smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
Don't you ride in the rain?
Don't know about slowmotion, but speaking for myself, I ride in all weathers. However, I don't very often take sharp right-handers in a bunch going at racing speed in heavy rain.
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Don't you ride in the rain?
To be fair, they had the benefit of seeing how sticking to plan went wrong for the men.Unlike the men, the women's team seemed to be able to adapt their tactics to the circumstances.
True.To be fair, they had the benefit of seeing how sticking to plan went wrong for the men.
Thanks, I've just found that quote on the BC page. Puzzling, to say the least.True.
But Brailsford in unrepentant about the tactics for the men's race and still says "If we could have our time again, we'd do exactly the same thing”
But that's the problem you have when you've got the worlds fastest sprinter on your team, it pretty much dictates your tactics and everyone knew it from the day the course was announced. The only other option would be to use Cav as a decoy/Plan B or even leave him out altogether, in which case you'll have an incadescent Manxman on your hands and an even bigger pack of armchair DS's ripping you a new hole for ruining Our Cav's Golden Parade.True.
But Brailsford in unrepentant about the tactics for the men's race and still says "If we could have our time again, we'd do exactly the same thing”
Why? What else could they have done? If they'd have put a man in the 30 man break, they probably wouldn't have got a medal anyway, and then they would've been criticised for being a man short for Cav.Thanks, I've just found that quote on the BC page. Puzzling, to say the least.
Why? What else could they have done? If they'd have put a man in the 30 man break, they probably wouldn't have got a medal anyway, and then they would've been criticised for being a man short for Cav.
Far too easy to lambast tactics in hindsight from the comfort of an armchair.
Why? What else could they have done? If they'd have put a man in the 30 man break, they probably wouldn't have got a medal anyway, and then they would've been criticised for being a man short for Cav.
Far too easy to lambast tactics in hindsight from the comfort of an armchair.
No, the point is that backing Cav 100% was the best plan and still would be.But that's the whole point. Brailsford now has the benefit of hindsight, the original plan didn't work, but he says he'd do the same again.
Yes I do. A tad slower though...Don't you ride in the rain?
I wonder if the Germans would say the same...But that's the whole point. Brailsford now has the benefit of hindsight, the original plan didn't work, but he says he'd do the same again.
But the problem with that plan is it is the easiest to spoil. Most of the competitors know they have almost no chance of a medal, but are sufficiently competitive ego-wise not to do anything to help the favourite win.No, the point is that backing Cav 100% was the best plan and still would be.
TDF 1+ 2, World Road Champ + best sprinter, 4/5 won stages in TDF, etc.
News Flash: You're a bit daft.