The offical 2008 Olympic cycling/BMX/mountain bike/TV Schedule thread(Merged)

Here's the Cycling Schedule.

 

either way, I'm excited for the race. I think Geoff Kabush should have gone though!

 

700 feet in 2.7 miles? Depending on how many laps they ride, that is actually quite a challenging ride at RACE PACE. This is not your take it easy chill Saturday morning ride. This is real race pace climbing about 200 feet per mile. Again, depending on how many laps they ride, that is like riding the Counting Coup or or Vision Quest at race pace.

Don't be so quick to dismiss their race course. When you have dozens of racers moving for position, those stair step descents becoming much more challenging. I have mad respect for these racers and I hope Team USA represents well.

 

I agree its going to be challenging. But I dont think its a true mountain bike course. Never the less I am still stoked for it to happen:beer:

 

I don't think there is such a thing as a "true mountain bike course." Mountain terrain varies greatly.

If they are on a MTB and getting TV time, I'm not complaining. It will be fun to watch.

 

What's not to like? :-k

That's a freakin bad-ass course and looks super fun for hard-tail/XC. I love riding those canopied, switchy-backs and stuff...exaclty the type of stuff I look for, esp after a long fire-road mosh.

Bet it's a lung buster and leg burner.
It's gona be freakin' on and there will be some hard-core hammering and pain to be sure. :bang:

Hope the offshores come in time or some rain ta clean up the air...ooooo- rain, that'll snot things up fer sure and bring the 'mudders' up to the front for a shot at the "W".

Go Adam Craig! :clap::clap::clap:

I'm gettin' pretty foamy just thinkin' about it!

 

http://www.ridelife.net/rideLife.html

Adam's blog.......

One of two American's over there.

Stars and Stripes onna yummy carbon hardtail.

 

Olympic BMX Schedule

Wednesday, Aug. 20
9:00 a.m. – Men’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 1 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
9:45 a.m. – Women’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 1 (Jill Kintner)
10:15 a.m. – Men’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 2 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
11:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 2 (Jill Kintner)
11:40 a.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 1 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
12:05 p.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 2 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
12:32 p.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 3 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)

Thursday, Aug. 21
9:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 1 (Jill Kintner)
9:08 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 1
9:30 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 2 (Jill Kintner)
9:38 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 2
10:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 3 (Jill Kintner)
10:08 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 3
10:30 a.m. – Women’s BMX Finals
10:40 a.m. – Men’s BMX finals

 

Every other cross country course I've seen pictures of looks really boring. This course actually looks like it's going to make for some great racing action with a reasonably high degree of difficulty (the course and the tactics required in the switchbacks). :clap:

Also, what DDB said \/

 

Now if I can only find the scheduled channel and time that it will be broadcasted in Japan (where I'll be on those dates).

 

...mmmmm...carbon...

 

There's always NHK.

 

I went to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista to see Mike Day earn his spot on the team. The track is the same as the one in China and the gaps
are huge. Everyone that was in Chula was killing it and the speed was crazy fast. Hope to see the USA get some medals!

 

2008 Olympic Games Cycling Competition Tv Schedule

Not sure if this has already been posted but here is some info on Olympic cycling events. No idea exactly when it will be on TV (but at least an idea of what's going on on what days). XC races are Aug. 22nd and 23rd.


The Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games are less than a week away with the festivities set to begin at 8:08 p.m. local time on 8/8/08. The following day, cycling action kicks into gear as the men’s road race will showcase several of Beijing’s historic landmarks throughout the 152 mile race. With track cycling, BMX and mountain biking set to follow the men’s and women’s road race and time trial events, one discipline of cycling or another will be featured almost daily.

