Agteros Posted August 11, 2012 Share The mens mtb race is going to be hectic, that course looks narrow and difficult to pass on. Good start is going to be critical for Burry.... 50 riders including Phillip Buys, Marc Bassingwaithe, Adrian Niyonshutithe Very interesting to see Robert Fosterman listed as a starter, he's the track sprint dude with the huge quads http://www.london201...ntain-bike-men/That is very strange,maybe just doing it for kicks http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18430467:Robert Forstemann (the german track cyclist with MASSIVE thighs) is only entered in the MTB so that germany have a larger number of people to select from for the track events (there is a limit to the number of riders on the track team, but there is a loophole that any rider entered into any cycling event can compete on the track). Now that all of his track events are finished, it would be funny to see him actually have a go at the MTB, but i doubt he'll event start. Seems like he was entered as a MTBer, and could then be entered into the track events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted August 11, 2012 Share Thanks, yeah i doubt the guy would start. I dont think he knows how to shift gears anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted August 11, 2012 Share Thanks, yeah i doubt the guy would start.I dont think he knows how to shift gears anywaysor use brakes, or what to do going down a rock garden Cav' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 12, 2012 Share Jamaican improve on their world record in the 4 x 100 metres. Geeeez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted August 12, 2012 Share Let me put this in context. Athletics will never progress in SA unless somebody takes some action (ASA) since it already fails at primary school level. There is absolutely no desire at school level to develop athletes that shows promise. My boy this year made the school team in 100m dash and hurdles, and it seems that the events are being rushed through at the beginning of each year just to get it done with. Absolutely no coaching was done. And the events themselves was not a shining example of organisation. Fact is it seems that in SA rugby and cricket gets all the attention, and athletics and swimming is just a sideshow. Then you are looking/ sending your boy to the wrong schools, Westville Boys High, which produced two Olympics Athletes has one of the best swimming programs in the country. We are not top of swimming because as a result of no attention. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 12, 2012 Share Hangtime http://singletrack.competitor.com/files/2012/08/FieldsjumpBMX3_OG812-135-614x421.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 12, 2012 Share Wind uit... http://singletrack.competitor.com/files/2012/08/RezendecrashBMX2_OG812-082-632x421.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted August 12, 2012 Share Wind uit... http://singletrack.competitor.com/files/2012/08/RezendecrashBMX2_OG812-082-632x421.jpg Personally I think the BMX has had the best camara work out of all the events I've watched so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 12, 2012 Share Batty from Canada completed the XC course and finished 10 mins behind the winner despite this: http://cdn4.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net/2012/08/11/2/img_6531_600.jpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted August 12, 2012 Share Personally I think the BMX has had the best camara work out of all the events I've watched so far.I thought the camera work at the MTB was very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted August 12, 2012 Share Batty from Canada completed the XC course and finished 10 mins behind the winner despite this: 'dale I think that xray is from a previous collarbone break, she just had a fracture this week from a fall which slowed down her descents. Think she fell from this rock garden: http://cdn3.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2012/08/12/2/000_dv1291509_600.jpg Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech) flies through a technical section http://cdn2.media.cyclingnews.futurecdn.net//2012/08/12/2/000_dv1291855_600.jpg Followed by Nino and a Lefty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted August 12, 2012 Share Looks much more technical when you look at it from this angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted August 13, 2012 Share Spitz unlikely to return to Olympics in Rio …but bows out with a nice collection of medals: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/spitz-unlikely-to-return-to-olympics-in-rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracs Posted August 13, 2012 Share Caster earns silver. Medal 6 for SA. Two better than 2008, I think.five better actually.... I think 6 was a good haul - 8 was in reach but someone has to come 4th and 5th and sometimes it will be our medal hopefuls... But I see Gideon Sam still thinks we could/should've gotten the 12... In particular he demonstrated just how well he understood yesterdays mtb race by stating: "I was looking at Burry Stander yesterday, and I thought two more mountain bikers on our side could have helped him and kept him in the loop there, but he had to do it himself." oookkaaaay then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted August 14, 2012 Share I have a question. Why did Joanna Rowsell do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracs Posted August 14, 2012 Share I have a question. Why did Joanna Rowsell do that?In her words:"If I can make a difference to young girls with the same issue then that’s a responsibility. If they can look at me and think it’s not the end of the world and they can still do what they want to do, that’s pretty amazing."http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/06/article-0-14648951000005DC-802_634x377.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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