peasy23 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Ellen van Dijk wins the women's time trial by just over 2 seconds from compatriot Anna van der Breggen, with Germany's Trixi Worrack over a minute behind in bronze.This is the bit now that really pisses me off as someone who lives in one of the areas hit with restrictions. Why wait until 1pm to start the men's race? Could easily start it at 11am and the whole thing could be finished and the roads open again by mid afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 3 hours ago, peasy23 said: Ellen van Dijk wins the women's time trial by just over 2 seconds from compatriot Anna van der Breggen, with Germany's Trixi Worrack over a minute behind in bronze. This is the bit now that really pisses me off as someone who lives in one of the areas hit with restrictions. Why wait until 1pm to start the men's race? Could easily start it at 11am and the whole thing could be finished and the roads open again by mid afternoon. It's not as if they've only shut minor roads either. Large sections of Dumbarton Road and Great Western Road are shut too. What was the course like for the Commonwealth Games? I can't remember anything like this much disruption at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddfg Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Meanwhile the Games Director tells everyone to work from home for day as if that’s a realistic option for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 It's not as if they've only shut minor roads either. Large sections of Dumbarton Road and Great Western Road are shut too. What was the course like for the Commonwealth Games? I can't remember anything like this much disruption at that time.There wasn't so much of the city centre affected iirc, certainly not in the West End anyway. It headed out East through Barmulloch and Robroyston, before heading back in via Moodiesburn and Stepps and on to Cumbernauld Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 2014: 2018: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Mark Cavendish has pulled out of Sunday's road race, Peter Sagan has tweeted how he us looking forward to going for gold in Glasgow. Course is probably just lumpy enough to suit him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Caught a bit of the triathlon on TV earlier. The Strathy was looking good in the sun but all the swans, ducks and geese that I have to run around were missing which made it a bit easier than it could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 20 hours ago, peasy23 said: Mark Cavendish has pulled out of Sunday's road race, Peter Sagan has tweeted how he us looking forward to going for gold in Glasgow. Course is probably just lumpy enough to suit him too. Forecast to be pishing rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Forecast to be pishing rain.Be just like the Commonwealth Games then. I ended up taking shelter in the multi storey car park at the bottom of Montrose Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Great to see Lynsey Sharp finally competing in a fair race where there is no Caster Semenya, and the rules haven't been fiddled to allow Laura Muir to beat her. Still finished 6th though, so maybe she is just shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: Great to see Lynsey Sharp finally competing in a fair race where there is no Caster Semenya, and the rules haven't been fiddled to allow Laura Muir to beat her. Still finished 6th though, so maybe she is just shite. Doing Britain proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, kiddy said: Doing Britain proud. Not much support for her on twitter either. Pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Watching the women's long jump final, thought the woman raking the sand looked familiar. Turns out it's Heike Dreschler. Must be a bit off putting for the competitors that the raker has jumped further than any of them have. [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Sounds like the West Region SJFA had a hand in the scheduling with the women's 400m final taking place just 90 minutes before the 4x400 relay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Sounds like the West Region SJFA had a hand in the scheduling with the women's 400m final taking place just 90 minutes before the 4x400 relay. That was bizarre, fair play to all the athletes who ran both. The Polish girl who won gold in the individual and ran the last leg looked absolutely fucked. Great run from Eilidh Doyle, who is the absolute opposite of Lynsey Sharp in terms of attitude, class, and ability to deliver under pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Doyle always comes across well in interviews. No excuses when she doesn’t perform. Next years european indoors in Glasgow will likely be her last major championships. Hope she gets a medal. Great career and a good role model for younger athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 This road race looks brutal today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Stupid commentator - "they surely have the gold unless they have a complete disaster" - one complete disaster later by Torrance . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Stupid commentator - "they surely have the gold unless they have a complete disaster" - one complete disaster later by Torrance . . . Yep, not sure what the best analogy is but the Brits shat the bed there in the diving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Stupid commentator - "they surely have the gold unless they have a complete disaster" - one complete disaster later by Torrance . . . It was if she forgot what dive she was trying to do, lucky she even made it into the water hands first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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