Summer Games Paris 2024

[Armchair Cyclist]

So, now we're discussing track cycling here.
And down in the non-cycling thread... for some reason.
But not in the thread in the track-subforum, coz that one got locked.

No, because I have moved them after my error.

 

[red_flanders]

Quite a good analysis of the Men's RR I think.

https://velo.outsideonline.com/olympics/key-takeaways-2024-olympic-mens-road-race/

By attacking and attempting to bridge across to the first two groups, which didn’t include a single Belgian, Van der Poel essentially bailed out Belgium, as it left him vulnerable to a counter-attack and softened up the group for an eventual Evenepoel winning move.

 

[joe_papp]

Too lazy to try to make a poll (if you can even do that), but which men's or women's Olympic RR champ do you guys think had the best post-win bike or uniform bedazzlement*?

(* - has to have been ridden in competition, so for example Vino's all-gold Dubai Tour bike wouldn't count)

...

Bonus points (of appreciation) if you include photos.

So here it is:



Hmm. Torn between a meh and the paint-seems-like-it-could-be-cool-if-seen-up-close:



I'll never not hate the appearance of compact rear triangles:



Hope his Olympic champ trade team jersey is unambiguously cool.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Hope his Olympic champ trade team jersey is unambiguously cool.

I don't think there ever is such a thing, just an armband. As recently discussed hereabouts, Olympic rings are too heavily protected. I think we have seen some gold highlighting in lettering, but that's about it.

 

[joe_papp]

I don't think there ever is such a thing, just an armband. As recently discussed hereabouts, Olympic rings are too heavily protected. I think we have seen some gold highlighting in lettering, but that's about it.

Ahh, right. Forgot about that. Lame.



Amusing that in their official JERSEYS VISUAL GUIDELINES document, the UCI introduces the "OTHER JERSEY SPECIFICATIONS" section with a photo that includes the Olympic rings lol:



Remco should do a vanity jersey like Vino's but Olympic Champ version:



Oh wait, Vino did that too (for the one race he rode lol!):





(If you can't tell, I like Vino even though most hate him.)

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

But I believe he was made to change the jersey before that race began.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I was a big fan of the jersey MCipollini-Giordana made for Nicole Cooke in 2011, but again she was never allowed to race in it. Just a full white kit with the Olympic rings and then gold trim where rainbow or national champion bands would be and at the waist.

Sadly, as it was at the tail end of the 'racing in the dark' era and now 13 years ago, I'm struggling to find a good photo that shows it, the best I can manage quickly is this way too small pic from a team shot.

 

[awavey]

Not that he ever raced it on the road, or track for that matter, but Vulpine created this gold medal kit for Chris Hoy,each band represented a medal he'd won, 6 gold 1 silver. Sure they could add a gold band onto a kit somewhere for Remco. Or do that name thing but have his in gold writing or with a 🏅 next to it.

Sky created that jersey with riders names and flags and lengths of lines to represent wins didn't they ?

 

[RedheadDane]

(Like with the non-cycling sports, I'm too lazy to make a paralympic specific thread)

Time Trials are in full swing, currently it's the various "C-classes" - riders who use regular bikes.

 

[rallybanana]

Is that Chris Froome piloting the Kenyan tandem?



Edit: It's not Chris Froome. It's former Kenya Rugby Sevens' star Oscar Dennis who was flown in as a late replacement after original pilot Benson Mwaniki was struck by a car last week while training in Compiegne.

 

[rallybanana]

M. van de Pol looking strong in the mens C4-5 road race

 

[rallybanana]

Exciting finish in the women's C4-5 road race. Sarah writes another Storey in her illustrious career.

 

[rallybanana]

5k left in the men's race. The French finally decide to attack.

 

[rallybanana]

4 rider sprint for the medals. France finish 2nd and 4th. Dementyev wins for Ukraine. M. van de Pol gets bronze for the Netherlands.

 

[RedheadDane]

Men's T-1/T-2 about to start.
Raining in Paris.

 

[RedheadDane]

Seems they have a similar issue as they did for the Olympics:
Not putting Ks to go on the screen!

 

[rallybanana]

Gold for Denmark in women's T1-2. Congratulations to all Danes

 

[RedheadDane]

Emma Lund sure likes getting bronze in the ITT, and gold in the RR.
She did the same in Glasgow.