boat race won cambridge half lengths time history event race stopped restarted following clash blades reserve race beat isis cambridge won women race background boat race annual competition boat clubs university_of_oxford university_of_cambridge held competition mile race river_thames southwest london rivalry major point honour universities followed united_kingdom worldwide oxford went race reigning champions having won race lengths cambridge led overall victories oxford excluding dead heat race sponsored second consecutive year women boat race took place annual fixture 1960s contest conducted race held river_thames day men main reserve races reserve race contested oxford isis boat cambridge boat held usually takes place prior main boat race crews oxford crew referred dark blues consisted seven american norwegian cambridge crew referred light blues composed german australian british american cambridge crew weighed average pounds rivals cambridge number tallest rower race boat club presidents met banks thames coin toss soon noon march cambridge won toss elected start surrey station river calm rain began fall prior start race oxford took early lead given warnings race umpire clash blades ensued cambridge bow losing resulted called restart time history race oxford took lead held second lead bridge rating cambridge took lead ahead half length surrey bend seven seconds ahead extending lead lengths cambridge passed finishing post time minutes seconds cambridge eighth win races took overall lead victories oxford reserve race beat isis lengths time minutes seconds cambridge won women race feet reaction race umpire stated disqualified oxford sides responsible cambridge president number west said teams good row good rhythm pushed hard oxford president snow remarked boat race fair months work system got deal bbc commentator president believed cambridge deserved win superior power application saw cambridge slowly pull clear oxford cambridge coach said brave quick decision umpire olympic gold suggested clash simply racing incident race allowed continue added yellow card offence warning disqualification oxford coach blamed defeat restart rowed lot courage having restart great hurt disadvantage
The Boat Race 2001