Track racing, Rio 2016 **spoilers**

[Pro Tour Punditry]

An impressive ride by Ligtlee, and by James.

 

[iandg]

 

[coffeejo]

Dmitriev takes the first round.

 

[smutchin]

I now wonder whether we're writing Dmitriev off too soon though. Strong and tactically astute.

Nah, he's rubbish.

Er...

 

[HF2300]

Brilliant by Skinner!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Callum has it!

 

[iandg]

Phew...that one was better

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I am slowly going off Boardman - he seems very influenced in his commentary by British Cycling-think and favourite riders. Skinner does not seem to be one of them...

 

[potsy]

Hoy is a good pundit-person

Been really impressed with him in the little I've seen so far.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I am slowly going off Boardman - he seems very influenced in his commentary by British Cycling-think and favourite riders. Skinner does not seem to be one of them...

I know little about Skinner but he hasn't put a pedal wrong all competition.

 

[coffeejo]

I know little about Skinner but he hasn't put a pedal wrong all competition.

Now you've jinxed him.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I reckon Clare Balding applied for a "Loose Women" job, just before the 'lympics.

 

[HF2300]

She had the speed but just a fraction too late. But when Mears comes third you know it was fast.

Like to hear her analysis of it with a bit of distance. It looked as though she was either slightly trapped in and couldn't follow Ligtlee, or didn't realise and didn't follow. Either way she had so much speed I can't help feeling if she had, it might well have been gold; but then, that's wishful thinking and she's obviously well happy with silver.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Now you've jinxed him.

Nah, he gives his opponent the look.

 

[iandg]

First medal ceremony I've seen wtf is that top - looks like an artist's smock when they come out of the studio