BBC Olympic Cycling TV schedule

After some crafty search manoeuvres on the BBC site, I have managed to find the entire TV schedule for the cycling events at the Beijing Olympics. For obvious reasons, these sites and times will only apply to UK-based viewers. Click the links for more information on the various channels.

9 August

04:00 -10:30 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s Road Race
Live coverage of the men’s road race.

04:00 -10:30 (Freeview One)
Men’s Road Race
Live coverage of the men’s road race.

15:30 -16:30 (Satellite and Cable Five)
Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race, the first cycling event of the Games.

16:30 -17:30 (Freeview One)
Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race, the first cycling event of the Games.

21:30 -22:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race.

21:30 -22:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race.

10 August

07:00 -10:30 (Satellite and Cable One)
Women’s Road Race
Live coverage of the women’s road race.

07:00 -10:30 (Freeview Three)
Women’s Road Race
Live coverage of the women’s road race.

16:30 -17:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Women’s Road Race
Highlights of the women’s road race.

16:30 -17:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Road Race
Highlights of the women’s road race.

22:00 -23:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Women’s Road Race
Highlights of the women’s road race.

13 August

04:30 -06:15 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Women’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the women’s time trial.

04:30 -06:15 (Freeview One)
Women’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the women’s time trial.

06:30 -10:15 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the men’s time trial.

06:30 -10:15 (Freeview One)
Men’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the men’s time trial.

17:30 -18:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Women’s Time Trial
Highlights of the women’s time trial.

17:30 -18:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Time Trial
Highlights of the women’s time trial.

18:30 -19:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Men’s Time Trial
Highlights of the men’s time trial.

18:30 -19:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s Time Trial
Highlights of the men’s time trial.

14 August

01:00 -02:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Time Trial
Highlights of the women’s time trial.

02:00 -03:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s Time Trial
Highlights of the men’s time trial.

15 August

18:00 -19:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Track Events
Highlights from the track events, including the men’s team sprint.

18:00 -19:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Track Events
Highlights from the track events, including the men’s team sprint.

16 August

00:00 -01:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Track Events
Highlights from the track events, including the men’s team sprint.

09:30 -12:30 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Live coverage of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.

09:30 -12:30 (Freeview Three)
Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Live coverage of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.

20:30 -22:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Highlights of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.

20:30 -22:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Highlights of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.

17 August

03:00 -04:45 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s Team Pursuit and Men’s and Women’s Sprints
Live coverage of qualifiers in the men’s team pursuit and the men’s and women’s sprints.

03:00 -04:45 (Freeview One)
Men’s Team Pursuit and Men’s and Women’s Sprints
Live coverage of qualifiers in the men’s team pursuit and the men’s and women’s sprints.

07:15 -09:00 (Satellite and Cable Six)
Pursuit and Sprint Qualifying
Coverage of the men’s team pursuit qualifying and the men’s and women’s sprint qualifying.

09:30 -11:45 (Satellite and Cable One)
Men’s and Women’s Sprint Final
Men’s and women’s sprint final, men’s team pursuit, and women’s individual pursuit final.

16:00 -17:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Pursuit and Sprint Qualifying
Highlights including the men’s team pursuit and men’s and women’s sprint qualifying.

16:00 -17:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Pursuit and Sprint Qualifying
Highlights including the men’s team pursuit and men’s and women’s sprint qualifying.

18 August

09:30 -12:00 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Day 10
Live coverage, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.

09:30 -12:00 (Freeview Two)
Day 10
Live coverage, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.

17:00 -18:30 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Day 10
Highlights, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.

17:00 -18:30 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Day 10
Highlights, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.

20:30 -22:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Day 10
Highlights, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.

19 August

09:30 -12:45 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Live men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.

09:30 -12:45 (Freeview Three)
Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Live men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.

18:30 -20:00 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Highlights of the men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.

18:30 -20:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Highlights of the men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.

20 August

00:00 -01:30 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Highlights of the men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.

02:00 -06:00 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s and Women’s BMX
Live BMX, featuring the men’s and women’s seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.

