The Olympic Games Rio-2016 Thread

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TheSecondStain said:
Ah yes, it was the Serbians. Note over they went post above.

The Men's Cycle Road Race is the place to be at the moment: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36439120

Just had a great bit where an Italian rider had to change a front wheel. That took about 30 seconds, but probably 60 seconds loss against other riders. So off he went and his team car got in front, providing a wind break, streaming down the twisty hill at over 50mph until they caught the Peleton again. Clever stuff.
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I've been watching since the start, I find road racing amazingly compelling viewing, it's a shame the picture quality is nothing like as good as in the TdF though. GB has several strong medal contenders in this race, Chris Froome being the obvious favourite, but I fancy Steve Cummings or even Adam Yates to spring a surprise.
 
ChilcoSaint said:
I've been watching since the start, I find road racing amazingly compelling viewing, it's a shame the picture quality is nothing like as good as in the TdF though. GB has several strong medal contenders in this race, Chris Froome being the obvious favourite, but I fancy Steve Cummings or even Adam Yates to spring a surprise.
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Iranian rider just had an off going round the twisty downhill. By heck that road guttering is unforgiving. He's OK. Went over the top. Looked worse than it was, I think.

So do I mate. Geraint Thomas is also capable of winning.
 
TheSecondStain said:
Iranian rider just had an off going round the twisty downhill. By heck that road guttering is unforgiving. He's OK. Went over the top. Looked worse than it was, I think.

So do I mate. Geraint Thomas is also capable of winning.
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I would love Gereint to win, or at least get a medal. One of the heroes of the Sky team for both Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome in the TdF, and of course won the Commonwealth Games gold a couple of years ago. This 5-man team format does away with the concept of domestiques, so he is in a position to be more selfish than in a stage race.
 
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Froome stopped to change bikes, a la TdF. Good omen.? ;)

Chris Boardman and Simon Brotherton currently eating their way through their commentary. Making me a bit peckish.

Another team car pacing riders back into the race. Naughty.
 
I hope Cummings was driving the pace on behalf of the rest of the British team there, otherwise it seems a waste of effort. Froome and Thomas up with the leaders, looking good!
 
TheSecondStain said:
Ah yes, it was the Serbians. Note over they went post above.

The Men's Cycle Road Race is the place to be at the moment: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36439120

Just had a great bit where an Italian rider had to change a front wheel. That took about 30 seconds, but probably 60 seconds loss against other riders. So off he went and his team car got in front, providing a wind break, streaming down the twisty hill at over 50mph until they caught the Peleton again. Clever stuff.
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Yes, been watching it in and off between jobs in the garden all day. Currently sat in the sun with beer watching with Mrs FLT on her I-pad <cheers>
 
The cycling is a disgrace, fans running infront of them and some evwn knocking them off.

Some gymnast just broke his leg live on air....

Also shots fired at a commentators booth.

Brazil is a **** show.
 
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