Track Cycling at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Gianlu33 3,570]

47 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

And rowing ... and athletics ... basically all endurance (doping) events.

[dodge 697]

It’s weird how only other countries dope, isn’t it?

[dcro 10,179]

I think it must be some DDR-complex going on there.

 

[phelps 6,795]

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[pdr4332 149]

5 hours ago, dodge said:

It’s weird how only other countries dope, isn’t it?

By the way, how did he react to  team pursuit gold? (With a WR)

[heywoodu 13,540]

Right, the omnium has been absolutely beheaded in the past few years and is now just another endurance party which is the complete opposite of what the word 'omnium' suggests, but alright. Going to watch anyway, of course  

[dcro 10,179]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Right, the omnium has been absolutely beheaded in the past few years and is now just another endurance party which is the complete opposite of what the word 'omnium' suggests, but alright. Going to watch anyway, of course  

Omnium can easily suggest "everything of distance", just as long as you can let go the previous ridiculous format.

 

London 2012 format of omnium was on par with some Paris 1900 events.

[dcro 10,179]

Random gunshot was just heard in the middle of the scratch race.

 

Everyone assumed it was a misfire and went on, while in reality someone might have just got murdered in the velodrome.

[heywoodu 13,540]

9 minutes ago, dcro said:

Omnium can easily suggest "everything of distance", just as long as you can let go the previous ridiculous format.

 

London 2012 format of omnium was on par with some Paris 1900 events.

Rio 2016 format was quite alright though. It is presented as a sort of allround event, and it is the complete opposite of that. We don't need four peloton events, there should be some individual stuff and some sprint stuff as well.

 

Individual sprint event (like the 1km time trial)

Individual endurance event (like the IP)

Peloton sprint event (keirin is too dangerous, so let's say elimination race)

Peloton endurance event (points race)

 

That already would be better than:

 

1. Peloton endurance event

2. Peloton endurance event with a few sort-of sprints

3. Peloton endurance event with more sort-of sprints

4. Peloton endurance event

[heywoodu 13,540]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

Random gunshot was just heard in the middle of the scratch race.

 

Everyone assumed it was a misfire and went on, while in reality someone might have just got murdered in the velodrome.

Belgian commentator assumed it was a blown tyre  

 

If that's the sound of blown tyres, count me out of ever going to a track cycling event