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BMX Racing Olympic Test Event  
 
 
Men's Elite:
1.)  Ross Cullen
2.)  Arthur Pillard
3.)  Jeremy Rencurel
 
 
Women's Elite:
1.)  Bethany Shriever
2.)  Zoe Claessens
3.)  Nadine Aeberhard

Selected athletes should be notified by Thursday I think

With the outdoor season having kicked off and the "current form" window for UK Athletics now open, I thought I'd share this for those who are interested.
 
This is the athlete long-list that I think our ultimate Olympic squad will come from.
 
Needless to say, I don't think all or even the majority of them will be selected and some of them may not even compete this year due to injury, but these are the athletes whose performances I am going to try and track over the next few weeks/months heading into trials (although I am always happy to accommodate a few breakout performances).
 
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I'd say the 4x100 will get the OK to go - Anderson was coming in having done little sprint prep and they got a new national record in Fukuoka.
 
I am not as confident that the medley goes. Realistically, they're unlikely to medal in the event so that will count against them. However, the collective time posted this week is a second faster than they got in Fukuoka and a half a second faster than they managed in Tokyo. This is going to come down to whether the selectors believe that they can get into the final come Paris. 

You're responding to his clickbait All that does is encourage him. 

I do try and ignore him for the most part, but there is a part of me that wants to make a show of him at times. Mind you he does do that himself without anyone needing to respond to him. 

Oh.... that 100 breast was slower than I was expecting. Still think both Evans and Hanlon get selected but it means we are needing a 00:52.69 in the 100 Free to confirm the medley relay

I think I'm beginning to come round to the idea that Bird is on the team - I'm currently sitting at 31 and that includes Bird, Anderson, Cox, Hanlon, Guy and Peters. 
 
If Blocksidge gets the time this evening that would definitely complicate matters - but it would be a fantastic complication to have 

Is this from the same source that said we are not sending a team to the European Athletics champs.
 
Why would they not send the relay when 3/4 athletes are already selected and I have no doubt that Angharad gets the time tonight.

Between them, Evans and Hopkin need to find 0.11 seconds on their 2024 seasons bests. Makes it sound much more manageable. 

Who'd have thought that the first athlete to get an Olympic standard inside UK Athletics "form window" would be a field athlete? and a  too 

Toby Robinson now eligible to go in the 800 and 1500 Free and the open water. Will be interesting to see which events he elects to go for.

Road Cycling Squad Selection 
 
 
Men's Road Race:
Mads Pedersen 
Mattias Skjelmose
Michael Morkov - Morkov is also expected to be part of the Madison team on the track.
 
The fourth rider will be announced later in the year and a decision still to be taken on who will fill the 2 individual time trial spots.
 
Source: News | DIF

Road Cycling Squad Selection 
 
 
Men's Road Race:
Mads Pedersen 
Mattias Skjelmose
Michael Morkov - Morkov is also expected to be part of the Madison team on the track.
 
The fourth rider will be announced later in the year and a decision still to be taken on who will fill the 2 individual time trial spots.
 
Source: News | DIF

art of the understatement there 

Road Cycling Squad Selection 
 
 
Men's Road Race:
Mads Pedersen 
Mattias Skjelmose
Michael Morkov - Morkov is also expected to be part of the Madison team on the track.
 
The fourth rider will be announced later in the year and a decision still to be taken on who will fill the 2 individual time trial spots.
 
Source: News | DIF

Litchfield is guaranteed a spot on the team even though he missed the BST and OQT 

2024 PanAmerican Track Cycling Championships
 
 
Men's Team Sprint:
1.)  Colombia
2.)  Canada
3.)  USA
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4.) Argentina
5.) Mexico
6.) Brazil
7.) Trinidad & Tobago
 
 
Adjusted Olympic Rankings:
1.)  Australia - 8175 (Q)
2.)  Japan - 6832.50 (Q)
3.)  Netherlands - 6540 (Q)
4.)  Great Britain - 6401.25 (Q)
5.)  China - 6337.50 (Q)
6.)  France - 5887.5 (Q)
7.)  Germany - 5733.75 (Q)
8.)  Czechia - 4552.50
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9.)  Poland - 4530
10.)  Canada - 4507.50
 
The Team Sprint in Milton is going to be tasty. Whoever finishes higher out of Poland or Canada gets the final quota. So far in the qualifying window, Poland have outperformed Canada 3-1 but, the event where Canada came out on top was Milton last year.
 
The start lists for Milton this year are stronger than we saw in 2023 so I don't expect Canada to replicate their 4th place finish from last year. Overall, I think it is advantage  for the final quota. 