The following is the schedule of cycling events for the 2008 Olympic Games. (All times local to Beijing):

MEDAL EVENTS ALL CAPITAL LETTERS

Saturday, Aug. 9
11:00 a.m. – MEN'S ROAD RACE (George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer, Jason McCartney, Christian Vande Velde, David Zabriskie)

Sunday, Aug. 10
2:00 p.m. – WOMEN'S ROAD RACE (Kristin Armstrong, Amber Neben, Christine Thorburn)

Wednesday, Aug. 13
11:30 a.m. – WOMEN'S TIME TRIAL (Kristin Armstrong, Christine Thorburn)
1:30 p.m. – MEN'S TIME TRIAL (Levi Leipheimer, David Zabriskie)

Friday, Aug. 15
4:30 p.m. – Men’s Team Sprint Qualifying (Michael Blatchford, Adam Duvendeck, Giddeon Massie)
4:55 p.m. – Men’s Individual Pursuit Qualifying (Taylor Phinney)
5:45 p.m. – Men’s Team Sprint Round 1
6:00 p.m. – Women’s Individual Pursuit Qualifying (Sarah Hammer)
6:40 p.m. – MEN'S TEAM SPRINT FINALS

Saturday, Aug. 16
4:30 p.m. – Men’s Individual Pursuit Round 1
4:50 p.m. – Men’s Keirin Round 1 (Athlete TBD)
5:05 p.m. – Women’s Individual Pursuit Round 1
5:25 p.m. – Men’s Keirin Repechage
5:40 pm. – MEN'S POINTS RACE (Bobby Lea)
6:30 p.m. – Men’s Keirin Round 2
6:50 p.m. – MEN'S INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT FINALS
7:15 p.m. – MEN'S KEIRIN FINALS

Sunday, Aug. 17
11:05 a.m. – Women’s Sprint Qualifying (Jennie Reed)
11:20 a.m. – Men’s Sprint Qualifying (Michael Blatchford)
4:30 p.m. – Men’s Sprint 1/16 Finals
5:05 p.m. – WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT FINALS
5:15 p.m. – Women’s Sprint 1/8 Finals
5:35 p.m. – Women’s Sprint 1/8 Finals
6:15 p.m. – Men’s Team Pursuit Round 1

Monday, Aug. 18
4:30 p.m. – WOMEN'S POINTS RACE (Sarah Hammer)
5:05 p.m. – Women’s Sprint Quarterfinals
5:20 p.m. – Men’s Sprint Quarterfinals
6:15 p.m. – MEN'S TEAM PURSUIT FINALS

Tuesday, Aug. 19
4:30 p.m. – Women’s Sprint Semifinals
4:40 p.m. – Men’s Sprint Semifinals
5:30 p.m. – MEN'S MADISON (Bobby Lea, Michael Friedman)
6:25 p.m. – WOMEN'S SPRINT FINALS
6:35 p.m. – MEN'S SPRINT FINALS

Wednesday, Aug. 20
9:00 a.m. – Men’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 1 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
9:45 a.m. – Women’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 1 (Jill Kintner)
10:15 a.m. – Men’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 2 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
11:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Time Trial Seeding 2 (Jill Kintner)
11:40 a.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 1 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
12:05 p.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 2 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)
12:32 p.m. – Men’s BMX Quarterfinal 3 (Kyle Bennett, Mike Day, Donny Robinson)

Thursday, Aug. 21
9:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 1 (Jill Kintner)
9:08 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 1
9:30 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 2 (Jill Kintner)
9:38 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 2
10:00 a.m. – Women’s BMX Semifinal 3 (Jill Kintner)
10:08 a.m. – Men’s BMX Semifinal 3
10:30 a.m. – WOMEN'S BMX FINALS
10:40 a.m. – MEN'S BMX FINALS

Friday, Aug. 22
3:00 p.m. – WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKE (Georgia Gould, Mary McConneloug)

Saturday, Aug. 23
3:00 p.m. – MEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKE (Adam Craig, Todd Wells)

 

does anyone know when the cross country mountain biking will air? or on what channel?

 

Taylor Phinney is one to watch -- he just turned 18yrs old, his mom has a gold medal and his dad was one of the first American's to win a stage at the Tour De France, and he's wicked fast!

Of course, Jennie is fantastic, too! And, so is Sarah! And--well, hell, they're all great (duh) Can't wait to see more cycling!!!!!

 

I think bejing time is 15 hours ahead, so subtract that from the listed time

 

ya'll just missed the women's TT
Kristin Armstrong(?) won by 19 seconds or so.
pretty sure her first name was kristin

 

Yeah, I thought she'd win by a lot more but 19 seconds at her speed is quite a distance. Plus she's 35 years old now and probably the fastest she's ever been.

 

Hell, i'd take 30 some odd mintues for just under 15 miles. thats around a 30 MPH average! :bang: