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    #362
    SwissToni
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Perhaps you have little understanding of track racing. There is no way that was deliberate

    I disagree, Cav has form with that kind of riding, but gets away with.


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    #363
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    colm18 wrote: »
    How aware would the riders be of the points standings?

    There are huge screens either end of the track.


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    #364
    Raam
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    colm18 wrote: »
    How aware would the riders be of the points standings?

    They can see the giant scoreboard.


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    #365
    Beasty
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    MediaMan wrote: »
    Genuine question... to someone that knows nothing about track, it looked deliberate or at least reckless. Why wasn't it?
    Very simply when moving up or down riders should look to make sure they are not taking someone else's line. I suspect Cav did look but things happen so quickly on the track by the time he moved the Korean was there (and was moving slightly up). It definitely was not deliberate in my book, but was careless. Commissaires can disqualify, but they don't have the benefit of TV replays and must take their decisions based on what they see.


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    #366
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    SwissToni wrote: »
    I disagree, Cav has form with that kind of riding, but gets away with.

    That's a terrible thing to say.


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    #367
    wanderer 22
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    There are huge screens either end of the track.
    So there are :o


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    #368
    ThisRegard
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    They are looking at it and not the tv.

    If TV programmes about TV programmes thought me anything it's that there's a sweaty chain smoking director in there barking orders to the desk about which camera to switch to. Currently that desk jockey from earlier is packing his desk.


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    #369
    Mint Sauce
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    COM ON CAV!!!

    Still have slight doubts following that crash though.

    :(


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    #370
    SwissToni
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    He's had a bit of practice

    https ://m.youtube. com/watch?v=fjLFNfIrti8

    (Can't post links, remove spaces)


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    #371
    ThisRegard
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    I'm glad I'm watching this live this evening, I've been stung several times by the BBC with their switching of coverage from channel to channel.


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    #372
    odyssey06
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    Surely couldn't have been a deliberate attempt to take out a rival by Cav, he could have come off worse than anyone he connected with...

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #373
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,477 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Kennett only a point behind Cav now


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    #374
    Eamonnator
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    SwissToni wrote: »
    He's had a bit of practice

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fjLFNfIrti8

    (Can't post links, remove spaces)
    .
    There you go


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    #375
    SwissToni
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    That's a terrible thing to say.

    Sorry, I tried to get on the Cav bandwagon but there was no room left ;)


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    #376
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,573 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Tweet fronm JK Rowling... I think I agree...
    "Don't you DARE tell me Quidditch is hard to understand #pointsrace #cycling #Olympics"

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #377
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    SwissToni wrote: »
    He's had a bit of practice

    https ://m.youtube. com/watch?v=fjLFNfIrti8

    (Can't post links, remove spaces)

    Wow, one shoulder to shoulder crash has what exactly to do with this?


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    #378
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    SwissToni wrote: »
    Sorry, I tried to get on the Cav bandwagon but there was no room left ;)

    I ain't on it either but I disagree with what you are saying.


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    #379
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/765294241446764545
    UK Cycling Expert ‏@ukcyclingexpert
    Rules: 160 laps, sprints for points every 10 laps; 20 points for lapping the peleton; 50 points for knocking off a rival competitor.


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    #380
    CrowdedHouse
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    What's yer man in the blazer pointing at?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #381
    dastardly00
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    Imagine Kelly commentating on this...
    Calculation & bonifications aplenty!! :pac:


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    #382
    neris
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    go lassie go


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    #383
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    What's yer man in the blazer pointing at?

    the leader


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    #384
    neris
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    Raam wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/765294241446764545

    one of the best twitter cycling accounts around


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    #385
    ThisRegard
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    I'm telling yis, that director. They've missed several attempts at breaks after the sprint.


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    #386
    neris
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Imagine Kelly commentating on this...
    Calculation & bonifications aplenty!! :pac:

    could you imagine Calton commentating on this page


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    #387
    Eamonnator
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    pretty much settled now


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    #388
    Beasty
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    Viviani was arguably just about as careless there


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    #389
    Raam
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Viviani was arguably just about as careless there

    What happened?


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    #390
    Raam
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    Cavincrash.

    https://twitter.com/matijn/status/765295129481674754


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    #391
    odyssey06
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    Well done to all three medal winners, Viviani getting back up to win gold, Cav and Lasse Hansen worthy podiums... what a race!

    As Claire Balding said... the race was "so tense, for so long". Felt like every sprint counted.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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