Last year the British team won seven gold medals at the World Track Cycling Championships.
This year they've won nine so far.
I'm awestruck.
This year they've won nine so far.
I'm awestruck.
-
.
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post. -
That will be Union Jacks out then."One day the people will understand." -
BRITAIN STRIKES GOLD IN SPORT NO-ONE WATCHES
BRITAIN was riding the crest of a wave of victory last night after repeatedly striking gold in one of those sports that nobody ever watches.
Image
TeamGB sets a new world record on their eight-wheeled cyclotron
Britain's finest two-legged men and women took home gold medals in the singles, the hot singles, the fancy doubles, the crotchless triples and the doubled pears.
An ecstatic Wayne Hayes, TeamGB manager, said: "Take one pair of perfectly round wheels, add the relentless pounding of some truly magnificent British thighs, and stand well back."
He added: "I said to every single one of them: whatever you do, for God's sake keep pedalling."
Last night's avalanche of triumph comes hot on the heels of British success at the Los Angeles Kerplunk Open and a 14-12 victory in the World Bread Making Championships in Adelaide.
British competitors now sit astride the world stage in rat-shooting, speed pottery, synchronised chewing, professional bowler hat wearing, darts and snooker.
Sport minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, said: "The next time someone tells you Britain is slow at riding a bike, you can look back on this day with pride, hold your head high and tell them to cock off."
He added: "This is the most exciting thing to have happened in British sport since Formula One boss Max Mosley paid some Nazi hookers to pummel him with a cricket bat."Comment
-
It is impressive do you think that we will sustain the success in the Olympics and more generally any idea why the disparity in success between cycling and other forms of athletic sport?Originally posted by Neil Young View PostLast year the British team won seven gold medals at the World Track Cycling Championships.
This year they've won nine so far.
I'm awestruck."The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
-- William BlakeComment
-
Will Robert Millar take part in the proper Cycling race this year ?Comment
-
I was at my parents over the weekend. While I was there, cycling appeared on the TV in the background.
At one point my old man and I had half an eye on the telly and a graphic appeared on the screen saying “98 laps to go”!!!!!
98 laps!!!
There were about 40 cyclists all bunched together going really slowly. Presumably they were all waiting ‘til about the penultimate lap to make their move?
Perhaps they ought to scrap the previous 99 laps and just have a one lap dash, to save everybody the bother of watching a load of bikes painstakingly crawling around the track for hours.
Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
-
I assume like many people who don't know anything much about cycling you are referring to the Tour de France as it's the race with by far the highest profile. Also of course you;re bound to see it as the only race that counts since you're French.Originally posted by fredo View Post
As for Robert Millar, no. It's rumoured he is now living as a woman.
David Millar probably will ride the Tour de France as his team, Slipstream, has been selected by the ASO..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
-
I don't see how a cricket fan can slag off a sport they don't really understand. I mean, it's pretty easy to slate cricket. And isn't football little more than "twenty-two grown men kicking a ball about while wearing shorts"?Originally posted by ShaggyAlonso View PostI was at my parents over the weekend. While I was there, cycling appeared on the TV in the background.
At one point my old man and I had half an eye on the telly and a graphic appeared on the screen saying “98 laps to go”!!!!!
98 laps!!!
There were about 40 cyclists all bunched together going really slowly. Presumably they were all waiting ‘til about the penultimate lap to make their move?
Perhaps they ought to scrap the previous 99 laps and just have a one lap dash, to save everybody the bother of watching a load of bikes painstakingly crawling around the track for hours..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
-
Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
No, I actually referred to the 'race' as opposed to the 'lap farce' Shaggy was referring to.
Comment
-
Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
-
Cyclists do look gay when wearing their 'peau de chamois'.Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
Comment
-
One competitor - I think it was a Frenchman - said that there is only one professional track cycling team, Britain, while all the rest are amateurs.Originally posted by dww View Post
It's all to do with the set-up. The performance director who started now holds the same role at UK Sport and the current director is as good, if not better. They get great coaches, seem to have a fantastic system for spotting and developing talent and a long-term plan.
I read recently that the Elite Performance Squad in cycling get £5m of Lottery money while swimming gets £7m. Track and field athletics gets far more than that and it's in total disarray.Last edited by Neil Young; 02-04-08, 08:42 AM..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
-
It's all in the eye of the beholder.Originally posted by fredo View PostCyclists do look gay when wearing their 'peau de chamois'..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
-
.
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
-
I genuinely like cycling though, just wanking that old man's chain.
I know there's a 'proper' cycling race in the Olympics though, that's to what I referred to earlier. Didn't need 'zithing' around by someone.Comment
Comment