Bring on the track events! *spoiler*

graeme_s-2

hammerite wrote:

Let's hope a couple of riders get between them though as that's a fair amount of time over 500m.

Hoy p*ssed that.

It is - but as I said above, Trott beat her by a second in the 500m TT at the world champs, so achievable.

Indeed he did - looked like he was cycling down to the paper shop on a Sunday morning 8)

Pross

With that sort of gap there would probably be more than 1 rider between them in any case. I'm just worried she is a bit tired after all the pursuit efforts.

oldwelshman

Laura will win the TT and edmonson will beat hammer

oldwelshman

Graeme_S wrote:

knedlicky wrote:

So how you can have records if every velodrome is different?

Interestingly, in Beijing for any track events which are raced over a set number of laps vs a set distance (men's team sprint is always 3 laps whereas men's team pursuit is always 4km) any records were referred to as world's bests rather than world records. This terminology seems to have changed for London. I think they do now specify a 250m track for Olympics and UCI World Championships.

Worlds best means for that year, world record is world record. All olympics will be on 250m track same as worlds.

heavy_rat

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Pross

Well done Laura - she certainly brings out the nerves when I watch her ride! Still can't believe the power someone that small can put out.

rick_chasey

Trott - probs the only trackie I really like.

ddraver

Flipping Heck, was sitting waiting for that and the fecking feed died just at thr wrong time!!!

Lichtblick

I have just been asked

"Are there any track events we haven't won (in this year's Olympics)?"

I can only find womens team sprint.
we seem to have won all the others so far

is that right?

thanks...........

inkyfingers

Lichtblick wrote:

I have just been asked

"Are there any track events we haven't won (in this year's Olympics)?"

I can only find womens team sprint.
we seem to have won all the others so far

is that right?

thanks...........

Mens Omnium (Clancy got Bronze).

Well done Laura Trott.

rick_chasey

Men's ominum.

ddraver

Bosh!! From Anna there...

hammerite

fantastic from Laura Trott

Rd 1 win been awarded to Meares according to olympics website

davidof

hammerite wrote:

Rd 1 win been awarded to Meares according to olympics website

Yes Pendleton came marginally out of the sprint lane over quite a few meters length. She'll be pissed to be DQ twice in this games.

Lichtblick

Thanks Rick and Inky

So that's 6 Gold and 1 bronze so far, out of 8 events?

(Not forgetting 1 Gold and 1 bronze for mens TT, 1 silver for womens RR)

FoldingJoe

Wow, Trott and the Australian girl could be twins separated at birth.

Lichtblick

Pendleton relegated so is 1-0 down. Swerved outside red line.

ddraver

Tell you what tho, that Aussie bird is a bit of a looker too! [/shallow]

knedlicky

Oh Victoria!

rick_chasey

Mistake cost her that.

nweststeyn

Anna Meares was stronger there... but... if theyre gonna be so tight on the rules then Meares came down INTO the sprinters lane on that one.

ddraver

Absoloutley Beautifully ridden by Anna Mears

Fucks!!!

alihisgreat

I don't agree with the relegation... meares elbowed her and forced her to move. Not really fair that.

Meares did ride a good second race though.

ddraver

Christ somebody had better wrap VickyP up before she goes to pieces completely!!

The second she had to roll off after the trackstand I was shouting go go go! She had to just bury it from then on, too late to gain anything by waiting.

davidof

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

I don't agree with the relegation... meares elbowed her and forced her to move. Not really fair that.

Meares did ride a good second race though.

I think Meares looked better, would have been good to see it go to three but I think after the DQ Vicki decided that things were over for her.

If there is going to be a chance to DQ a British rider I think the UCI will take it though.

alihisgreat

davidof wrote:

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

I don't agree with the relegation... meares elbowed her and forced her to move. Not really fair that.

Meares did ride a good second race though.

I think Meares looked better, would have been good to see it go to three but I think after the DQ Vicki decided that things were over for her.

If there is going to be a chance to DQ a British rider I think the UCI will take it though.

its a bit ridiculous... wonder how many events they'll take out next time to stop GB getting medals?

ddraver

Rubbish and Rubbish I reckon - Mears was just better. It's not just Team GB that can smash it, fair play to the girl, it clearly meant a hell of a lot to her!

Come on Then Chris!

Lichtblick

Hoy up now for keirin

priory

I gather it 's ok to thump the lead rider down the track then lean on her , but not to wobble while that is being done to you.

davidof

ddraver wrote:

Mears was just better

Yes she was, quicker and better tactics. Given that Pendleton was just 0.01 ahead before the DQ I can see the reason.

Can we get rid of Porter please.