Olympian1010 7,578 Posted August 13, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Wrote an article about the growing issue of horror crashes last week: https://www.infobae.com/aroundtherings/articles/2022/08/01/olympic-champion-questions-safety-of-track-cycling-after-horrific-crash-at-commonwealth-games/ It seems near impossible to have a major event where there isn’t a horrific crash or incident at the moment. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,192 Posted August 13, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 13, 2022 28 minutes ago, Dragon said: The GB male sprinters have been quite successful today but they're really hating the track in their interviews. "No tactics in it, whoever gets a big push off the line wins" Yeah, late overtaking seems next to impossible. Turns take a lot of track and obviously you can't really do anything there (as proven by Rudyk). 250 m should be the bare minimum imo, but after this 200 m experience, I think 333 or 400 m would work best for track cycling. Less crashes, and definitely more nail-biting sprints. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,192 Posted August 13, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 13, 2022 TV director completely misses out on the battle for bronze in scratch. Gold and silver were already decided. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,694 Posted August 13, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Very bad fall for Letizia, who lost her lucidity. Apparently she thought she was in the Olympics after falling, luckily she is now in the hospital and has regained her sanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireRun 181 Posted August 13, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 13, 2022 49 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said: Very bad fall for Letizia, who lost her lucidity. Apparently she thought she was in the Olympics after falling, luckily she is now in the hospital and has regained her sanity Just saw the replay. They brought out the green screen to shield her. They must have feared the worst at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge 850 Posted August 14, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 14, 2022 12 hours ago, dcro said: TV director completely misses out on the battle for bronze in scratch. Gold and silver were already decided. Scratch is one the races absolutely effected by the short track. Much easier to get a lap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 7,210 Posted August 14, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 14, 2022 12 hours ago, FireRun said: Just saw the replay. They brought out the green screen to shield her. They must have feared the worst at the time. in the end it's not that bad...broken collarbone and concussion for her (but never lost consciousness, she was only a bit confused)... she should be released by the hospital before tonight... Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicIRL 4,859 Posted August 14, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Viviani "Fresh" from the road race just a couple of hours ago, he pops into the velodrome and takes gold in one of the toughest events, the elimination race..... incredible!! StefanoOlimpico, Gianlu33 and Ted 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,663 Posted August 15, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Apparently the points race can only have 20 participants, but there are 21 entries....so everyone has to do a qualifying race First one has 11 riders, top-10 qualifies, second one has 10 riders and well...you know, just finish dcro 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 7,210 Posted August 15, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 15, 2022 5 hours ago, heywoodu said: Apparently the points race can only have 20 participants, but there are 21 entries....so everyone has to do a qualifying race First one has 11 riders, top-10 qualifies, second one has 10 riders and well...you know, just finish it was top 8 from each heat to qualify, however... by the way, we have troubles with the clock once again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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