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Commonwealth Games 2014 FULL Cycling schedule

The 2014 Commonwealth Games are finally here!  We acknowledge that there are lots of sports on offer, but we know that the only sport you really care about is the Cycling, so here’s the full schedule for cycling events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.  Don’t say we don’t love ya!

We couldn’t possibly recommend which channel  you choose to watch this world-class cycling, mostly because we don’t know all the channels who are airing this wonderful festival of sport.  But we reckon checking the BBC would be a fairly safe bet at any time you fancy catching some wheeled action.

 

Thursday 24th July 2014

11:01 – 11:44
Men’s Sprint Qualifying

11:46 – 12:07
Women’s Sprint B2 Tandem Qualifying

12:09 – 12:51
Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Qualifying

12:51 – 13:50
Women’s Sprint B2 Tandem Semi-final

13:03 – 13:45
Men’s Sprint First Round

16:01 – 16:28
Men’s Team Sprint Qualifying

16:30 – 17:34
Women’s Sprint B2 Tandem Finals

16:42 – 17:06
Women’s 500m Time Trial

17:36 – 17:51
Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Finals

18:03 – 18:13
Men’s Team Sprint Finals

 

Friday 25th July 2014

11:01 – 14:13
Men’s Sprint Quarter-finals

11:19 – 12:25
Women’s 3000m Ind. Pursuit Qualifying

12:41 – 14:05
Men’s 4000m Ind. Pursuit Qualifying

16:01 – 16:53
Men’s Sprint Semi-finals

16:11 – 16:31
Men’s 1000m Time Trial B2 Tandem

16:48 – 16:53
Men’s Keirin First Round Repechage – H5

16:55 – 17:08
Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit Finals

17:08 – 17:57
Men’s Sprint Finals

17:38 – 17:53
Men’s 4000m Ind. Pursuit Finals

 

 

Saturday 26th July 2014

11:01 – 11:22
Women’s Sprint Qualifying

11:24 – 11:39
Men’s Sprint B2 Tandem Qualifying

11:39 – 13:33
Women’s Sprint Quarter-finals

11:55 – 13:38
Men’s Sprint B2 Tandem Semi-finals

12:07 – 13:25
Men’s 40km Points Race Qualifying Round

16:01 – 17:20
Women’s Sprint Semi-finals

16:09 – 17:20
Men’s Sprint B2 Tandem Finals

16:21 – 16:41
Women’s 10km Scratch Race Finals

16:49 – 16:53
Women’s Sprint Race for 5th-8th Places

17:22 – 18:14
Men’s 1000m Time Trial

18:26 – 19:16
Men’s 40km Points Race Finals

 

Sunday 27th July 2014

15:01 – 15:31
Men’s 20km Scratch Race Qualifying Round

15:33 – 16:03
Men’s Keirin First Round

16:03 – 18:05
Women’s Sprint Finals

16:13 – 16:28
Women’s 1000m Time Trial B2 Tandem

17:06 – 17:41
Women’s 25km Points Race Finals

17:41 – 17:51
Men’s Keirin Semi-finals

18:18 – 18:48
Men’s 20km Scratch Race Finals

18:56 – 19:06
Men’s Keirin Finals

 

Tuesday 29th July 2014

11:31 – 13:15
Women’s Cross-country

14:01 – 15:45
Men’s Cross-country

 

 

Thursday 31st July 2014

10:01 – 11:39
Women’s Individual Time Trial

12:31 – 15:23
Men’s Individual Time Trial

 

Sunday 3rd August 2014

08:01 – 11:05
Women’s Road Race

12:01 – 16:40
Men’s Road Race

 

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Cav to miss the Commonwealth games – nation gutted

Mark Cavendish riding out of the Isle of Man, is set to miss 6 weeks of competition due to injuries sustained from a crash in stage one of the Tour.

The injuries, while non-life threatening, are serious enough to put him out of commission for longer than he would like.

