A question on ladies cycling

[Hill Wimp]

There's a thread on here somewhere, think its hidden with the pros, asking people to give a heads up to cycling coverage on TV. Shame that isn't a sticky so we can all see it and show our support by raising the TV ratings. I must admit i only spotted the racing in York by pure chance, so glad i did. Bit like the elite triathlon coverage, found that just before i was due to go out and never got where i was supposed to be.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

There's a thread on here somewhere, think its hidden with the pros, asking people to give a heads up to cycling coverage on TV. Shame that isn't a sticky so we can all see it and show our support by raising the TV ratings. I must admit i only spotted the racing in York by pure chance, so glad i did. Bit like the elite triathlon coverage, found that just before i was due to go out and never got where i was supposed to be.

Click into the ''cycling on TV'' link in my signature. Bookmark it or put a link into your own signature. It's chiefly drawn from athleticsontv.org.uk and procyclinglive.com. Oh, and to make it easier to read the calendar, use the tab for week view. I've tried but failed to get it to open on anything but ''agenda'' view.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Click into the ''cycling on TV'' link in my signature. Bookmark it or put a link into your own signature. It's chiefly drawn from athleticsontv.org.uk and procyclinglive.com. Oh, and to make it easier to read the calendar, use the tab for week view. I've tried but failed to get it to open on anything but ''agenda'' view.

Cheers for that, its an excellent idea well done.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

There's a thread on here somewhere, think its hidden with the pros, asking people to give a heads up to cycling coverage on TV. Shame that isn't a sticky so we can all see it and show our support by raising the TV ratings. I must admit i only spotted the racing in York by pure chance, so glad i did. Bit like the elite triathlon coverage, found that just before i was due to go out and never got where i was supposed to be.

Just found out that the cycling from the Ryedale GP that was on last sunday will be on Eurosport on Saturday 3rd August at 3pm, doesnt say if the womens race will be on but it probably will be as Hannah won it

I was going to cycle over and watch that but when I woke up a 5:30am there was a heavy storm so I didnt go

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just found out that the cycling from the Ryedale GP that was on last sunday will be on Eurosport on Saturday 3rd August at 3pm, doesnt say if the womens race will be on but it probably will be as Hannah won it

I was going to cycle over and watch that but when I woke up a 5:30am there was a heavy storm so I didnt go

The Elite series events at Abergavenny and Beverley are on at the same time on Eurosport tomorrow and Friday.

 

[Rob3rt]

Your insight is amazing...... who would have guessed that a tourist on a modern well equipped bike was not comparable with a geriatric on a 50 year ld sit up and beg

So you had no point then...............

 

[Rob3rt]

Didn't Beryl Burton hold a record over the men for several years in the 1960s? What can have changed I wonder?

Yes, a 12 hour record. Nothing changed! She was an exception to the rule, something that is more common in "ultra" endurance events.

 

[ufkacbln]

So you had no point then...............

But I do have a sense of humour!

 

[Chris Norton]

I cannot see the argument on men v women. Different genders, different speeds etc.

Did I scream less at my TV when the 3 girls were smashing the world record in the pursuit because it was slower than the men? was my disappointment in Pendleton's poor tactics more because she was a women? No, I think I screamed like a banshee at the pursuit and screamed equally at Pendleton's poor choice because it was simply great sport.

Same as the TDF. Let's have a ladies one and show the bastard world that Ladies on bikes are equally competitive (maybe more so) and just as entertaining, just a wee bit slower than the mens version.

It's just sport.

 

[Ningishzidda]

Women hold many fishing world records.
Explain that !

 

[Ningishzidda]

What happened to Le Grande Boucle?

You know, that Ladies cycle race round France that Nicole Cooke won twice and Emma Pooley won as well.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

What happened to Le Grande Boucle?

You know, that Ladies cycle race round France that Nicole Cooke won twice and Emma Pooley won as well.

I only know the wiki stuff - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_France_Féminin