a decent E/W bet I decided not to take it on.

Tuft already wins everything for the most interesting cycling life-story - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/sports/othersports/08cycling.html

 

[Nicola10]

It was an excellent day, loads of fantastic riders and a brilliant atmosphere, great things on for the kids to keep them amused. Cannot believe how awesome these guys are

 

[jarlrmai]

G saying on his facebook that his race radio wasn't working so he didn't know the time splits

Least his pedals stayed on.

 

[fimm]

I was also out on the course (somewhere on the section they did in both directions, near Alexandra Park for those that know the area). It was fun. I wouldn't say there was a massive atmosphere right where I was (I got there really early to get a good spot, and I definitely needn't have bothered...) but in a way that was fine too, I had my cowbell out to make a noise for everyone. Of course I had no real idea of what was going on, but I could see that Dowsett was going well and Millar wasn't - I hadn't picked up how well Thomas had done, though. I should have paid more attention to race numbers!

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Back from offshore so thinking of heading down to watch the road races, will check the route for a good spot. Suggestions ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Back from offshore so thinking of heading down to watch the road races, will check the route for a good spot. Suggestions ?

I'll be in my armchair but there's discussion of this on http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/cc-ecosse-commonwealth-games-road-races-meet-up.148147/

 

[HF2300]

Early start this morning, Women's race in 10 minutes (08.00). Entry list here:http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/cycling_road/crw012101/womens_road_race.html

Are Team GB England going to put Armitstead on the podium? Some strong teams from other countries including Aus, perhaps NZ, Wales and Scotland.

Build up on BBC 1 at the moment.

Men's race 12.00, http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/cycling_road/crm012101/mens_road_race.html

Again some good teams - some big names in there. Aus with Clarke, Dennis and Renshaw, Can with Svein Tuft, Eng with Dowsett, Stannard, Downing and others, IOM with Kennaugh, (shame no Cav), NZ with Archbold, Bauer, Scully and others, Scotland with Millar of course, and Wales with Doull, Mould, Rowe and G.

Haven't seen a weather forecast, but some of those manhole covers and patches of granite setts could be a factor in the rain? Boardman's just doing a course guide at the mo, majoring on the short steep hills and the turn onto a short steep cobbled downhill just before the finish.

 

[arch684]

going to glasgow today to watch the mens road race. think i will need my umbrella

 

[HF2300]

That corner into Buchanan St is tight, and on setts. Aus, NZ and Eng upfront. Poor Kenyan girl off the back already.

 

[HF2300]

going to glasgow today to watch the mens road race. think i will need my umbrella

Looks like a great course with plenty of good spots.