Biathlon IBU World Championships 2020

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Did they find something?

[Monzanator 3,599]

34 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Britain has five tracks! London, Manchester, Derby, Glasgow & Newport.

 

And which one of them was build before Manchester? I suspect zero? You had zero velodromes before 1994 hence you had zero track cycling medals for 40+ years until late 90s. It's really that simple.

[Grassmarket 2,759]

3 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

And which one of them was build before Manchester? I suspect zero? You had zero velodromes before 1994 hence you had zero track cycling medals for 40+ years until late 90s. It's really that simple.

No, we often got medals in the Olympics, mostly the team or individual pursuit.  It was a black day when they took the tandem races out though, we were good at those.

Edited February 22, 2020 by Grassmarket

[Monzanator 3,599]

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

No, we often got medals in the Olympics, mostly the team or individual pursuit.  It was a black day when they took the tandem races out though, we were good at those.

 

You didn't answer my question but oh, well.

 

How many of these medallists were actually genuine road racers to begin with?

 

Besides, let's be honest, one bronze medal per OG in team pursuit means nothing compared to the current UK dominance. Opening Manchester in 1994 changed everything and there's no denying that.

[phelps 6,882]

21 minutes ago, Kirkpatrick said:

Did they find something?

 

too early to say...

 

let's keep an eye on the news in the next few days...

[Grassmarket 2,759]

19 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

You didn't answer my question but oh, well.

 

How many of these medallists were actually genuine road racers to begin with?

 

Besides, let's be honest, one bronze medal per OG in team pursuit means nothing compared to the current UK dominance. Opening Manchester in 1994 changed everything and there's no denying that.

Well, Chris Boardman won Gold in Barcelona 92 & he and Graham Obree were also World Champions several times in the 90s, so it was not completely nothing.

Edited February 22, 2020 by Grassmarket

[Werloc 3,127]

Well, don't really have expectations for our relay today, since I feel that everybody is below their best at the moment.

 

Although if we defeat Finland, Estonia, Poland and Slovakia it's a victory nonetheless, no matter the placement.

[Grassmarket 2,759]

Now surely are not going to mess this one up as well? 

[Bohemia 1,259]

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Now surely are not going to mess this one up as well? 

 

You never know..

[Grassmarket 2,759]

Instant catastrophe for Sweden....