Rio Olympic Track events *Spoilers*

dav1d1

Some power couple Jason and Laura, could be 10 gold medals between them after tonight

blazing_saddles

Dav1d1 wrote:

Some power couple Jason and Laura, could be 10 gold medals between them after tonight

But no caps.

germcevoy

Trott should just take a lap and be done with this.

dav1d1

22 points clear with 78 laps to go

EnacheV

seems the german sprinters had a good meal yesterday, no longer cannon fodder with mediocre times

daniel_b

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Vogel is deliberately riding outside the red line to cut drafting.

I spotted that too, on both rides, surprised commentary did not pick up on it.

Hope James has noted that tactic.

Pross

Trott taking he mick, allowing 3 no hopers to go from the gun before taking the final sprint point and joining them. Do the same again now.

Pross

Daniel B wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Vogel is deliberately riding outside the red line to cut drafting.

I spotted that too, on both rides, surprised commentary did not pick up on it.

Hope James has noted that tactic.

There was something on the radio earlier about the coaches noticing something about Vogel but not letting on what it was. Anyone fancy explaining the red line rule to me? I never fully understand it. I know if you are below the red one on the front you can't go back above it until you're passed or something. What about if the front rider is riding above and the back rider goes below it, can the front rider go back down!

jscl

Fight for Bronze and Silver now.

philwint

always though Argon bikes were a bit fugly, but that one the Danish lass is riding looks pretty cool

Pross

Blazing Saddles wrote:

So easy!!!!!
Party time in Aber coming up.

How're the nerves? Must be a strange feeling knowing she has at least a silver but that gold being so tantalisingly close. I really hope she does it, both her and Rachel have been really inspirational to the girls at the club's youth sessions when they've turned up with their medals and there's quite a few who look like they want to follow them.

jscl

philwint wrote:

always though Argon bikes were a bit fugly, but that one the Danish lass is riding looks pretty cool

Denmark looked classy in the TP.

Pross

Total domination. I was surprised she didn't ride off the front at the end!

philwint

awesome

FocusZing

Very classy performance from Laura Trott.

Pross

Hammer must be devastated. All those world titles but now 4 Olympic silvers.

jscl

Pross wrote:

Total domination. I was surprised she didn't ride off the front at the end!

She dropped her breakaway group when she hit the front, just shows the difference.

That was an amazing performance by Laura.

salsiccia1

Laura Trott, what a farking legend. She is the absolute bo11ocks.

blazing_saddles

Pross wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

So easy!!!!!
Party time in Aber coming up.

How're the nerves? Must be a strange feeling knowing she has at least a silver but that gold being so tantalisingly close. I really hope she does it, both her and Rachel have been really inspirational to the girls at the club's youth sessions when they've turned up with their medals and there's quite a few who look like they want to follow them.

Better, for exactly the reason you give and feeling exactly the same as you.

There was only one winner from the IP and it wasn't Hammer.

dav1d1

Awesome ride that from Laura from the first race to last

germcevoy

Ever been a more straightforward Omnium win?

blazing_saddles

Oscar speech with Oscar tears.

orraloon

Pretty damn good girl.

Pross

Well done Katy (if she doesn't get relegated).

Pross

Nooo!

EnacheV

good steroid meal for the cannon fodder german

blazing_saddles

I thought Vogel would die and she didn't.

jscl

Blazing Saddles wrote:

I thought Vogel would die and she didn't.

Yeah, I thought she'd come out of turn four and go flat. She's certainly come back strong here.

EnacheV

Vogel got a letter from Vino, an Astana week 3 peaking class and adjusted her crank length

jscl

EnacheV wrote:

Vogel got a letter from Vino, an Astana week 3 peaking class and adjusted her crank length

Don't think it's quite fair to make those connections!

She rode well, but not superhuman.