2012 Olympics: Road Cycling Thread

Post #1 » by **LittleOzzy** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:59 pm

The road racing will take place over a course starting and ending in the Mall and heading into Surrey.

Post #2 » by **LittleOzzy** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:36 pm

Hesjedal has high hopes for London

Ryder Hesjedal may take a wistful look today at the TV as the riders in the 99th Tour de France make their way down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées without him.

But he has his mind firmly fixed on the next task.

The Victoria cyclist, who was knocked out of the Tour by a nasty crash July 7 in stage six, announced himself fit and ready for the 250-kilometre men's Olympic road race next Saturday, beginning and ending on The Mall in London.

"I got in some good training and am heading to London on Wednesday," said Hesjedal from his base in Spain.

"I've been cycling well with no hindrance whatsoever."

There had been concern after Hesjedal was unable to produce a normal pedal stroke following the crash.

The Island star, this year's Giro d'Italia champion and sixth in the 2010 Tour, sustained massive bruising to his left hip and leg following the Tour calamity but held out hope he would be ready for his third Olympics. He will be. Hesjedal is primed as the lone Canadian to contest the men's road race Saturday and time trial Aug. 1 in London.

Although today may be tinged with longing, the overwhelming glare of the upcoming London Summer Olympics is about to overtake everything in world sport and make the Tour a mere asterisk on the 2012 sporting calendar.

"I would have liked to be out there [finishing the Tour] but it is what it is, and who knows what's going to happen when you get out there on the Tour?" said a philosophical Hesjedal.

http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/Hes ... story.html

I hope he wins it all to cap off an amazing year.

Sofia · Post #3 » by **Sofia** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:37 pm

Been a good race

Sofia · Post #4 » by **Sofia** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:53 pm

1st: Kazakhstan

rapsfanz420 · Post #5 » by **rapsfanz420** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:29 pm

What a way for Vinokourov to end his career!!!

Inigo_Montoya · Post #6 » by **Inigo_Montoya** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:48 pm

Definitely didn't see a win from Vino coming.

icat2000 · Post #7 » by **icat2000** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:11 pm

Bit of a sob story from Cavendish stating other teams rode negativity. I guess he was expecting them to just drag him for the win. Wrong.

Los Manos · Post #8 » by **Los Manos** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:30 am

Team GB with the pedigree of the 4 cyclists in the race should have just lead the whole field from the start and managed it that way. That was certainly what the rest of the field were expecting and the boost from the large crowds would have given them the edge so I think they got their tactics severely wrong. Big disappointment.