Olympic Track Cycling

touch · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:13

Just seen the replay and Pendleton was clearly in front as they crossed the line.
Disappointing, but it's the right decision really

Alpherah · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:14

Disgraceful really, why announce before that discretion will be used in these situations and then break out the DQ on such a small mistake (after looking at the replay there wasn't a great deal in it)

NZB · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:14

Firestar_3x · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:14

Yep, better now we've seen it, least we know it was a correct decision.

Hard as that might be

drunkenmaster · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:14

Bah, too much sport on as I said, I caught the very end of them explaining something, where they saying Pendleton overtook at the right point or started but the other rider didn't give up the lead quickly enough? At they end they were talking about 50metres to give up the lead and with a couple you guys mentioning huge mistake by Jess rather than Victoria it started to sound more like it wasn't her overtaking that was the problem?

THey really shouldn't do beach volleyball at the next olympics... its way too distracting

Alpherah · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:15

touch said:
Just seen the replay and Pendleton was clearly in front as they crossed the line.
Disappointing, but it's the right decision really

doesn't matter, there's two markers 30m either side of the line. there were inches in it at the first marker.

robfosters · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:16

As soon as I saw that official, I thought to myself that he looked like a jumped up, slapabble, jobsworthy.

Cosimo · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:17

Again only from live text:

BBC Sport's Chris Bevan at the Velodrome: "The announcement that Britain have been disqualified from the gold medal race brings loud boos from the crowd at a packed London Velodrome.

"Desperate disappointment for Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish, who had looked in supreme form and almost blew the roof off 'The Pringle' when they broke that world record in the heats."

Are these pathetic commentators not allowed to say anything live(tv/stream) because it might upset someone?

The_One · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:18

come on guys they broke the rules just accept it!!

we'd want justice if it was the final and say china did the same you'd all be going mad saying they should be dq'd etc etc

Merlin5 · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:20

So how does it work? What do they mean by changeover? Are they meant to cross this lap marker without being ahead of each other?

The_One · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:20

Merlin5 said:
So how does it work? What do they mean by changeover? Are they meant to cross this lap marker without being ahead of each other?

yes, vic should be behind jess. jess pulled out too early

think of it like changing over the baton in the athletics relay over the line

Skeeter · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:21

There's a start/finish line camera, is there not an image up yet?

ps3ud0 · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:22

Bennie-Mac said:
That was a small boo. If it was a DQ would the boo not be deafening?

Think that was more the announcement that there was an inquiry...

ps3ud0 :cool:

explicit4u · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:23

Not sure if that's helpful? :confused:

NZB · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:25

Victoria Pendleton on what went wrong.

"We have never had an illegal change, so we weren't really thinking about it. It's just one of those things that happened. We were probably just a bit too eager and excited for a ride.

"Now and again rubbish things happen and this is one of those days. The only positives I can take is that I know I am in really good form because that was the fastest second lap I have done. I just need to get my head down and concentrate on the races to come."

Cosimo · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:25

The_One said:
come on guys they broke the rules just accept it!!

we'd want justice if it was the final and say china did the same you'd all be going mad saying they should be dq'd etc etc

I'm not complaining about the DQ but just think the way this has been put across on the air is unsatisfactory.

Anyway must grab some food before the men's final.

Firestar_3x · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:25

explicit4u said:
Not sure if that's helpful?

I think they only have to change over in the white zone before the line, rather than on the line?

If so thats mighty mighty close.

Aesir · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:26

It's such a shame, 4 years of work ruined in 2 or 3 seconds

avec · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:28

The first rider has to complete a lap before being overtaken, as you can see in the above image, Pendleton actually overtook her just before the end of the first lap, thus they are disqualified.

Personally I can't see how this really affects the competition, they still won their heat and this had no bearing on their time or the competition itself. Yes, it's technically wrong but surely some discretion could be used here.

Certainly killed my happy mood watching the Olympics today, from a very good chance at Gold to absolutely nothing.

Skeeter · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:29

Either way I think Jess was meant to be leading at the end of the first lap, and that image shows she wasn't.

Shame, but not really any contesting it