According to the interview on the BBC, he admitted he fell off on purpose because he had a slow start and the rules say the race would be restarted. The badminton rules don't say you can't play to lose. Tax avoidance isn't illegal. We won so it's all ok. Britain is full of hypocrisy.
Unfortunately Algrave, we are getting a bit old and technology sometimes by passes us, this was just another one of those occasions, we got sky, sky plus etc, just need someone to show us how to use it all.
Haha... Luckily my missus is the brains of the outfit here...
According to the interview on the BBC, he admitted he fell off on purpose because he had a slow start and the rules say the race would be restarted. The badminton rules don't say you can't play to lose. Tax avoidance isn't illegal. We won so it's all ok. Britain is full of hypocrisy.
whats the deal with the old man riding round for 4 laps on his peddle n pop ?
It's the Keirin - Japan's contribution to cycling (alongside Shimano) originally it was developed as a gambling race and became a mainstream race internationally. Strangely considering its Japanese origins there are no Keirin riders of international note although it's still a big sport in Japan.
The bike is called a "derny" and is a motorised bicycle rather than a motorbike. Anyway as you can see they do several laps of the velodrome, the bike drops away and they have a mad sprint for the line. A great finish by VP - who was so confident/determined that she went really early and took the long way around and still won comfortably.
Kenny fastest qualifier for the Sprint, and Clancy in the time trial of the Omnium also. Our rowing and cycling teams have won about half the medals already
I fancy Britain to win at least 3/4 more medals out of the 6 events to come. Not sure why some of the events were taken out though, the time trials especially were very popular
I fancy Britain to win at least 3/4 more medals out of the 6 events to come. Not sure why some of the events were taken out though, the time trials especially were very popular
One simple reason. The UCI (the cycling governing body) threw a mental when they saw Team GB dominate the last Olympics and changed the rules so it couldnt happen again.
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Dad was in the army based in germany.
I am now off to the central line - fingers crossed can get through Stratford ok.
nearly 4 secs ahead of the 2nd placed qualifiers.
go girls!
this sport is the nuts.
Well done lads.
brilliant, another GOLD.
that was a genuine noob question, ive never seen track cycling before today
Only just seen the Pendleton race and cant believe that acceleration that took her to the front
The bike is called a "derny" and is a motorised bicycle rather than a motorbike. Anyway as you can see they do several laps of the velodrome, the bike drops away and they have a mad sprint for the line. A great finish by VP - who was so confident/determined that she went really early and took the long way around and still won comfortably.
The men's Keirin is on Tuesday.
(Well...so they thought anyway ;-)