RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[SWSteve]

Is there any way I can watch highlights of the womens grand prix?

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Is there any way I can watch highlights of the womens grand prix?

iPlayer here -> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0380j8t/Cycling_Cycling_Ride_London_Part_1/

 

[Hill Wimp]

I saw Boris interviewed just before the ride started. He said he was hoping he could finish, the start horn was blown during the interview and he had to take off to get on his bike. I heard they have about six riders with him to help pull him if necessary. I think Boris was a little bit nervous and Boris strikes me as not being the nervous type . To his credit though, most riders I saw interviewed admitted to being a little nervous, even some seriously well conditioned athletic types.

TBF its no mean feat for anyone especially on this course and TBF to my Northern countrymen if it was up there well it would have to be double respect going over their hills and Scotland well they are only pros up there.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

iPlayer here -> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0380j8t/Cycling_Cycling_Ride_London_Part_1/

And well worth watching too!

 

[RWright]

Is there any way I can watch highlights of the womens grand prix?

Like posted above, I watched it on BBC iplayer this morning. Want me to tell you who won.

 

[SWSteve]

Like posted above, I watched it on BBC iplayer this morning. Want me to tell you who won.

Please don't, I'm really interested in how it goes. I tell you what, this Orica Greenedge/Orica AIS combo of both a men's and women's team makes me wonder why SKY don't do that as well...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Please don't, I'm really interested in how it goes. I tell you what, this Orica Greenedge/Orica AIS combo of both a men's and women's team makes me wonder why SKY don't do that as well...

It almost looks like there are 2 pathways developing for the Brits, the men to Sky, the women to Wiggle-Honda.

 

[SWSteve]

It almost looks like there are 2 pathways developing for the Brits, the men to Sky, the women to Wiggle-Honda.

I would like to know how that works for the women - Team Sky is more or less team GBs graduate class (aside from Froome) with people like Thomas and Kennaugh seem to be progressing straight through. When it comes to womens track cycling, whose jersey do they wear?

 

[Hill Wimp]

The girls at Wiggle, Laura, Dani and Jo are paid a living wage from Wiggos foundation to enable them to go pro. Pretty good i say.

 

[SWSteve]

The girls at Wiggle, Laura, Dani and Jo are paid a living wage from Wiggos foundation to enable them to go pro. Pretty good i say.

I'm liking Wiggo more and more!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The girls at Wiggle, Laura, Dani and Jo are paid a living wage from Wiggos foundation to enable them to go pro. Pretty good i say.

Providing the funding remains stable and, for the near future that seems pretty secure. And remember, 23% of the riders in today's L-S 100 were women, which is a very high percentage in terms of the general women's uptake. That's a lot of kit for Wiggle to sell.... Women's cycling in the UK is in rude health right now, still under-resourced but on the up nevertheless, I reckon.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Providing the funding remains stable and, for the near future that seems pretty secure. And remember, 23% of the riders in today's L-S 100 were women, which is a very high percentage in terms of the general women's uptake. That's a lot of kit for Wiggle to sell.... Women's cycling in the UK is in rude health right now, still under-resourced but on the up nevertheless, I reckon.

Long may it last. I read an article in The Guardian yesterday on Emma Pooley. She said that there were a lot of people at UCI who are really pro womens cycling, and i quote " but fine words butter no parsnips". I love that

As she says its all very fine saying you support it, and i do get the impression the UCI are a bit behind the times, but actions speak louder than words. Wonder what womens cycling is like in other European countries ? I cannot imagine its badly supported.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Just got home, I forgot to look at the time I did in! I got two puncturs at the bottom of Leith HIl. It was a great day out, very well run and organised. Had an absolute blast! Loved every minute of it.

My wife who left me behind at Richmond did in 5:46, pretty damn good I think

Pour your wife a very large glass of wine. The pros have just finished in 5:07. She did brilliant !

 

[procel]

Excl the section from the start to the Limehouse Link Tunnel (I forgot to turn my cycle computer on, too excited to be approaching the start!) it tells me I got 5:43 moving time and 6:15 til I turned it off again. Finished bang on 2:30pm, so guess with a 8am start time the official time should be 6:30, but anyone know how I check: presume it's online somewhere?

Good chatting with @philinmerthyr in West Ken! And all the other people I spoke to on the way - was a fantastic atmosphere, I think I sailed through on camaraderie and adrenaline!

Edit: put the wrong time initially!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Excl the section from the start to the Limehouse Link Tunnel (I forgot to turn my cycle computer on, too excited to be approaching the start!) it tells me I got 5:43 moving time and 6:15 til I turned it off again. Finished bang on 2:30pm, so guess with a 8am start time the official time should be 6:30, but anyone know how I check: presume it's online somewhere?

Good chatting with @philinmerthyr in West Ken! And all the other people I spoke to on the way - was a fantastic atmosphere, I think I sailed through on camaraderie and adrenaline!

Edit: put the wrong time initially!

Fantastic well done it was an excellent day