The Olympics ! (spoilers etc..)

[tug benson]

Murray destroyed federer today

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

round 1 to VP.

 

[Rob3rt]

round 1 to VP.

It's not the best of 3 round for the women yet AFAIK, I think that comes in the quarter finals

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's not the best of 3 round for the women yet AFAIK, that wont come until the quarter finals

You're right. Careless wording on my part.

 

[Andy_R]

Another passing thought; if yorkshire became a country then the rest of us would quite rightly bomb it

Reminds me of the puchline to an old joke - "round them up, put them in a field, and bomb the barstewards"

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Yay!

 

[redcard]

Must say I was a bit apprehensive when it was announced Cav was joining the commmentary team, but he's been excellent every time.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Must say I was a bit apprehensive when it was announced Cav was joining the commmentary team, but he's been excellent every time.

And he's got a racing cat called Clancy!

 

[Smokin Joe]

It's the magic wheels what won it -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/05/london-2012-wheels-gb-cycling

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's the magic wheels what won it -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/05/london-2012-wheels-gb-cycling

Yes, I saw that earlier on l'équipe's website. So the technical director thinks it's the secret wheels, Clara Sanchez, who lost Pendleton's rear wheel, descended into innuendo worthy of an Equipe keyboard warrior (Elle [VP] est hors norme. Tous les Anglais sont hors norme.). The only cyclist I've seen who's prepared to understand the gap between the teams is Grégory Baugé. (Ils [Team GB] savent mettre les moyens, aller chercher ce qu'ils n'ont pas. Ils ont trouvé un démarreur mais ils ont été tous les trois forts. Ils ont été meilleurs que nous. Ils savent préparer les JO. Il y a quatre ans ils l'ont montré. On va se poser les questions sur nos performances. Il faut poser la question au DTN, aux coaches. Il faut analyser tout ça pour essayer de rectifier.) Rough translation: they know how to use the means at their disposal, and go looking for what they don't have(Hindes). They found a starter but all three were strong. They know how to prepare for the Olympics - they showed that 4 years ago. We'll have to ask questions about our own performance, the technical team, the coaches. All that needs to be analysed before we can try to put it right.

 

[Nearly there]

Reminds me of the puchline to an old joke - "round them up, put them in a field, and bomb the barstewards"

View: http://youtu.be/dMHDBL7CNA4

 

[Jon Baines]

Kenny just went from the gun in his semi against Phillip and beat him comfortably, wonder if we'll see him do that again against Bauge

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Kenny just went from the gun in his semi against Phillip and beat him comfortably, wonder if we'll see him do that again against Bauge

He's done that before against Baugé (who's1-0 up against Phillip)

 

[Jon Baines]

He's done that before against Baugé (who's1-0 up against Phillip)

Yeah did it in Melbourne didn't he? Would make sense seeing as Bauge is more of an explosive rider

 

[andrew_s]

Kenny just went from the gun in his semi against Phillip and beat him comfortably, wonder if we'll see him do that again against Bauge

He's done that before against Baugé (who's1-0 up against Phillip)

So Phillip is 0-1 down against both Kenney and Baugé?