Robbie Stewart Posted July 20, 2021 Share I am thinking Lecomte will end up with gold. Rissveds and Prevot will be fighting it out for silverware. in the mens, I am of strong opinion that Fluckiger has it. I am not sure MvdP is going to pull the full distance to take the win, but TdF has cast some doubt on that aspersion. Pidcock to cause some upsets. I am afraid I just don't see N1NO doing a double. I would gladly be proven wrong though. All this is to say that the event actually takes place of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted July 20, 2021 Share The spanner in the works is really the weather, its hard to describe that type of heat / humidity, nothing like we see in ZA. I've experienced the same quiet a lot in the Philippines, once I made the mistake of taking a bike there on a trip, the only times I could ride was early in the mornings or early evenings, the rest of the day spent sheltering in an air con room. So if the same conditions exits for the racing its going to be a matter of who can cope best, I think it will probably be outside most athletes comfort zones, perhaps the older and wiser will do better, like Mathias and Pendrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted July 20, 2021 Share LIke who can pace themselves better, the whipper-snappers are likely to burn their matches boxes one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted July 20, 2021 Share N1no has been sandbagging he’s going out in style I have no idea what I’m talking about, what time is the gravel race, is Lachlan riding - are guys without beards allowed on the podium ? Hilton., gerriemtb, Shebeen and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted July 20, 2021 Share Further reading: Tokyo Olympics: Experts warn Games chiefs about extreme heat https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57904094 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted July 20, 2021 Share Just now, kosmonooit said: The spanner in the works is really the weather, its hard to describe that type of heat / humidity, nothing like we see in ZA. I've experienced the same quiet a lot in the Philippines, once I made the mistake of taking a bike there on a trip, the only times I could ride was early in the mornings or early evenings, the rest of the day spent sheltering in an air con room. So if the same conditions exits for the racing its going to be a matter of who can cope best, I think it will probably be outside most athletes comfort zones, perhaps the older and wiser will do better, like Mathias and Pendrel I beg to differ, try Richardsbay in summer (Nov - Feb), 30-40C with 80% plus humidity on a regular basis, you literally live from aircon to aircon, work-car-home ????. Yes, its not easy to exercise in such conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigT48 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Grew up in Zululand and I can attest to the heat and humidity ! Northern Zululand is even worse than Empangeni / R Bay. TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted July 20, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, TheoG said: I beg to differ, try Richardsbay in summer (Nov - Feb), 30-40C with 80% plus humidity on a regular basis, you literally live from aircon to aircon, work-car-home ????. Yes, its not easy to exercise in such conditions. Yup kinda the same but not quite, my experience anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Bru Posted July 20, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, kosmonooit said: Further reading: Tokyo Olympics: Experts warn Games chiefs about extreme heat https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57904094 So that rules Pogacar out. (This thread made more sense when the road race was a separate discussion to the mtb race) Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted July 21, 2021 Share The 2010 Common Wealth Games in Delhi had similar heat/humidity coupled with the bad air. Luckily Noida was a little bit out of the way, but it was not great. I remember the Australians adapted to those games quickly. Maybe an Australian on form? Ben O'Connor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 21, 2021 Share There is a whole thread on the mugshots of cyclists at the Olympics, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 21, 2021 Share Funny thing where WvA and GvA will be riding for Belgium, but they will be doing so on different machines. WvA on his Cervelo and GvA on his BMC. Wonder how the trade team dynamics will influence the racing. https://www.instagram.com/stories/woutvanaert/2622446320990552871/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 21, 2021 Share https://www.pinkbike.com/news/complete-entry-list-tokyo-2021-olympic-mountain-bike-race.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballingCyclist Posted July 21, 2021 Share Ok ok, I'll be the 1st to admit I never ever thought the kit would look as good as it does. Even though it's not made by Castelli or Bioracer or Santini like alot of the other countries kits so they've got Aero socks and gloves and all the rest, I must say I think Maxed/Mr Price have done well with this one. Ashleigh even has the SA flag on the cuff of the bib and right sleeve, which I'm assuming is because she was the previous SA Ladies Road champ(I may be wrong but haven't seen any of the others in their kit). So well done to Maxed/Mr Price Sports. (Ps, I'll never wear their actual kit out of the store, the fit is horrible) Edit: on closer inspection, I may be wrong, But seems the kit may have been made by Tactic, whose kits are kinda cool Edited July 21, 2021 by FootballingCyclist Hairy, Duane_Bosch, TheoG and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 21, 2021 Share 47 minutes ago, Hairy on a Davidson said: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/complete-entry-list-tokyo-2021-olympic-mountain-bike-race.html "New Zealand" on that list nudged a memory of mine. Whatever happened to Sam Gaze? He was on-the-up, winning the Argus a couple of years back... should have been the start of big things for him. ????♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane_Bosch Posted July 21, 2021 Share 15 minutes ago, Vetplant said: "New Zealand" on that list nudged a memory of mine. Whatever happened to Sam Gaze? He was on-the-up, winning the Argus a couple of years back... should have been the start of big things for him. ????♂️ Depression. Seems to be a bit of a recurring thing with elite cyclists Vetplant and Scary Rider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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