Mountain Bike Cycling at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[heywoodu 15,335]

  On 7/29/2024 at 1:55 PM, Grassmarket said:

So it is true what they say, in the Olympics every place means something to someone.

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Of course  

 

Besides personal goals, every country has their rewards for different things and to a different extent.

[heywoodu 15,335]

Just to confirm again that it was not Pidcock's fault.

 

 

[hckošice 15,101]

Men's Cross-Country
Final Results

 

Thomas PIDCOCK
1:26:22

 

Victor KORETZKY
1:26:31

 

Alan HATHERLY
1:26:33

 

Full Final Results HERE

[Epic Failure 355]

  On 7/29/2024 at 2:26 PM, heywoodu said:

Just to confirm again that it was not Pidcock's fault.

 

 

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That's from the section before, which the TV coverage didn't show. When Tom had suddenly caught Victor. I wondered what had happened and now we know.

 

But what it shows me is that Victor was right on the limit - as was Tom! - and was capable of making the slight misjudgment because of it. Which is what happened on 'the pass' - he left the line open not thinking that Tom would go for it. Then when he realised that Tom *was* going for it, he tried to close the gap too late and then had to take avoiding action.

 

Unfortunate for him, but just a racing thing for me.

[Olympicsnell 300]

  On 7/29/2024 at 2:26 PM, heywoodu said:

Just to confirm again that it was not Pidcock's fault.

 

 

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Good find that because i was hoping to see how pidcock closed the gap went he looked cooked 

[intoronto 5,855]

With the men's MTB complete,  becomes the first country to complete its participation at Paris 2024.

[Olympicsnell 300]

  On 7/29/2024 at 7:01 PM, intoronto said:

With the men's MTB complete,  becomes the first country to complete its participation at Paris 2024.

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That made me sad

[Olympian1010 8,070]

  On 7/29/2024 at 7:01 PM, intoronto said:

With the men's MTB complete,  becomes the first country to complete its participation at Paris 2024.

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It was great to see him finish, and with a wheelie for the crowd no less! 

[Olympian1010 8,070]

Talk about an entertaining race! Great battle for the medals, and an exciting finish