Commonwealth games predictions.

Jack-o

Hi everyone,
Just interested to hear if anyone has any predictions for the Commonwealth Games track racing.
How do you rate the recent performances of the Meares sisters and Ryan Bayley?
Can Ben Kersten mount a challenge to Chris Hoy or Jason Quealy in the kilo?

I'll start things off.
Ryan B. is obviously nowhere near the fitness he had at Athens, however, Who else could challenge him even now? Maybe the Malaysian fellow, Mr. Ng could have a crack.

The Meares sisters are amazingly talented but they too seem to be lacking at the moment. I don't think they will challenge Vicky Pendleton too much. BUT, I will be very happy if they can rise to the occaision. 1st VP, 2nd AM, 3rd KM.

I think Ben Kersten will be good for second behind Hoy. I also hope he doubles up in the sprint too as he could suprise a few. 1st CH, 2nd BK, 3rd JQ.

Team sprint? Aussies first, Brits second?

What about pursuit predictions??? zzzzzzzz....sorry fell asleep.

Lasalles

How about,BELEIVE it or not,SCOTLAND in the Team Sprint...
http://81.137.246.130/chrishoy/NEWS08.htm#190206

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Jack-o

Thanks for the link to Chris' website. And yes...of course Scotland, how could I forget?

fergie

Will anyone top Magee's 4.16 for 4000m days after finishing the Tour de France?

Hamish Ferguson
Cycling Coach

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gb riders will win loads
good luck to emma jones (nee Davies) coming back from a broken spine
the scottish team sprint squad look strong

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Lasalles

Rob Hayles will be the only one with a chance after watching him at the Sydney World Cup

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mcgee isnt riding the commonwealths fdj wont let him

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Jack-o

In cyclingnews.com Ryan Bayley is reported to have set his fastest times ever in a recent training session.

when eddy ruled

i hope mr bayley has coz at the world cup in la he wasnt exactly setting the track on fire.

i think josiah ng from malaysia might surprise a few people, he was pretty impressive in the keirin at the aussie madison champs a few weeks ago. btw saw the malaysian team ride past work this morning, they looked good in their orange and black gear

Lee Povey

Kilo
1. Hoy
2. Queally
3. Kersten

Sprint
1. MacLean
2. Kersten
3. Bayley

Team sprint
1. Scotland
2. England
3. Australia

We putting some money on this ??

;-)

Jack-o

Correct me if I'm wrong....but I don't think Ben Kersten is in the sprint.

I notice no-one is predicting a keirin result...probably 'cause it's such a lottery...How about, 1st Bayley, 2nd Hoy, 3rd MacLean

when eddy ruled

good to see kersten get up in the kilo, i knew hoy to be a fast starter but i didnt expect him to crack like he did in the 2nd half

1 Ben Kersten (Australia) 1.01.815 (58.238 km/h)
2 Jason Queally (England) 1.01.849
3 Chris Hoy (Scotland) 1.02.071

the english dominated the individual pursuit with manning surprising hayles who lost all the time in the final 2km

Finals

For bronze

3 Steven Cummings (England) 4.24.767 (54.387 km/h)
4 Jason Allen (New Zealand) 4.30.319

For gold and silver

1 Paul Manning (England) 4.23.799
2 Rob Hayles (England) 4.28.616

and finally didnt anna do well, flashbacks to the olympics needing a record to win and then coming out to do it

1 Anna Meares (Australia) 34.326 (52.438 km/h) *Games Record
2 Victoria Pendleton (England) 34.662
3 Kerrie Meares (Australia) 35.210


i think the aussies will struggle in the teams pursuit as both english and new zealand riders did better qualifying than mark and peter

Jack-o

MY BLOODY OATH HE CAN !!!!!!!!!!!!

patch70

Definitely. Bronze would be the best we could aim for based on the IP results.