Track World Champs

[Samu Cuenca]

Someone had already awarded Hoogland the sprint silver medal on Wikipedia. That didn't quite work out (whoever added it obviously meant the the 1 km time trial, but still a funny mistake).

 

[awavey]

ok is TNTs live coverage delayed, as I feel like Ive been watching it (second screen admittedly) for a while but like when did the madison happen ?

 

[awavey]

nope its just the BC social media accounts have taken ages to catch up, I was watching the darts when it was on

 

[Samu Cuenca]

ok is TNTs live coverage delayed, as I feel like Ive been watching it (second screen admittedly) for a while but like when did the madison happen ?

It's getting close to an hour since it finished. The medals are being awarded now.

 

[awavey]

It's getting close to an hour since it finished. The medals are being awarded now.

yeah, its weird BC have literally only just tweeted about it whilst the medal ceremony was on, so saw that,but must have switched over just after the race as Ive literally been watching the past hour in the background, but the darts tooks precedence thats why I missed it

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Niklas Larsen losing out on a medal, maybe more, because he decided to close the gap to the peloton instead of waiting and sprinting for points with Leitão and Torres (the race could of course very well have gone differently if he had scored those extra points). He would also have been champion if Bleddyn hadn't gone for those 10 points that only resulted in a top 10 position. My man has been robbed.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Niklas Larsen losing out on a medal, maybe more, because he decided to close the gap to the peloton instead of waiting and sprinting for points with Leitão and Torres (the race could of course very well have gone differently if he had scored those extra points). He would also have been champion if Bleddyn hadn't gone for those 10 points that only resulted in a top 10 position. My man has been robbed.

That was one of the most bitter 4th places I've ever witnessed. Not only does he lose a podium by getting overtaken at the finish line by a rider who isn't in contention for anything. He also loses the gold medal because of that (according to what I've read).

The only "mitigating circumstance" is that when you're more a less leading a group for the last five laps (which Larsen was forced to), chances are you're going to lose the sprint.

 

[Sorped]

Niklas Larsen losing out on a medal, maybe more, because he decided to close the gap to the peloton instead of waiting and sprinting for points with Leitão and Torres (the race could of course very well have gone differently if he had scored those extra points). He would also have been champion if Bleddyn hadn't gone for those 10 points that only resulted in a top 10 position. My man has been robbed.

I felt so bad for Larsen, he bossed that race.
Hopefully he'll have his revenge today with Lasse Norman-Leth!

 

[JR1012]

One of the last track rides for Viviani.
He will also ride one or two Six Day race.

 

[JR1012]

What an emotional last world title for Viviani.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lovely send off for Viviani indeed, although he did look a lot like Dracula or Liberace with that cape on.

A nice gold medal for Acevedo and Mexico as well in the women's point race.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Madison ... a terrible discipline. Today's race is extremely chaotic. Some madison races may be good, but the concept often makes it hard to see how the teams are placed in relation to each other. It shouldn't be at the Olympics.

 

[KZD]

Lavreysen adding 4 more gold medals to his vast collection. He is to track sprinting what Pogačar is to stage races and hilly classics.

Acevedo giving Mexican cycling another reason to celebrate and Viviani having a fairytale ending to his career.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Madison ... a terrible discipline. Today's race is extremely chaotic. Some madison races may be good, but the concept often makes it hard to see how the teams are placed in relation to each other. It shouldn't be at the Olympics.

Hands down the most demanding track event both physically and mentally. If you can't follow it from the sidelines then you just don't know what you are looking at.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Lovely send off for Viviani indeed, although he did look a lot like Dracula or Liberace with that cape on.

A nice gold medal for Acevedo and Mexico as well in the women's point race.

Dracula and Liberace are not the same! Gotta go with Dracula!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I was sure they hadn't got the scores right in the Madison, but those mistakes obviously had an impact on the racing. The Germans should keep their medal and then Denmark can get one as well

 

[Danskebjerge]

Hands down the most demanding track event both physically and mentally. If you can't follow it from the sidelines then you just don't know what you are looking at.

Even the organizers couldn't follow it. The result had to be corrected afterwards. The podium was changed. I don't think you watched the race?

 

[Danskebjerge]

I was sure they hadn't got the scores right in the Madison, but those mistakes obviously had an impact on the racing. The Germans should keep their medal and then Denmark can get one as well

A concept based on a peloton that sometimes isn't there - is a bad concept.