The Olympics Thread, London 2012, Games of the XXX Olympiad, 27th July - 12th August

[Walken]

Left the sprint lane so right call

as the result of a reaction to an infrigement by the aussie, that fella in the big blazer is a blert

 

[Allezfan]

Sorry but that shows a lack of understanding of sprinting. If someone at that speed starts leaning into you as Mears did, the only option for you is to lean back. Do anything else and you're off the bike.

Why have sprint lanes if you don't enforce them?

 

[davek]

Pendleton came out over the red line. It baulked Mears. End of story. 1-0 Mears.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

I saw the front wheel leave the sprint lane, but there was contact at the time. I hope there is a counter claim going in. I could not see the rear wheel so couldnt tell if all of the bike had left all of the spring lane. No catch up tv so dont know if the Aussie entered the sprint lane from outside of it.

 

[Allezfan]

Pendleton came out over the red line. It baulked Mears. End of story. 1-0 Mears.

Don't buy the 'reaction to the elbow' story neither, there was too long a gap between the two incidents.

 

[Del]

Sorry but that shows a lack of understanding of sprinting. If someone at that speed starts leaning into you as Mears did, the only option for you is to lean back. Do anything else and you're off the bike.

I am sure the olympic judges who have been doing this for years know a little more than you do mate

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Why have sprint lanes if you don't enforce them?

If you'd raced at that speed then you'd fully understand what happened there.

 

[Cena]

CARD THEM BRUCE AT ONCE!!!

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Well in Trott, Gold medal ceremony. Good for you girl. Boo to John Major! Tory sleaze.
Pendleton has made it back from a first round loss before, and she starts second in the next round so has the 'advantage'.

 

[davek]

Sorry but that shows a lack of understanding of sprinting. If someone at that speed starts leaning into you as Mears did, the only option for you is to lean back. Do anything else and you're off the bike.

Nonsense. Mears didn't transgress, VP did. She came out over that red line because the Aussie was about to pass her.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

I am sure the olympic judges who have been doing this for years know a little more than you do mate

The Olympic judges missed the sprint for a Japanese cyclist in the mens Omnium the other day. Lets not suggest perfection.

 

[Walken]

I saw the front wheel leave the sprint lane, but there was contact at the time. I hope there is a counter claim going in. I could not see the rear wheel so couldnt tell if all of the bike had left all of the spring lane. No catch up tv so dont know if the Aussie entered the sprint lane from outside of it.

no counter claims in the veladrome mate, the comisseur is god in there

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I am sure the olympic judges who have been doing this for years know a little more than you do mate

And more than Chris Boardman? Far too many dodgy decisions. Pendleton herself got the benefit of a dodgy one in the World Champs when Mears was relegated. This is the Olympic final ffs, it shouldn't be decided by some jobsworth.

 

[davek]

Don't buy the 'reaction to the elbow' story neither, there was too long a gap between the two incidents.

It's complete horsehit. Some people should know better on this, they really should. Intoxicated on patriotism.

FWIW I think VP will take the next two sprints to win gold.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Nonsense. Mears didn't transgress, VP did. She came out over that red line because the Aussie was about to pass her.

Rubbish. Mears is well known for her aggressive riding and she clearly leant into Pendleton. I say again, if Pendleton had not have leant back she would have been knocked off of her bike. It's a self defence mechanism. The momentum from that is bound to send you up the track a bit. Mears likes to give it out but can't take it.