http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Olympics all sorts en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:08:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353571 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:58:30 +0000 gembo 353571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Velogames is open for the Spanish Race</p> <p>You just pick your team if you’ve done this before and you are automatically in both CCE and City Cycling Edinburgh as Retired Circus Bear predicted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353541 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:23:41 +0000 gembo 353541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lovely bit of child development there. Same tone as spilling his juice is as high a priority as the crash to him as he is only two.</p> <p>Also children are very highly engineered mechanisms to give their parents a laugh. Encourages our care giving behaviour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353540 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:51:34 +0000 ARobComp 353540@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was watching catch up "live" over breakfast yesterday with the 2 YO on my knee. Huge crash in the Womans Omnium race, people flying everywhere. Wee man says "ohhh nooooo" in the same tone as if he spills juice. Highly entertaining understatement. As ever can't believe everyone reasonably ok after such a massive crash. Horrifying. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353529 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:43:54 +0000 chdot 353529@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aha</p> <p>First stage 11PM!</p> <p><a href="https://www.tvguide.co.uk/m-detail/4273393/51900855/cycling-vuelta-a-espana" rel="nofollow">https://www.tvguide.co.uk/m-detail/4273393/51900855/cycling-vuelta-a-espana</a></p> <p>New thread(s)? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353528 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:37:16 +0000 chdot 353528@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought the TVGuide also had times for the first week when I looked a few days ago, and (much previously) saw some scheduling for ITV4 - so ‘subject to change’… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353527 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:03:47 +0000 mga 353527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quest highlights start this Sunday (stage 2) at 7pm according to the Radio Times. Presumably they're not bothering with the prologue.</p> <p><a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/cxpvh/cycling-vuelta-a-espana/episodes/?episode=n2dpxs" rel="nofollow">https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/cxpvh/cycling-vuelta-a-espana/episodes/?episode=n2dpxs</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353526 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:17:02 +0000 gembo 353526@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We will still have the Fantasy Vuelta </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353525 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:49:30 +0000 chdot 353525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well yes but</p> <p>Seems not on ITV4 this year and only on Quest for 2nd week. </p> <p>On Eurosport but presumably only if you pay?</p> <p><a href="https://www.tvguide.co.uk/titlesearch.asp?title=Cycling%3A+Vuelta+a+Espana" rel="nofollow">https://www.tvguide.co.uk/titlesearch.asp?title=Cycling%3A+Vuelta+a+Espana</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353524 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:26:34 +0000 gembo 353524@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am up to watch the olympics and there is nothing on.</p> <p>Ah well, Vuelta this weekend </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353512 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:46:37 +0000 crowriver 353512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw the huge crash live just before retiring last night. Will catch up with all the action later... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353511 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 09:20:35 +0000 gembo 353511@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Chris Hoy tip was a good one but Boardman, surprised, even Laura didn’t think we would do it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353510 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 21:59:08 +0000 gembo 353510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cycling on through the wee small hours. The last day seems to have changed things. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=4#post-353503 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 16:31:21 +0000 crowriver 353503@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ejstubbs, oh I understand that choices need to be made. Did not realise the BBC were restricted in that way - odd because on the first full day of the Olympics they had BBC1, BBC2 and Red Button but I cannot recall if they were all showing different things, maybe not. </p> <p>Perhaps I'll just need to be happy that I stumbled across a few events that I wouldn't have known about otherwise. I shan't be forking out for a Discovery+ subscription just to have access to (presumably) everything... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353500 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 15:06:38 +0000 ejstubbs 353500@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver: <em>I'd struggle to find coverage on the BBC, maybe some on Eurosport.</em></p> <p>Eurosport paid £1.1billion for the primary rights to the Olympics Europe-wide for the period 2018-2024. They sub-license to national broadcasters such as the BBC, but the terms state that the BBC can show no more than 2 live events at a time. So a lot of the lack of coverage on the BBC will be due to that. Some of the more obscure stuff might be shown in their highlights programmes, which can then be watched on iPlayer (though some folks - myself included - find that the iPlayer search facility is not very straightforward and it can be difficult to locate specific events). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353497 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 12:08:18 +0000 crowriver 353497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Been catching up on the track cycling. Madison is insane! Also watched women's marathon, tried to find the women's 20k race walking but no sign of it anywhere on television or online. Certainly seems like only certain sports are deemed popular or televisual enough to broadcast to the Western Anglo audience. Golf, diving, etc. Not forgetting the cheering on the team angle: hours of horse jumping if that's your thing. I'm not a fan of wrestling or karate for instance, but if I was I'd struggle to find coverage on the BBC, maybe some on Eurosport. