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  • September 26, 2011 at 6:29 am #655339
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    drheaton

    First man to win Olympic gold
    First man to win Olympic gold while wearing the rainbow jersey?

    Also, if you want the whole team to get rainbow jerseys and medals why not give all of BMC a yellow jersey for helping Evans win the TdF or all of Geox red jerseys for helping Cobo win the Vuelta? The winner is the guy who gets the jersey and that’s fair, GB didn’t have to work all day for Cav, they chose to as it was their best chance to win, the riders chose a course of action that meant only one of them could win.

    September 25, 2011 at 7:52 pm #655337
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    Squiggle

    I definitely think the whole
    I definitely think the whole team should get medals, or at least all of the finishers. Otherwise it’s like only giving medals to the goal scorers in the world cup final.

    Anyway looking forward to seeing Cav breaking the record for most wins in the rainbow jersey in a season. Touch wood! 😀

    September 25, 2011 at 7:46 pm #655335
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    Tony Farrelly

    Got to day fluffchucker for
    Got to day fluffchucker for half a second or so there today I thought that day had come… but then maybe he is so good at judging the distance and what needs to be done that he knew he couldn’t be caught whatever.

    September 25, 2011 at 7:15 pm #655333
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    drheaton

    Gkam84 wrote:Its just a shame

    Gkam84 wrote:
    Its just a shame that all the riders from the team don’t get the rainbows or some sort of badge to wear, a bit like ex world champs can wear it on their sleeves, the rest of the GB team today should get to wear something to mark out that it was a team effort and not just one guy at the end 😀 :D

    I agree but what happens if someone wins from a brakeaway and their team did nothing all day? The world champion is the world champion and is recognised as such, the team will get plenty of satisfaction from a job well done.

    September 25, 2011 at 7:15 pm #655331
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    fluffchucker

    @Gkam84
    I couldn’t agree with
    @Gkam84
    I couldn’t agree with you more.
    When do Wiggins, Thomas, Stannard, Hunt, Froome, Cummings, Millar get their chance of being a World Champion. They worked their nuts off & gave their all. I know they all work as a team & for one guy, just a shame they don’t have anything to show for all their effort. Nevertheless, although Cav wasn’t highlighted during the commentary, he still had to go the distance withe the rest of the team & kick in the afterburner when it mattered. Just wish he’d put his arms up when he goes over the line sometimes, one day & nearly today, he’ll cock up & loose by a 1/2 wheel.
    At least he won’t have his bottom lip out for next season.
    Like him or loath him, who wouldn’t want to swap places with him, me for one

    September 25, 2011 at 5:33 pm #655329
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    Gkam84

    37 for me and i DO care cause
    37 for me and i DO care cause i would have rather had Millar win or Wiggo or Froome or anyone else from the UK over Cav

    Yes, he does always say thank you to whatever team helps in, but he gets ALL the headlines and credit for winning, when all he does is follow behind a team who do all the work

    Not that i’m at all against Cav, i would have just liked to see an all rounder winning the rainbow, like looking at this season, How many times did Hushovd get in breaks and get exposure, where as Cav will only been seen in the final few KM or when he gets dropped on a climb 🙁

    September 25, 2011 at 5:24 pm #655327
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    Gkam84

    Hey i’m glad the UK won it in
    Hey i’m glad the UK won it in the end and all credit to him for doing it and getting through after being blocked out and stuff

    Its just a shame that all the riders from the team don’t get the rainbows or some sort of badge to wear, a bit like ex world champs can wear it on their sleeves, the rest of the GB team today should get to wear something to mark out that it was a team effort and not just one guy at the end 😀 😀

    September 25, 2011 at 5:18 pm #655325
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    Tony Farrelly

    yeah but that’s his job
    yeah but that’s his job Gkam84 – it’s not his fault he gets the headlines – that’s down to the simply ways of us media types. I think it’s clear he knows well enough that he may be a missile but he’s only the tip and every missile needs some sort of delivery system.

    You also have to give him credit for finding his way through those last few 100 metres on his own cos he didn’t really have a lead out. The to keep on doing that that so many times given the explosive nature of the sprint at that point, and the fact that he’s spent 6-8 hours in the saddle is a pretty special ability. It’s also got to be said that his peers obviously don’t begrudge him his wins.

    September 25, 2011 at 4:42 pm #655323
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    stewieatb

    I am really sorry if I ruined
    I am really sorry if I ruined anyone’s team by telling them Cav couldn’t sprint up that hill, I did crap (37) but what a great result 😀

    September 25, 2011 at 4:34 pm #655321
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    Squiggle

    Well I did sh*t but I don’t
    Well I did sh*t but I don’t give a monkeys, what an awesome result!!!!!!!!
    😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

    September 25, 2011 at 2:47 pm #655319
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    Tony Farrelly

    It’s back!
    It’s back!

    September 25, 2011 at 2:37 pm #655317
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    Tony Farrelly

    We’ve told the man with the
    We’ve told the man with the digital spanners… and he’s on the case, even as he starts his Cobble Wobble warm up

    September 25, 2011 at 11:18 am #655315
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    Simon_MacMichael

    Yup, seems to be some kind of
    Yup, seems to be some kind of issue with it….

    September 25, 2011 at 11:16 am #655313
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    Wig_Billy

    Is anybody else having
    Is anybody else having trouble accessing their fantasy cycling page?

    September 25, 2011 at 10:43 am #655311
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    nickobec

    Mark CAVENDISH
    Thor
    Mark CAVENDISH
    Thor HUSHOVD
    Philipe GILBERT
    Peter SAGAN
    John DEGENKOLB
    Denis GALIMZYANOV
    Marcel KITTEL
    Kristijan KOREN
    Anders LUND

    expecting bunch finish, with Gilbert to attack with 1km to go.

    Galimzyanov & Kittel a bit of reach/risk with the distance and uphill finish.

    Not worried about Koren and his finish in Paris on the Tour.

    Lund did well in Toronto & Quebec

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