The Olympic Road Race 2012 - Post Mortem

[Smokin Joe]

Please all kneel down together now, after three...

WE ARE NOT WORTHY (Repeat endlessly)

 

[Risex4]

I thought we lost because they guy in the blue jumper peddled faster than the guys in the strange blue-white shirts?

We were abandoned by the other nations who showed a distinct lack of Olympic spirit in helping us to win what was rightfully ours.

Cavandish was knackered from the Tour. Or more probably was still in the habit of looking behind him for the team car to fetch some water.

Wiggins was more preoccupied with the upcoming time trial and the possiblity of lucrative shampoo endorsements.

Froome sat up in his deck chair after 3 Km, possibly distracted by the references to his dog being scribbled all over the road, and no doubt disappointed that there was a distinct lack of "proper hills" to show his team-mates up on.

Millar isn't Sky and therefore isnt TeamGB either, so as he was aiming to lead out neither a team-member of compatriot, probably just enjoyed a nice summer ride instead.

And the other guy, I forget his name, probably has a valid reason for underperforming aswell.

Also, whats a 1st Cat?

 

[rich p]

Please all kneel down together now, after three...

WE ARE NOT WORTHY (Repeat endlessly)

You speak for yourself Joe!

 

[rich p]

Also, whats a 1st Cat?

I think it may be one of the lions being led by a kicking donkey in the OP.

 

[Cheshire Celt]

I have never seen his cat racing is it legal do the RSPCA know about IT

 

[Risex4]

To be fair, I have tried racing my cat before. But it was unfair as she wouldn't take her pull, just sat off the back more-or-less asleep.

 

[Smokin Joe]

To be fair, I have tried racing my cat before. But it was unfair as she wouldn't take her pull, just sat off the back more-or-less asleep.

You should have partnered her in a Madison, one good hand-sling and she'd have done a very quick lap.

 

[rich p]

I'm going to dip out of this one now until or unless Rob2FatLadies comes back on to give us some more ammunition.

 

[Crackle]

What an op. Was he hoping for a serious response?

 

[Risex4]

I'm going to dip out of this one now until or unless Rob2FatLadies comes back on to give us some more ammunition.

Aww, I thought this thread was proving to be revolutionarily insightful.

So far we've established that chess isn't popular (at a laymans guess because the tendency to chase the break-away pawns leaves the king exposed); couch potatoes will generally win in spelling competitions, first lions don't do well when led-out by kicking donkeys; cat racing seems to be niche and generally opposed as they are poor road racers, ignoring concerns over the legalities of such events (although there plausibly may be a potential place for them in future track events); and dogs are an unknown entity given that their form in half marathons is highly questionable.

You won't get that level of technical analysis anywhere else!

Yeh, Ok, now I'm bored with it...

 

[raindog]

can't wait for the Vuelta

 

[Dayvo]

can't wait for the Vuelta

We have to analyse last year's Vuelta first.

 

[ianrauk]

Who did win the race anyway? I guess it was one of those bleedin' foreign Johnnies. A bloody disgrace. Didn't the other bicyclists know that it's the London 2012 Olympics. In Great Britain. It's just not cricket.

I haven't got a Cat, but the last Cat I had (called Smokey), he didn't do any racing. He was far too fat.

 

[Smokin Joe]

My cat had kittens once and I though it would be a good idea to teach all six of them to swim at one day old.

It wasn't.

 

[Risex4]

Liked. But going to hell for it.