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Post by Dave. Sat 28 Jul 2012, 10:06 pm

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Day 2 - will we get our first medal? Adlington goes in the 400m freestyle and the hockey comps kick off today.

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 2:42 pm

Great move by Pooley to get Armistead in the breakaway.
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 2:46 pm

Arimtage and Vos are doing all the work here.
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 2:47 pm

Holland and GB got names in the Pelaton too so there's a plan B too
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 2:48 pm

Poor from the American for not taking her turn in helping the others at the front.
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 2:50 pm

The heavy rain will help the leaders as well. Come on Armitage and Vos Very Happy
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 2:57 pm

The American has dropped off Very Happy
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 2:58 pm

The Dutch commentators are happy she has dropped off as well. She was not working or helping the other three.
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:02 pm

Medals for the group then. Probs silver for us but depends who goes first at the end
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:04 pm

Armistead is more than capable of putting Vos under huge pressure in a sprint. Gold and Silver for those two.
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Post by Dave. Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:05 pm

Go on Lizzie!

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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:13 pm

The Russian has to drop off. She is hindering Vos and Armistead.
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:14 pm

Yeah but if they try with only 2 it's very risky. Better to keep her as they are still holding the pelaton
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:15 pm

Its a risk worth taking i feel. Arimstead and Vos are clearly better and doing all the work anyways.
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:16 pm

They aren't doing all the work- just having a windbreak is helpful and they know they should both beat her
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:19 pm

She is not pulling them along so yes i feel that its Armistead and Vos doing the work. She only ever leads for a few seconds at a time.

Going to be a very interesting sprint finish. I have no idea about the Russians sprint qualities.
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Post by alfie Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:20 pm

I am counting no chickens yet.

Still 15 km of wet roads to go ...and as we just saw someone nearly go down in the peloton , accidents can happen.

But it looks like the two favourites will fight it out...

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:21 pm

She's clearly tired so I don't think she'll beat our girls. Wonder if they'll race early to lose her or back themselves in the sprint. With 10km to go, they could probably lose a rider about now if they felt like doing a little more in the wind
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:22 pm

I think with around 5km to go we will see that they start having a go at eachother
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:23 pm

Much better now from the Russian
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Post by alfie Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:25 pm

48 seconds inside the last 10 km

Unlike yesterday it isn't just one team chasing though...

These three deserve to stay away

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:26 pm

Remember that the Russian actually set up the break too
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Post by JDizzle Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:27 pm

I think they've got enough to stay away now, hopefully. Won't be long before the attacks start coming from Vos and Armitstead, don't think the Russian has it in her to separate them or she has played a very clever/underhand game so far! Come on Lizzie!

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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:28 pm

I have not forgotton that.

Pooley out now Sad
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Post by alfie Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:29 pm

Last five km coming up ...still three together...

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Post by JDizzle Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:30 pm

Pooley with a puncture, but she has done her job. She will have a great chance in the TT looking at her form today.

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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:30 pm

It's ok, Pooley's job was to set up Armisteade and she succeeded. Fantastic early race from her
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:31 pm

Pooley has been nothing short of brilliant today. The TT will be interesting.
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Post by alfie Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:33 pm

eirebilly wrote:Pooley has been nothing short of brilliant today. The TT will be interesting.

Amen to that clap

2 k to go ....

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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:33 pm

Armistead being clever here and staying at the back.
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:36 pm

VOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yahoo
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:36 pm

Fantastic race, well done Vos. First medal for us Smile
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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:37 pm

Great ride from Lizzie clap
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:38 pm

Agreed :claps:
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:39 pm

Those three owe Pooley a big thanks because Pooley killed the Peleton for them earlier in the race Very Happy

Super Fox wins but what an effort by Armistead, very happy for her.
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Post by alfie Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:39 pm

Vos gets the Gold ! She deserved that clap

Armistead did all she could but will have to be happy with Silver...

Damn good race OK

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Post by Duty281 Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:41 pm

Armistead put in a fantastic effort, no shame in losing to Vos. Silver for GB, that gets us going nicely.

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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:43 pm

Armistead will win this race next Olympics.

For me, Foxy was always going to win the race but Armistead showed a hell of a lot to keep with her and really push her all the way.

Fantastic race and that i think is GB's first medal is it not?
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Post by ChequeredJersey Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:45 pm

Yep more to common bikes though I think. Right, running time
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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:45 pm

Leontien van Moorsel is crying because she is so happy for Foxy. Sweet Very Happy
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Post by alfie Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:52 pm

Beth Tweddle just nailed her uneven bars routine for a 16.1 Smile

If she can repeat that in the apparatus final she can get that Olympic medal ...

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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:54 pm

Great stuff alfie, GB are up and running. I hear that Ainsley is doing well in the sailing too Very Happy
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Post by Duty281 Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:56 pm

Paula Radcliffe has pulled out of the marathon. Don't think she would have medalled anyway but it's still a disappointment:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19035570

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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 3:58 pm

Thats no good for her. One of the greatest distance runners ever.
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Post by Duty281 Sun 29 Jul 2012, 4:06 pm

In Tennis, Murray is 1 set up and 4-2 up in the second set against Wawrinka. I think he'll get Gold at this Olympics, he's one of the best over the best of 3 sets format.

EDIT: Murray has won 6-4 6-3.


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Post by Duty281 Sun 29 Jul 2012, 4:09 pm

A lot of events happening tonight. Basketball GB men v Russia (20:30), Football Gb men v UAE (19:45), Handball GB men v France (19:30), Hockey GB women v Japan (19:00), Water Polo men v Romania (18:20). As well as Rebecca Adlington's final at 20:18.

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Post by Duty281 Sun 29 Jul 2012, 4:20 pm

British welterweight boxer Freddie Evans is up against Llyas Abbadi in the last 32 in a few minutes.

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Post by Duty281 Sun 29 Jul 2012, 4:41 pm

Freddie Evans won 18-10, it was a very good performance.

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Post by eirebilly Sun 29 Jul 2012, 4:56 pm

alfie wrote:Beth Tweddle just nailed her uneven bars routine for a 16.1 Smile

If she can repeat that in the apparatus final she can get that Olympic medal ...

I just watched the replay. Brilliant performance and what support from the crowd, great stuff.
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Post by GSC Sun 29 Jul 2012, 5:34 pm

Rowing was great earlier, fantastic atmosphere, esp for team GB
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Post by Dave. Sun 29 Jul 2012, 6:01 pm

Well done Lizzie there.

Ladies gymnasts have also done very well today.

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