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Track Cycling at the European Championships 2022


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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

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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.

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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

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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. 

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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 

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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...

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Viviani :yikes: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

 

"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!!

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Apparently the points race can only have 20 participants, but there are 21 entries....so everyone has to do a qualifying race :lol: 

 

First one has 11 riders, top-10 qualifies, second one has 10 riders and well...you know, just finish :p 

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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 :lol: 

 

First one has 11 riders, top-10 qualifies, second one has 10 riders and well...you know, just finish :p 

it was top 8 from each heat to qualify, however...;)

 

by the way, we have troubles with the clock once again...:facepalm: :wall:

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