Olympic cycling - track and road (may contain spoilers)

[matticus]

About the only good thing about last night's schoolgirls womens skatepark-thing final was the kids cheering each-other on, a really nice spirit all-round. No chance of a sulk from the silver/bronze skaters!

 

[Cathryn]

And the Swiss take 1,2 and 3 in the women's MTB. Well, they do have an awful lot of mountains!

They were phenomenal. I was hoping Evie Richards might place but wow, those Swiss!!

 

[Cathryn]

Yes of course
But I think an etiquette has been lost somewhere ... I suspect if you watched a 60s final you'd mostly see them shake hands first. That doesn't mean they cared any less about the match.

I think we are much more open about expressing emotions than back then and that's a good thing.

 

[MasterDabber]

Jolanda Neff rode a great race. She wasn't too happy with Prevot though.

 

[bitsandbobs]

Yes of course
But I think an etiquette has been lost somewhere ... I suspect if you watched a 60s final you'd mostly see them shake hands first. That doesn't mean they cared any less about the match.

Lol. I can just imagine Eddy, Jacques and Bernard shaking everyones hand with a jaunty "well done old chap".

 

[bitsandbobs]

They were phenomenal. I was hoping Evie Richards might place but wow, those Swiss!!

I think Evie should be pretty pleased with that. Neff was amazing.

 

[Cathryn]

I think Evie should be pretty pleased with that. Neff was amazing.

She sounded very pleased in the interview. I loved how content she was!

 

[mjr]

0330 start for the Women's ITT tonight, 0600 for the Men's. Guess I'll see the highlights instead!

 

[Va Va Froome]

I'll have a coffee and be awake for the men's event.

I love how the UK can just chuck in two Grand Tour winners as their lineup these days. We're spoiled!
Tons of familiar faces representing other nations too, should be well worth a watch, even as highlights.

 

[Va Va Froome]

And the Swiss take 1,2 and 3 in the women's MTB. Well, they do have an awful lot of mountains!

A clean sweep was super impressive to see. Pretty rare in most sports - I heard the first cycling podium sweep at an Olympics since 1904!

 

[Adam4868]

Van Vleuten takes gold at the women's TT !
Can we leave the Dutch alone now 😁

 

[Beebo]

TGH not looking very good at the half way stage on TT.

 

[Adam4868]

Off to work,took McNulty at 20/1 ew.But you've gotta fancy Van Aert ?

 

[MasterDabber]

Ineos will be hoping for Ganna to give them the hat trick.... Carapaz ,Pidcock and Ganna

 

[Cathryn]

I do like the whole Belgian jersey thing. Those colours are gorgeous.