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Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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I'm so nervous for Laura, the other golds look to be in the bag. Laura only beat Edmonson by 7 thousandths of a second in Melbourne. Sanchez could get between Laura and Hammer as well.
 




Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005
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Tie breaks are decided on the shortest time in the timed events I thought. Just checked.
Thanks, they've just said that on the box. Weird, as when they were tied over night they said Laura was ahead because she'd won more, not because her time was lower in the timed events.

So it seem almost certain Hammer will win - then there's money to be made.
 


Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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Come on Garcia, she could beat Hammer at this as well.
 


Wardy

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Think Laura will win this event, it is down to what the others do.
 






Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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Thanks, they've just said that on the box. Weird, as when they were tied over night they said Laura was ahead because she'd won more, not because her time was lower in the timed events.

So it seem almost certain Hammer will win - then there's money to be made.

No, if all goes to what happened in the worlds Laura will still win... by 0.3 of a second by my reckoning. Garcia just beat the time that Hammer set in Melbourne, as has Sanchez, I'm getting slightly more confident but Laura will have to beat Edmonson.
 


Triggaaar

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No, if all goes to what happened in the worlds Laura will still win... by 0.3 of a second by my reckoning. Garcia just beat the time that Hammer set in Melbourne, as has Sanchez, I'm getting slightly more confident but Laura will have to beat Edmonson.
Hammer will put more effort in than Garcia and Sanchez though.
 






Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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Hammer will put more effort in than Garcia and Sanchez though.

Doesn't matter though, Sanchez is a sprinter there is no way Hammer will beat her...

Am I convincing you? I'm not convincing myself.
 


Stat Brother

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You can't say the omnium isn't nail biting.
 








Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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This is the cumulative time:

Trott 3:44.604
Hammer 3:43.923

So 0.681 to make up.
 


Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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You've suddenly made your previous post seem less than impartial.

It was all based on times from the worlds, plus knowledge of Sanchez, so there is some basis in fact.
 










Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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YES, this one has made me happier than any of the other golds. f***ing ecstatic.
 






Stat Brother

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Fantastic

:rave:
 


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