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353495 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 11:32:06 +0000 SRD 353495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>the sport that has most unexpectedly gripped us (npi) is the women's climbing yesterday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353494 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 10:40:24 +0000 gembo 353494@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Keirin popularity in Japan due to being able to gamble on the races. Gambling being restricted to a narrow range of sports events.</p> <p>Chr8s Hoy saying put a tenner on Kenny,</p> <p>Ethan Hayter said the Madison was F@#&amp;ing hard. He is the new Bradley Wiggins. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353486 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:03:22 +0000 chdot 353486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not forgetting -</p> <p>“</p> <p>resulted in me doing some track stuff at the old Meadowbank Velodrome </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/Carlin-on-track-to-emulate-Sir-Chris-0" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/Carlin-on-track-to-emulate-Sir-Chris-0</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353482 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:00:56 +0000 crowriver 353482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Interesting discussion here.</p> <p>---</p> <p>The Seeds of Disrespect for Racewalking</p> <p>Lack of respect also likely comes from the top competitors being non-Anglo. Russia, Mexico, Ecuador, and Poland are fielding the best — and thus the sport is bound to get less press as the USA, Canada, and Britain finish out of the medals.</p> <p><a href="https://www.verywellfit.com/no-respect-for-olympic-racewalking-3435871" rel="nofollow">https://www.verywellfit.com/no-respect-for-olympic-racewalking-3435871</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>(Perhaps not accurate for Canada any more). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353481 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:59:07 +0000 gembo 353481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think they should introduce Crokinole at the Olympics. gold for Canada. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353480 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:54:07 +0000 crowriver 353480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD, I too seem to remember it in the late 1970s, bit of a craze at the time? Canada took the bronze medal in the men's 50k yesterday.</p> <p>Race walking further notable for no USA, Russian presence either in addition to no Brits. I suppose no expensive facilities required for this sport, just good shoes and rigorous technique.</p> <p>This Olympics has piqued my interest in two sports which didn't really notice on television before - triathlon and race walking. Will be seeking them out in future. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353478 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:34:09 +0000 SRD 353478@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Haven't watched race walking since the 70s. used to be quite fun having a go at it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353473 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:51:51 +0000 crowriver 353473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo, he did! The Polish chap. </p> <p>Was trying to figure out the penalties system, seems pretty strict. Not sure I could operate under such conditions but it was quite compelling viewing I must say.</p> <p>Also refreshing to watch an event where Team GB were nowhere to be seen. Closest we got was an Irish fella who came in among the early finishers, <strike>11th I think</strike> 10th place.</p> <p>Will try to catch the women's event at some point too. Shorter at just 20km, so might be able to watch the whole thing in one go. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353471 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:39:12 +0000 gembo 353471@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver, one of the walkers has radicalized the sport by taking his water in a Musette and walking with it. Did he win?</p> <p>Love it when they get penalized for putting in a wee skip </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353466 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:10:27 +0000 crowriver 353466@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Katie Archibald born in Chertsey so technically English. Brother John born in Edinburgh so Scottish. However if they both identify as/live in Jocko Homo it's all good. Katie a member of City of Edinburgh Racing Club too.</p> <p>Carlin appears to be solidly a Paisley man. </p> <p>New velodrome in Glesca will have done the Scottish track specialists a power of good for sure.</p> <p>No-one else watch the race walking? Can recommend. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353464 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:40 +0000 gembo 353464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@srd, missed that bit. </p> <p>Apparently the Republic of Ireland does not have a velodrome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353461 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:00:03 +0000 SRD 353461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo it wasn't the paisley but her determination to say (twice?) a great result for all britain.... seemed very anxious to balance Hoy's 'scotland' angle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353459 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:33:40 +0000 ejstubbs 353459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Someone doing the 'live' coverage on the BBC web site has decided to <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/50974155?ns_mchannel=social&amp;ns_source=twitter&amp;ns_campaign=bbc_live&amp;ns_linkname=610d0cf62a60096481ab72df%26%262021-08-06T10%3A20%3A38.805Z&amp;ns_fee=0&amp;pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:1fda4157-6cf1-4e47-a0a0-8d80d9f23057&amp;pinned_post_asset_id=610d0cf62a60096481ab72df&amp;pinned_post_type=share">have a bit of a giggle</a>:</p> <p><em>Women's modern pentathlon<br /> Noticed one of the other horses eliminated was called Aerosmith.<br /> Clearly, he didn't listen when Ecuadorian rider Marcela Cuaspub was telling him to Walk This Way...</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353457 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:29:41 +0000 chdot 353457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For anyone who has forgotten -</p> <p>“</p> <p>Katie Archibald, MBE is a Scottish racing cyclist, who currently rides on the track for Great Britain and Scotland. </p> <p>…</p> <p>She has a sporting background in swimming and took up cycling relatively late, taking it up competitively in 2011 on the grass track and in 2012 on hard track.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Archibald" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Archibald</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20660&page=3#post-353456 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:27:26 +0000 gembo 353456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Jack Carlin comes from Paisley hence the comment about his skinsuit having a wee bit of paisley pattern in it </p>