Track racing, Rio 2016 **spoilers**

[brommers]

Just looked at his Palmerès and doesn't have an Olympic gold

 

[SWSteve]

I'm not sure! Was Andy Tennant in the semi-final round, Steve?

Tennant was an 'unused sub' in 2012, so no medal. Rio will be his 'first olympics'

 

[brommers]

Other than Cav, any other noted road racers doing the track - Gaviria? Viviani?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Other than Cav, any other noted road racers doing the track - Gaviria? Viviani?

Yes. Yes.

Bobridge probably the only other "roadie-esque" rider, Theo Bos also there tho.

edit - as are Silvan Dillier and Jasper de Buyst

Here's a list:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?sou...null,null,null,null,null,"",null,"/m/05zppz"]

 

[brommers]

Thanks

 

[brommers]

Kluge rides for IAM
Hepburn for Orica

 

[HF2300]

Other than Cav, any other noted road racers doing the track - Gaviria? Viviani?

Laura Trott, Jo Rowsell, Jolien D'Hoore, Kirsten Wild and others...

 

[SWSteve]

Notable sprinter, Kristona Vogel, should also be a medal favourite. Am willing to stake both German team sprints getting gold

 

[coffeejo]

Giving the thread a bump.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Has something happened like?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Inrng cogitates on how to put track cycling on a level with swimming in terms of medals ...

...another competition idea would be to have bikes without opposing cranks/pedals, instead both cranks are mounted in the same position, ie when the drive side pedal is at 3 o’clock so is the non-drive side. This would be inefficient and slower but if swimming can have the butterfly we could have this.

http://inrng.com/2016/08/if-cycling-was-swimming/#more-29651

 

[smutchin]

That reminds me...

Are we going to see the new Felt TA FRD track bike with the drivetrain on the 'wrong' side? I think the US team are using it.

 

[Buddfox]

That reminds me...

Are we going to see the new Felt TA FRD track bike with the drivetrain on the 'wrong' side? I think the US team are using it.

According to road.cc, yes

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/190619-felts-new-olympic-track-bike-spot-deliberate-mistake

 

[SWSteve]

Don't forget to do the PPP, I made a spreadsheet and everything

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

For those away from their TV but online:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36774439