“It’s worse than I was hoping,” opined the injured Manxman.

Following an x-ray, it is apparent that Cavendish has injured every ligament surrounding the joint in his shoulder. The crash between Cavendish and Simon Gerrans happened during the sprint finish in Harrogate.

“It is really painful, but at the moment all I can do is focus 100% of my effort on my recovery, to be able to get back racing as quickly as possible,” said an optimistic Cavendish.

He is surely to miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow which starts on the 23rd of July.

Trevor Taubman, Isle of Man team manager, is disappointed at the loss of Cavendish for such an extended period, but remains optimistic for the rest of his team.

“It is a blow to lose one of our major medal winning opportunities but I don’t want to detract from the other athletes in what is our strongest ever team.

“It is a loss but not a disaster,” said Taubman. “Whether he can compete or not we would still want him to be with us in Glasgow.”

 

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Delaying the Inevitable – Wiggins

We are a step closer to what we all expected. Sir Bradley Wiggins being officially omitted from Team Sky’s roster for the Tour de France. Fingers have been pointed and rumours have been spread, but a definitive answer could be much sooner because of this announcement.

“Team England names Sky rider Sir Bradley Wiggins to represent them in Commonwealth Games.”

This is all but the final shove out the door to making the roster for the Tour de France. It would be extremely difficult for Wiggins to compete in both events due to the lack of time left to recover from the Tour to race in the Commonwealth Games. And if we are looking at his recent history, Wiggins would need much more time than that to compete.

Being named to Team England is an honour and should not be understated.

Ed Clancy, who was chosen to take part in track endurance, said:

“I’m proud to have made selection for the England team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. My first Commonwealth Games was in Melbourne 2006, it was my first major games and it was a valuable experience for me as an athlete. The racing is always of a very high standard and it would be great to add a Commonwealth Games medal to the collection.”

Very highly decorated athletes were named to Team England, but all eyes will be on Wiggins. Will he accept this nomination and join the team? Or will he refuse and hold on to the faintest of hopes that he will be racing in the Tour de France? His newly named teammates hope he will join them in representing England.

Olympic winner Laura Trott chimed in, “He is such an inspirational figure. For us, we don’t get to see that much of him so it’s amazing to have him back in the squad.”

But, this is ultimately Wiggins’ decision. Stay tuned.

In the meantime let’s remind ourselves just how damned fast Wiggins can be on the track:

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Don’t Count Millar Out

The sport of Cycling is not easy. It takes courage, determination, perseverance, and a little bit of luck. And the fiery scot David Millar has ample amounts of each. His road has been an interesting one. From his near career change to being an art student, Millar has never taken the conventional route. He has been engrossed in the sport for 18 years, and is now making his final lap amongst the events. But, unlike many veterans of the sport, Millar is leaving on his own terms. He won’t be leaving without a bang. The wiley sportsman has somehow found the exuberance of a rookie trying to make a name for himself. His confidence is high and has the actions to back it up:

“For sure, 100%, I still have something inside me. It doesn’t really matter what you do for the year but if you do well at the Tour then you’ve had a good season. The tour is the race that has meant the most to me during my career so I’d like to guarantee that I can be good there and that meant being on the backburner at the start of the year.”

David Millar career has been a roller coaster. But, he is now the symbol of redemption and change. His fight against doping has been honest and revealing sparking admiration throughout the sport of cycling.

His final year will be a busy one. He looks to make a mark at the Dauphine and perform well at the Tour de France. His final stops will be at the Commonwealth Games and the Vuelta. But, is he ready to take help his team?

“I’m here to get through the race fit and healthy. To help Andrew Talansky, help Ryder Hesjedel who should also be able to do a good ride here and once again be a road captain.”

Looking for the benefit of the team, he speaks the words of a self-less champion. One last year and one last ride into the sunset. But, he will leave a legacy that the sport of cycling will not be able to replace.

 

Photo credit: Ian Joyce