Track Cycling at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Nickyc707 382]

Four WRs in the women's team sprint in one session. The Beeb have Laura Kenny in the studio and before competition began she said this was a very fast velodrome because its shape causes the air movement created by the cyclists to remain down at track level aiding the riders.

[heywoodu 15,145]

1 minute ago, Nickyc707 said:

Four WRs in the women's team sprint in one session. The Beeb have Laura Kenny in the studio and before competition began she said this was a very fast velodrome because its shape causes the air movement created by the cyclists to remain down at track level aiding the riders.

I think a bigger factor in this specific case might be that last Olympics the women's team sprint was still done with two riders..

[Nickyc707 382]

8 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

They should start checking for motors on the bikes again  

You're way behind with the technology. They're now located in the knees of the riders.

[Nickyc707 382]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

I think a bigger factor in this specific case might be that last Olympics the women's team sprint was still done with two riders..

That's a good point. There's also a little more strength in depth at the top level. You can't get away with having a weaker rider in your team any more if you want to win medals.

[Epic Failure 355]

How much quicker than everyone else do we think the Dutch will be here?

[Epic Failure 355]

Only half a second. Disappointing.

[Jambo 9]

Dutch way ahead as expected

[heywoodu 15,145]

1 minute ago, Epic Failure said:

How much quicker than everyone else do we think the Dutch will be here?

Significantly more than expected compared to Australia at least  

 

Seems like they're on their way back to top shape after a relatively vulnerable time recently.

Edited August 5 by heywoodu

[Grassmarket 3,409]

 Beat  in the Team Sprint, that’s a first!

[Olympicsnell 300]

UNREAL! Well done girls! Bodes well for the sprint certainly

Edited August 5 by Olympicsnell