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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:27 pm    Post subject: National 25 Reply with quote

Devalued non-event.
Testers are so anal its unbelievable.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:08 pm    Post subject: Re: National 25 Reply with quote

Hans Datdodishes wrote:
Devalued non-event.
Testers are so anal its unbelievable.

Less status than years ago, as fewer top riders compete, but still an important event.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Still much better than Track , Triathlon and Tiddlywinks!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:51 pm    Post subject: Re: National 25 Reply with quote

John McC wrote:
Hans Datdodishes wrote:
Devalued non-event.
Testers are so anal its unbelievable.

Less status than years ago, as fewer top riders compete, but still an important event.


the top rider wasn't allowed to compete. Totally devalued the event
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just got back from hols so I'm a bit out of touch. Why was the event devalued? Who wasn't allowed to compete?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/469442/dowsett-reacts-to-national-25-exclusion.html
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whilst I agree with you - that was last year
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dowsett reacts to National 25 exclusion
Monday, 17 May 2010

Eh?

Wasn't he allowed to ride this years event either?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bally wrote:
Whilst I agree with you - that was last year


I know, I just thought I'd point out how pointless the CTT lot are again
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