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wuverley



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Race of Champions
      #39730 - 18/11/2008 13:11

I'm confused


http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Race_of_Champions_Hoy_vs_Hamilton_article_272378.html

How can this work?

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fizban



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Re: Race of Champions [Re: wuverley]
      #39733 - 18/11/2008 13:28

From www.autosport.com
Quote:

The duo will not be using the machinery, as Hamilton will race a Mercedes road car while Hoy uses his bicycle on a parallel track constructed over the turf of the stadium.


So a cycle lane...

I've got tickets so will scribble something more intelligent once I've seen it happen.

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ankleman



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Re: Race of Champions [Re: fizban]
      #39734 - 18/11/2008 13:55

sounds like a trashy gimmick to me.

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MagnersCattlegridCon



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Re: Race of Champions [Re: fizban]
      #39741 - 18/11/2008 17:00

so hoy gets 3metres of track with a light dusting of glass, thorns, chunks of plastic and metal before sharing it with the merc again, only after dodging the bus though!

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tvrbird



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Re: Race of Champions [Re: MagnersCattlegridCon]
      #39830 - 19/11/2008 13:32

Don't forget the numpty riding the wrong way down it towards him with no lights

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scm



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Re: Race of Champions [Re: wuverley]
      #39891 - 19/11/2008 19:47

Shame they don't know the difference between break horse power and brake horse power.

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