Olympics 2012
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03 Aug 12
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Before 2008 they only had 8 gold medals in the entire history of the games.
Now they have 18 and counting since, any of you find this odd?
Now they have 18 and counting since, any of you find this odd?
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Commonwealth Games in Manchester and Dave Brailsford.
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we used to be good runners, but cycling is easier,
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we used to be good runners, but cycling is easier,
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Three In One oil..
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It's a sport where you can succeed with the a high level of investment. Sports science plays a massive part in cycling and rowing. That's why some athletes swap one for the other.
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not ben paying too much attention have you? it all started with Chris Boardman 20 years ago
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Because the authorities have thrown millions at this minority sport. Why is this indoor cycling on BBC1 and not one of the minor stations?
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There is only about 10 teams in this sport. It's even worse than Rugby Union & League
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worse than rowing
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Brilliant stuff
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ovett , coe and cram ruled the tracks, then johnny foreigner got good so we got on our bikes
like good thatcherites should ! |
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Dominating the World BBC are stating? Someone needs to tell them there is only a few countries that compete in this indoor sport.
Even the Scots are World Champions at Elephant Polo  |
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donny - 100% correct.
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The propaganda dished out by the Beeb is incredible. No wonder politicians court the media. The irony is hilarious.
We have the Leveson inquiry with Murdoch etc and then we have the Beeb telling us to get excited about indoor cycling. The media control the public's attention and therefore it's no shock that MPs wine and dine them |
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Tip of the iceberg mate.
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Some very bitter people on this thread
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Bitter or maybe not being sucked in by the hype?
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cricket---1/4 chance
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Just bitter I'm afraid bit hard not to hype up a gold medal and WR.
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GB team gymnastic bronze far more impressive than any velodrome medal imo
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Watching some of these cycling events does make me think it they're just different ways of going very fast for two laps. If you're good at one, you're going to be good at them all. It's not like running where you're not going to get the same winner in the 100m and marathon. The keirin is just sprinting after following an odd man on a moped for example.
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Injera - sums it up brilliantly.
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Kriskin, judorick, Injera..... I can smell it from here, and I'm in the South of France.
Pathetic individuals, who can't recognise greatness when it's right there in front of them. Why so much bitterness ffs ? |
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Only need ellisjohn and the full set would be here.
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Not bitter. I went on Wednesday to see the Hockey. Very high standard. Impressive.
Swimming, cycling and rowing are fun but very few punters could name the distances travelled. The cycling behind an electronic bike is quite ludicrous. I admire the fitness and endurance and the competitors' training and fortitude are to be admired but the sports are truly bizarre and dominated by gym work and science. If you want to be excited cos the Beeb hype it then great. I'll make my own mind up, thanks. |
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These events didn't turn up just for London.
I think they have removed a couple of our best races as well  |
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Jud - the gymnastics performance was incredible. Totally agree.
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Indoor cycling. Next it will be footpath cycling.
How about indoor rowing? Johnny foreigner won't be much good at that. |
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It's all about the money invested. Before cycling they tried Tennis. Couldn't get enough decent players at that so they moved on to other sports like indoor cycling. What will be next??
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street hockey innit
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Womens' Kieran - first ever event in an Olympics.
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Dave Brailsford is brutal but possibly the most single minded man in the planet. Took British cycling to a different level. Everything is so professional
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^ PMSL Like Chris Carmichael did.....
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Why dont the yanks switch their second tier sprinters to cycling?
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We have 18 athletes and 21 members of staff. Some teams have 2 members of staff.
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just a joke !
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What a load of miserable OLD GITS,sad lives you live if you can't get any enjoyment rout of that, and I haven't ridden a bike in years.
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Kriskin 03 Aug 12 18:36 Joined: 08 Jun 03 | Topic/replies: 8,090 | Blogger: Kriskin's blog
Dominating the World BBC are stating? Someone needs to tell them there is only a few countries that compete in this indoor sport. Not often on this forum but who is this di ckhead..... EVERY country in the world has track cycling, the fact that there is a roof on the Velodrome is irrelevant... The greatest cycling nation in the World (per head of population)is the Isle Of Man and they have no "indoor" track.. |
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Juice
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