Olympics Thread
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@williethewaiter I'm sure they'll be looking for a way to give it to the Danes - because basically the race was all over.
But, they'll have to find a rule to let them - and they may not have one.
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Just saw the last bit of the cycling. So the NZ men finished 7th and women finished 8th in the team pursuit?
I've no idea where they sit in the field, but it doesn't sound too great.
Now cheering for the Dutch in the men's team sprint ...
yep. Girls very disappointing.
no men will ride for bronze - they must have 2nd fastest time actually pretty sure they beat hte aussies as italians got an OR and we were right there.
men missed riding for gold by bloody nothing.
but the semis were winning team straight thru no matter time.
Bronze contest is fastest two from all the others so I think nz v aus at this stage?
but waiting for the decision -
@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:
@williethewaiter I'm sure they'll be looking for a way to give it to the Danes - because basically the race was all over.
But, they'll have to find a rule to let them - and they may not have one.
Logically, it's pretty hard to see how the fourth British rider - who has been clearly caught - can come back into play as the third rider.
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@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:
@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:
@williethewaiter I'm sure they'll be looking for a way to give it to the Danes - because basically the race was all over.
But, they'll have to find a rule to let them - and they may not have one.
Logically, it's pretty hard to see how the fourth British rider - who has been clearly caught - can come back into play as the third rider.
He can only end up running interference, which is exactly what happened
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@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:
@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:
@williethewaiter I'm sure they'll be looking for a way to give it to the Danes - because basically the race was all over.
But, they'll have to find a rule to let them - and they may not have one.
Logically, it's pretty hard to see how the fourth British rider - who has been clearly caught - can come back into play as the third rider.
not if the catch rule doesn't apply.. cause you're still faster at the end of the race than the bloke laying on the ground.
#ClassicBradbury if it happens.I mean I know the Danes were winning but as a track cyclist you constantly have it banged into you to be aware of were other riders are on the track so don't have a lot of sympathy for them.
ah yeh other point you're trained to stay down if you're getting passed so Pom not at fault in any way.
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Just saw the last bit of the cycling. So the NZ men finished 7th and women finished 8th in the team pursuit?
I've no idea where they sit in the field, but it doesn't sound too great.
Now cheering for the Dutch in the men's team sprint ...
I think your mixing up team pursuit with team sprint.
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Comms saying the team pursuit decision is still pending. Might be a long wait
UCI have tweeted that Denmark win, ages ago. 25 mins ago.
But apparently still nothing in the Olympic results.
So ... maybe still someone appealing.
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@machpants Nah, the two fastest advance to the final.
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@rapido said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Comms saying the team pursuit decision is still pending. Might be a long wait
UCI hacevtweeted that Denmark win, ages ago. 25 mins sho.
But apparently still nothing in the Olympic results.
So ... maybe still someone appealing.
Tweeted but not on their website. And do they make the decision or Olympic officials?
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@rapido said in Olympics Thread:
@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Just saw the last bit of the cycling. So the NZ men finished 7th and women finished 8th in the team pursuit?
I've no idea where they sit in the field, but it doesn't sound too great.
Now cheering for the Dutch in the men's team sprint ...
I think your mixing up team pursuit with team sprint.
Yep.
Women 8th in team pursuit.
Men 7th in team sprint. -
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:
@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:
@williethewaiter I'm sure they'll be looking for a way to give it to the Danes - because basically the race was all over.
But, they'll have to find a rule to let them - and they may not have one.
Logically, it's pretty hard to see how the fourth British rider - who has been clearly caught - can come back into play as the third rider.
He can only end up running interference, which is exactly what happened
That was the third British rider - who crashed.
But, the fourth guy had already been caught, so I don't see how he could come back and be counted.
Unless - as WtW is contemplating - the catch rule doesn't apply.
But, I think it does.
I reckon Rapido's intel will be right and the Danes will go through.
