probably cos there's nearly no f**king history imo

The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, in particular, fielded a wave of futuristic machines, including the debut of the spokeless, carbon-fibre disc wheel.

Another revolution occurred in the 1992 Barcelona Games, where Great Britain's Chris Boardman won his country's first cycling gold medal since 1920. Boardman broke world records and lapped the world champion in the final with a bike fully utilising carbon-fibre technology and aerodynamic cross-sections, weighing less than nine kilograms.

Track cycling evolved again during the Sydney 2000 Games, with a new range of races. Women competed in a 500-metre time trial, and men added the keirin, Madison and Olympic sprint races.

we've basically dominated a new sport cos nobody else will take it seriously.

Posted By: SCC 28 on January 5th 2009 at 23:59:40

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dukey (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 22:52:09
- I knew all along (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 23:41:35
- He was awesome (General Chat) - duke of york, Jan 5, 23:40:37
  - can't wait for the aussie open (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:44:04
  - When you say "top four" (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 23:42:14
    - stfu (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:43:05
      - might have to save this post (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 23:46:42
        
        i'd happily eat my words (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:49:27
        
        Del Portro (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 6, 00:01:20
        
        shame you still haven't discovered (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 00:02:31
        
        whatever (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 6, 00:05:52
        
        that old chestnut (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 00:08:56
- Already Sport Personality of the Year 2009. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 22:54:13
  - he's britain's best sportsman by a mile (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 22:56:31
    - David Beckham? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 23:42:25
    - Surely that accolade belongs to Phil 'The Power' Taylor? (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 22:58:40
      - nope (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:01:43
        
        I also tend to dispute sports where training chiefly takes place in a pub. (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:03:11
        
        i don't think they train in the pub tbh (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:06:22
    - Hamilton? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 22:58:23
      - please be serious (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 22:59:45
        
        Ok Chris Hoy? (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:01:23
        
        oh ffs (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:03:25
        
        You're becoming Mister (General Chat) - Fozzybear, Jan 5, 23:32:40
        
        Although they're both 'sprinters' Hoy is more a short distance, Power rider. (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:37:10
        
        Yes, terrific competitor (General Chat) - Fozzybear, Jan 5, 23:42:29
        
        but millar did his thing in 84 (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:47:40
        
        Would liked to have seen him stay in the Tour to see him on the Champs Elysee (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:47:14
        
        he decided to go for the olympics (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:50:09
        
        That seems clear from the article - once bitten twice shy? (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:53:01
        
        well they can do (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:54:32
        
        Graham Obrie erm, erm......nope struggling. (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:56:48
        
        probably cos there's nearly no fucking history imo (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:59:40
        
        Yep i'd agree with all of that, (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 6, 00:05:07
        
        when the competition is there (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 6, 00:08:35
        
        you really think so? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:34:10
        
        Where was Cavendish in the sports personality (General Chat) - Fozzybear, Jan 5, 23:36:06
        
        Trouble with Sports personality is that it does seem to dominated by the 'popular events' (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:51:32
        
        maybe that's why adlington only came 3rd (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:52:52
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:54:18
        
        he wasn't on the shortlist of 10 (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:39:17
        
        I agree (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 23:47:12
        
        i was genuinely shocked at that rule (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:55:10
        
        I'm sure they're very grateful (General Chat) - Fozzybear, Jan 5, 23:43:27
        
        not quite a bit enough sample on wotb (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:45:41
        
        Bit enough? (General Chat) - Fozzybear, Jan 5, 23:48:02
        
        t is above g (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:50:46
        
        A lot of cycling achievments tend to be team based. (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:06:39
        
        the same with football (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:07:42
        
        guess that's why Beckham never won sports personality of the year :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:11:39
        
        i never indicated it meant you couldn't win (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:13:40
        
        'Twas merely a dig at 'Brand Beckham', not you personally. (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:19:48
        
        he was fantastic tho (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:23:21
        
        If I remember rightly he was beaten to 'Goal of the season' (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:28:32
        
        I'm referring to his goal for Man U by the way - just read your post properly (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:30:20
        
        ah i see (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:32:09
        
        sinclair was 97 (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:29:31
        
        Batsmen are fairly lonely figures. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:10:56
        
        Especially if you're number 11. (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:12:39
        
        Although in County Cricket alot of tailenders end up with good averages, lots of Not outs. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:16:58
        
        how does getting not out in the tail (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:21:49
        
        Because you might get 10 or 12 runs, plenty of them over a season - less to divide by. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:23:25
        
        erm i still don't understand how it would help your average (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:25:57
        
        I'm working on the basis your batting at the end with someone and always end up (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:34:22
        
        why are you dividing by 2 and not 5? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:36:45
        
        Because he's only got out once. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:39:09
        
        If your not out - your score carries over to the next innings. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:39:32
        
        blimey (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:42:36
        
        how is that unfair? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 23:44:46
        
        deserves to be (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:52:01
        
        Or you could look at it the other way (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 5, 23:53:56
        
        disgrace innit (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:55:59
        
        and why less to divide by? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:26:35
        
        V. True, though not me - can't play cricket for toffee. (n/m) (General Chat) - peak canary, Jan 5, 23:20:53
        
        especially on tour (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:12:05
        
        Fine - Darren Huckerby. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jan 5, 23:03:47
        
        yes he's the greatest ever (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 23:05:10

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