UCI Road World Championships 2012

[Noodley]

Katie Colclough was in the speacialized squad but I have no idea if she was riding as there was no mention of the team line-up on cyclingnews

 

[thom]

Katie Colclough was in the speacialized squad but I have no idea if she was riding as there was no mention of the team line-up on cyclingnews

I don't think she was in it : http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/1...akes-opening-team-time-trial-World-title.aspx

 

[Noodley]

The men's elite TTT is off and running, and the award for the stupidest name goes to...

Team Optum Presented By Kelly Benefit Systems

 

[thom]

OPQ looking fab. If you were a sprinter in search of a lead out train, you'd be interested in these guys.

 

[montage]

So is there a rainbow jersey for the TTT champions?

 

[thom]

So is there a rainbow jersey for the TTT champions?

They get a medal as individuals and I think the winning team gets to put some as yet unspecified symbol on their jersey (dunno if they get the symbol for all races, all TTs or just TTTs...).
Edit : it was interesting Eurosport commentators saying the last time they had a TTT was about 20 years ago. The format was a national team of 4 riders would ride a 100 km route and they'd all have to finish to get a time.

 

[rich p]

Whatever Fat Pat says, I have zero interest in the trade TTT.
Most of them wouldn't even have their A teams out. Some doing other races, some keeping their powder dry for the ITT.

 

[thom]

Froome out of ITT on Wednesday because he's knackered.
Alex Dowsett the only GB & NI representative.

 

[Noodley]

Froome out of ITT on Wednesday because he's knackered.
Alex Dowsett the only GB & NI representative.

Is it too late for Sittingduck to be drafted into the team?

 

[iLB]

Under 23 tt winner, Vorobyev!

 

[thom]

Is it too late for Sittingduck to be drafted into the team?

I think the list goes in tomorrow, so there is no good reason why not.
I've blocked Brailsford's phone number because he kept pestering me about Lance Armstrong so maybe someone else could follow it up ?

 

[rich p]

This is a reasonably interesting article offering an explanation as to why the past junior winners who did well in the pro ranks are the TTers rather than the RR winners.
http://inrng.com/2012/09/junior-world-champion-prospects/#more-10934


Some discussion too about this years winner Oskar Svendsen's off the scale VO2 Max.

 

[Rob3rt]

Which channel has it and is it on live for the entirety?

Need to choose watching worlds or club ride as it is likely they will clash.

 

[thom]

Wendy Houvenhagel goes at 4.45pm, Emma Pooley at 5.07 pm, continental time I presume.
Pooley looked really strong in the TTT and she has form from the Tour d'Ardeche so I'm hopeful for something good on this lunpy course.

 

[rich p]

Wendy Houvenhagel goes at 4.45pm, Emma Pooley at 5.07 pm, continental time I presume.
Pooley looked really strong in the TTT and she has form from the Tour d'Ardeche so I'm hopeful for something good on this lunpy course.

Yes, it would be nice for Pooley to go out on a high if this is to be her swansong. She's easy to like.
Is lunpy Dutch for hilly, Thom?