Track Cycling at the 2024 Olympics

[Barnacle Bill]

So we're still on for an all-Dutch final...
Hard to see anyone stopping Lavreysen.

 

[Didinho]

Good move from Van den Bossche, Thomas and Leitao for the medals.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Thomas has done so much, he could yet fade here

 

[Didinho]

Thomas crash. So safety car incoming.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Thomas down!!

Come on Iúri attack this clown!

 

[Brullnux]

Congratulations to the commissaires, wonderful gold medal!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Thomas has unlimited energy here, but that is probably also the fault of the commissaires

 

[Brullnux]

Poor tactically from Leitão here

 

[Tim Cahill]

Hayter's style reminds me of that episode of The Simpsons where Homer becomes a boxer and he just stands there and throws no punches.

 

[Brullnux]

Thomas has unlimited energy here, but that is probably also the fault of the commissaires

They gifted him 12 points in the elimination race which was the difference between gold and silver. Not a great look.

 

[Didinho]

Bronze for Fabio. We got another medal.

Thomas was just the strongest again.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Just when I think it can't get any worse

'Now we go back to Adam Blythe in the studio!'

 

[Brullnux]

Congratulations Leitão, my moral winner. Sadly beating French in France, not possible.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Damn, I really like Omnium. Great fun.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

They gifted him 12 points in the elimination race which was the difference between gold and silver. Not a great look.

I don't think you can blame the commissaires when they actually do their job and punish riders for breaking the rules. The issue is when they don't do it.

 

[KZD]

Great race from Iúri, this omnium format is just perfect for him and after his World title last year he now gets silver in the biggest stage.

Thomas was a bit lucky in the elimination but he is always a beast in the points race anyway.

 

[pastronef]

British Omerta strikes once more, insane.

Omerta? Ota was relegated for head butting. and I don't think the Brits have much of a leeway in Paris, looking at how home commissaires helped Benjamin Thomas in the elimination

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Omerta? Ota was relegated for head butting. and I don't think the Brits have much of a leeway in Paris, looking at how home commissaires helped Benjamin Thomas in the elimination

This was referring to the second race, in which Carlin went over the red line in the sprint, which is against the rules. Of course, knowing how Cavendish got away with what can almost be described as assault many years ago in Rio, these do not seem to apply to Brits very often.

 

[Sneekes]

My thoughts on some earlier comments:

1. The officiating has been awful. By this stage we should be seeing some consistency and it's just not there, when one sees an infringement one just doesn't have a clue which way the decision will go (unless it favour Benjamin Thomas).
2. I am British, and I have no idea why Carlin wasn't relegated. I think it was accidental but it happened at the most vital point of the sprint.
3. The use of Adam Blyth is bizarre. I don't mind Blyth on road racing, he adds a lighter slant than some of the other commentators, and even if you don't like his delivery - he does provide insight. But to go to him in the centre of the velodrome and for him to say "I'm not a track cyclist so I don't really know but...." is pathetic. If Eurosport were merely recruiting from within then Orla and Dani Rowe would be a better bet.
4. The omission of some traditional races (individual pursuit) is - we are told - down to constraints in terms of time and the number of athletes. We could counter all of those quite easily:

• Add time, we could easily add a couple of morning sessions here. There seems to be far less time for track cycling than there was for swimming.
• Remove some of the small finals. Does anyone care who finishes 5th?
• Allow no increase in athletes.

 

[Didinho]

Consonni and Guazzini for the Madison. Curious what our really young Belgian duo can do.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

WR for Andrews in sprint qualifying
edit: Now beaten by Friedrich

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Harrie is the greatest of all time.

 

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Sneaking in Consonni seems to pay off for the Italians. Not even the organizers noticed

 

[Didinho]

Hope they can hold it. Looking good. Goosebumps already.

I’m so ready for Chiara’s happiness.

 

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does that count as a lap for GB?