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how have these chinese gotten so good, all the talk was about Germany,GB & Aus.. all of a sudden the Chinese break the world record in 2 consecutive rides
Rules are rules. We don't need discretion, that leads to favouratism.
agree with Cubanpete - if there is discretion, you can bet there will be an appeal by one of the other nations later.
if victoria has been chucked out can't the other girl just ride on her own?
All 4 changeovers were the same. The Chinese was probably worse.
DonNo1
Pendleton completely blaming Jess
Yeah I just heard her on Five Live:
"Jess was a bit nervous" "Jess did this wrong, Jess did that wrong" "I did nothing wrong as I was only following my cue to go"
Now she may be completely correct to say this but it was still funny to hear her put all the blame on the other girl.
Pendleton completely blaming Jess
Yeah I just heard her on Five Live:
"Jess was a bit nervous" "Jess did this wrong, Jess did that wrong" "I did nothing wrong as I was only following my cue to go"
Now she may be completely correct to say this but it was still funny to hear her put all the blame on the other girl.
She did, may well have been I don't understand the technicalities of switchovers in cycling
Exactly Vince, thought she could have been a bit more sincere even if what she said was right
Jake just said Pendleton said it was her fault?????
What I heard was it was no-ones fault, but they are probably both to blame. It just happens.
What I heard was it was no-ones fault, but they are probably both to blame. It just happens.
not allowed to say it as its not been verified by the DG,scared of loosing their pension - its worse than north korea state radio,and kim jung hoy as won again with pendelton second.
World Record GBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Team pursuit 
Thought Pendleton's (television) interview was cringeworthy on both sides of the coin. Interviewer was the same who asked Vino after he'd won what he thought of Cavendish not winning. But Pendleton completely refused to accept blame for being disqualified. Someone got something wrong otherwise they wouldn't have been disqualified. It isn't something that just happens if you stick to the rules.
Anyway, team pursuit team set things back on track quite convincingly.
Anyway, team pursuit team set things back on track quite convincingly.
Buying money backing Team Gb at 1.7 just before the off
Too easy
The market didn't realise that they ride faster with 2 teams going round the track
Too easy
The market didn't realise that they ride faster with 2 teams going round the track
Only reason I laid china, was in hoping for an anomaly like this , crash, mistake etc
great result for the bank
great result for the bank
hope so Bruce. I only laid a fiver but with such a tiny br its a big result for me
i layed china as 1.1 was far too short as 0.3 between teams and also possible dq, is this being paid out on germany?
Layed Germany 4.0 in the heats. GB then get relegated to put Germany in vs China in the final. China then get relegated for Germany to win. 
Guess some will say why not lay China 1.07 but why would you if they were 1.03 shots
Guess some will say why not lay China 1.07 but why would you if they were 1.03 shots
'1.1 was far too short as 0.3 between teams'
0.3 is an absolutely eternity in womens team sprint
0.3 is an absolutely eternity in womens team sprint
£1400 swing on what has to be over a 1000/1 shot, lol. Couldn't make it up
an eternity perhaps but close enough to create pressure for a dq. two teams were dq'ed earlier, pressure was on china. 1.1 was a massive lay.
'1.1 was a massive lay.'
10/1 on them doing a fault turnover which probably happens 1 in 30 times.
Take it you're laying the men here as well then?
10/1 on them doing a fault turnover which probably happens 1 in 30 times.
Take it you're laying the men here as well then?
two teams got dq'ed in the heats earlier. and now one in the final. 1 in 30 may apply but the officials here are not allowing any margin of error.
0.3 is not alot given dq possibiltiy, pressure on in a final and scope for the germans to improve.
