I get the jist of the tactics but the whole team element is actually what I dislike when you consider one person takes the glory. Tried watching a bit when Wiggins won the TDF a few years and think the notion of a sport where the person who spent a lot of time in 2nd place (Froome) could never challenge the leader just daft.

Make it every man for himself I reckon. It's like watching one of those ridiculous long distance races when the Kenyans or Ethopians work in team to get one guy the win. Doesn't hold anything for me that, let everybody race and see whose the best.

I'm a very keen cyclist but having radio coverage of a full days racing is stretching it a bit in one sense, there's only so much that can happen on the road so it takes a very good commentator to 'fill in' the dull bits (of which there can be loads in cycle races!)
TdY was actually a very good event, especially since it's its first incarnation, massively supported not just by cyclists but by plenty whom might only just watch the Olympics if at all.

It's part and parcel of getting people on bikes, whether that be goiing out with the kids at the w/e, nipping to the shops, commuting a couple of days a week to work instead of using the car, joining the CTC or local club or indeed taking it up really seriously. There's a huge, huge social benefit to everyone the more people cycle and gaining interest in cycling and promoting it through media is an essential part of that.

Printer; tactics used in many sports differ, especially team events, in one way modern professional cycling is the ultimate in team work (it was less so in days gone by) but just because you don't truly understand and/or dislike something doesn't make it wrong or 'daft'.
It is every team for themselves and usually the best person within that team is the leader as they have the greatest overall chance of success, many cyclists are just not capable of winning the big races or indeed the 'lesser' ones and so become part of a team that helps his leader/team to win by sacrificing himself for the greater good, that's what ultimate team work is about IMO.

Cycling is the new Golf. There is now a big percentage of folk spending shed loads of money on equipment they probably don't have the ability to get the best out of.

I used to get riled by comments like that.. but now I just smile


Come bike racing with me ? see what you think then?

It's playing out like hide and seek.

I've been looking everwhere for Bradford in SL but cannot find them....I give up.

banter

Both are perfect for middle aged men with money to spare. Take too many shots, buy some new clubs/trolley/gloves. Not cycling any faster, get some new wheels/gears/tyres, etc.

For an event that nobody can apparently see the appeal of, it managed to attract something like 70% of the attendance Super League gets in a full season over just three days.

Hardly surprising the local media gave it a higher profile than some two bob rugby matches.

But you must admit it presents a good opportunity (not that any is needed) for sad people to harrumph their faux professional outrage

Sadly, professional harrumphers (of which this forum has many) rarely need an opportunity to perform like circus sealions.

Coming on here, talking sense, not moaning about some perceived injustice.....just what is this forum coming to?