World Cup Manchester 1st-3rd Nov 2013

[ColinJ]

Can someone explain why you can race for AUS or JAYCO? And why was there a 'second string' British listing of women's riders last night?

I was wondering that myself!

The only thing I could think of was that they needed to make the numbers up because not enough countries had sent teams?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Maybe it's because it's the World Cup not the national championships? (And maybe that's why there isn't fuller UCI coverage). Meanwhile, though I don't usually like blue, I do like the Scottish team colours.

 

[Noodley]

Superb ride by Kate Archibald

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Superb ride by Kate Archibald

Yes, absolutely, she didn't panic when the Pole shot off and stuck to her guns. Good stuff.

 

[SWSteve]

@ColinJ I asked this on Twitter and got a lovely response there are around 5 replies to myself (same handle) which explain this.

great ride by Arhibald!

 

[Noodley]

Well done Jo Rowsell!!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ohh, Lee wins!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Superb ride by Kate Archibald

Yes, the Pole was almost in the same straight as her at one point, great bit of composed riding.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Good support from Jo Rowsell for Kate Archibald there. Nice to see.

 

[SWSteve]

This Czech fella is pretty good, he's setting all the best times in the TT

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This Czech fella is pretty good, he's setting all the best times in the TT

Mind you, his shoulders move so much from side to side so much they end up going twice the distance as the bike.

 

[SWSteve]

What happened there!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Lapped in a kilometre! Weird at that level.

 

[SWSteve]

Odd that there isn't a 'standard' for your kit in the kilo. The ukrainian in what looks like a standard jersey and shorts, others in full Skin suits. Then there are others in normal road helmets, compared to those in full aero helmets.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Kenny led throughout that keirin - that's got to be hard, hard work.