track cycling

jwshooter

live track cycling on sky euro sport 2 at 5pm this eve .

godihatedehills

jwshooter wrote: »

live track cycling on sky euro sport 2 at 5pm this eve .

....and in HD at 6.10

RobFowl

Don't think there are any Irish riders competing today but AFAIK we've riders in the team and individual pursuit and scratch races (Men)

Edit David O Loughlin is riding the IP qualifiers in session 2

niceonetom

There's proper cycling on too. An post will be there also.

Hopefully live streaming will be available somewhere.

Chips Lovell

niceonetom wrote: »

There's proper cycling on too.

Yep. Can't wait. E3Prijs on Sautrday and Gent - Wevelgem on Sunday too. It's going to be a good week.

Raam

And the Criterium International

Beasty

World track champioships are also on BBC2 at 7pm, with additional coverage on the red button

Full details of the BBC's coverage here

Victoria Pendleton is going in the 500m, and there's the men's team sprint also this evening

RobFowl

Women's individual pursuit: 10 fastest qualifying times

1. Sarah Hammer (USA) 3-27.826
2. Wendy Houvenaghel (GB) 3-30.377
3. Alison Shanks (NZ) 3-31.259
4. Vilija Sereikaite (Ltu) 3-31.905
5. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) 3-33.704
6. Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) 3-36.159
7. Jaime Nielsen (NZ) 3-37.212
8. Vera Koedooder (Ned) 3-37.466
9. Tara Whitten (Can) 3-38.315
10. Fan Jiang (Chn) 3-38.519

jwshooter

some one posted awhile back ,that there girl friend was worried about getting big thighs from cycling.

dont let her see the ladys events.:eek:

Beasty

Imust say I prefer Hugh Porter on BBC to the Europsort coverage

Anna Mears of Australia wins the 500m TT - no Pendleton - GB put a youngster in for the experience

tulachmhor

Jaysis,the Chinese women are absolute beasts altogether.

blorg

jwshooter wrote: »

some one posted awhile back ,that there girl friend was worried about getting big thighs from cycling.

dont let her see the ladys events.:eek:

Sprint events in track cycling are about the only place that happens.

Caroline_ie

I want to cycle like Wendy Houvenaghel... she looks great on a bike.

ednwireland

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houvenhagel still lost though !

Caroline_ie

ednwireland wrote: »

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houvenhagel still lost though !

she still looked 10 times better than the american. Effortless, smooth

ednwireland

Caroline_ie wrote: »

she still looked 10 times better than the american. Effortless, smooth

and second although with that riding style not suprised shes had back injuries, quelley out of retirement legend !

Beasty

An interesting slot on Jason Queally on the BBC coverage. He had retired from international cycling with a view to piloting a paralympic tandem at London 2012, but has now fought his way back into the main team (in the team pursuit), and looks like a contender for the main Olympic team (he will be 42 by the 2012 Olympics).

flickerx

I caught most of this last night on BBC2 (no sky sports for me), quite enjoyed it having been on a velodrome recently. That guy Cameron Meyer was quite impressive in the points race, made it look so easy to power ahead early on and build up an uncatchable lead.

Its a shame that the individual pursuit is being dropped for the Olympics. I find that the most interesting one to watch.

The track itself doesnt look too intimidating though.

Looking forward to see tonight's highlights when I get home after work, got someone to tape it for me.

Harrybelafonte

EurosporT very critical of Japanese rider. Believed he was up to something. Thought it was a bit weird he was smiling so much after. Great for NZ and their new record

abcdggs

Beasty wrote: »

An interesting slot on Jason Queally on the BBC coverage. He had retired from international cycling with a view to piloting a paralympic tandem at London 2012, but has now fought his way back into the main team (in the team pursuit), and looks like a contender for the main Olympic team (he will be 42 by the 2012 Olympics).

is he disabled?

ednwireland

abcdggs wrote: »

is he disabled?

tandem - usually blind or partially sighted on rear and a ex racer on the front (able bodied)

blorg

abcdggs wrote: »

is he disabled?

No, the pilots are able bodied, the stokers are visually impaired. There is a two-year waiting period during which the able bodied rider must not have competed at a certain level, the idea is you can't just stick a current top racer on the front.

jwshooter

some bloody good cycling this eve . a few new records set .

is there a in door track like that in ireland .

Slideshowbob

why is costcutter sponsoring the world track champs?

sure if i go to my local costcutter they wont know about cycling!
its a joke

ednwireland

jwshooter wrote: »

is there a in door track like that in ireland .

