London 2012 official OLYMPICS/PARALYMPICS discussion

Fat Albert · Post by **Fat Albert** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:22 pm

Bill wrote:has to finish 0.7 secs ahead? not going to happen - so she has to win and two other riders have to be faster than hammer also -

Assuming it was intentional, well played Bill

Pioughd · Post by **Pioughd** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:22 pm

Get in

slick · Post by **slick** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:23 pm

fudge me!! Laura Trott, incredible.

warriors · Post by **warriors** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:23 pm

20 years old and she does that. Amazing.

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:23 pm

fisgard792 wrote:can somebody explain the difference in indoor cycling skill sets required between the keirin, the sprint and the shortest pursuit

They aren't far off. The Sprint requires tactics and can be won by a slower rider with great reflexes and a good eye for a weak moment.

Chief Wiggum · Post by **Chief Wiggum** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:23 pm

Ridiculous!

lamby · Post by **lamby** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:24 pm

Fat Albert wrote:
Bill wrote:has to finish 0.7 secs ahead? not going to happen - so she has to win and two other riders have to be faster than hammer also -
Assuming it was intentional, well played Bill

on every point

dantedelew · Post by **dantedelew** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:24 pm

What a fantastic set of circumstances. Great play Trott! Well done too you French & Oz beauties!

SamShark · Post by **SamShark** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:24 pm

300 page of the thread btw

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:24 pm

warriors wrote:20 years old and she does that. Amazing.

Double Olympic champion at 20 years old and not a swimmer

Fat Albert · Post by **Fat Albert** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:25 pm

Ireland's Call wrote:Us wankers are actually on course for about 27 medals It's getting a bit surreal now.

Whoever has put all this together is as big a shoe in for honours as the Queens corgi groomer was in 1979.

Seneca wrote:It's the Woodward effect

Bill · Post by **Bill** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:27 pm

Fat Albert wrote:
Bill wrote:has to finish 0.7 secs ahead? not going to happen - so she has to win and two other riders have to be faster than hammer also -
Assuming it was intentional, well played Bill

me and eldian started the mockers last page - it worked!

raining gold - unbelievable - 21 of the buggers now

fisgard792 · Post by **fisgard792** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:28 pm

eldanielfire wrote:
fisgard792 wrote:can somebody explain the difference in indoor cycling skill sets required between the keirin, the sprint and the shortest pursuit
They aren't far off. The Sprint requires tactics and can be won by a slower rider with great reflexes and a good eye for a weak moment.

ah thought they were basically the same, just dressed up differently

equestrians at it too, individual showjumping, individual dressage, and yes team showjumping and team dressage

Red Chopper · Post by **Red Chopper** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:29 pm

I feel a bit of sympathy for Cav, must be the best cyclist never to win an Olympic medal. I half expect him to come out with something like ''everyones got a medal 'cept me.''

Bill · Post by **Bill** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:29 pm

THIS IS IT!

Sefton · Post by **Sefton** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:29 pm

Now I'm nervous.

jj's last brain cekk · Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:29 pm

Bill wrote:
Fat Albert wrote:
Bill wrote:has to finish 0.7 secs ahead? not going to happen - so she has to win and two other riders have to be faster than hammer also -
Assuming it was intentional, well played Bill

me and eldian started the mockers last page - it worked!

raining gold - unbelievable - 21 of the buggers now

I may be wrong but it looks like in the cycling alone GB 6 out of 8 golds

with 2 event to go (Hoy and Pendleton)

croyals · Post by **croyals** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:31 pm

Phew!

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:31 pm

PENDLETON so close...I said Meares was a threat.

Bill · Post by **Bill** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:31 pm

that was close!

think the aussie might win the 2nd race

colonel · Post by **colonel** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:32 pm

my my that was close

London Pride · Post by **London Pride** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:32 pm

One thousandth of a second! Bloody hell.

warriors · Post by **warriors** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:32 pm

Crums how close was that

Fat Albert · Post by **Fat Albert** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:32 pm

Fark me, width of the yellow band on the tyre!!! All credit to Meares

Red Chopper · Post by **Red Chopper** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:32 pm

eldanielfire wrote:PENDLETON so close...I said Meares was a threat.

Yeh, thanks for that Gary.

colonel · Post by **colonel** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:33 pm

In the bag now, shes not going to lose being on 2nd wheel

Am i saying that right?

Red Chopper · Post by **Red Chopper** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:33 pm

colonel wrote:In the bag now, shes not going to lose being on 2nd wheel

Am i saying that right?

Mockers!

Bill · Post by **Bill** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:33 pm

no DQ please

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:33 pm

Vicky with the perfect lunge to win. 1/1000th of a second ahead. Could have gone either way.

colonel · Post by **colonel** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:34 pm

Could she be relegated? Out of the sprint lane?

lamby · Post by **lamby** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:34 pm

vicky going to get relegated for that you know

Tim. · Post by **Tim.** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:35 pm

fisgard792 wrote:can somebody explain the difference in indoor cycling skill sets required between the keirin, the sprint and the shortest pursuit

A match sprint tests racing skills: one on one, with the drafting, positioning and tactics that involves.

Short pursuits tests raw speed and acceleration.

The keirin is largely a sop to the Japanese big audience, but it does lessen the need for a big acceleration. The derny brings everyone up to speed. It is kind of halfway between the sprint and kilo.

SamShark · Post by **SamShark** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:35 pm

That judge hates Pendleton

colonel · Post by **colonel** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:36 pm

Surely someone at the BBC could admit their mistake and stop booking cavendish to fumble around with the english language

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:36 pm

Nooooooooooo! Meares ahead now!

Bill · Post by **Bill** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:36 pm

relegated

lamby · Post by **lamby** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:36 pm

where's that UCI official from? that's twice now!

Fat Albert · Post by **Fat Albert** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:36 pm

French to get their revenge... Cnuts

dantedelew · Post by **dantedelew** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:36 pm

Fat arsed bully

Leffe · Post by **Leffe** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:36 pm

fudge sake, an elbow in your side off a bend at full bore and cited for you trouble...