DJuice Posted July 21, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, dsw said: I Just read an article on netwerk24 in which they listed the SA athletes who they reckon have best chances for a medal. The names mentioned are: Tatjana Schoenmaker, Akani Simbine, Blitzbokke, Chad, Wayde, and Men's rowing. Not a word about Alan or Ashleigh. . No word on the triathlon front. Henri is a medal hope. Not sure about Richards health, on good health outside chance. dsw and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted July 21, 2021 Share Yeah, I agree with Shebeen. Alan is not expected to medal, he has not placed top 3 in Elites yet. It would be unexpected. I suppose when one considers 'medal hopefuls' one would include him as, well, there IS hope, but he wouldn't fall under the 'likely medalist' list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted July 21, 2021 Share 52 minutes ago, DieselnDust said: Indeed, king of the slam stem setup. Miss that guy And that negative 25 degree saddle! Not a conventional guy that - made the bike fitter in me cringe every time I saw him ride. Random thought - I wonder if that nose down saddle was the cause of his knee issues? Makes sense - it rolls the pelvis forward and puts more pressure on the knees - combine that with a crazy drop.... TheoG and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballingCyclist Posted July 21, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, J Wakefield said: They use their own helmets also mostly Cool to see Tadej and Jan Polanc wearing plain white Met helmets and not their red and black UAE helmets which would look abit funny with their green and blue kit. TheoG and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted July 21, 2021 Share 14 minutes ago, Eldron said: And that negative 25 degree saddle! Not a conventional guy that - made the bike fitter in me cringe every time I saw him ride. Random thought - I wonder if that nose down saddle was the cause of his knee issues? Makes sense - it rolls the pelvis forward and puts more pressure on the knees - combine that with a crazy drop.... Richard Murray disapproves of your knee-injury-saddle-tilt theory ????. (His old bike, yes I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 21, 2021 Share 28 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: Yeah, I agree with Shebeen. Alan is not expected to medal, he has not placed top 3 in Elites yet. It would be unexpected. I suppose when one considers 'medal hopefuls' one would include him as, well, there IS hope, but he wouldn't fall under the 'likely medalist' list. We'll move onto our chances in the men's road and women's mtb next. the fact that we aren't discussing them kind of shows you where they are, unfortunately. 29 minutes ago, DJuice said: No word on the triathlon front. Henri is a medal hope. Not sure about Richards health, on good health outside chance. Actually watched full replay (with skipping) of the Rio men's tri the other day. Henri did bloody well there, murray with a decent swim and it would have been spicy of note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted July 21, 2021 Share 3 hours ago, DieselnDust said: YEah except when you ride for Sweden and you're the only female representative for your country. Then you get caught up in the most awful politics this sport can throw at you One of sport administration's worst failures and a complete betrayal of care to the athlete. I'm certain this played a large role in Rissved's break from the sport. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 21, 2021 Share 30 minutes ago, Chris_ said: Richard Murray disapproves of your knee-injury-saddle-tilt theory ????. (His old bike, yes I know) Dunno who Bill Murray's brother is, but he must have painful nuts after a ride on that. peetwindhoek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson99 Posted July 21, 2021 Share 48 minutes ago, FootballingCyclist said: Cool to see Tadej and Jan Polanc wearing plain white Met helmets and not their red and black UAE helmets which would look abit funny with their green and blue kit. Where would i find a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted July 21, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, dsw said: On the subject of American female cyclist I see Chloe Dygert is entered for road and track. Taking into consideration the extend of her injuries any success in Tokyo will be remarkable. If she is fully recovered it will probably be nearly impossible for anyone to beat her in the road ITT. Good, good, she can close gaps all day for Coryn. DieselnDust and splat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted July 21, 2021 Share 39 minutes ago, Shebeen said: murray with a decent swim ... would probably be one of the best triathletes of all time. (read in a different font if you like but its not far off) dsw and Jewbacca 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted July 21, 2021 Share 2 minutes ago, Chris_ said: ... would probably be one of the best triathletes of all time. (read in a different font if you like but its not far off) This is so true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsw Posted July 21, 2021 Share 13 minutes ago, Chris_ said: ... would probably be one of the best triathletes of all time. (read in a different font if you like but its not far off) He was a world champ in the duathlon before he switched to tri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsw Posted July 21, 2021 Share Irrelevant but just for the record: When tri's it became popular in SA it was completely dominated by a big ex navy diver and swimmer who also had frightening power on the bike and was after the bike leg so far ahead that none of the better runners had a chance to get close to him. No drafting was allowed back then. I doubt whether Richard would have ever caught him. Chris_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted July 21, 2021 Share 12 minutes ago, dsw said: Irrelevant but just for the record: When tri's it became popular in SA it was completely dominated by a big ex navy diver and swimmer who also had frightening power on the bike and was after the bike leg so far ahead that none of the better runners had a chance to get close to him. No drafting was allowed back then. I doubt whether Richard would have ever caught him. Drafting should still not be allowed in TRI, it should be "time trial" scenario, but that's just mho. Sid the Sloth, Eldron and amac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsw Posted July 21, 2021 Share 7 minutes ago, TheoG said: Drafting should still not be allowed in TRI, it should be "time trial" scenario, but that's just mho. The "new" rules probably make for better tv viewing but I fully agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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