Cycling

Cosimo · 6 Aug 2016 at 07:17

Looking forward to seeing Chris Froome going for gold in the men's road race today (13:30 - 20:15). Hopefully we'll see a medal from him or one of the strong GB team.

GSVBagpuss · 6 Aug 2016 at 07:31

Stevo Cummings for gold!

Craig1981 · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:13

Anyone been watching the Men's cycling race? Its bizarre the way there are literally no barriers between the cyclers and the people watching. people are literally swarming around the bikes and running alongside waving flags when they go through crowded areas. Its insane. There should be barriers up or police keeping the crowds at bay.

Pigeon_Killer · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:15

They should replace the support vehicles with tanks and give them free reign. That'll learn them.

el_dazza · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:21

Going to be a close finish. Nibali's in a good position but Majka looks like he's got plenty in the tank.

Craig1981 · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:27

el_dazza said:
Going to be a close finish. Nibali's in a good position but Majka looks like he's got plenty in the tank.

Not anymore. He's fallen.

el_dazza · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:27

Nibali and Henao crash :O

Craig1981 · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:29

One of the Brits has fallen too. This has been a hell of a race. There's hardly anyone left!

marc2003 · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:29

Geraint crashes out too.

Craig1981 · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:37

The gap between the leader and the chasers is getting smaller. This could go right down to the wire! :eek:

marc2003 · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:44

Gutted for Thomas but still a great race for the neutral. :cool:

Jokester · 6 Aug 2016 at 20:54

marc2003 said:
Geraint crashes out too.

Been taken to hospital now apparently.

Could have been in with a medal shout as well.

booyaka · 6 Aug 2016 at 21:03

great race - mental course for Olympics - it's usually pretty flat and simple.

Last 40/50km was superb action all the way.

Craig1981 · 7 Aug 2016 at 18:28

I've been watching the Women's cycling race, missed only the first few minutes of it when I left work. Been watching it on my phone. Now I'm home I'm watching the race on TV and the swimming on PC.

Jokester · 7 Aug 2016 at 19:12

Amazing the difference in pace between the peloton and the lead pack in the woman's road race.

Craig1981 · 7 Aug 2016 at 19:16

I think I must have missed a few minutes of action when I switched from the phone to the TV. What happened to the woman who was leading the pack for a major part of the start of the race? She seems to have disappeared.

touch · 7 Aug 2016 at 19:17

Jokester said:
Amazing the difference in pace between the peloton and the lead pack in the woman's road race.

The problem here is that lots of the big teams (italy, netherlands, germany) have a rider in the front group so the rest of the team wont help the peloton chase that group down - not a great situation for Team GB.
It'll be interesting to see what happens on the climb.

touch · 7 Aug 2016 at 19:17

Craig1981 said:
I think I must have missed a few minutes of action when I switched from the phone to the TV. What happened to the woman who was leading the pack for a major part of the start of the race? She seems to have disappeared.

She's back in the main bunch now.

Craig1981 · 7 Aug 2016 at 19:18

touch said:
She's back in the main bunch now.

Aw. She was doing so well for ages. Oh well.

EDIT: Andy Murray won the first set against Troicki.

Jokester · 7 Aug 2016 at 19:25

Peloton caught up with them again, looking like an interesting finish to the race.