UCI Road World Championships 2012

[Buddfox]

Thanks - this is what I was saying, though, how come the profile of the men's road race is only 105 odd km long? It doesn't seem to include the final circuit which is the bit when it gets really interesting.

 

[rich p]

Thanks - this is what I was saying, though, how come the profile of the men's road race is only 105 odd km long? It doesn't seem to include the final circuit which is the bit when it gets really interesting.

True! A bit of an omission.

 

[User169]

If you click on the course map, then click on the red circuit, you get the profile (for the circuit part).

 

[rich p]

If you click on the course map, then click on the red circuit, you get the profile (for the circuit part).

Clever clogs! You do wear clogs?

 

[Nearly there]

Doesn't look to lumpy

 

[thom]

Here's a away to explore the courses:

 

[Buddfox]

If you click on the course map, then click on the red circuit, you get the profile (for the circuit part).

Nice! I've been trying to figure that out for weeks...!

 

[User169]

Clever clogs! You do wear clogs?

But of course!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

But of course!

Unfortunately I missed those in the Wiggle sale...

 

[raindog]

Interesting little interview with Leo Van Vliet
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dutch-have-home-advantage-at-world-championships-says-van-vliet

 

[rich p]

Does anyone else think that the trade TTT is an anomaly? It would make more sense at the Worlds to have a national TTT if anything. The trade teams do these in most GTs already.
You also have to wonder how much effort the best TTers will be putting in on Sunday instead of waiting until the ITT on the Wednesday.

 

[thom]

British teams:
Elite Men – Road Race
Mark Cavendish
Steve Cummings
Alex Dowsett
Chris Froome
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Jon Tiernan-Locke
Bradley Wiggins

Elite Men – Time Trial
Alex Dowsett
Chris Froome

Elite Women – Road Race
Lizzie Armitstead
Katie Colclough
Nicole Cooke
Nikki Harris
Sharon Laws
Emma Pooley

Elite Women – Time Trial
Wendy Houvenaghel
Emma Pooley

U23 Men – Road Race
Josh Edmondson
Scott Thwaites
Simon Yates

U23 Men – Time Trial
Sam Harrison
Joe Perret

Junior Men – Road Race
Germain Burton
Jon Dibben
Tao Geoghegan Hart
Chris Lawless
Alex Peters
Will Stephenson

Junior Men – Time Trial
Jon Dibben
Tao Geoghegan Hart

Junior Women – Road Race
Elinor Barker
Lucy Garner
Emily Kay
Jessie Walker
Molly Weaver

Junior Women – Time Trial
Elinor Barker

 

[Buddfox]

Does anyone else think that the trade TTT is an anomaly? It would make more sense at the Worlds to have a national TTT if anything. The trade teams do these in most GTs already.
You also have to wonder how much effort the best TTers will be putting in on Sunday instead of waiting until the ITT on the Wednesday.

Yes, I actually thought it was a national team time trial until a friend pointed out the error of my ways. I think a national team time trial would be fantastic - though partly because I'd expect GB to be in with a real shout to win!

 

[raindog]

British teams:
Elite Men – Road Race
Mark Cavendish
Steve Cummings
Alex Dowsett
Chris Froome
Luke Rowe
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Jon Tiernan-Locke
Bradley Wiggins

Great - JTL is riding. Hope he's free to ride......

 

[rich p]

Great - JTL is riding. Hope he's free to riode......

I think that he could/should be the protected rider