Road World Championship 2010

[Flying_Monkey]

You have to see the funny side though, FM! Post-race predictions are usually pretty accurate in my experience

Sure, if it was anyone else I would be amused. But not from some pathetic parasitic stalker.

And believe it or not, it wasn't a 'post-race prediction' - I was just reporting what I had been thinking before the race but didn't post - I know it's hard to believe but I don't actually post everything that I am thinking here! If you look at the Women's TT, my predictions (which are a matter of record here) were almost as accurate. But that's hardly anything to do with any particular talent of mine: TTs are more predictable than road races because there are far fewer variables. I don't think anyone of my limited levels of knowledge will have a hope with the road races.

 

[philipbh]

To go back to the mens TT race, Millar didn't look so happy during the post race presentations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He was grinning like a lunatic during the Swiss National Anthem, I thought

 

[Skip Madness]

And believe it or not, it wasn't a 'post-race prediction' - I was just reporting what I had been thinking before the race but didn't post.

Yeah, it wasn't really a difficult time trial to get close to calling right, was it. I would also have gone Cancellara-Martin-Porte. Cancellara-Martin because those are the two best time triallists in the world, and Porte because he's good, in form and the course favoured him more than others. It's likely that Martin would have got second had it not been for the puncture.

Women's road race in the morning. I'm going with Vos-Johansson-Armitstead, but there are so many possibilities that this one's completely up in the air.

Yeah, I'm just adding a caveat to excuse my usual shoot predictions.

 

[rich p]

Sure, if it was anyone else I would be amused. But not from some pathetic parasitic stalker.

I know! I was just poking fun - I'd seen your spat with the dick in P&L!

Vos for the womens but I know nothing.

 

[raindog]

You can see the last couple of ks of today's race here
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.874634

 

[yello]

He was grinning like a lunatic during the Swiss National Anthem, I thought

Is it The Birdy Song?

 

[yello]

Good result for Nicole Cook (the forgotten women of British cycling?) this morning. She'll be smiling. Armitstead in 9th... not that those 2 final statements are related in any way.

 

[yello]

Just reading the text through from the race, it sounds like it was an exciting finish. And maybe I've done someone a disservice (no surprises there!) and Armitstead was working for Cooke...

16:09 EST They were joined by a Russian rider but Elizabeth Armitstead (Great Britain) wouldn't work and the trio has decided to sit up.

She gave it a darned good go, did Nicole, and it nearly came off got her.

 

[chevin]

Good result for Nicole Cook (the forgotten women of British cycling?) this morning. She'll be smiling.

I doubt it - it looked distinctly like she blew a medal, possibly even a gold.

 

[raindog]

Good result for Nicole Cook (the forgotten women of British cycling?) this morning. She'll be smiling.

Good result? Is this a joke yello? She finished outside the medals and she'll be smiling?

 

[raindog]

last kilometer
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/MG_wielrennen/1.875442

 

[Skip Madness]

It was a good result for Cooke. Her form has been unknown and she hasn't had much top-level racing this year. Yeah, she nearly pulled off the win, but she didn't do a great deal wrong losing it.

Great ride by Bronzini and Leleivyte to hang in there while the other sprinters faltered, but it took it out of Leleivyte whereas Bronzini had enough left and judged her sprint perfectly. Superb display by the whole Italian team, especially in the first half of the race, and a richly deserving victor.

 

[the_mikey]

It was a great race, Emma Pooley was working hard on the last few laps. BBC News issued a report claiming Nicole Cooke won the gold medal this morning! It was corrected some minutes later however...

 

[raindog]

It was a good result for Cooke.

Yes but Pooley has been by far our strongest rider all year - probably the best female rider in the world, and I can't help thinking that if she'd been left to do her thing on that last hill things might have been different, but it looks as if Cooke was chosen as leader for some reason. Team GB should've had a medal today - no doubt about it.

 

[yello]

Good result? Is this a joke yello? She finished outside the medals and she'll be smiling?

Ah, guilty of selective quoting there my friend. You chopped off my final sentence! I suggested the smile because she finished ahead of Armitstead!

But, yes, I think it was a good result for her. For exactly the reasons SM gives above. Also, I think she's had a rough time these last couple of years and it seems, imho, that people have forgotten her due to the successes of Lizzie and Emma Pooley. So, I think she'll be happy to have 'shown' in the race, put in a good performance and remind people that she is still around.