Paris Olympics SPOILER Thread
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Not sure why that small group including GB also didn’t chase the lap as they were half a lap up on the bunch. Felt they could go for the sprint then complete the lap.
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There’s not much of a bunch to take a lap from now, smashed to bits.
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For me, tactical racing involves changing your speed in a race because of the other competitors.
So the men’s 2 up sprint in the velodrome is the ultimate tactical race.
In lane racing that’s a pointless thing to do. Just run your fastest race. Period. Ignore your rivals. Either you make it or you don’t. No tactics.
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Lots of teams throwing their race away but leaving riders to just gain a lap whilst those who’ve been going for the sprints mark each other.
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Dutch have this. GB have been very passive after the first few sprints. A bit disappointing really
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Dutch threw it away in the end and GB take second. Felt like they could have won that, the Dutch and Italians got very soft lap gains.
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Anyone else get confused watching the madison? 🤔
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The Dutch lap was about as easy as it gets as the bunch had split and they only needed about half a lap when they attacked. It felt like for 4 or 5 behind, including GB, missed a easy chance to also take the lap just behind them.
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I found it a lot easier to follow in the velodrome than on tv.
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Tactically twp mun.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
No. It's very clear, and they just go round as fast as they can.
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Wondering how many of us get that one.
Da iawn.
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I posted it for we select few.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.1 -
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Good shout on the Dutch girls, Rick. They looked good…….right up until they didn’t.
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USA narrowly take the women's 4*100 from GB. Think there were a couple of slightly dodgy handovers, but given the rain that's not surprising
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WTF, Carlin has lost his head there. Bloody well handled of Hoogland not to fall. Restart, but I'm unsure why that's not a DQ to Carlin, who's already on a yellow
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Pretty sure GB would have comfortably won that relay but for the rubbish last two changes.
Particularly the final changeover, as Nieta almost had to come to a stop.
DAS finally found her missing speed. (Rick would approve)
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Carlin takes the sprint bronze, but I still don't know why he didn't get DQed
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How did Carlin get away with that?
“You may think that; I couldn’t possibly comment!”
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They certainly were in the men’s race!
(no they were poor, just not as poor as GBs girls)
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
This Randy chap doing the trackside chat for Eurosport sounds like he’s practicing for a gig on CBBC.
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Lucky Paulinho managed to beat convicted doper Nasar to 400m gold medal.
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Feel for Amber Anning, breaks Christine's national record and misses out on a bronze because of her.
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Watching the triple jump you realise that 30 years on there is still really nobody you can compare to Edwards.
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My mistake, PB not NR!
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Radzi? He's an ex-Blue Peter presenter.
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That explains it!
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