Olympic Road Race

[Keith Oates]

The Spanish team looks a bit special with the riders they have included, It could well be a Valverde win but Schumacher and Bettini will be pushing hard as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rustychisel]

one word - Bettini

 

[Keith Oates]

Don't sit on the fence,RC, make a positive choice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dayvo]

Thanks for that. Andy Schleck it is then!

I go along with Tet's guess prediction.

 

[rustychisel]

Don't sit on the fence,RC, make a positive choice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's a positive for you: just about everyone on Gerolsteiner.

 

[Losidan]

I reckon we will clean up on the track..

& Deffo gold in the womens bmx

 

[Keith Oates]

If Victoria gets a gold I'll be happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mondobongo]

Spain look strong on paper but I have Davide Rebellin buzzing about in my head in the same way Sastre was in May/June. So he will be my pick.

 

[BIGSESAL]

I would say that a climber MUST win as the air quality is apparently so poor in China that the rider will have to have a fairly large lung capacity to do anything.

 

[Losidan]

How do teams ride tactically in the olympics?...I assume it isnt like a normal road race where there is a designated team leader and all the other team members ride for him.

 

[Tetedelacourse]

It is just like that. Except who your "team" is may not be restricted to people of your own nationality!

 

[Keith Oates]

Hopefully that won't happen again, Tete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mondobongo]

Early start for those of us in the UK on Saturday with coverage of the Mens Road Race starting at 7.15am on Eurosport.

Keith you have probably got it at a more sensible time given you are out there.

 

[Skip Madness]

Well having had a look at both start lists I am opting for Franco Pellizotti to take the gold in the men's race (I think the course may be a bit much for Bettini or Rebellin) ahead of Andy Schleck with José Serpa getting a surprise third.

In the women's race I think Noemi Cantele will take it ahead of Tatiana Stiajkina and Judith Arndt.

 

[Keith Oates]

Early start for those of us in the UK on Saturday with coverage of the Mens Road Race starting at 7.15am on Eurosport.

Keith you have probably got it at a more sensible time given you are out there.

Yes it's 1345 out here now and I'm watching but only via Cyclingnews which is good but I was hoping for some TV as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!