Nkiliva Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 What's your take on the Mzansi's selection of this year's Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia this April. Do you think the approach from selectors was future looking or they went all out and chose the best current performing cyclists? Share your views please. The team: Road: Women - Ashleigh Moolman Pasio Men: Willie Smit, Nicholas Dlamini, Clint Hendricks and Brendon Davids Track: Women - Charlene du Preez, Elfriede Wolfaardt, Ilze Bole, Danielle van Niekerk and Adelia Neethling Men: Steven van Heerden, Nolan Hoffmann, David Maree, Joshua van Wyk and Gert Fouchè Mountain biking: Women - Mariske Strauss and Cherie Redecker Men: Alan Hatherly
Eldron Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 What? No Impey? The man has from at the moment... Maybe he made himself unavailable?
Gen Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 What? No Impey? The man has from at the moment... Maybe he made himself unavailable?It's Ardennes week.. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Vetplant Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 It's Ardennes week.. Sent from my SM-G950F using TapatalkGood point. Give a golfer the option between winning The Open and an Olympic medal, the majority preferred the chance to hold the Claret Jug instead of a medal around the neck. Makes sense that cyclists would think the same.
Gen Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 Good point. Give a golfer the option between winning The Open and an Olympic medal, the majority preferred the chance to hold the Claret Jug instead of a medal around the neck. Makes sense that cyclists would think the same.Willie is also in this predicament.. if he is selected by his team (and reading his tweets is seems he is scheduled for Ardennes..he should really just go ride Ardennes IMO) Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Thor Buttox Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 Good point. Give a golfer the option between winning The Open and an Olympic medal, the majority preferred the chance to hold the Claret Jug instead of a medal around the neck. Makes sense that cyclists would think the same.Finished reading Stuart o'grady's autobiography the other day. He was entirely the opposite - Olympics the pinnacle and all that.
shaper Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 When they introduced golf into the Olympics at Rio (if I remember correctly) many of the golfers played at the Olympics rather than a regular tournament on the tour as it was a chance to win a medal and be part of a team country (team USA, Team GB etc) and experience the whole vibe, athletes village etc .... The tournament they could play anytime in the following years, the opportunity to play, win and possibly have an Olympic medal was the greater accolade.
Gen Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 When they introduced golf into the Olympics at Rio Their first mistake..[emoji102][emoji6] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
scotty Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 There's a difference between Olympics and Commonwealth, Cavenish pulled out of TDF to ride Olympics, cant see him having done similar for Commonwealth.
HdB Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 What determines how many riders can be sent in a category? UCI points as well?Only one road woman and mtb man going - while our two best in those categories, surely there are other (younger?) riders who could use the experience?
Kranswurm Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 There's a difference between Olympics and Commonwealth, Cavenish pulled out of TDF to ride Olympics, cant see him having done similar for Commonwealth. My thoughts as well...why is everyone on about the Olympics?
Eldron Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 My thoughts as well...why is everyone on about the Olympics?Olympics you can claim "best in the world" - Commonwealth is best of the white racist countries** **this is a Friday joke of course but best of everybody always trumps best of some.
Skinnyone Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 What's your take on the Mzansi's selection of this year's Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia this April. Do you think the approach from selectors was future looking or they went all out and chose the best current performing cyclists? Share your views please. I think they could have chosen a couple of other athletes....for better medal contentions.
Shebeen Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 When they introduced golf into the Olympics at Rio (if I remember correctly) many of the golfers played at the Olympics rather than a regular tournament on the tour as it was a chance to win a medal and be part of a team country (team USA, Team GB etc) and experience the whole vibe, athletes village etc .... The tournament they could play anytime in the following years, the opportunity to play, win and possibly have an Olympic medal was the greater accolade.I wouldn't even have a clue who won it.or the podium. I just know it wasn't Ernie.
Geronimo Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 What determines how many riders can be sent in a category? UCI points as well?Only one road woman and mtb man going - while our two best in those categories, surely there are other (younger?) riders who could use the experience?MONEY
shaper Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 I wouldn't even have a clue who won it.or the podium. I just know it wasn't Ernie.Justin Rose
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