Track racing, Rio 2016 **spoilers**

[Buddfox]

Most of the clips I've seen only show the incident and not a wide angle shot in the seconds leading up to it. From what I can see Cavendish looked twice - 1 good look then a quick glance. I think the Korean just moved quickly out of his blind spot into his space. It's happened to me on a few occasions in the past. You always take a risk when you choose to move through on the inside of another rider at speed.

Agree with this - and isn't Cav looking at Viviani anyway? Going up the inside of a rider half way up the banking without being ready for a move is short sighted - you know they're coming left at some point

 

[HF2300]

Most of the clips I've seen only show the incident and not a wide angle shot of the seconds leading up to it (so I don't see where the Korean came from). From what I can see Cavendish looked twice - 1 good look then a quick glance. I think the Korean just moved quickly out of his blind spot into his space. It's happened to me on a few occasions in the past. You always take a risk when you choose to move through on the inside of another rider at speed.

There were a number of similar incidents during the various races, but they didn't result in a collision so weren't picked up on. One of the problems with directors' obsession with close-ups as well - you don't see the pattern and context, so it looks so much worse.

 

[iandg]

There were a number of similar incidents during the various races, but they didn't result in a collision so weren't picked up on. One of the problems with directors' obsession with close-ups as well - you don't see the pattern and context, so it looks so much worse.

Viviani and Boudat a good example.

 

[HF2300]

Wow. Incredible finish. Zielinski did well to hold the rest of them off all the way round.

 

[coffeejo]

Skinner's turn in the Keirin...

 

[iandg]

Nothing in the tank

 

[HF2300]

Great job by Webster there. Skinner for the repechage.

 

[HF2300]

Nothing in the tank

Yes, suprised. Put too much into the sprint? You'd have thought he'd have recovered.

 

[Buddfox]

There were a number of similar incidents during the various races, but they didn't result in a collision so weren't picked up on. One of the problems with directors' obsession with close-ups as well - you don't see the pattern and context, so it looks so much worse.

There was almost a near identical collision I think in the women's scratch race and no-one objected to that at the time

 

[HF2300]

There was almost a near identical collision I think in the women's scratch race and no-one objected to that at the time

Yes, exactly.

 

[coffeejo]

Maybe Kenny will have better luck?

 

[coffeejo]

Bloody hell.

 

[coffeejo]

Bloody hell.

Twice

 

[HF2300]

Maybe Kenny will have better luck?

Apparently so!

 

[coffeejo]

Apparently so!

Made his own luck.