Track Cycling 2018 Discussion Thread

[Agger 1,662]

27 minutes ago, Werloc said:

I guess it's just a very tough reminder, that track cycling is one of the most dangerous Olympic sports.

 

Indeed. Though it's 12 years ago, I remeber Isaac Galvez's death all too well

[intoronto 5,635]

Stefan Ritter continues to be in the ICU

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/stefan-ritter-cyclist-mexico-crash-edmonton-1.4817050

[chrischi08 15]

If you are interested, here is the full interview with Kristina Vogel:

 

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/olympic-cyclist-kristina-vogel-left-paralyzed-by-june-accident-a-1227200.html

[Wumo 3,001]

The  2021 Track Cycling World Championships has been awarded to one of track cycling's "big" nations..... Turkmenistan. 

 

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1070440/uciashgabat-awarded-2021-track-cycling-world-championships-by-uci

 

 

[dcro 10,210]

Turkmenistan

[heywoodu 15,135]

Haha what the fuck

 

[dcro 10,210]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Haha what the fuck

 

 

At least they don't buy athletes... For now.

[Wumo 3,001]

The only results from Turkmenian track cyclists I could find were these:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_cycling_at_the_2017_Asian_Indoor_and_Martial_Arts_Games

 

Their best result was a 12th place out of 15 riders in Ominum.

 

Their Men's pursuit team. Oh my... 

[heywoodu 15,135]

I'm all for having events in new nations, but surely there are new nations for a track cycling world championships who at least have a bit of half-good recent results in the sport?

[dcro 10,210]

But surely their results can only get better with a velodrome like this?