The Official Olympic Thread

[Vermilion]

Amazing sprint there from Jason Kenny. I don't get the cat and mouse approach in the beginning though. Why do they do that?

I think it's about tactics, and neither rider wants to give the other the advantage of slip streaming them and then passing them right at the end which seems to be a tactic.

[Kenneth]

It's all very silly.

[destinydude]

Why wouldn't the guy who starts first go for it from the beginning?

[dom9]

Why not just bomb it from the beginning though and build an unasailable lead?

[Vermilion]

Why wouldn't the guy who starts first go for it from the beginning?

The guy in second can just tuck in behind and slip stream, which mens he does less work and can then use the slip stream to pass near the finish line, i think.

[destinydude]

Another reason is that you want to save your best acceleration effort for the last lap while staying inside the red line (as it is the shortest path)

Moreover if you bomb from the beginning, you get very tired easily as they ride upto 60kmph just by pedaling

[Vermilion]

Another reason is that you want to save your best acceleration effort for the last lap while staying inside the red line (as it is the shortest path)

Moreover if you bomb from the beginning, you get very tired easily as they ride upto 60kmph just by pedaling

One of those sports that would probably amaze you if you were to watch it live at the velodrome and see how quick they go.

[Phoenix07]

Silver and Bronze in the Men's Pommel Horse Final for GB.

[ChesterDave]

Massive boost for the British rider.

[dom9]

What the **** is an omnium?

[ChesterDave]

Like a Heptathlon/Decathlon, I suppose. Multiple different events where they combine scores.

[ChesterDave]

Terrible. Going to lose 3 or 4 places because of this

[ChesterDave]

How can it put him on the same ****ing lap? His was out the race for 3 laps

[Leyton388]

Whats he done?

[ChesterDave]

The Dane fell off his bike and was out the race for 3 or 4 laps but after he rejoined the breakaway group caught the back of the pack so he gets classified as gaining a lap.