Commonweath Games cycling (Track & Road) (Spoilers)

[jarlrmai]

Nice of them to give Pooley a motorpacer

 

[HF2300]

That's hurting now!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I bet Armistead is glad that the Netherlands aren't in the commonwealth.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Pooley's crying on the line.

 

[summerdays]

Well that's been a great race from both of them!

 

[HF2300]

What a great race. Apart from a little lull in the middle, throroughly intriguing and exciting throughout. Good work by England early on, and brilliant work by Pooley, the moral victor in many ways. The last attack and Armitstead's jump across to her perfectly timed. Archibald's looking good for the future as well.

 

[jarlrmai]

Imagine having to race nearly 3 hours in the pissing rain and then talk to journos still in your wet kit.

 

[HF2300]

Conditions are appalling looks very dangerous on those slabs

Could be significant in the men's race with a bigger peloton, if the rain comes down again. Everyone was cornering very gingerly when it got wet.

 

[jarlrmai]

Classic moment on the BBC road race web stream, the get to the medal ceremony porta-cabin and Armistead still has her bike, leans it up against the cabin and says "leave the bike here? It'll be alrigh't won't it"

Bet it's gone when she comes out

 

[Saluki]

I'm tired having just watched that!

 

[HF2300]

Sounds as though men's RR will be also on BBC1 and online. BBC1 gone to the news at the mo.

 

[HF2300]

And they're off...

 

[HF2300]

... and Mould instantly has a mechanical.

 

[Saluki]

... and Mould instantly has a mechanical.

Poor sod!! Willing him on from our sofa.

 

[HF2300]

Looking at the rain I think the sofa might be the best place to be.