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World Track Champs

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:22 pm

Is it me, or has no-one posted congrats to our fantastic GB team :?:
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Snoop Doug » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:28 pm

I'm still in utter shock - so well done for starting it. Some fantastic performances - loved watching Romero take her pursuit gold, inspiring stuff 8)
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Elliot M » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:45 pm

was even better from trackside as Rob C, Rob T and I were on Sat and Sun :lol:
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Marky Mark » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:55 pm

I bought a tear to my eye. Makes you proud to be British.
Even my other half was shouting at the tv....... C'mon.
Well done to the whole team. Which one was from the ACC?
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Andrew G » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:25 pm

Romero and Wiggins must share the same legs - super smooth, pedaling action not just the surface athough I'm sure that too is waxed thoroughly and buffed to a high polish.
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Sarah_M » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:16 pm

It had me gripped on Saturday afternoon - the Madison was mental and sooo exciting...and we won :D The whole team were amazing. Looking forward to seeing what they can do in China :)
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby MJ_1993 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:20 pm

Personally, I thought track would be boring, as I hate athletics as I think I am going nowhere, but it looks pretty interesting, might give it a try.
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Andrew G » Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:41 pm

Go to Herne Hill one Saturday morning for their induction sessino Mo - Details [url=http://www.vcl.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=58]here[/url]. Very well run by VCL and you can hire one of their track bikes. Fixed wheel, no brakes, great fun.

If you get the chance go to Manchester for a meeting. The atmosphere and noise as they thunder around the boards is amazing, and you get no idea how steep the banking is from the TV. It is much steeper than at Herne hill where it is quite shallow eing such a large track.
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby MJ_1993 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:02 pm

thanks
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Rob C » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:14 pm

[img]http://i28.tinypic.com/se9c07.jpg[/img]

Damn that was a good weekend...
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Marek » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:02 pm

That Madison race was awesome. Bradley Wiggins buried himself to get away to take that lap. Everytime Cavendish took over he was keeping the gap but then Wiggins would come in and completely blast it. All that with them being the marked team was awesome.

If anyone has not seen it check out the BBCiplayer as it is on here. I watched the full programme which must have been about 2 hours long, brilliant stuff.

Cheers

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Re: World Track Champs

Postby -Adam- » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:15 pm

Phone camera was it!?
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby Andrew G » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:32 pm

[quote="-Adam-"]Phone camera was it!?

:lol:
Had the taker had one of those drinks you're holding on to Rob? :D
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby -Adam- » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:40 pm

It's kinda like I havn't put my contact lenses in, yet, weirdly, the rest of the screen is crystal clear :wink:
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Re: World Track Champs

Postby MJ_1993 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:27 pm

Totally agree Marek, I was quite surprised by how he won the first sprint.
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