Olympic track cycling predictions

[Richeypen]

Meares wins, simply the stronger rider today imo, regardless of how much BBC whines about the relegation. Congrats.

Mears has been strongest all year. Still, a gold and a silver is a hell of a way to bow out

 

[spalco]

Wow, so ****ing impressive. What domination, incredible.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Power from Chris Hoy. He used to lead out a few years ago but looked to have changed tack recently.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Men’s team pursuit: GB
Men’s team sprint: GB
Men’s omnium: Clancy
Men’s sprint: Bauge
Men’s keirin: Hoy

Women’s team sprint: GB
Women’s team pursuit: GB
Women’s omnium: Trott
Women’s sprint: Meares
Women’s keirin: Pendleton

Each of the team events will come down to the wire, but I think GB gets em.

Bauge and Meares to break the stranglehold team GB will put on the Velodrome.

3/5 for the men
4/5 for the women and the DQ cost me the chance at the perfect record there.

Not too bad for a prediction.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Great Britain & N. Ireland 7 1 1 9
Australia 1 1 3 5
Germany 1 1 1 3
Denmark 1 0 0 1
France 0 3 0 3
China 0 2 1 3
United States 0 2 0 2
New Zealand 0 0 2 2
Hong Kong 0 0 1 1
Netherlands 0 0 1 1
Canada 0 0 1 1

 

[jens_attacks]

Meares wins, simply the stronger rider today imo, regardless of how much BBC whines about the relegation. Congrats.

i don't agree.vicky was the strongest but sadly she cracked mentally.too much pressure...still a huge champ

laura trott,the hero of the day from the olympics in my opinion.the interview on the eurosport was one of the highlights of the year in my opinion

 

[lanternrouge]

i don't agree.vicky was the strongest but sadly she cracked mentally.too much pressure...still a huge champ

laura trott,the hero of the day from the olympics in my opinion.the interview on the eurosport was one of the highlights of the year in my opinion

Well said. Laura Trott is a breath of fresh air, her interviews are most entertaining but nowhere as much as her riding! So small but so powerful and aggressive.

 

[3wheeler]

Nah Mears Barged into her then she naturally Readjusted to stay upright and strayed a tiny margin over the red... Pendelton 0 Judges 2 ..

 

[auscyclefan94]

i don't agree.vicky was the strongest but sadly she cracked mentally.too much pressure...still a huge champ

laura trott,the hero of the day from the olympics in my opinion.the interview on the eurosport was one of the highlights of the year in my opinion

It is debatable to say who was the strongest. I am not sure how you can say one was stronger but if anything Anna was stronger.

I am so happy for Anna. She oozes class.

May I remind you all that Anna kept her line the whole time. Victoria did not. Simple relegation. Go have a cry if you don't like it.

 

[LugHugger]

It is debatable to say who was the strongest. I am not sure how you can say one was stronger but if anything Anna was stronger.

I am so happy for Anna. She oozes class.

May I remind you all that Anna kept her line the whole time. Victoria did not. Simple relegation. Go have a cry if you don't like it.

Meares barged Pendleton. That's OK, that's racing. Pendleton leaned back on Meares and was bound to move to the right as the reaction force kicked in taking her over the line. Deviation and relegation. No complaints. Just don't make Meares into the saint here. Fwiw, I believe that AM would have beaten Pendleton 2/1, Vic has not been the dominant racer in the rivalry for a couple of seasons now.

 

[stampedingviking]

It is debatable to say who was the strongest. I am not sure how you can say one was stronger but if anything Anna was stronger.

I am so happy for Anna. She oozes class.

May I remind you all that Anna kept her line the whole time. Victoria did not. Simple relegation. Go have a cry if you don't like it.

Oozes class? So elbows and barging is classy?

 

[abbaskip]

Oozes class? So elbows and barging is classy?

Think he means off the track. How she conducts herself etc.

Elbows and barging is part of sprinting though at the end of the day. I hate people whinging about that. They're the once every four year track fans that ruin it for the rest of us. Already ruined the Keiren.

 

[Tei6chai]

Elbows and barging is part of sprinting though at the end of the day. I hate people whinging about that. They're the once every four year track fans that ruin it for the rest of us. Already ruined the Keiren.

So true.

I want the old 'fighting keirin' back ... it was brilliant.

 

[cineteq]

It is debatable to say who was the strongest. I am not sure how you can say one was stronger but if anything Anna was stronger.

Anna was the smartest. Period.

 

[Ferminal]

Hoy in the Keirin simply awesome, don't really rate the event but that was good.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Oozes class? So elbows and barging is classy?

Firstly, Anna kept her line. She did not elbow but Pendleton accidentally swerved up, out of the sprint lane. The way Anna conducts herself even in defeat is a very admirable quality. She is very articulate and gracious even when she doesn't win.

Meares barged Pendleton. That's OK, that's racing. Pendleton leaned back on Meares and was bound to move to the right as the reaction force kicked in taking her over the line. Deviation and relegation. No complaints. Just don't make Meares into the saint here. Fwiw, I believe that AM would have beaten Pendleton 2/1, Vic has not been the dominant racer in the rivalry for a couple of seasons now.

I am only going to question one part here that is bolded. Anna stayed within the rules. Victoria did not. That is all that needs to be said.

I would also like to congratulate Pendleton on her career. She has been a great ambassador for cycling in Great Britain and she should appreciated and held very highly by the people of Great Britain.

 

[lanternrouge]

It is debatable to say who was the strongest. I am not sure how you can say one was stronger but if anything Anna was stronger.

I am so happy for Anna. She is australian

May I remind you all that Anna kept her line the whole time. Victoria did not. Simple relegation. Go have a cry if you don't like it.

There changed that for you. That is what you really mean after all.

 

[CobbleStoner]

you can debate all you want whether Vicky swerved because of Anna's barging or not, but the final result was that nobody gained an advantage from it and it was a drag race to the line. results should have stood (and judges should not be allowed to view it in slow motion, only real time playbacks)

 

[auscyclefan94]

There changed that for you. That is what you really mean after all.

No, not at all but I don't care what you think.

 

[lanternrouge]

No, not at all but I don't care what you think.

Why post then!

 

[simo1733]

Meares has track craft than Pendleton.

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

It is debatable to say who was the strongest. I am not sure how you can say one was stronger but if anything Anna was stronger.

Do you actually read what you write sometimes?

 

[King Boonen]

Firstly, Anna kept her line. She did not elbow but Pendleton accidentally swerved up, out of the sprint lane.

Actually, Pendleton did not leave her lane until after the contact. I have no problem with the contact, part of sprinting, but lets at least get the facts right.

Throughout the whole sprint competition I thought Meares looked stronger, was a great victory from her.