Track World Champs

[tobydawq]

It's basically like able-bodied sport, just with fewer legs/arms.

Yeah, I got that part...

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, I got that part...

Apparently some people really like competing, and isn't gonna let minor details like missing a leg, or being unable to see, prevent them from doing so.
Though, tandem's gonna be a bit awkward. Better hope your pilote don't fart...

 

[tobydawq]

Apparently some people really like competing, and isn't gonna let minor details like missing a leg, or being unable to see, prevent them from doing so.
Though, tandem's gonna be a bit awkward. Better hope your pilote don't fart...

And that's fine for them. I have no need to watch it, however.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

No doubt about the winners in the women's TP. Nice to Archibald being happy, and the two Barkers finally getting WC gold together.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow, I thought Ganna had blown it.

 

[Red Rick]

IP final was better than road race.

 

[roundabout]

That was some IP final.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Ganna in the pursuit, wow, kept expecting him to power back against Bigham, and he did but that came really late! Thought Bigham had it won starting that last lap.

Nice respect between them.

 

[DNP-Old]

Pippo masterclass, oh my god.

 

[Red Rick]

The way Ganna is walking off there is pretty baller.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Bigham must have one of the most refined aero setups in history because no way he puts down anywhere near the power of any of these guys he beats.

 

[DNP-Old]

Gotta say, I haven't exactly been impressed with Pippo this week. His calculations were off the charts, but it's not that same, impossible to beat aura he uses to have. The TP team also has some big questions to answer for Paris. That silver medal is a much higher reward than their actual level.

Much different effort on Friday, but that 5* clear favourite is not there me thinks.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What a ridiculous points race here. I have no idea what the actual scores are anymore, but I hope the riders do.

 

[Tim Cahill]

These 1 legged guys are insane, 1.10 for a km tt?!

 

[Valv.Piti]

Welp, I forgot that track cycling actually is kinda fun at times. Just have it run on the side and actually watch the races you deem sound interesting (without knowing anything, really) is pretty chillax

 

[Valv.Piti]

Nice stuff from Vernon, that was impressive.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Another winner missing some skin... just caught the end of that so no idea what happened with the crash but a good win from Vernon

 

[Barnacle Bill]

The legs on that German in the Mens B Sprint
(not getting up Col de la Loze with those)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The legs on that German in the Mens B Sprint
(not getting up Col de la Loze with those)

I'm not sure Förstemann has ever been able to ride more than 1 km in a row, but he never had to either.

 

[Red Rick]

I'm not sure Förstemann has ever been able to ride more than 1 km in a row, but he never had to either.

Heard he was always late for school because after every 750 meters he'd take a break

 

[Tim Cahill]

Some say the Men's Elimination is the REAL World Championship Road Race

Big W for England, Vernon for velo d'Or? boy Van der Poel will have egg on his face!

 

[KZD]

Great for cycling to see that Nicholas Paul from Trinidad and Tobago got a silver medal in the sprint ( a country of sprinters also on track & field).

However Lavreysen is still the fastest guy on a bike.

 

[Red Rick]

I really wanna see a track sprinter on a road event. Like take the road ITT.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I really wanna see a track sprinter on a road event. Like take the road ITT.

Was the Theo Bos experiment not good enough for you?

 

[Red Rick]

Was the Theo Bos experiment not good enough for you?

Big difference between at the peak of their track sprinting and when they start endurance training after washing up.

Matthijs Büchli was part of the track sprinting team and converted to road cycling. He barely finished flat 1.1 races at the start but he finished Scheldeprijs this year in the main group