Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Cycling

[DieselnDust]

2 minutes ago, Eldron said:

My eyes my eyes!!!!!

That set up is 100% correct. The saddle tilt intersects the tops of the handlebars

[Eldron]

31 minutes ago, dsw said:

The "new" rules probably make for better tv viewing but I fully agree with you.

Chatted to some TSA officials years ago and they thought it was mostly to avoid having to police drafting in the sprint format. The swim is too short to break up the field so policing drafting in groups get really difficult.

I'm a terrible swimmer and average runner so I'm all for no drafting - it is my only weapon! 

[kosmonooit]

3 hours 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.

 

He is close though....

[eala]

1 hour ago, kosmonooit said:

He is close though....

He is good but there are some serious talent that he has to get behind him to medal and i don,t see that happening 

[Mountain Bru]

2 hours ago, TheoG said:

Drafting should still not be allowed in TRI, it should be "time trial" scenario, but that's just mho.

Is drafting now allowed in triathlons???? ????

[Eldron]

1 hour ago, Mountain Bru said:

Is drafting now allowed in triathlons???? ????

Only in the Olympic distance.

[Mountain Bru]

2 hours ago, Eldron said:

Only in the Olympic distance.

So do guys ride in bunches and take turns on the front? While on the TT bars? Hectic stuff. 

[kosmonooit]

Excited to see the Hungarian Kata Blanka Vas riding on Tuesday. really been featuring in CX, done quote well the last few U23 UCI XCO's

Velo News article

[Eldron]

9 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said:

So do guys ride in bunches and take turns on the front? While on the TT bars? Hectic stuff. 

Full TT bars are illegal. Just them lil stubby ones are allowed.

It is mostly pack racing. Swim hard enough to be in the peleton, hide in the ride then run the fastest. Basically a running race with some foreplay.

[Vetplant]

As a refresher, the result sheet for Rio 2016.

I honestly did not remember that the Maincheese finished 7th.

I am less surprised to see AMP achieving a top 10 result, sort of remembered that.

 

[TheoG]

3 minutes ago, Vetplant said:

As a refresher, the result sheet for Rio 2016.

I honestly did not remember that the Maincheese finished 7th.

I am less surprised to see AMP achieving a top 10 result, sort of remembered that.

 

Yip, I also cant remember Louis ending up that high.

Edited July 22, 2021 by TheoG

[TNT1]

2 minutes ago, BaGearA said:

Is Sagan riding the mtb or road ? I assume if the road profile suits him it would be a no brainer 

I thought with his knee surgery he wouldn't be able to ride.

[Vetplant]

5 minutes ago, BaGearA said:

Is Sagan riding the mtb or road ? I assume if the road profile suits him it would be a no brainer 

Out with injury ????

Sagan, Haig withdraw from Olympic road race with injuries

https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-sports-olympic-games-europe-tour-de-france-e1819d22aa7071ce70affff9b3528e7a

[kosmonooit]

Going to be interesting to see what  happens with Team Slovenia, with Rodg and Podg, guess the latter will be the chosen rider but Rodg must have ambitions surely.  Will we see what happens on the road? Will the whipper snapper wilt?

[DieselnDust]

2 minutes ago, kosmonooit said:

Going to be interesting to see what  happens with Team Slovenia, with Rodg and Podg, guess the latter will be the chosen rider but Rodg must have ambitions surely.  Will we see what happens on the road? Will the whipper snapper wilt?

Very good analysis of the protagonists on the Laterne Rouge.

Roglic will likely be more rested.

Lutsenko is my dark horse pick. He didn't seem to be too interested in the TdF.

[kosmonooit]

15 hours ago, eala said:

He is good but there are some serious talent that he has to get behind him to medal and i don,t see that happening 

Could get lucky .... he was riding fiercely at Les Gets.