Olympic cycling - track and road (may contain spoilers)

[rich p]

@Cathryn
I don't know if you read Inrng but this a great write up on the women's road race

https://inrng.com/2021/07/womens-road-race-review-tokyo/#more-39677

All his stuff is excellent

 

[Cathryn]

@Cathryn
I don't know if you read Inrng but this a great write up on the women's road race

https://inrng.com/2021/07/womens-road-race-review-tokyo/#more-39677

All his stuff is excellent

That's new to me, thanks for sharing. It's just a brilliant story - a real Olympic fairytale.

 

[Cathryn]

Can we include BMX on this thread? I won't pretend to know the tiniest thing about BMX but heck that women's final was incredible. What an incredible morning for both Shriever and Whyte! So exciting.

 

[BrumJim]

Indeed. Incredible for Shriever. Had to fund her own way to Tokyo, went out hard at the start and did I hear that her legs were cramping at the end, but just held on for Gold? At her first ever Olympics.

Wow!

 

[matticus]

They always look woefully under-geared to me. i suppose like track riding they need a low-ish gear for the (crucial) start, but ...
well it looks wrong to this armchair expert ...

Chapeau* to Shriever anyway!

*Insert yoof BMX equivalent

 

[mjr]

They always look woefully under-geared to me. i suppose like track riding they need a low-ish gear for the (crucial) start, but ...
well it looks wrong to this armchair expert ...

Don't track riders use stonking big gears and mash them to start?

 

[matticus]

Don't track riders use stonking big gears and mash them to start?

Yes, IMO they do. I'd have thought BMX would do similar. (in both disciplines they spin big revs when upto speed) My only thought was that mashing a big gear might make you last into Turn 1 every time? I'm really not sure about this!!!

 

[BrumJim]

Yes, IMO they do. I'd have thought BMX would do similar. (in both disciplines they spin big revs when upto speed) My only thought was that mashing a big gear might make you last into Turn 1 every time? I'm really not sure about this!!!

If you watch, they seem to get most of their speed after the first ramp from pumping, where it doesn't matter what gear you are in.

 

[MasterDabber]

A bit late to the party but just saw the bmx races and associated interviews and discussion. Really nice, heart warming stuff. A bit nearer what I think of what the Olympic ideal should be.

 

[Va Va Froome]

Yeah both looked absolutely buzzing with their BMX medals.

BMX is kind of a similar event to that snowboard race they have in Winter Olympics. Quite liked it.


Triathlon back on live.

 

[Va Va Froome]

Oh wow! The French guy is on a mission in this final bike stage.

We’re gonna get a 2-man running shoot out!

 

[Va Va Froome]

Wasn't really close in the running. Great effort from the UK team!

 

[matticus]

My final* comment on the lack of congratulations for the Women's RR winner ...
Watch today's 100m running final

*Probably.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I noticed riders drafting in the Tri bike leg. I thought it was illegal, so I did a Google search. Seems the Tri world is complicated with lots of ifs buts and maybes. But drafting in the Olympic Tri is legal.

 

[matticus]

I noticed riders drafting in the Tri bike leg. I thought it was illegal, so I did a Google search. Seems the Tri world is complicated with lots of ifs buts and maybes. But drafting in the Olympic Tri is legal.

I think it's absurd.
But then I view Tri as a Getting Dressed Race, so ...