mpjmcevoy 362 Posted August 19, 2024 #141 Share Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/19/2024 at 11:00 AM, Olympicsnell said: That is insanely good news! Move over Kennys we have a new power couple Expand That's utter madness. GB suddenly have 2 and 3 of the top sprinters alive, the dutch have 1 and 4... Penny for the thoughts of cycling australia - actually don't need a penny, I've read them already, super giant huff! Olympicsnell 1 Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-670716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy 362 Posted August 19, 2024 #142 Share Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/19/2024 at 11:26 AM, JamDH said: Is Harrie Lavreysen from Kent as well? Expand You mean ol' Harry Lavery, son? 'Course he is! Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-670717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Maciel 1,600 Posted August 20, 2024 #143 Share Posted August 20, 2024 Squad announced for next week's MTB World Championships: Men's Elite: Tom Pidcock Charlie Aldridge Cameron Orr Men's Under 23: Joseph Blackmore Max Greensill Elite Women: Evie Richards Annie Last Isla Short Women's Under-23: Ella Maclean-Howell With an eye towards Los Angeles, it will be interesting to see what Alridge and the under-23 guys can achieve. For the women the bench seems a little bit thinner - all three of our elite riders are over 27 so whilst not impossible that Richards or Short could still be competing in 2028, we're probably going to be relying on Maclean-Howell to secure GB spot in LA and even then, we may need her to move into the elite rank at the start of the 2026 season. Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-670795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy 362 Posted August 20, 2024 #144 Share Posted August 20, 2024 On 8/20/2024 at 4:03 PM, Rafa Maciel said: Squad announced for next week's MTB World Championships: Men's Elite: Tom Pidcock Charlie Aldridge Cameron Orr Men's Under 23: Joseph Blackmore Max Greensill Elite Women: Evie Richards Annie Last Isla Short Women's Under-23: Ella Maclean-Howell With an eye towards Los Angeles, it will be interesting to see what Alridge and the under-23 guys can achieve. For the women the bench seems a little bit thinner - all three of our elite riders are over 27 so whilst not impossible that Richards or Short could still be competing in 2028, we're probably going to be relying on Maclean-Howell to secure GB spot in LA and even then, we may need her to move into the elite rank at the start of the 2026 season. Expand It's always hard to tell, but to be honest, I don't think that's a bad squad looking forward, esp Aldridge - I do also wonder if this indicates something re Pidcock. He's not happy at Ineos, the Hayters have both left, Iget the feeling the sponsors interest has wained, the original principal's interest too and the team is in the doldrums - in addition, their raison d'etre is not only stimied by the superstar generation, but in a sense is now not needed, there's TONNEs of brit riders in the pro peloton now. I don't think Pidcock has it to be a GC rider - he's a great classics guy, but he loves MTB - I wonder if there's a team outside INEOS will offer him both, maybe with a bit CycloX, but broadly not bother with the GTs and stage racing, and try and get Sponsor value from his dualism,, Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-670798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Maciel 1,600 Posted August 20, 2024 #145 Share Posted August 20, 2024 2024 Junior Track Cycling World Champs get underway in tomorrow. squad playing to their endurance strengths but the sprint side looks disappointing. Men's Endurance: Sam Fisher Henry Hobbs William Salter Fin Tarling The squad took bronze in the men's team pursuit at the European champs last month behind Italy and Germany. Salter would also take Gold in the men's omnium with Fisher taking bronze in the points race. Women's Endurance: Erin Boothman Cat Ferguson Carys Lloyd Imogen Wolff This team took Silver in the women's team pursuit at the Europeans behind Germany. Carys Lloyd went on to take Gold in the Omnium before teaming up with Ferguson to take Gold in the Madison. Erin Boothman also took Bronze in the Elimination Race. Men's Sprint: Oliver Pettifer - Pettifer reached the quarter-finals at last month's European Champs and won Gold in the Keirin. Surprising there's no room on the team for Archie Gill or Adam Murray though. Women's Sprint: Georgette Rand - Rand topped qualifying at the Europeans and went on to win Gold in the individual sprint before going on to do the double with Gold in the Keirin. (She actually completed treble by adding 500m time trial) It would have been good to see Sarah Johnson also on the team - she reached the quarter-finals of the individual sprint before finishing 7th in the Keirin. Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-670806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 3,541 Posted August 20, 2024 #146 Share Posted August 20, 2024 On 8/20/2024 at 4:03 PM, Rafa Maciel said: Squad announced for next week's MTB World Championships: Men's Elite: Tom Pidcock Charlie Aldridge Cameron Orr Men's Under 23: Joseph Blackmore Max Greensill Elite Women: Evie Richards Annie Last Isla Short Women's Under-23: Ella Maclean-Howell With an eye towards Los Angeles, it will be interesting to see what Alridge and the under-23 guys can achieve. For the women the bench seems a little bit thinner - all three of our elite riders are over 27 so whilst not impossible that Richards or Short could still be competing in 2028, we're probably going to be relying on Maclean-Howell to secure GB spot in LA and even then, we may need her to move into the elite rank at the start of the 2026 season. Expand BBC covering the senior races on streaming, Discovery has the rest. Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-670825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 3,541 Posted August 23, 2024 #147 Share Posted August 23, 2024 Things going well in the Tour de l'Avenir. Joe Blackmore won Stage 4, got into Yellow. Lost Yellow on Stage 5, but got it back today by a big margin. Final stage tomorrow - big climbs, no race radio & teams not really strong enough to dictate tactics, so worth watching. Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-671155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpjmcevoy 362 Posted August 24, 2024 #148 Share Posted August 24, 2024 Second junior world gold for Cat Ferguson today, an absolute barnstormer of a cyclist, and second possibly only to Zoe Backstedt in the excitement raising for the sport in GB Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-671180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 3,541 Posted August 24, 2024 #149 Share Posted August 24, 2024 On 8/23/2024 at 5:46 PM, Grassmarket said: Things going well in the Tour de l'Avenir. Joe Blackmore won Stage 4, got into Yellow. Lost Yellow on Stage 5, but got it back today by a big margin. Final stage tomorrow - big climbs, no race radio & teams not really strong enough to dictate tactics, so worth watching. Expand Turned out to be more drama than anyone would like, but held on for the win! Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-671228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 3,541 Posted September 20, 2024 #150 Share Posted September 20, 2024 (edited) BBC will have lots of coverage of the World Road Championships, both Para & Standard. And even on pukka BBC2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c8xejdly5z4o Edited September 20, 2024 by Grassmarket Link to comment https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/26109-gb-cycling-2024/page/15/#findComment-674230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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