I agree with you HW but I don't think we were hamstrung

by the tactics. Breakaway's are a bit of a lottery and actually still often come down to the rider with the best sprint. None of our riders have a sprint apart from Cav and as he's the fastest in the world you'd never send him off in a break that is most likely to be suicide. If the race had been less than 200K then the tactics would've worked.

Posted By: Chopper on July 28th 2012 at 22:14:31

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If they want to find the best road cycling sprinter (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 28, 21:31:31
- Different ways to win a road race, same as a distance running race (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Jul 28, 21:48:24
  - I agree with you HW but I don't think we were hamstrung (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 28, 22:14:31
    - I think the mistake was to stake everything on Cav, and his sprint finish. (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Jul 28, 22:20:56
      - But Wiggins nor Froome were serious contenders, the tactics (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 28, 22:32:49
        
        But that's why our strategy (or publicising it) was a mistake. The Germans were just (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Jul 28, 22:43:03
        
        Sorry HW but can't agree, putting a man like Froome in a (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 28, 22:49:06
        
        I understand what you say. But we had probably the highest quality team in the event - how (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Jul 28, 22:54:25
        
        no but it was won by a breakaway specialist with a decent (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 28, 23:22:10
  - More than the medal winners? (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 28, 21:50:59
  - I'm very confused (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 28, 21:50:04
    - No it isn't but you had 30 blokes willing to work and not just (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 28, 22:17:40
    - Cycling at race pace is about using energy efficiently (Other Sports) - Higher Wrather, Jul 28, 22:01:02
- or couldn't he win something on the track? (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 28, 21:33:26
  - he bottled it 4yrs ago on the track (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jul 28, 21:36:44
    - he didn't bottle it (Other Sports) - Monty Peculiar, Jul 28, 21:52:31
    - Does everyone get into the Olympics in South America? (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Jul 28, 21:38:11
      - more than I thought TBH considering most South American countries (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jul 28, 21:43:42
        
        I'm guessing most of the world would've enjoyed last night (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Jul 28, 21:46:36
        
        Samba, Beach Life, Football, Carnaval, Film and lots of colour (Other Sports) - Brandonio, Jul 28, 21:53:06
        
        some nice coffee (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 28, 21:48:45
        
        ^^ nuts (n/m) (Other Sports) - strap_on sally, Jul 28, 21:50:50

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