Men's Cycling Road Race

[bibblebub]

Anyone else watching it? In my opinion, the commentators have been unduly pessimistic about the GB team for the last 2 hours.

[Mick-Talbot]

I am.

Depends on who you are listening to commentating.

[Maydup]

Commentators are nervous that they're holding back just a bit too much. What do they know?!

[bibblebub]

I'm watching on one of the BBC Olympic channels (552 on Virgin cable) and I think one of the commentators is Chris Boardman.

[Frank97]

Yes, Chris Boardman and Hugh Porter.

[bibblebub]

thanks D97x7, i'd forgotten that the beeb use Hugh

[marval]

I am watching it, I hope the Brits can pull up to a great finish.

[bibblebub]

They're certainly sticking to the plan and with a couple of hours until the finish they're looking good. Excellent crowds too.

[Frank97]

I have every confidence that our boys will succeed, like you say they're sticking to the plan with no signs of panic! C'mon boys!!

[bibblebub]

hmm, it's a big group out at the front...

[Frank97]

I'm getting rather nervous now!

[marval]

It is not looking too good.

[bibblebub]

that gap is staying much the same

[Sheenamf]

This is nerve wracking, who'd have thought cycling could be compulsive viewing! I hope the pessimism is down to the usual British attitude rather than real disaster! 20k to go

[bibblebub]

excellent crash!!!

[Sheenamf]

Front group seems to be working against each other, good for us!

[Mick-Talbot]

Amazing schoolboy error

[Sheenamf]

Have GB blown it?

[bibblebub]

oh well, team GB fluffed it up, the pessimism was right

[Frank97]

:-(

[Sheenamf]

So much expectation, what a shame