2024 PanAmerican Track Cycling Championships
 
 
Women's Team Pursuit:
1.)  USA
2.)  Canada
3.)  Mexico
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4.) Chile
5.) Colombia
6.) Brazil
 
 
 
Adjusted Olympic Rankings:
1.)  New Zealand - 10650 (Q)
2.)  Great Britain -8220 (Q)
3.)  Australia - 7720 (Q)
4.)  Ireland - 6850 (Q)
5.)  Italy - 6340 (Q)
6.)  Japan - 6130 (Q)
7.)  Germany - 6120 (Q)
8.)  France - 6115 (Q)
9.)  Canada - 6070 (Q)
10.)  USA (possibly with some adopted Belgians for good measure ) - 5950 (Q)
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11.)  China - 5630
 
Nothing to see here.... the field for Paris is set. The only question now is what the starting order will be. 

Litchfield is guaranteed a spot on the team even though he missed the BST and OQT 

Wow, that's quite optimistic for you mate. You sure you're feeling alright? 

2024 PanAmerican Track Cycling Championships
 
 
Men's Team Pursuit:
1.)  USA
2.)  Colombia
3.)  Canada
--------------------
4.) Chile
5.) Mexico
6.) Argentina
 
 
 
Adjusted Olympic Rankings:
1.)  Denmark - 9285 (Q)
2.)  New Zealand - 9230 (Q)
3.)  Australia - 9000 (Q)
4.)  Italy - 8800 (Q)
5.)  Japan - 7770 (Q)
6.)  Germany - 7300 (Q)
7.)  Great Britain - 7233 (Q)
8.)  France - 7050 (Q)
9.)  Canada - 6690 (Q)
10.)  Belgium - 6395 (Q)
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11.)  China - 5450 
12.)  USA - 4824
 
Technically, China could catch Belgium but in order to do that, China need to finish at least 7th in Milton and Belgium finish no better than 10th. It's not impossible for that to happen as the field in Milton for this event is one of the weaker ones with no Denmark, New Zealand, Australia or Germany (according to the provisional entry lists at least).
 
If the weaker field can benefit China, it could do the same for Belgium - these teams are pretty closely matched with the head to head tied at 2-2. I fully expect Belgium to finish higher than their current discard score of 10th - not exactly a bold prediction given there are only 11 nations competing! - so in order for China to get the last quota, I think they will need to finish at least 2 places higher than Belgium. 
 
 

Question for the sane and reasonable members of the group - you know who you are.
 
If Eva Okaro gets selected for the squad - either in the 100m free individual or, as a member of the 4x100 free relay squad, would the selectors nominate her to swim the 50 free at the Europeans to see if she can get the OQT of 24.70?
 
She was only 0.26 seconds short this evening, dropping her PB from 25.18 set earlier in the year. The champs are in Belgrade so not exactly a taxing journey and I don't think racing that one event would impede her Olympic prep in any way. The selection policy does say that anyone selected for Paris will not be nominated for Belgrade, but I can't see what they would have to lose by giving her the chance to go for a qualifying time for the 50.

2024 PanAmerican Track Cycling Championships
 
 
Women's Team Sprint:
1.)  Mexico
2.)  Canada
3.)  USA
--------------------
4.) Colombia
5.) Brazil
 
 
 
Adjusted Olympic Rankings:
1.)  Great Britain - 7500(Q)
2.)  China - 7470 (Q)
3.)  Germany - 6960 (Q)
4.)  Mexico - 6172.50 (Q)
5.)  Poland - 5868.75 (Q)
6.)  New Zealand - 5790 (Q)
7.)  Netherlands - 5407.5 (Q)
8.)  France - 5403.75
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9.)  Canada - 4852.50
 
Realistically, there is only 1 place left in the women's team sprint competition.  have a NC event in hand so providing they don't crash out in Milton, they are likely to move into a top 4/top 5 position.
 
The battle for the last quota comes down to France v's Canada. Canada are in the stronger position as they have a NC event in hand. They are currently just over 550 points behind France so Canada need to finish at least 9th in order to overtake France.
 
France can improve their position if they can finish 6th or higher and if they do, Canada needs to be no worse than 2 places behind them to secure the quota. 
 
There's no GB in the line up for Milton and Germany are not sending their strongest team so we should see a win for either China or Netherlands but behind them, everyone will have a chance to get on the podium. 
 
  

First major complaint about these champs - I am getting a little bit sick of the whole "you've put yourself in a great position in front of those selectors" chat from the presenter.
 
Really hope that before the end of the champs, one of the swimmers breaks ranks and responds by saying "well I've done the time they asked for, so they bloody well better select me!"