Kenny over Hoy

[Catwhoorg]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18914825

Jason Kenny has been selected to ride the individual sprint for Team GB at the London 2012 track cycling ahead of Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Good .

 

[Gloin22]

None of them stand much chance against Bauge I would think.

Only way is to hope Bauge will do what Meares did at the Worlds in Semis against Pendelton.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Bauge is a clear favorite, but I do think this is the best option team GB has.

I still think the one rider per nation idea is stupid. People wouldn't stand for Track and Field with only 1 Jamaican sprinter, or a single Kenyan in the marathon.

 

[sublimit]

Logical decision.

Bauge will be more wary of Jason Kenny and Hoy can now concentrate on his best event.

 

[avanti]

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I still think the one rider per nation idea is stupid. People wouldn't stand for Track and Field with only 1 Jamaican sprinter, or a single Kenyan in the marathon.

I'm in complete agreement.

It is time to expand the games to three weeks and add more cycling events. Bring back the IP, KM &500m, and some added events in addition to those scheduled for London.

Personally I think the IOC is trying to eliminate track from the Olympics due to lack of TV viewership.

 

[Fus087]

The right decision. Kenny is better than Hoy at the moment. The fact that Hoy is the defending Olympic champion should have nothing to do with who would be the Brits' number 1 choice.

That every nation can only choose 1 rider is ridiculous of course.

 

[straydog]

The right decision. Kenny is better than Hoy at the moment. The fact that Hoy is the defending Olympic champion should have nothing to do with who would be the Brits' number 1 choice.

That every nation can only choose 1 rider is ridiculous of course.

Right choice based on form. Think he stands a chance against Bauge too to be honest.

The one rider, and reduced events is an effing joke. The UCI seem to have done their level best to royally Eff up track cycling for the last twenty years. Morons. Great, so I get to watch a jack of all master of none omnium rather than the IP or the kilo.

Nice one. What next? No mountains in the TDF? oh...hang on....

 

[CobbleStoner]

just too bad how the IOC has dumped all over cycling, no madison, only 1 sprinter per country, everything jumbled into an 'omnium', which is great for local velodrome racing, but not at all appropriate in world championships or olympics, we should get a winner in each discipline. cycling has a long olympic tradition and is one of the more popular sports worldwide outside of the olympics. it really doesn't take that much more money to let the best sprinters compete against each other. that being said, I still can't wait to see the London boards in action

 

[Fergoose]

just too bad how the IOC has dumped all over cycling, no madison, only 1 sprinter per country, everything jumbled into an 'omnium', which is great for local velodrome racing, but not at all appropriate in world championships or olympics, we should get a winner in each discipline.

Yes. The decision to limit it to one entry per country makes it more difficult for people to argue that UK Cycling & Team Sky have cycling authorities like the UCI in their back pocket. This decision is definitely going to deny the UK some Olympic medals.

 

[simo1733]

Yes. The decision to limit it to one entry per country makes it more difficult for people to argue that UK Cycling & Team Sky have cycling authorities like the UCI in their back pocket. This decision is definitely going to deny the UK some Olympic medals.

Not just the big nations loosing out.Look at Malaysia, they also have 2 quality sprinters but will have to leave one on the bench.

 

[riobonito92]

Yes. The decision to limit it to one entry per country makes it more difficult for people to argue that UK Cycling & Team Sky have cycling authorities like the UCI in their back pocket. This decision is definitely going to deny the UK some Olympic medals.

On the other hand, it also pretty much guarantees the UK a medal of some colour in almost every event. Only 1 French sprinter to worry about, etc.

The problem with track is that there are really only 6 countries that take it seriously.