Olympic cycling - track and road (may contain spoilers)

[rich p]

Only two or one? day/s to go to the road race
https://www.cyclingnews.com/olympic-games/races/

Pog favourite but who knowsbin a one day event.
A brutal course apparently and a stellar field.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/olympic-games/2021/startlist/preview
How will we ever spot Greg Van Avaermet from now on!

 

[mjr]

How will we ever spot Greg Van Avaermet from now on!

Won't he keep a gold band around his hat?

 

[Cathryn]

I'm looking forward to all the races - the women's MTB looks excellent for us as well.

 

[Cathryn]

Here's when to watch what. Who likes early starts?

Saturday, 24 July - 3am

• Men’s road race

Sunday, 25 July - 5am

• Women’s road race

Monday, 26 July - 7am

• Men’s cross-country mountain bike

Tuesday, 27 July - 7am

• Women’s cross-country mountain bike

Wednesday, 28 July - 3.30am-6am

• Women’s individual time trial

• Men’s individual time trial

Thursday, 29 July - 2am-3.45am

• Men’s BMX racing

• Women’s BMX racing

Friday, 30 July - 2am-3.50am

• Men’s BMX racing semi-finals and final

• Women’s BMX racing semi-finals and final

Saturday, 31 July - 2.10am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX

• Men’s park BMX

Sunday, 1 August - 2am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX final

• Men’s park BMX final

Monday, 2 August - 7.30am-10.30am

• Women’s team sprint qualifying

• Women’s team pursuit qualifying

• Women’s team sprint heats

• Men’s team pursuit qualifying

• Women’s team sprint finals

Tuesday, 3 August - 7.30am-10.10am

• Women’s team pursuit heats

• Men’s team sprint qualifying

• Men’s team pursuit first round

• Men’s team sprint first round

• Women’s team pursuit finals

• Men’s team sprint finals

Wednesday, 4 August - 7.50am-11am

• Men’s sprint qualifying

• Women’s Keirin first round

• Men’s sprint heats

• Men’s team pursuit finals

Thursday, 5 August - 7.30am-10.50am

• Men’s Omnium scratch race

• Men’s sprint heats

• Women’s Keirin quarter-finals

• Men’s Omnium tempo race

• Men’s sprint race quarter-finals

• Women’s Keirin semi-finals

• Men’s Omnium elimination race

• Women’s Keirin final

• Men’s Omnium points race

Friday, 6 August - 7.30am-11.15am

• Women’s sprint qualifying

• Men’s sprint semi-finals

• Women’s sprint heats

• Men’s sprint semi-finals

• Women’s Madison final

• Men’s sprint finals

Saturday, 7 August - 7.30am-10.25am

• Women’s sprint heats

• Men’s Keirin first round

• Women’s sprint quarter-finals

• Men’s Madison final

Sunday, 8 August - 2am-5.15am

• Women’s Omnium scratch race

• Women’s sprint semi-finals

• Men’s Keirin quarter-finals

• Women’s Omnium tempo race

• Men’s Keirin semi-finals

• Women’s sprint finals

• Women’s Omnium elimination race

• Men’s Keirin final

• Women’s Omnium points race

 

[rich p]

Here's when to watch what. Who likes early starts?

Saturday, 24 July - 3am

• Men’s road race

Sunday, 25 July - 5am

• Women’s road race

Monday, 26 July - 7am

• Men’s cross-country mountain bike

Tuesday, 27 July - 7am

• Women’s cross-country mountain bike

Wednesday, 28 July - 3.30am-6am

• Women’s individual time trial
• Men’s individual time trial

Thursday, 29 July - 2am-3.45am

• Men’s BMX racing
• Women’s BMX racing

Friday, 30 July - 2am-3.50am

• Men’s BMX racing semi-finals and final
• Women’s BMX racing semi-finals and final

Saturday, 31 July - 2.10am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX
• Men’s park BMX

Sunday, 1 August - 2am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX final
• Men’s park BMX final

Monday, 2 August - 7.30am-10.30am

• Women’s team sprint qualifying
• Women’s team pursuit qualifying
• Women’s team sprint heats
• Men’s team pursuit qualifying
• Women’s team sprint finals

