Track Cycling at the 2024 Olympics

[Brullnux]

Hayter out of The Madison for GB with a thigh'strain, which he apparently picked up in the team pursuit on Wednesday. Mark Stewart partners Ollie Wood instead.

Shame for Hayter, really gave this Olympics his all.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

they can't even hold his wheel, haha

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It would be funny if the Austrians end up winning, but they probably won't score many points during the rest of the race and will possibly also lose laps later on.

 

[Brullnux]

Portugal really going for it but putting in a lot of effort for just eight points. Not the smartest move, I fear.

Austria already back go everyone else.

 

[Didinho]

It would be funny if the Austrians end up winning, but they probably won't score many points during the rest of the race and will possibly also lose laps later on.

Already lost 2 laps immediately after gaining one.

 

[Brullnux]

Italy with 100% attack efficiency, have gone to the front twice and taken ten points. Smart race but I think neither Consonni nor Viviani have the legs to gain a lap (and I think other big teams will)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Already lost 2 laps immediately after gaining one.

Better to have had the lead and lost it than to not have led at all.

 

[Brullnux]

Wow, they do it, but must have been an absolutely insane effort. How tired must they be?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow, they do it, but must have been an absolutely insane effort. How tired must they be?

I think it ended up being a harder ride for the Danes, but not by much.

 

[Brullnux]

I think it ended up being a harder ride for the Danes, but not by much.

43 points was enough for gold in Tokyo!

 

[Brullnux]

Lovely by Japan, random lap taken and thrown the cat amongst the pigeons. Italy and Denmark understandably not chasing, but those without a lap risking it a bit.

 

[Brullnux]

Can you DQ a rider in the Madison lol

 

[search]

Brennauer just made an interesting point, that a fast track usually means that the madison is much harder. It's fast because it's hot, and they haven't opened a door in weeks

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah I have no clue what's going on anymore

 

[Didinho]

Brennauer just made an interesting point, that the fast track usually means that the madison is much harder. It's fast because it's hot, and they haven't opened a door in weeks

I went to the last meeting in Belgium and asked for a door to open but it couldn’t be done because of the wind flow. The one weekend it was really hot, it was like a sauna inside.

 

[glassmoon]

no dq for dutch? wtf?

 

[Brullnux]

So why didn't the Dutch gain that lap? As punishment for crashing the GB guy out?

 

[Didinho]

Everyone crashing. Italy down. D*mn.

 

[glassmoon]

lmao italy... jeez

 

[Didinho]

Italy needs a classic Viviani sprint now.

 

[Didinho]

Portugal gold.

Chiara > Simone. Or is Bronze + silver = gold? 😁

 

[Brullnux]

I think the crash killed Italy, but a brilliant performance nonetheless.

Well deserved win for Portugal, very very chaotic race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I hope Casper Jørgensen made the right decision not to pick Norman, but Niklas Larsen hasn't looked great in the final parts of the Omnium and Madison. Getting a bronze here is not bad though, but they were lucky with some of the weird events towards the end.

 

[Didinho]

Lefevre better get Iúri Leitão. Got the wrong track rider next year.

 

[Ricco']

I spent my childhood watching track competitions on Eurosport without Portugal ever setting a pedal on any of the events, and now Olympic Champions!

Iuri Leitão deserves a place in the WT asap. First olympic gold outside Athletics for Portugal