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Listed below are comments made by BeijingBull between Thursday, 31st July 2008 and Tuesday, 5th August 2008.

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Could Foster bear the British banner in Beijing? 7:40pm on 05 Aug 2008 I think Dwain Chambers should get a late call up just to carry the flag - then be sent home immediately afterwards so he can think about what might have been: or is that a bit cruel, even for a (somewhat late) confessed drug cheat?
How Boardman kickstarted British cycling's bandwagon 2:23pm on 01 Aug 2008 PS to last comment: CB was slicing half a second PER LAP off the old time!
How Boardman kickstarted British cycling's bandwagon 2:21pm on 01 Aug 2008 Like me, Earl of Cherwell, you probably wish Boarders hadn't quite caught Lehmann, because in doing so he couldn't post a new world record which would almost certainly still stand today, as, until the catch, CB was slicing more than half a second off what was already an astonishing time.

Since then of course, the 'Superman' riding position has been banned - but that was only because some riders couldn't hold it for four minutes, so their national federations put the boot in.
How Boardman kickstarted British cycling's bandwagon 2:13pm on 01 Aug 2008 In the current cycling euphoria, it's good to see the mighty Graham Obree getting a mention.

Chris Boardman grabbed front page headline with his spectacular gold in Barcelona '92, but Obree was always there on the back pages and could easily fill Cycling weekly with his amazing exploits: he was truly the cyclists' cyclist.

Everyone knows about the record breaking bike built with parts of a washing machine, but that's only a small part of his story. I haven't yet read 'Flying Scotsman' or seen the subsequent movie, but thanks to your timely reminders Bauba, J McCabe, TonyTorra and Womble88, I will put that right as soon as possible.

Can you all imagine what he could have achieved with just half the support and funding afforded to Chris Boardman? No disrespect intended to the great CB - who seems to be revelling in his new title 'Q' with Brit Cycling.
Faster than ever before - and that feels good 2:50pm on 31 Jul 2008 Last comment before sign off: Are there any Aussies out there?

Whenever there's a blog discussing British sporting endeavour, or more usually the lack of it, the Aussies always come out of the woodwork to add their 2 cents worth.

At present, British track cycling leads the world. On it's way up it knocked Australia off the top spot and we haven't heard a word from 'em since. Funny that...
Faster than ever before - and that feels good 2:35pm on 31 Jul 2008 Well said Kraut Becker! Sophia, join a bike club, then, if you can demonstrate that you can change your own flattie, they'll be all over you like a badly fitting suit.
Faster than ever before - and that feels good 2:29pm on 31 Jul 2008 KrautBecker, a laudible sentiment. There used to be far more roadracing when I was alive, but as traffic volumes have increased down the decades, bike racing has been squeezed out - literally.

Sadly, it is no longer safe enough to send out 50-100 riders and impractical to close even B and C roads on the same rolling basis which the europeans can do so efficiently.

I think we should all just go and mingle with Brave Sophia (comment 9) instead...
Faster than ever before - and that feels good 2:18pm on 31 Jul 2008 Brave Sophia, could you love a 61 year old codger with his own (two) wheels who can still manage 17% daily (see comment 7) and who will be taking over Chris Hoy's quads any day now..?
Faster than ever before - and that feels good 2:14pm on 31 Jul 2008 River pines and Quieteuro, I've tried to live by your p list throughout my long sporting life and because of it I can proudly add an eight:

PERMANENTLY!

It's a shame about Nanny 606, because we all know that your no4 River, and your no5 Euro, is really P***!

Urine doesn't have the same cache - nor does it start with 'P.'
Faster than ever before - and that feels good 1:57pm on 31 Jul 2008 I've just been browsing a cricket blog which was all gloom, doom and blame: just like the footie - and all the others!

It's so NICE to read and contribute to a sport so elevated by warm and positive support. Cycling is the peoples' sport: anyone can do it, at any level.

Every year, the highlights of sport for me are The Grand Tours, Il Giro, Le Tour and La Vuelta and any Velo Comp ANYWHERE!

I've been to four Olympiads, sat in the Athletics stadium every day and enjoyed it immensely, but the atmosphere of an Olympic Velo is like nothing else on earth.

good luck to the whole brilliant - and unbeatable cycling squad, but I have a special word for King Chris Hoy:

Chris, I live in a quiet valley, but when I look out of the living room window of my house and see a chilling road sign at the foot of the junction opposite. It states simply: 17%, unsuitable for HGV. I'm 61, climbing it doesn't get easier:

When you finally retire, can I have your quads?

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