World Track Champs (Spoilers!)

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  • esafosfina1
    esafosfina1 Posts: 153
    Pross wrote:
    Great ride by the pair. Team pursuit a bit of a let down but that shows how far British track cycling has come that I think of a silver in the team pursuit as a bit disappointing!

    With you on this Pross. They never looked as drilled as usual, a few basic errors crept in, and the Aussies were hungrier for the gold. Slower times probably due to slightly earlier in the season and the foul weather in Minsk. Bet they didn't crank up the heating...!
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Pross wrote:
    Great ride by the pair. Team pursuit a bit of a let down but that shows how far British track cycling has come that I think of a silver in the team pursuit as a bit disappointing!

    As Ed Clancy said in his pre-race BBC chat: "If it all goes great we get a gold medal, if it doesn't then at least it did when it really mattered." Sums it up.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Someone is happy.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Martyn Irvine's in the gold medal ride!

    Good for him. He's really getting the results lately.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,818
    GB's women clock 3'-18.7" in the team pursuit.
    Qualify fastest, 2 seconds quicker than Oz.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Superb ride by King, Trott and Barker
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    I really like the new kit when seen for real.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Who is this?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    That's Kian Emadi, FF
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Thanks.
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    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,818
    Getting nervous.
    Huge PB by Becky and just 4 (good) riders to go..........
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Fingers and toes crossed for Becky...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,818
    Becky bronze, I reckon.
    Once again shafted (3rd time this season) for a nice shiny new jersey by Lee.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    She seems happy with bronze...? Great ride.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Can't really be unhappy with a big new pb.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    No, absolutely. Massive chunk off her PB

    Chuffed for Irvine with the silver he's just won too
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,333
    Is this on TV or have you all got a dodgy stream somewhere?
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    How very dare

    Nothing dodgy about the Beeb stream

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21529587
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is this on TV or have you all got a dodgy stream somewhere?
    BBC2, BBC website, BBC radio 5 extra
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,333
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is this on TV or have you all got a dodgy stream somewhere?
    BBC2, BBC website, BBC radio 5 extra

    Cheers, Filmon here I come. Not on the box in Denmark.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Love the track photos but don't care for the racing.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Gold for the GB TP girls! Just what do you say about this TP squad...superb...
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,158
    All the British medals so far have involved Welsh people.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,602
    RichN95 wrote:
    All the British medals so far have involved Welsh people.

    Glasgow here we come :wink:

    Excellent ride again by Becky, showed excellent basic speed yesterday and very good sprint endurance today so looks very promising for the sprint and keirin although they always make me nervous as tactics are so important.

    As for the pursuiters, they looked like old hands even with Elinor in the team - no panic when the Aussies got off to a flyer despite what happened with the men yesterday.

    Owain Doull racing now so another Welsh medal coming up :lol:
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    That was great.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Holy Moly! Irvine!
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I don't think many riders get more out of their talent than Martyn Irvine. Pure courage.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,602
    I don't know if Frenchie ever awards True Champion status to track riders but if he does that deserves it!

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