0.3 is not alot given dq possibiltiy, pressure on in a final and scope for the germans to improve.
they hit 1.01 ir, and were 1.15 passing the line so it wasnt even a forgone conclusion
1.01 £32
1.02 £415 £1,684
1.03 £1,993
1.04 £629
1.05 £1,567
1.06 £1,062
1.07 £10,199
1.08 £2 £3,741
1.09 £3,917
1.1 £2,313
1.11 £2,928
1.12 £1,186
1.13 £1,492
1.14 £1,413
1.15 £1,837
1.01 £32
1.02 £415 £1,684
1.03 £1,993
1.04 £629
1.05 £1,567
1.06 £1,062
1.07 £10,199
1.08 £2 £3,741
1.09 £3,917
1.1 £2,313
1.11 £2,928
1.12 £1,186
1.13 £1,492
1.14 £1,413
1.15 £1,837
The 1.15 was laying it because it was close, not because of the changeover. It seems a ridiculous call, impossible to tell
Same as a baton change. Simple. You train for years, get all the technology, sports psychologists, etc, etc, etc. The least a cyclist can do is wait a few metres before they go. They know the rules.
The expert on BBC keeps going on about the changing 30 yards from the line, isn't the rule the first chick has to lead over the finish line for the first lap.
It essentially is a baton change. In 4x100m, the fourth man's job is to wait for the baton before going. In this it's the second and third legs' jobs to go after the line, not before it. Simple.
darlo dont worry donno1 seems to think 1.1 was a fair price, those who layed it well done
TEAM GB BOOOOM!
TEAM GB BOOOOM!
A baton change is completely different, slower speed and you're passing an object between each other
It's a sprint race, waiting 'a few metres' wouldn't have got them out the heats. Yes they messed up by it's technical overtake at high speeds, not passing an object at jogging speed
it doesnt matter don
two teams got disqualified in the heats so the very fact you say its a 1 in 30 shot seems bizzarre. it was 1 in 4 earlier. implied pressure was always going to make it a factor, 1.1 was fair if you took out the dq chance but id still of taken it on as the germans may of saved best to last.
two teams got disqualified in the heats so the very fact you say its a 1 in 30 shot seems bizzarre. it was 1 in 4 earlier. implied pressure was always going to make it a factor, 1.1 was fair if you took out the dq chance but id still of taken it on as the germans may of saved best to last.
'saved best to last'
You realise that if you don't get top 2 times out of the the 4 semis you don't make the final? There's no real room for holding back
You realise that if you don't get top 2 times out of the the 4 semis you don't make the final? There's no real room for holding back
who is the Hindes kid? does not even speak english
ffs we brought in a ringer, seems like a kraut
ffs we brought in a ringer, seems like a kraut
Did we not just admit to cheating, Sir Chris looked very embarrased
Dear Oh Dear...
Won a gold medal and judopr1ck 'aving a go.
Complete fkin to$$er.
Won a gold medal and judopr1ck 'aving a go.
Complete fkin to$$er.
shut ya facking mouth kunnt
I will say what I want and little pricks like you wont stop me
tw@t
I will say what I want and little pricks like you wont stop me
tw@t
think the young lad let his tongue loose when admitting faking a problem cause he got a bad start
is that right! quitw funny
and yes thats a good point but also allow for final inspiration for a better time. there was only .14 in it so they were close.
and yes thats a good point but also allow for final inspiration for a better time. there was only .14 in it so they were close.
Just looked at the Chinese one again, looks extremely harsh to take a gold off them from the pictures we had. The Brits changed to late and on that marker there's a decent camera shot which makes it clear but the Chinese changed too early and there was no decent camera shot that we could judge from, perhaps the judges had one which is fair enough, don't know why they couldn't broadcast it on TV if they did though
its a totally pointless and ridiculous rule anyway. the object of the team sprint is to get the last sprinter to the line as fast as possible - why should it matter when they overtake the leadout cyclist?? i feel v sorry for jess and vicky p and the chinese girls - they must be gutted and its all so pointless
...and thanks to their stupid rules we have a gold medal wining team who are clearly inferior - even they are rather embarrassed about the whole thing, winning gold by default. its a shambles
Can anyone see Jason Kenny failing to win gold?
Bauge obviously has the experience and the impressive CV, but Kenny was much quicker than him in the last round and broke the world record. Ok 0.2 seconds quicker than Bauge might not seem a lot but in a short track sprint that is an absolutely huge gap.
Bauge obviously has the experience and the impressive CV, but Kenny was much quicker than him in the last round and broke the world record. Ok 0.2 seconds quicker than Bauge might not seem a lot but in a short track sprint that is an absolutely huge gap.
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