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Well the proof is in the medals. That's what the games are for.
As said the Euro nations may have more cyclists, but then they have more PEOPLE. For now, due to the current olympic situation, Australia are being hailed by cycling critics/experts/media as the best cycling nation. The question at the top of the topic was rhetorical. A bit of one upmanship I know. Sorry. We're down in the arse end of the world so it's nice to beat the "old world" at it's own game(s). What I'm really bummed is New Zealand going 1,2 in the triathlon, which is an amazing test of an athlete. Swim, cycle, run. Astounding. "I don't care as long as we beat New Zealand!" |
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I'm not trying to play down the Aussies' achievements (it's still quite impressive [img]smile.gif[/img] ), just trying to put things into perspective. Riding on the velodrome is simply wholly different from riding on the road, and as a (road) cycling fan, I can do nothing but frown when someone only looks at the Olympics results to judge that the Aussies 'are the best cycling nation in the world', while one should really look at an entire season and at all disciplines (also including cyclo-cross, mountainbike) instead to base such a bold statement on something. Now, if you would have said 'Australia are the most succesful cycling nation on the Velodrome, as proven at the Olympics', then I might have agreed with you. [ 08-28-2004, 02:53 PM: Message edited by: Grojlach ] |
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And we all know Laszlo Bodrogi, right? [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 08-28-2004, 07:31 PM: Message edited by: Grojlach ] |
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