Olympic Track Cycling

Skeeter · 3 Aug 2012 at 12:40

Jonny69 said:
That said, it's in the rules to be able to do that, apparently, so what he did was perfectly legal.

Yep. This is the bit people seem to be forgetting.

Firestar_3x · 3 Aug 2012 at 12:41

If so someone needs to give him a lesson in media relations, I suspect Hoy may have had one or two things to say to him in private.

Pigeon_Killer · 3 Aug 2012 at 12:43

Alpherah said:
.. how are you guys doing again? going well in the Swimming isn't it?

ps3ud0 · 3 Aug 2012 at 12:46

Skeeter said:
Yep. This is the bit people seem to be forgetting.

Hmm, being devils advocate why wasnt what the women did in the Doubles Badminton? Other than being obvious arent both situations against the Olympic Spirit?

ps3ud0 :cool:

Skeeter · 3 Aug 2012 at 12:48

ps3ud0 said:
Hmm, being devils advocate why wasnt what the women did in the Doubles Badminton? Other than being obvious arent both situations against the Olympic Spirit?

ps3ud0

The badminton was for people not performing to the best of their abilities.

The cyclist fell because he had a bad start, in order to try again and perform better.

So technically if he had carried on with the race after a bad start he would have broken the same rule as the badminton players

Mik3 · 3 Aug 2012 at 15:53

Lets see more gold and more world records!

The_One · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:00

Wiggo gatecrashing again

wiggo, wiggo!

ps3ud0 · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:02

When are the GB competitors on? Watching an epic tennis match and having to flick...

ps3ud0 :cool:

mollymoo · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:03

Evangelion said:
Stay classy, Team GB:

(Source).

Lying, cheating *******.

Aussie sour grapes again I see.

The_One · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:07

vic up now against anna meares

Merlin5 · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:09

What is the old guy in the front all about?

Firestar_3x · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:09

Merlin5 said:
What is the old guy in the front all about?

Pace setter till the final 2 laps iirc.

It's all a mind game atm.

Yas786 · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:11

Penders through...

NZB · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:11

Kick ass.

Firestar_3x · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:11

Nice one Vic

NightSt@lk3r · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:11

Wow, Vic is on top TOP form.

Merlin5 · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:12

Firestar_3x said:
Pace setter till the final 2 laps iirc.

It's all a mind game atm.

Seems a bit pointless? Why don't they just race from the start line?

Firestar_3x · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:13

Merlin5 said:
Seems a bit pointless? Why don't they just race from the start line?

Cause it's the Keirin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keirin

It's about strategy and finishing pace.

Skeeter · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:14

Merlin5 said:
Seems a bit pointless? Why don't they just race from the start line?

'Cos thats called the individual sprint

I'm assuming there is a historical reason for the pace moped, just dunno what it is.

Firestar_3x · 3 Aug 2012 at 16:15

Yep, didn't know myself till just:

Keirin (ケイリン?) is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a pacer. The Keirin, which can use either motorized or non-motorized pacers, was developed in Japan around 1948 for gambling purposes. The sport became an official Olympic cycling event at the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia.