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Chuffy

Chuffy

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I was only thinking this morning, imagine if Mr Elliott and Jeannie Longo had got together and bred. The kids would be breaking evens in the club 10 well into their 80s.
 
andy_wrx

andy_wrx

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Location
Cheshire, soft underbelly of The North
The fact that he could pass for Peter Stringfellow is a bit dodgy, but you need characters like that, particularly in something the the Tour Series currently being broadcast on ITV4.

I guess one thing it does show up though, is the actually-not-that-high standard of British domestic racing.

Elliott was a proper European/International pro rider, stage wins in the Vuelta, etc.
Even at 47, he can cut it against the 'cream of British racing'.

It's alright being a big fish, but it's only a little pond.

When top-level pro's like David Millar come back and ride the national champs, they mop up.
 
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Bigtwin

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Chuffy said:
imagine if Mr Elliott and Jeannie Longo had got together and bred.
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"After winning the French schools' ski championship and three university skiing championships, she switched to cycling at the urging of her coach (and later husband) Patrice Ciprelli."

Aye aye, typical French instructor....
 
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jimboalee

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Location
Solihull
He's younger than me!

I saw him walking around with Phil Ligget and Hugh Porter in 1999 when the BCF Brit Champs were in Knowle, Solihull.
 
andy_wrx

andy_wrx

Über Member
Location
Cheshire, soft underbelly of The North
Yes, I've been looking at LVRC racing as a possibility.

It is LVRC policy that races are organised on an age group basis but members can opt to compete in a different age group e.g. if a 40 + rider feels that he is not up to the standard of that age group he can ride in a 50+ or even 60+ race. There has also been instances where some of the top older riders have opted to race in a younger age group for additional competition. This flexible format of age related racing has proved very successful and riders of abilities ranging from the ex-professional to the tourist or timetrialists trying road racing for the first time, can compete at their optimum level.
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I don't fancy trying a Cat4 race against a load of 20-somethings with big b@lls and no imagination, sounds like a recipe for ending-up on the deck.

On the other hand if I raced LVRC, hopefully they're a bit more sensible and safe.

But I'm sure just as competitive : I imagine that even if I raced in the 60+ race I'd still get my @rse whipped by a load of guys who might be older than me but who are a lot more naturally talented, a lot fitter, and have far greater race-tactics and bike-handling skills than me...
 
andy_wrx

andy_wrx

Über Member
Location
Cheshire, soft underbelly of The North
andy_wrx said:
The fact that he could pass for Peter Stringfellow is a bit dodgy, but you need characters like that, particularly in something the the Tour Series currently being broadcast on ITV4.

I guess one thing it does show up though, is the actually-not-that-high standard of British domestic racing.

Elliott was a proper European/International pro rider, stage wins in the Vuelta, etc.
Even at 47, he can cut it against the 'cream of British racing'.

It's alright being a big fish, but it's only a little pond.

When top-level pro's like David Millar come back and ride the national champs, they mop up.
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girofan said:
You have said it all Andy. Respect!
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Interesting take on it from the BBC and Geraint Thomas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8092284.stm

Referring to the Nationals in Abergavenny on 28 June...
Thomas will go head to head with fellow Olympians Cavendish and Wiggins in the national championships and David Millar, himself a Tour de France stage winner, will also star in Monmouthshire.
"It's probably the strongest field for a Nationals in probably 10 years," said Thomas.
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So not seeing anyone from domestic teams Rapha-Condor, Plowman Craven, Bikehut, etc as the competition then ?
 
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