Track racing, Rio 2016 **spoilers**

[SWSteve]

Rio is coming up, and I haven't seen a thread anywhere (yet).

News today: Wiggo has declined the opportunity to be the flag bearer for Team GB, saying 'the honour should go to a female rider'

 

[brommers]

Rio is coming up, and I haven't seen a thread anywhere (yet).

Thread - 2016 Olympic Road Races and Time Trials - 32 replies, 1494 views

 

[Buddfox]

I was going to say - it was even on the front page of the ProCycling section :-)

 

[brommers]

'the honour should go to a female rider'

Why does Wiggo think it should be a woman cyclist?

 

[SWSteve]

Why does Wiggo think it should be a woman cyclist?

I would assume because the male cyclists get a lot of copy, and the space should be given to an athlete of equal worth who maybe doesn't receive the same exposure

 

[brommers]

Steve. As we already have a road race thread, why not retitle this thread with track cycling? Just an idea.

 

[SWSteve]

How do you go about doing that?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

How do you go about doing that?

Think about it and it just happens by magic.

 

[rich p]

How do you go about doing that?

Report your post with an explanation?

 

[Buddfox]

Who are our best medal hopes across both teams for this?

 

[rich p]

Who are our best medal hopes across both teams for this?

Wiggo et al should get a medal. Hopefully gold.

 

[SWSteve]

Who are our best medal hopes across both teams for this?

Men's pursuit in a good chance of a medal. I assume Katie Archibold and others will perform well in women's team pursuit

 

[brommers]

Wiggo et al should get a medal. Hopefully gold.

Am I right in saying that Cav would only medal in the pursuit if he rides in one of the heats (which I think would be unlikely)?

 

[SWSteve]

Am I right in saying that Cav would only medal in the pursuit if he rides in one of the heats (which I think would be unlikely)?

I believe that to be correct, didn't Andy Tennant miss out in 2012 as he was an unused sub

 

[rich p]

I'm not sure! Was Andy Tennant in the semi-final round, Steve?