Tuesday, 3 August - 7.30am-10.10am

• Women’s team pursuit heats
• Men’s team sprint qualifying
• Men’s team pursuit first round
• Men’s team sprint first round
• Women’s team pursuit finals
• Men’s team sprint finals

Wednesday, 4 August - 7.50am-11am

• Men’s sprint qualifying
• Women’s Keirin first round
• Men’s sprint heats
• Men’s team pursuit finals

Thursday, 5 August - 7.30am-10.50am

• Men’s Omnium scratch race
• Men’s sprint heats
• Women’s Keirin quarter-finals
• Men’s Omnium tempo race
• Men’s sprint race quarter-finals
• Women’s Keirin semi-finals
• Men’s Omnium elimination race
• Women’s Keirin final
• Men’s Omnium points race

Friday, 6 August - 7.30am-11.15am

• Women’s sprint qualifying
• Men’s sprint semi-finals
• Women’s sprint heats
• Men’s sprint semi-finals
• Women’s Madison final
• Men’s sprint finals

Saturday, 7 August - 7.30am-10.25am

• Women’s sprint heats
• Men’s Keirin first round
• Women’s sprint quarter-finals
• Men’s Madison final

Sunday, 8 August - 2am-5.15am

• Women’s Omnium scratch race
• Women’s sprint semi-finals
• Men’s Keirin quarter-finals
• Women’s Omnium tempo race
• Men’s Keirin semi-finals
• Women’s sprint finals
• Women’s Omnium elimination race
• Men’s Keirin final
• Women’s Omnium points race

3am for the Mens RR?
I'll just be getting home from the night club

 

[rich p]

Pidcock and MVDP (amongst others, Schurter?) on Monday in the mtb race could be good sport.

 

[BrumJim]

Here's when to watch what. Who likes early starts?

Saturday, 24 July - 3am

• Men’s road race

Sunday, 25 July - 5am

• Women’s road race

Monday, 26 July - 7am

• Men’s cross-country mountain bike

Tuesday, 27 July - 7am

• Women’s cross-country mountain bike

Wednesday, 28 July - 3.30am-6am

• Women’s individual time trial
• Men’s individual time trial

Thursday, 29 July - 2am-3.45am

• Men’s BMX racing
• Women’s BMX racing

Friday, 30 July - 2am-3.50am

• Men’s BMX racing semi-finals and final
• Women’s BMX racing semi-finals and final

Saturday, 31 July - 2.10am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX
• Men’s park BMX

Sunday, 1 August - 2am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX final
• Men’s park BMX final

Monday, 2 August - 7.30am-10.30am

• Women’s team sprint qualifying
• Women’s team pursuit qualifying
• Women’s team sprint heats
• Men’s team pursuit qualifying
• Women’s team sprint finals

Tuesday, 3 August - 7.30am-10.10am

• Women’s team pursuit heats
• Men’s team sprint qualifying
• Men’s team pursuit first round
• Men’s team sprint first round
• Women’s team pursuit finals
• Men’s team sprint finals

Wednesday, 4 August - 7.50am-11am

• Men’s sprint qualifying
• Women’s Keirin first round
• Men’s sprint heats
• Men’s team pursuit finals

Thursday, 5 August - 7.30am-10.50am

• Men’s Omnium scratch race
• Men’s sprint heats
• Women’s Keirin quarter-finals
• Men’s Omnium tempo race
• Men’s sprint race quarter-finals
• Women’s Keirin semi-finals
• Men’s Omnium elimination race
• Women’s Keirin final
• Men’s Omnium points race

Friday, 6 August - 7.30am-11.15am

• Women’s sprint qualifying
• Men’s sprint semi-finals
• Women’s sprint heats
• Men’s sprint semi-finals
• Women’s Madison final
• Men’s sprint finals

Saturday, 7 August - 7.30am-10.25am

• Women’s sprint heats
• Men’s Keirin first round
• Women’s sprint quarter-finals
• Men’s Madison final

Sunday, 8 August - 2am-5.15am

• Women’s Omnium scratch race
• Women’s sprint semi-finals
• Men’s Keirin quarter-finals
• Women’s Omnium tempo race
• Men’s Keirin semi-finals
• Women’s sprint finals
• Women’s Omnium elimination race
• Men’s Keirin final
• Women’s Omnium points race

There blows my chance of getting any work done in the next few weeks. Or any sleep, for that matter!

