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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,271
    Aaiiieeee. Maybe I should have left for work as I said and not waited to see that.... 😳
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,389
    RichN95. said:

    Wiggins reckons Denmark will be DQed, GB won't get a time and Australia will go to the final. (Although surely New Zealand were the next fastest)

    Edit: It would be New Zealand v Australia for silver. Italy automatic gold. Although it's Kirby saying that so who knows?

    Boardman doesn't. Who do you believe?
  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    Some talk on Twitter Denmark are out.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Ultimately surely the blame is with Tanfield for not wearing a Hi Viz jacket
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  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    Tbf they don't deserve to be in it, they should have been withdrawn for their antics in the last round. Wonder where all the pent up rage is coming from?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    GB did get caught, regardless of whether Denmark get booted out, right?
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,041
    edited August 2021
    That's quite some front to crash into someone and then shout at them for being in the way.

    I'm guessing he drives a large suv.


    50x11 said:

    Some talk on Twitter Denmark are out.

    Can't see it myself.
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  • thejimmymethod
    thejimmymethod Posts: 458
    I suspect the Dane thought Tanfield was a dropped man 4 getting in the way rather than man 3 still riding.
    Regardless, if you ride straight in to the back of someone because you're not looking, it's always your fault. Probably as angry at himself as much as anything
  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    kingstongraham said:

    GB did get caught, regardless of whether Denmark get booted out, right?

    Yes, I believe it'll be the next fastest time who goes through.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    "No wonder the Danes are covered in plasters if they ride like this." :D

  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    Oz TV saying GB in final, Denmark out and Oz v NZ in bronze.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    The rules state that a catch is made in the team pursuit when the get within 1 metre of the opposition. So technically Denmark had already won the race by the time of the incident.

    The sporting thing would be for GB to acknowledge the best team won and not object as they were getting nowhere near a medal time.
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  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    RichN95. said:

    The rules state that a catch is made in the team pursuit when the get within 1 metre of the opposition. So technically Denmark had already won the race by the time of the incident.

    The sporting thing would be for GB to acknowledge the best team won and not object as they were getting nowhere near a medal time.

    Agree, but also think Denmark don't deserve to compete the final based on that reaction. If it had been one outburst then an apology, it'd be fine but he doubled down.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Yeah no.

    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,041
    I wouldn't want GB to object to try and get them dq'd but I can see they would object to their rider being sworn at for being on the track, totally out of order.
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  • TheBigBean
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    RichN95. said:

    The rules state that a catch is made in the team pursuit when the get within 1 metre of the opposition. So technically Denmark had already won the race by the time of the incident.

    The sporting thing would be for GB to acknowledge the best team won and not object as they were getting nowhere near a medal time.

    I don't understand why a catch is based on the 1st rider not the 3rd. It appears to be the rules, but doesn't make sense to me.
  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    UCI com's on it. GB asking for DQ and Tanfield finished his lap, Denmark walked off saying they'd won.
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,205
    elbowloh said:



    Also, Michael Johnson is the best pundit on TV for any sport. Quite how he's not been snapped up by US networks I have no idea.


    I've thought that for a long time; says it like it is - were the British pundits try to offer excuses for poor performances - he puts them right.
    His only equal is possibly Osi Umenyiora from the BBC's NFL coverage....
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    For anyone who is interested, Johnson has had quite a remarkable recovery from a really serious stroke since the last Olympics.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    TheBigBean said:

    RichN95. said:

    The rules state that a catch is made in the team pursuit when the get within 1 metre of the opposition. So technically Denmark had already won the race by the time of the incident.

    The sporting thing would be for GB to acknowledge the best team won and not object as they were getting nowhere near a medal time.

    I don't understand why a catch is based on the 1st rider not the 3rd. It appears to be the rules, but doesn't make sense to me.
    "A team is caught when the opposing team (at least 3 riders riding together) arrives at or within a distance of one metre of it."

    "if one team catches the other, the catching team is declared the winner and shall stop as soon as possible in order to allow the other team to finish the distance and thus to record a time. "

    So it could go either way.
  • First.Aspect
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    andyrac said:

    elbowloh said:



    Also, Michael Johnson is the best pundit on TV for any sport. Quite how he's not been snapped up by US networks I have no idea.


    I've thought that for a long time; says it like it is - were the British pundits try to offer excuses for poor performances - he puts them right.
    His only equal is possibly Osi Umenyiora from the BBC's NFL coverage....
    He is unsuited to US sports coverage because he expresses an opinion.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,027
    kingstongraham said:

    TheBigBean said:

    RichN95. said:

    The rules state that a catch is made in the team pursuit when the get within 1 metre of the opposition. So technically Denmark had already won the race by the time of the incident.

    The sporting thing would be for GB to acknowledge the best team won and not object as they were getting nowhere near a medal time.

    I don't understand why a catch is based on the 1st rider not the 3rd. It appears to be the rules, but doesn't make sense to me.
    "A team is caught when the opposing team (at least 3 riders riding together) arrives at or within a distance of one metre of it."

    "if one team catches the other, the catching team is declared the winner and shall stop as soon as possible in order to allow the other team to finish the distance and thus to record a time. "

    So it could go either way.
    I guess that answers my question though. It is based on the first rider only when two others are sitting on his wheel.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,027
    Also, why was the 400m hurdles so quick? It wasn't just the winner it was the entire field. Is this the track, shoes or something else?
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,389
    TheBigBean said:

    Also, why was the 400m hurdles so quick? It wasn't just the winner it was the entire field. Is this the track, shoes or something else?

    Go go gadget shoes.
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    UCI have tweeted that it's DEN vs. ITA in the final
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,041
    poweredbyidris said:

    UCI have tweeted that it's DEN vs. ITA in the final

    Correct outcome, that's going to be a humdinger.
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  • 50x11
    50x11 Posts: 408
    Farce, Denmark could now be classed as being on 2 warnings. Cheats and bad sportsmen to boot.
  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,589
    andyrac said:

    elbowloh said:



    Also, Michael Johnson is the best pundit on TV for any sport. Quite how he's not been snapped up by US networks I have no idea.


    I've thought that for a long time; says it like it is - were the British pundits try to offer excuses for poor performances - he puts them right.
    His only equal is possibly Osi Umenyiora from the BBC's NFL coverage....
    Former AFC Richmond skipper Roy Kent's debut punditry on Sky Sports last week was the best sports punditry ever.
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  • twotoebenny
    twotoebenny Posts: 1,542
    Bring back Shane :p
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    First.Aspect said:

    TheBigBean said:

    Also, why was the 400m hurdles so quick? It wasn't just the winner it was the entire field. Is this the track, shoes or something else?

    Go go gadget shoes.
    He's a Puma athlete, so has a springy carbon plate in his shoes but not the extra fancy Nike pogo stick shoes.

    Second place has the Nikes.

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