Another gold medal!

[Robinho]

Jesus Christ they have a walking competition?

[Mich the Tester]

Have we beaten France yet?

Yes, and Germany, and Australia. It doesn't get much better than that, really.

[doodab]

They don't require both skill and fitness.

Yes they do.

Would I be correct in thinking you never got past the stabilizers?

[Mich the Tester]

Nope, cycling at 50 mph on a banked track with no brakes, no freewheel, slick tyres and another rider about 3 inches in front of you doesn't require skill at all, as long as you're happy to break your neck every single time you go on the track.

Do we have any trolls that actually have a bleeding clue what they're talking about?

[AtW]

Do we have any trolls that actually have a bleeding clue what they're talking about?

Yes, in all matters related to macro economics, global politics and computing.

[Alf W]

I can ride a bike forwards, turn it, do one handed, no handed and even pop a wheelie. What skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?

I'm not saying I'm not impressed by the fitness levels but it's not a sport as it fails one the 'skill' criteria. Same way that Darts isn't a sport as it doesn't have a fitness element.

[AtW]

What skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?

You are a loser.

[BrilloPad]

I can ride a bike forwards, turn it, do one handed, no handed and even pop a wheelie. What skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?

I'm not saying I'm not impressed by the fitness levels but it's not a sport as it fails one the 'skill' criteria. Same way that Darts isn't a sport as it doesn't have a fitness element.

I have a gun and can shoot a burglar. No skill involved. I have no idea why shooting is an olympic sport.

[doodab]

I can ride a bike forwards, turn it, do one handed, no handed and even pop a wheelie. What skills am I missing from the armoury of the professional cyclist?

Your position on the bike is probably awful, you need to be able to think tactically, know what pace you can sustain over a distance, ride safely in a group, ride safely on the road (for the 8-10000 miles or more of training you'll do on the road every year) and ideally you want to be able to do track stands as well.

[AtW]

I have a gun and can shoot a burglar. No skill involved. I have no idea why shooting is an olympic sport.

They don't shoot people in the back...