Women's road race. Quite a breakaway. No radio comms, makes it interesting.
What an amazing ride by Anna Kiesenhofer. She had the guts to go from the gun and again to drop the breakaway companions and just enough left in the tank at the end. If it had been 1-2km longer, she would have been caught, but it wasn't and she judged it perfectly. Chapeau.
No race radios made for far more interesting racing, maybe peleton thought they were racing for gold. Surely team members (especially Dutch) should have been put at points on the course with chalkboards showing time gaps...
Don't blame Dutch riders, but management needed to position people on the course with chalkboards. They missed something there. Sad for Van Vleuten as well, seems really likeable and rode the van Aert type race (strongest rider, demonstrated on multiple moves) but "only" got a silver. In late 30s, She'll be missing the RR on her palmares.
Has she got anything left for the TT. Van der Breggen didn't really fire a shot there, will she have more in reserve , or did she peak at the Giro ?
I'm feeling a bit sorry for Anna Kieselhofer. All the discussion (here, twitter, cyclingnews.com) seems to be about the Dutch excuses for being robbed of a gold medal.
Anna Kieselhofer won fair and square with an amazing ride.
Don't blame Dutch riders, but management needed to position people on the course with chalkboards. They missed something there. Sad for Van Vleuten as well, seems really likeable and rode the van Aert type race (strongest rider, demonstrated on multiple moves) but "only" got a silver. In late 30s, She'll be missing the RR on her palmares.
Has she got anything left for the TT. Van der Breggen didn't really fire a shot there, will she have more in reserve , or did she peak at the Giro ?
Given covid, I don't think they had the personnel, or the permission for such things.
J
It does seem odd that no one in the next group on the road knew she was away.I've seen quotes from Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig , Elisa Longo Borghini, Lotte Kopecky and Marianne Vos saying they knew there was still someone up the road and they were riding for silver.
I noticed that the "team" cars seemed to operate more as neutral service, for the breakaway riders. Odd.
They bloody well had. Of yesterday's 5 male riders, 3 won't be riding at the Olympic's anymore. That's already 3 people with athlete's accreditations. Then an unknown amount of staff of the men's team with nothing at hand today. An absolute organisational blunder.
Never did like him disrespecting the TdeF for using it as training before abandoning.I'm not really a fan of his, but I do think that's unfair. Most riders doing their first grand tour struggle to complete it, and he was originally not supposed to be riding the Tour this year at all. He raced the first 9 days and then pulled out - to attempt to finish could have put him in a giant hole for vey little reward, and he's been talking about building towards Tokyo for at least 2 years.
Never did like him disrespecting the TdeF for using it as training before abandoning.I'm not really a fan of his, but I do think that's unfair. Most riders doing their first grand tour struggle to complete it, and he was originally not supposed to be riding the Tour this year at all. He raced the first 9 days and then pulled out - to attempt to finish could have put him in a giant hole for vey little reward, and he's been talking about building towards Tokyo for at least 2 years.
No one can take away from the winner’s ride.
It does seem odd that no one in the next group on the road knew she was away. Van Vleuten is not happy with the Netherlands manager.
I didn’t spot any motos with chalk boards. I also suspect that the lead car wasn’t where it should have been.
Never did like him disrespecting the TdeF for using it as training before abandoning.
What - in the cycling?Good point - wrong Olympic thread.
BMX Gold and Sliver in the Women’s and Men’s competitions respectively.
Watch the women's BMX freestyle final. I've realised I can't really ride a bike and nor, I suspect, can you.
Watch the women's BMX freestyle final. I've realised I can't really ride a bike and nor, I suspect, can you.
Okay it's time to own up guys, which Aussie mechanic overtorqued their stem bolts?
Okay it's time to own up guys, which Aussie mechanic overtorqued their stem bolts?
Trampolining also (from TG article):
The mother of Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Worthington has said her backflips on trampolines when she was a toddler may have helped her clinch the top spot on the podium in Tokyo.
… “From age four-and-a-half, I took her to trampolining at Trafford trampoline club, and she did that a couple of nights a week, doing all the upside down front-flip stuff and I think it all helped with the balance,” she added.
When Worthington started secondary education at Chorlton high school, she would build ramps on the road with all the neighbours’ children kids joining in on their scooters and skateboards.
Brilliant - thank you for that! That was one of the all time classics. For those who haven't seen it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrX7uOZqHI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgrX7uOZqHI), it is so worth a few minutes of your time.Okay it's time to own up guys, which Aussie mechanic overtorqued their stem bolts?(click to show/hide)
Okay it's time to own up guys, which Aussie mechanic overtorqued their stem bolts?
Looking at the assembly manual (https://storage.googleapis.com/argon18craft/files/Assembly-Guides/2021/Electron_Pro_Assembly_Guide_TKO_EN_2021_R6.1.pdf) and the photo of the break that looks likely.
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wBmFV9mQuXZvRrSEaVFnmj-970-80.png.webp)
Okay it's time to own up guys, which Aussie mechanic overtorqued their stem bolts?
Looking at the assembly manual (https://storage.googleapis.com/argon18craft/files/Assembly-Guides/2021/Electron_Pro_Assembly_Guide_TKO_EN_2021_R6.1.pdf) and the photo of the break that looks likely.