 

[matticus]

aaaargh - all the good stuff (the track) is on during school hours!

(I get excited by the road races, then always disappointed. The coverage is soooooo dire compared to what we're used to in televised "normal" road races. Oh great, they're staying on the finish-line camera again, until every rider has completed Lap 2-of-8, whilst regularly failing to tell us who is in a breakaway.
Still, at least Hugh "tapping out a rhythmn!" Porter is off our screens now ... )

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Anyone know what channel they are being shown on

OK - I know I am being lazy - I should look it up myself but.....

 

[mjr]

Anyone know what channel they are being shown on

OK - I know I am being lazy - I should look it up myself but.....

BBC One and Red Button, Eurosport and streamed on Discovery+

The video recorder will be getting some use this weekend because I can't see any sure highlights shows.

 

[Cathryn]

Anyone know what channel they are being shown on

OK - I know I am being lazy - I should look it up myself but.....

It's also all on GCN.

 

[Adam4868]

They'll be nowt happening for the first 2/3 hours anyway.

 

[mjr]

They'll be nowt happening for the first 2/3 hours anyway.

More like 5 hours for the men, probably.

 

[rich p]

Could be a bit different without trade teams...he said optimistically

 

[Slick]

Here's when to watch what. Who likes early starts?

Saturday, 24 July - 3am

• Men’s road race

Sunday, 25 July - 5am

• Women’s road race

Monday, 26 July - 7am

• Men’s cross-country mountain bike

Tuesday, 27 July - 7am

• Women’s cross-country mountain bike

Wednesday, 28 July - 3.30am-6am

• Women’s individual time trial
• Men’s individual time trial

Thursday, 29 July - 2am-3.45am

• Men’s BMX racing
• Women’s BMX racing

Friday, 30 July - 2am-3.50am

• Men’s BMX racing semi-finals and final
• Women’s BMX racing semi-finals and final

Saturday, 31 July - 2.10am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX
• Men’s park BMX

Sunday, 1 August - 2am-3.20am

• Women’s park BMX final
• Men’s park BMX final

Monday, 2 August - 7.30am-10.30am

• Women’s team sprint qualifying
• Women’s team pursuit qualifying
• Women’s team sprint heats
• Men’s team pursuit qualifying
• Women’s team sprint finals

Tuesday, 3 August - 7.30am-10.10am

• Women’s team pursuit heats
• Men’s team sprint qualifying
• Men’s team pursuit first round
• Men’s team sprint first round
• Women’s team pursuit finals
• Men’s team sprint finals

Wednesday, 4 August - 7.50am-11am

• Men’s sprint qualifying
• Women’s Keirin first round
• Men’s sprint heats
• Men’s team pursuit finals

Thursday, 5 August - 7.30am-10.50am

• Men’s Omnium scratch race
• Men’s sprint heats
• Women’s Keirin quarter-finals
• Men’s Omnium tempo race
• Men’s sprint race quarter-finals
• Women’s Keirin semi-finals
• Men’s Omnium elimination race
• Women’s Keirin final
• Men’s Omnium points race

Friday, 6 August - 7.30am-11.15am

• Women’s sprint qualifying
• Men’s sprint semi-finals
• Women’s sprint heats
• Men’s sprint semi-finals
• Women’s Madison final
• Men’s sprint finals

Saturday, 7 August - 7.30am-10.25am

• Women’s sprint heats
• Men’s Keirin first round
• Women’s sprint quarter-finals
• Men’s Madison final

Sunday, 8 August - 2am-5.15am

• Women’s Omnium scratch race
• Women’s sprint semi-finals
• Men’s Keirin quarter-finals
• Women’s Omnium tempo race
• Men’s Keirin semi-finals
• Women’s sprint finals
• Women’s Omnium elimination race
• Men’s Keirin final
• Women’s Omnium points race

Thanks for this, very helpful.

I still think I will need to rely on the highlight show though.