02:00 -06:00 (Freeview Three)
Men’s and Women’s BMX
Live BMX, featuring the men’s and women’s seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.

18:00 -19:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s BMX
Highlights of the BMX, featuring the seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.

18:00 -19:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s BMX
Highlights of the BMX, featuring the seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.

21 August

00:00 -01:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s BMX
Highlights of the BMX, featuring the seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.

02:00 -04:30 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s and Women’s Finals
Live coverage of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.

02:00 -04:30 (Freeview One)
Men’s and Women’s Finals
Live coverage of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.

18:00 -19:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Finals
Highlights of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.

18:00 -19:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Finals
Highlights of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.

22 August

08:00 -10:15 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Women’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the women’s mountain bike race.

08:00 -10:15 (Freeview Three)
Women’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the women’s mountain bike race.

17:30 -18:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Women’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the women’s mountain bike race.

17:30 -18:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the women’s mountain bike race.

23 August

08:00 -10:45 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen riding for Britain.

08:00 -10:45 (Freeview Three)
Men’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen riding for Britain.

15:00 -16:00 (Satellite and Cable Six)
Highlights: Men’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen a medal chance for Britain.

20:00 -21:00 (Freeview Three)
Highlights: Men’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen a medal chance for Britain.

Kiwi cyclists claim secret weapon

Kiwi track team testing their secret weapon

Jumping hot on the heels of the British in the propaganda war, the New Zealand Olympic Cycle Team have also announced that they are to unleash their new secret weapon at the Beijing Olympics starting on Saturday. Well, I guess it’s not a secret anymore!

Even though Chris Boardman, British Cycling’s director of research and development, won’t reveal the details of the material and design of their new super aerodynamic skinsuit, the New Zealanders believe they are the only team to have the suit they are currently testing.

So, the Games are starting to sound really interesting, even if just for the technological advancements in the sport…..

GB Cycling’s super-aerodynamic skinsuit to be unveiled at Olympics

Victoria Pendleton

This Saturday we will see the GB Olympic cycling squad unveil their new revolutionary bodysuit when they take to the track in the chase for a record number of nine gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

The team hope the suit, which has been kept under lock and key at the team’s headquarters at the Manchester Velodrome, will have a similar impact to the “body suit”, which has allowed swimmers to dramatically improve times in the pool by reducing drag. The new cycling suit is similarly designed to reduce air drag in a sport where even the whisker of an advantage can be translated into victory.

It is one of a string of technological innovations that have made the British a leading force in world cycling and hopeful of a record haul of medals in Beijing. For example, the sprint and pursuit riders will be using a new £10,000 bike.

The Beijing games will be the first time all the new elements of the bike and rider’s kit will have been assembled in competition. Even now they have only been used in training in their final state on a handful of occasions – and then behind closed doors.

The new equipment, which the team hopes will carry the likes of Mark Cavendish, Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton and Bradley Wiggins to the medals podium, also includes individually-moulded shoes, a crank that measures each rider’s heart rate and wheel axles designed using aerospace technology.

Only the pedals, sprockets and chains have emerged from the hi-tech transformation of British cycling unaltered – because the team’s technicians felt their performance could not be improved upon.

I have to say that I’m looking forward to the Games this year – one to see the riders in action, but also to see the new bikes and kit. Am also hoping the British team will bring home the goods and that all this new technology will have done what it’s meant to.

And going on the results of the World Champs earlier this year, I’m sure they’ll be bringing home those medals.

Good luck guys and gals!!

Longo wins French national pursuit champs

Jeannie Longo

Yesterday, five-time world champion and cycling legend, Jeannie Longo, secured he 55th career win at the French nationals by winning the pursuit against Cathy Moncassin. Longo completed the event in 3 minutes, 48.896 seconds.

Rebecca Romero

Let’s hope our very own Rebecca Romero, who also has her eyes set on gold in Beijing later this year, will be able to give Longo a run for her money.

Romero is aiming to become the first British woman to earn medals in two summer Olympic sports after being named in the cycling squad yesterday.