Sharon Laws, dropped from Olympic team this week, is new national road champion

Exactly, if a team can do this then that team is an obvious choice.

Cooke has changed teams more times than she has changed whatever. When she was head and shoulders above the competitio it didnt matter. Those days are gone, and I think the selection criteria should change

I just assumed that this result was a gift between team mates.

Brailsford doesnt often make mistakes, but this time he has made a whopper in not including Sharon Laws in the Olympic team.
There is no arguing that Nicole Cooke was a phenomona, but her performance has been steadily declining since the double of Bejing medal and Rainbow jersey.
Now is not the time for nostalgia in selecting who rides for the UK. A rethink is needed.

Fantastic effort. That and the organisation of the whole event shows up British Cycling.

It does seem rather strange to say the least.

But I disagree with you strongly about Shanaze Read's ability on the track Ribbledibble - BMX track craft has a lot more to it than riding on the road or on a velodrome. I've seen her race BMX and she's very skilled, but a lot of things can happen in a BMX race and even the best riders will crash out at times.

Egg on face time.

Maybe it's just me, but there seems to be contrast in management effectiveness between the male and female camps in BC. The men's team has little blips like the media's reports of Millar's ban being lifted and subsequent availability/increased competition for places etc,, but nothing to rival the persistent bickering that emanates from the women's team, and now they've made themselves look spanners by omitting the new national champ from the squad.

Or does all this simply result from the continued inclusion of Nicole cook in a team sport?

Tossers. Sharon - you have been robbed by idiots in blazers; you have my sympathy. But what a great way to prove the point - 15 mile solo break - chapeau!!!!!

A victory that makes the team GB selectors choice look more like marketing than substance. Oh and 15 miles solo a team effort! give me a break.

Just bleeding stupid! Cooke has got less chance than me come the Olympic road race. Same as it ever was. People are too scared to try something radical. It's like I've been saying for ages to any bugger that would listen. Shanaze Reade's BMX track craft is weak her speed however is awesome! When she's tried leading out Vic Pendleton in a team sprint it's been disaster, but would they ever do the radical thing of letting Pendleton lead out Shanaze? Don't be silly! They'd have a record that wouldn't be broken for several generations. But why do that when you can get. Bronze for two pretty girls.

B.C......GET A BLOODY GRIP!! And well done Sharon, Lizzie and Emma.