Rio Olympics XCO

[Shebeen]

So what you saying is allow short course into the race format for seeding purposes

ja. just one lap. because currently you can't medal if you don't have the UCI points. It's not like blasting away for one lap is not a skill these guys don't need.

 

all other sports at the olympics don't have any pre seeding. Usain bolt still has to qualify through heats - he doesn't get to lane 5 in the final without running first.

[Bicycle Supply Chain]

ja. just one lap. because currently you can't medal if you don't have the UCI points. It's not like blasting away for one lap is not a skill these guys don't need.

 

all other sports at the olympics don't have any pre seeding. Usain bolt still has to qualify through heats - he doesn't get to lane 5 in the final without running first.

 

But in all fairness Usain bolt doesnt have 3 runners in front of him that he needs to get around first before he is able to exploit his full potential.

 

quite honestly, if you not on the first 2-3 rows of the start for the olympics, you wont medal.

[kosmonooit]

USA  MTB Team

 

Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized Factory Racing)
Howard Grotts (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing)
Chloe Woodruff (Prescott, Ariz./Team Stan’s NoTubes-Pivot)

 

On the dirt, Davison is the America’s best shot at a medal. The 33-year-old finished 11th in London and has only improved in the last four years.

“Lea is very capable of riding on the podium. She’s shown she’s very consistent,” Miller said. “She has slow builds to her season, but they’re methodical. Where some will try two peaks, she does one. We always wonder where she is early in the season, then at worlds she’s on. She’ll be flying in Rio.”

 

Grotts, just 23, won his first pro national title in 2015. Rio will be his first Olympic Games.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/06/news/u-s-unveils-final-olympic-squads_410906

 

 

I hope Lea's mum can make it. Chloe is a great as well, gives it horns Yolanda-like.

[Gen]

Someone is busy packing[emoji6]

 

[CogitoErgoSum]

Someone is busy packing[emoji6]

 

Was hoping Pietie Sagan forgets his bike, and has to use something borrowed...

 

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Tong-in-die-kies natuurlik

 

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['Dale]

I watched Absalon and El Nîno previewing the course on U Toob a while ago

 

What a course

All man-made and helluva hectic ????

[Oxter]

I watched Absalon and El Nîno previewing the course on U Toob a while ago

 

What a course

All man-made and helluva hectic ????

Link please...

 

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[Gen]

Link please...

 

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Actually think it's been posted.. but here is another video of the course

 

https://youtu.be/YQX7YFVL_Lo

['Dale]

Actually think it's been posted.. but here is another video of the course

 

https://youtu.be/YQX7YFVL_Lo

Yes, that's the one ????????????????????????

[Gen]

Yes, that's the one ????????????????????????

(Psst the move is now official.)

[kosmonooit]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIiU1qSgga_/

 

'enuf said ...

['Dale]

(Psst the move is now official.)

I know what you're talking about ????????

[Oxter]

Actually think it's been posted.. but here is another video of the course

 

https://youtu.be/YQX7YFVL_Lo

Apologies, was just lazy this morning after a small accident

 

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[Gen]

Apologies, was just lazy this morning after a small accident

 

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No problem at all... and no apology needed

 

I wanted to watch it again in any case [emoji23] [emoji23] this gave me an excuse [emoji106]

[JA-Q001]

TBH, I think the route looks quite easy. The HakaHana marathon last year seemed more technical. Ja sure, if you lose your line a bit you can come off bad, but riding the lap 5 times and training it a bit makes it even easier to pick your line.

 

I think this will be a close race and its easy enough that someone like Sagan can even catch up on the climb and flats, to counter the rest that are more adapt to the few technical points.

[Gen]

TBH, I think the route looks quite easy. The HakaHana marathon last year seemed more technical. Ja sure, if you lose your line a bit you can come off bad, but riding the lap 5 times and training it a bit makes it even easier to pick your line.

 

I think this will be a close race and its easy enough that someone like Sagan can even catch up on the climb and flats, to counter the rest that are more adapt to the few technical points.

Compact so fast rolling and very fast..

I recall Nino saying something along those lines..

 

 

Something about expecting Ave speeds to be 29km hrs which is flippen fast for xco

 

 

What do they say no such thing as easy.. in pro cycling.[emoji6]