Track racing, Rio 2016 **spoilers**

[brommers]

Some are using drops, some tri-bars. Any advantage either way?

 

[HF2300]

Some are using drops, some tri-bars. Any advantage either way?

Hadn't noticed any using conventional drops, but wasn't paying full attention. Aero bars would be more ... aero.

 

[iandg]

Good ride from Trott

 

[brommers]

Hadn't noticed any using conventional drops, but wasn't paying full attention. Aero bars would be more ... aero.

It was some of the earlier riders - I suppose because they're only just over a lap in the pursuit position and it's a bit of a sprint

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Just seen on Twitter fom Tom Cary, Telegraph correspondent "Just to put to bed any rumours of a late Cav protest UCI says no case to answer. Dealt with in-race. Park had concussion.out of hospital now"

I agree. I was a little bit surprised by the few vehement anti-Cavendish comments and interpretations here. Apart from his one mistake in the elimination race, he did incredibly well for someone who has not been a track specialist for a long time. And that crash was obviously not his fault. There has always been a small minority who seem to want to see him fail or who seem to think that he's not really that good...

 

[coffeejo]

 

[smutchin]

And that crash was obviously not his fault.

The live camera angle wasn't helpful - I thought it looked like Cav's fault at first but I admit I'm not finely tuned enough to the nuances of track racing to really know for sure. It was unfortunate anyway, and I feel sorry for Park because it was a very nasty fall.

There has always been a small minority who seem to want to see him fail or who seem to think that he's not really that good...

Well, we don't need to pay attention to them, especially when their one and only contribution to the whole thread is to pop in after the race is finished to say they're glad he didn't win gold. Neither useful nor interesting.

 

[cisamcgu]

I agree. I was a little bit surprised by the few vehement anti-Cavendish comments and interpretations here. Apart from his one mistake in the elimination race, he did incredibly well for someone who has not been a track specialist for a long time. And that crash was obviously not his fault. There has always been a small minority who seem to want to see him fail or who seem to think that he's not really that good...

I like Cav, I think he is probably the best cyclist Britain has produced, however, the crash was demonstrably Cav's fault. It was a racing incident, not intentional, but his fault none the less.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Can Skinner do this? Very strong opposition.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I like Cav, I think he is probably the best cyclist Britain has produced, however, the crash was demonstrably Cav's fault. It was a racing incident, not intentional, but his fault none the less.

That's how I saw it too.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I agree. I was a little bit surprised by the few vehement anti-Cavendish comments and interpretations here. Apart from his one mistake in the elimination race, he did incredibly well for someone who has not been a track specialist for a long time. And that crash was obviously not his fault. There has always been a small minority who seem to want to see him fail or who seem to think that he's not really that good...

I'm a massive Cav fan, and also massively ignorant about track racing. It looked like it was his fault to me, and I was waiting for a man to start waving a board about saying "Come in Cav, your time is up". Quite a relief when Boardman was utterly unperturbed by it

But if you want some real anti Cav sentiment, and have a smattering of French, search twitter for #JO2016 and Cavendish

 

[coffeejo]

But if you want some real anti Cav sentiment, and have a smattering of French, search twitter for #JO2016 and Cavendish

Nothing to do with me!

 

[HF2300]

Can Skinner do this? Very strong opposition.

He's got his work cut out with Dmitriev in the race.

 

[coffeejo]

C'mon Skinner.

 

[HF2300]

C'mon Skinner.

Have to shout louder, he can't hear you. Bribe him with cake.