2012 Olympic Archive

froome19 · « **on:** July 12, 2012, 14:19 »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18645916

A quick guide to the course and background including rules etc

ram · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2012, 14:50 »

Pitching in for Burry Stander. Building form for this race and had an unexpected win at Windham.

froome19 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2012, 14:53 »

What about Peraud has not shown much at the Tour, but he seems to be focusing on this and always seem anonymous until you check the final GC... and of course he is the only mountain biker I know... ;D

ram · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2012, 04:28 »

Julien Absalon is the main hope for the French. Kulhavy is the other major contender, but Stander will smoke them.

ram · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:47 »

Wong Kam Po here too, and on the track. How many riders are riding in all three broad events (track, road and MTB)?

ram · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2012, 14:34 »

Be plugging for Stander and Niyonshuti. A respectable finish be good for the latter.

Fus87 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2012, 10:57 »

There's Marc Bassingthwaighte as well, for Namibia.
He recently seems to have acquired two extra letters, earlier his name was spelled Bassingthwaite... ;D

Niyonshuti should be OK, this is the thing he's prepared for the last several years. Probably not the very top, but a respectable finish will be within reach.
Stander may medal under the right circumstances.

ram · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:43 »

MTB course is in flipping Essex.

just some guy · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:45 »

Quote from: ram on August 10, 2012, 12:43

MTB course is in flipping Essex.

they do a lot of that is Essex

and I am not talking about MTBing for those who do not know the joke

ram · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:51 »

Quote from: just some guy on August 10, 2012, 12:45

they do a lot of that is Essex

Sage. Can't expect too much from Chav central.

ram · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2012, 13:13 »

Breset, Spitz and Gould in the top 3 and have a substantial lead. Pendrel looked so good and just got dropped sudddenly. Breset really looks the most superior atm.

ram · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2012, 13:21 »

Ooh, Spitz falls, and Gould gets caught up on the technical descending section. Breset was already pulling away, her's to lose now.

ram · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2012, 13:34 »

2 laps to go, half a minute lead. All too comfortable for Julie Bresset. Spitz now five seconds ahead of Gould.

ram · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2012, 13:44 »

Proper gap between Spitz and Gould. The forty year old's heading for a silver medal.

ram · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2012, 13:51 »

Last lap, minute lead for Bresset and the two behind are locked together.

ram · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2012, 13:56 »

Spitz really is killing Gould on the climbs, not the first time that's happened in this chase

ram · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2012, 14:08 »

Bresset wins
Spitz
Gould
Kalenteiva
Suss

Slow Rider · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2012, 15:58 »

Bresset was much stronger than everyone else. Great victory for such a young girl.

Just wondering though, is this like the average MTB race? I've never watched or done mountainbiking, but it didn't look terribly exciting to me. Is this what the average MTB race looks like, or are they normally different / better?

ram · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2012, 16:55 »

Not nearly as technical as usual MTBs. Bit too much flattish dirt and not enough rocks and such sections. From a telly pov, it was well better than UCI WC races.

ram · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2012, 03:37 »

Slow Rider · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2012, 12:14 »

Quote from: ram on August 11, 2012, 16:55

Not nearly as technical as usual MTBs. Bit too much flattish dirt and not enough rocks and such sections. From a telly pov, it was well better than UCI WC races.

Really, better than the average race? Hmm, I guess it's just not my sport then. But perhaps the men's race will interest me more.

ram · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2012, 13:17 »

From a production quality point of view, definitely. Camera work and all that was brilliant. Racing, not the best, seen many better races.

Men's race, hopefully it's good. Should be interesting considering the flat there, I'm thinking that Absalon may not necassarily have such an advantage as he's usually one of the best climbers around. Hopefully it's Stander.

Icebreaker · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2012, 05:22 »

Emily Batty rode the women's XC with a broken collarbone!

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