No

blorg

jwshooter wrote: »

is there a in door track like that in ireland .

No, outdoor tracks in Dublin and Belfast and I think that is it.

Beasty

Craig MacLean is also aiming to be a tandem pilot at the 2012 paralympics. They need to have been out of international able-bodied competition for a minimum 2 years before they can compete, hence Queally will be unable to compete in the 2012 paralympics if he stays in Team GB for much longer.

Beasty

blorg wrote: »

No, outdoor tracks in Dublin and Belfast and I think that is it.

That's right, although there are proposals to build what I understand will be an indoor track at Dundalk

The nearest indoor tracks are in Manchester and Newport, and they can be ridden by anyone (apparently the Danish Prime Minister regularly rides the track which is currently being used for the World Championships)

niceonetom

What did the eurosport guys thing the Japanese rider was "up to"? It looked like a smile of embarrassment to me...

Slideshowbob wrote: »

why is costcutter sponsoring the world track champs?

sure if i go to my local costcutter they wont know about cycling!
its a joke

And if you go into your local post office and ask about Dwars door Vlaanderen they'll know exactly what you're on about. Right?

abcdggs

What event was it in? watching it from sky+ now

steinone

Great finish for the mens Keirin, glad a tuned in.
As for the crafty Japanese I think it was him that got the dq in the finals.

Harrybelafonte

Eurosport: fellow commentator said he was very cynical, he seemed to believe that he wanted to save himself for another event, but didn't want to be seen to not try in the the Keirin, it seemed like an odd thing to say, but they seemed pretty peed with him. All seems a bit dramatic to me.

Keirin so much easier to watch, I'd need to keep notes for the Madison. Only Americans could make something so simple so complicated

petethedrummer

Beasty wrote: »

That's right, although there are proposals to build what I understand will be an indoor track at Dundalk

I was wrong in that thread. Its gonna be outdoors.

flickerx

petethedrummer wrote: »

Its gonna be outdoors.

A pity.

abcdggs

petethedrummer wrote: »

I was wrong in that thread. Its gonna be outdoors.

presumably it wont be wood then??

flickerx

It'll probably be similar to the one in Eamonn Ceannt Park.

flickerx

i.e. not wood.

Beasty

abcdggs wrote: »

presumably it wont be wood then??

The one at Meadowbank originally built for the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 is wooden. The problem is that any rain makes it pretty much unrideable, and wood takes time to dry-out

petethedrummer

http://www.cuchulainncyclingpark.com/

jwshooter

its a pity mick wallace was not into cycling he might have built a cycling track, in wexford in stead of another soccer stadium .

spyderski

a cycling track would be relatively cheap to build, but can't see any Mick Wallaces investing in anything like this now - in wexford or anywhere else.

Esroh

Only way we will get a track indoors is if we can find someone from limerick and JPMcM takes an interest.

Though I would think there are plenty of empty Buildings that might be big enough to take one empty around the place

Harrybelafonte

Anyone know how the Irish got on in the team pursuit? Can't see the results on UCI page.

Beasty

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Anyone know how the Irish got on in the team pursuit? Can't see the results on UCI page.

Qualifying doesn't take place until this afternoon - start list is here
Finals are this evening

Full programme is here

Harrybelafonte

Beasty wrote: »

Qualifying doesn't take place until this afternoon - start list is here
Finals are this evening

Full programme is here

Apologies was using iPhone to read that this morning and got the days mixed up. Doh! If someone is watching during the day, could they keep us updated?

jwshooter

have to say i have been enjoying the track cycling ,very tactical .

Harrybelafonte

So what did everyone think? Bauge V Perkins was great to watch.

iregk

They have been pretty good over all in fairness. First time I think I've really watched track cycling with any genuine interest.

The Madison is just a bizarre event and I still have no idea whats going on.

Can anyone tell me also. I'm not sure of the name of the event but what is the purpose of the chap on the red motor bike cross breed in front of the pack?

Harrybelafonte

iregk wrote: »

They have been pretty good over all in fairness. First time I think I've really watched track cycling with any genuine interest.

The Madison is just a bizarre event and I still have no idea whats going on.

Can anyone tell me also. I'm not sure of the name of the event but what is the purpose of the chap on the red motor bike cross breed in front of the pack?

Keirin?

iregk

Thats the one. What is the point of having the pace setter. Why not just let the cyclists at it from the start. If someone goes too early they will burn out and be caught in any case.

Harrybelafonte

I can't really answer the significance of the derny, but I think in Japan they use another rider, so it's always paced. Maybe someone else could explain it.