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  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    I really got into the track cycling at the last olympics, ever since then I've tried to watch as much as possible. Went to the velodrome in Feb for the test event, was brilliant and it really is a cracking building, I think you appreciate the speed a lot more as well. Gutted I couldn't get tickets for the olympics but to be honest, I had probably the best seats in the house in February and only cost me £30 and I got to see Vicky celebrating in front of me.

    If anyone has a chance to go to one of these events I highly recommend it
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,877
    Oops - thought the scratch race was final race rather than 500m.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,877
    racing Vogel of germany.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902
    Hoy and Pendleton both through to their respective finals.
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    JohnBoyUK said:

    Who's Vicky P got in the semi? I'm assuming she's avoided Anna Meares due to the seeding???

    Should be home about 4.45, so just about home in time to see us clean up the medals :-)

    Pendleton v Meares in the final.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Over the pub with the Aussie boys from work to watch "The Ashes on Wheels".

    Come on Vicki and Sir Chris!
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Laura on fire!
    Superb
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Brilliant by Laura Trott - outstanding.

    Another gold...
  • ValleyFred
    ValleyFred Posts: 539
    Ahh the emotion at the end from her and her team pursuit team-mate and family was amazing! When they were chanting her name as well!
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,027
    VP 1up in the sprint final by 0.001 sec against Meares. Not even the width of a tyre in it.
    Advantage VP second round as she's following.

    Fingers crossed.

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  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902
    edited August 2012
    what a race, Vicky goes 1 up.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,027
    Scratch that, she's just been relegated. FFS.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902
    no she doesn't, she's been relegated and is 1 down.
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,741
    Both at it there. Mears stuck the elbow in. Result should have stood imo.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,742
    BOOOOOOO!!
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,167
    mears has won it
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,742
    Oh dear ....gold to the Aussie .

    Pity Victoria's career doesn't end with the top prize but well done to her all the same.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902
    harsh on her in 1st ride.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,312
    piss poor decision, then she faltered when it mattered, shame for her, but a silver will be seen as a loss
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,073
    She seem's more relieved than anything her career is over. Massively insecure person I feel after watching that documentary on her, any longer she might have gone mad!

    Great career for Vicky though - she's done the nation proud.

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  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,027
    Well done Sir Chris. Thats another gold. Just hope he improves his refereeing ;-)
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,847
    The guy is unbelievable.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902
    brilliant, took it out early as well.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,312
    Still can't get over his thighs, they're like beer barrels perched on top of a couple of pringle tubes
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,692
    Two bronze medals given, as they can't see who was third off the photo finish. You can see the back of the bikes, why not measure each bike to see which finish third?
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902
    no-one's got a tape measure.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,692
    Macronate said:

    no-one's got a tape measure.

    Pop over to the stadium and get the one they use for the shot put, then. Easy.

  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902
    image
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,692
    Too late, good job they had a spare bronze medal hanging around.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    9 medals from 10 events in the Velodrome, amazing performance.

    Brailsford should be knighted too for what he's done

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