Olympic cycling - track and road (may contain spoilers)

[GuyBoden]

The Danish Team men's pursuit are the fastest team by a long way, they'll deserve their Gold medals.

oh dear........

Both teams were fast, but the Italian's had Filippo Ganna and got it together as a team today.

In the sprint, Carlin looks fast and Kenny has great tactics, I hope they are good enough for medals.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Brilliant finish by Ganna and the team, what a rider world champs, Giro, Olympics, and still only 25.

 

[figbat]

Techy talk on the bikes .... £25k for the Worx bike
https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/track-cycling-bikes-explained/

The British bike is no looker is it?

 

[Paulus]

The British bike is no looker is it?
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Made to do a job . You still need the legs to power it though.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The British bike is no looker is it?
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If the aerodynamics are sound, you better get used to it because you'll see a lot more of them. Personally, it's more different than ugly.

 

[GuyBoden]

The British bike is no looker is it?
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Hope were on NW news showing the production of the GB bike in their Lancashire factory.

 

[mjr]

If the aerodynamics are sound, you better get used to it because you'll see a lot more of them. Personally, it's more different than ugly.

Would something similar be legal in a road TT?

And I bet the UCI leadership breathed a big sigh of relief when Ganna and friends won! It wouldn't have been good if tapey crashey "we just do as we're told by the coaches"* Denmark had won.

*- paraphrasing. It did make me wish the reporter followed up by asking if they'd been told to take vitamin recovery injections, as we all know where athletes blindly following coaches has led so so often

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Would something similar be legal in a road TT?

And I bet the UCI leadership breathed a big sigh of relief when Ganna and friends won! It wouldn't have been good if tapey crashey "we just do as we're told by the coaches"* Denmark had won.

*- paraphrasing. It did make me wish the reporter followed up by asking if they'd been told to take vitamin recovery injections, as we all know where athletes blindly following coaches has led so so often

I've no idea but I can't think why not. There could well be a geared version on the draughtboard.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Where's the old dude in the pith helmet gone in the keirin? Progress? Bah humbug.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Excellent start for Walls in the Omnium. Won the scratch race, and came second in the elimination. Now leading by 4 points.

Carlin also rode fast and brave in the sprints to take his first of three. And now he's taken the second. Levy beaten. Impressive!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Cav on Eurosport coverage with Carlton, beats the Beeb?

 

[Mike_P]

Has Cav gagged Carlton then?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Cav on Eurosport coverage with Carlton, beats the Beeb?

Brotherton annoys me even more than Kirby massacring metaphors and then laughing at his own wonderfulness.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Has Cav gagged Carlton then?

The Manx Missile has landed in the studio.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Hoover's wheelsucking Walls makes a strange phrase.

I've forgotten co-commentator Jo's surname and it's annoying me. Can anyone remind me?