(https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wBmFV9mQuXZvRrSEaVFnmj-970-80.png.webp)
At first, it appeared as though the cockpit in question was the stock-standard carbon base bar sold by Argon 18 with the Electron Pro track bike. However, on further inspection, it appears the cockpit is in fact the Bastion Base Bar, 3D printed out of titanium to closely mimic the same design.
The Base Bar has been removed from the Bastion website in an action that, according to reports by Cycling Weekly (https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/snapped-australian-handlebar-was-produced-by-bastion-and-has-been-removed-from-website-source-claims), was done after Porter's crash at the Izu Velodrome.
Bastion is a frame builder and manufacturer of 3D printed titanium parts, commonly using the technology for the lugs on its frames. However, in late 2019, the company announced a partnership with Cycling Australia, tasked with providing custom-moulded handlebars and aero extensions for the team's track bikes.
Okay it's time to own up guys, which Aussie mechanic overtorqued their stem bolts?Has anyone seen LWaB recently? ;D
Folk generally start doing big new tricks with lake jumping and foam-filled pits. Once you start reliably going in wheels first, you progress to hard surfaces.
Danish news : Danish rider crashes.
Now't about him not looking where is going, yet his two team mates did.
A pursuit is won when you catch the other team. That is pretty clear. The only question is whether GB can get through to the next round.
No. The round is won when the opponent is caught. GB was definitely caught. Denmark go through to the gold/ silver final round.
The fastest two teams of everybody else, including caught teams, race for bronze/ fourth place. Do GB deserve to be in that final round?
It's the Danish rider's anger that I don't understand. Is it possible that immediately following the crash he thought he crashed into GB's fourth man, and was remonstrating because the fourth should have been high on the banking and not the racing line?
No. The round is won when the opponent is caught. GB was definitely caught. Denmark go through to the gold/ silver final round.Well, the reason why GB were in the semi-final is that they were the 4th fastest in qualifying. So it seems reasonable that they go into the 3rd place ride-off.
The fastest two teams of everybody else, including caught teams, race for bronze/ fourth place. Do GB deserve to be in that final round?
When the catching team gets within 1m of the team being caught. A little before impact.
Definitely not British!you mean cricket, not cricket that for sure :)
Definitely not British!
We've got stores in Denmark, you know.https://twitter.com/Specsavers/status/1422476721614434311
Definitely not British!
I expect they cheer when they win and practice beforehand too ;)
Sure, the Dane crashed out Tanfield but that was after the race was over. Unlike many folk (who haven’t raced bikes), I am a bit less concerned about crashes.
However, the UCI have failed on several levels here. The GB team should have been flagged when Tanfield went off the back to warn both GB and Denmark that the team was split. There should also have been a noise signal as Denmark approached Tanfield that the Danes had caught GB and the race was over
Sure, the Dane crashed out Tanfield but that was after the race was over. Unlike many folk (who haven’t raced bikes), I am a bit less concerned about crashes.
However, the UCI have failed on several levels here. The GB team should have been flagged when Tanfield went off the back to warn both GB and Denmark that the team was split. There should also have been a noise signal as Denmark approached Tanfield that the Danes had caught GB and the race was over
Are those rules? Not seen anyone else mention them. Very interesting.
Third pursuant passing lead pursued is not consistent with first pursuant crashing into third pursued! GB were beaten hands down, that is beyond doubt, but I still hold that crashing into an opponent when you are not looking where you are going should incur a penalty.(click to show/hide)
Third pursuant passing lead pursued is not consistent with first pursuant crashing into third pursued! GB were beaten hands down, that is beyond doubt, but I still hold that crashing into an opponent when you are not looking where you are going should incur a penalty.(click to show/hide)
That was quite some Keirin final!
.@MatthewGlaetzer showed exceptional form in the Olympic Men's Keirin Final to finish in 5th place.https://twitter.com/AUSOlympicTeam/status/1424205971392319491
Congratulations Matthew Glaetzer - outstanding tactics and inspiring so many!
Australia is so proud!
Shame about the Derny bike just being a standard electric bike. They could at least have re-created an electric version of the little motorbike that was used in the past. And got the rider to wear a big leather coat.
I think Chris Hoy was saying something the other day about how going electric has lost one of the things which contributed to the whole Keirin show, because the tension in the velodrome would rise with the engine revs of the old motorbike before the action kicked off in the final three laps.lolly sticks on the spokes would be ideal ;D
So what we need is a little sound system mounted on the e-bike, playing a recording of a derny motorbike/TIE Fighter/whatever. :demon:
I think Chris Hoy was saying something the other day about how going electric has lost one of the things which contributed to the whole Keirin show, because the tension in the velodrome would rise with the engine revs of the old motorbike before the action kicked off in the final three laps.lolly sticks on the spokes would be ideal ;D
So what we need is a little sound system mounted on the e-bike, playing a recording of a derny motorbike/TIE Fighter/whatever. :demon:
Given they seemed to repurpose the Euros mini-car ball deliverer to be the hammer/discus/shot conveyors, maybe they should just a put a very tall rider on one of these to do the pacing around the velodrome.
Along with the smoke, yes they used to smoke like no tomorrow in the VIP and coach area, coming up from chimney aka centre bit that was so thick that you couldn't see across to the far side of the track. And then the unlimited amount of hotdogs I could get when I did the beer runs for my dad and friends. Yes back then a 8-10 year old could buy beers for their folks without any question.