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Simple Simon

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Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« on: August 17, 2016, 07:56:17 AM »
Better training or better drugs?
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 08:06:50 AM »
Chips and lager.  A calorie is a calorie.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 08:09:02 AM »
Kenyans and Ehtiopians have dirt roads and can't afford the bikes.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 08:22:51 AM »
Both.   Also, backdoor bonuses with striated glutes.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2016, 08:38:37 AM »
The built a top notch training facility for the last Olympics.  They have what's needed to get their athletes in shape.  If you notice.  Australia and China are doing well.  Countries that previously hosted build all the needed infrastructure for athletes for years to come
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2016, 08:58:55 AM »
It's one of those sports that gets a lot of funding in the UK - as does rowing, swimming and gymnastics.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2016, 09:00:25 AM »
Quote from: Be There on August 17, 2016, 07:56:17 AM
Better training or better drugs?

Due to not carrying guns during race.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2016, 09:37:19 AM »
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on August 17, 2016, 08:09:02 AM
Kenyans and Ehtiopians have dirt roads and can't afford the bikes.


good one
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2016, 09:52:25 AM »
Quote from: SuperTed on August 17, 2016, 08:58:55 AM
It's one of those sports that gets a lot of funding in the UK - as does rowing, swimming and gymnastics.

Simone is dominating gymnastics.  8) 8)

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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2016, 09:56:15 AM »
Quote from: SF1900 on August 17, 2016, 09:52:25 AM
Simone is dominating gymnastics.  8) 8)



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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2016, 09:57:43 AM »
Brits do not dominate that much.
Dutch women road race: Gold for Holland, best Britt 5th
Dutch women time trial: Bronze for Holland, best Brit 14th

Men road race: 1st Belgium, no Brit medal
Men time trial: 1st Swiss, 2nd Dutch, 3rd Brit

Keirin women: Dutch Gold.

Rest I don't recall right now, but GB doesn't dominate cycling at all...

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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2016, 09:59:13 AM »
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2016, 10:08:36 AM »
Quote from: SF1900 on August 17, 2016, 09:52:25 AM
Simone is dominating gymnastics.  8) 8)



Yeah, Simone is untouchable but Britain is currently only behind the US in gymnastics - which is an impressive achievement.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2016, 10:11:06 AM »
Quote from: Dr Dutch on August 17, 2016, 09:57:43 AM
Brits do not dominate that much.
Dutch women road race: Gold for Holland, best Britt 5th
Dutch women time trial: Bronze for Holland, best Brit 14th

Men road race: 1st Belgium, no Brit medal
Men time trial: 1st Swiss, 2nd Dutch, 3rd Brit

Keirin women: Dutch Gold.

Rest I don't recall right now, but GB doesn't dominate cycling at all...



They have six Golds in cycling. U.S, the medal leader, has none.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2016, 10:31:01 AM »
Quote from: Dr Dutch on August 17, 2016, 09:57:43 AM
Brits do not dominate that much.
Dutch women road race: Gold for Holland, best Britt 5th
Dutch women time trial: Bronze for Holland, best Brit 14th

Men road race: 1st Belgium, no Brit medal
Men time trial: 1st Swiss, 2nd Dutch, 3rd Brit

Keirin women: Dutch Gold.

Rest I don't recall right now, but GB doesn't dominate cycling at all...



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Rio 2016 cycling medal table
Full cycling medal table
1. Great Britain   6   4   2   12
2. Netherlands   2   2   1   5
3. United States   1   2   0   3
4. Russia           1   0   1   2
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2016, 10:37:18 AM »
You either have the best athletes or you don't. Go USA and Britian!!

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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2016, 11:07:13 AM »
All countries higher than Holland got 60+ million inhabitants. Holland got 16 or 17 million.
So what country is really at the top ?
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Thin Lizzy

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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2016, 11:45:56 AM »
Quote from: Dr Dutch on August 17, 2016, 11:07:13 AM
All countries higher than Holland got 60+ million inhabitants. Holland got 16 or 17 million.
So what country is really at the top ?

Jamaica has 3 million and won both the men's and women's 100m Gold.

Kenya 40 million has more track and field Golds than the U.S or England.

The U.S Golds have been mostly in swimming.

Basically, certain countries specialize in certain events.

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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2016, 11:50:51 AM »
Quote from: Dr Dutch on August 17, 2016, 11:07:13 AM
All countries higher than Holland got 60+ million inhabitants. Holland got 16 or 17 million.
So what country is really at the top ?

It doesn't matter who has the biggest population. Youre comparing apples to apples when it comes to the olympics. You either have the best athletes or you don't. Whether the country has 50 million people or 15 million people, the best will shine through, no matter where they are from.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2016, 12:03:13 PM »
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on August 17, 2016, 11:45:56 AM
Jamaica has 3 million and won both the men's and women's 100m Gold.

Kenya 40 million has more track and field Golds than the U.S or England.

The U.S Golds have been mostly in swimming.

Basically, certain countries specialize in certain events.



Lot's of articles about their testing policy or lack there of.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2015/02/20/wada-chief-heads-to-jamaica-to-check-on-drug-testing-program/23726083/

"Craig Reedie will become the first WADA president to visit Jamaica, which came under scrutiny following revelations of a complete lack of out-of-competition testing among Usain Bolt and other star athletes in the months before the 2012 London Olympics."

It's catching up to them.
http://news.sky.com/story/five-jamaican-athletes-fail-drug-tests-10440232
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2016, 12:11:08 PM »
Quote from: SF1900 on August 17, 2016, 09:59:13 AM
She's 19  ??? ??? ???

Broke by 20. Crack whore by 21, 3 niglets taken into social services by 23.
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Thin Lizzy

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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2016, 12:18:50 PM »
Quote from: WalterWhite on August 17, 2016, 12:03:13 PM
Lot's of articles about their testing policy or lack there of.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2015/02/20/wada-chief-heads-to-jamaica-to-check-on-drug-testing-program/23726083/

"Craig Reedie will become the first WADA president to visit Jamaica, which came under scrutiny following revelations of a complete lack of out-of-competition testing among Usain Bolt and other star athletes in the months before the 2012 London Olympics."

It's catching up to them.
http://news.sky.com/story/five-jamaican-athletes-fail-drug-tests-10440232

You think Gatlin is a lifetime natty?

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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2016, 12:24:18 PM »
Quote from: Dr Dutch on August 17, 2016, 11:07:13 AM
All countries higher than Holland got 60+ million inhabitants. Holland got 16 or 17 million.
So what country is really at the top ?

Your posts are utter drivel. Please delete your account.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2016, 12:35:38 PM »
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on August 17, 2016, 12:18:50 PM
You think Gatlin is a lifetime natty?



Not at all and it's also easy to see where US athletes have failed tests and had medals stripped etc.  US and other countries like Canada and the UK have had to be more careful while Jamaica had a free ride.  Look at their percent of track medals vs population. In 2013 they had six positives and their anti-doping board resigned.

They are now retesting samples as far back as 08 and it may cost them a relay gold.
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Re: Brits dominate cycling at the Olympics
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2016, 12:38:01 PM »
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on August 17, 2016, 11:45:56 AM
Jamaica has 3 million and won both the men's and women's 100m Gold.

Kenya 40 million has more track and field Golds than the U.S or England.

The U.S Golds have been mostly in swimming.

Basically, certain countries specialize in certain events.


US used to dominate T&F. And let's not forget all the foreign athletes that train in the US, but rep their countries.
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on August 17, 2016, 12:18:50 PM
You think Gatlin is a lifetime natty?


Ain't nobody gonna mention Gatlin's tricep? What's his routine for arms?
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