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Bit dusty in here at the moment.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:06 pm
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fantastic effort 😀


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:08 pm
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Masterful riding by Trott. Hopefully Becky James can pull it out of the bag against Vogel


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:09 pm
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Nicely done by Marchant too


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:14 pm
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Brilliant!

Now come on Becky.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:14 pm
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Bronze for Marchant and it's up the the Welsh beauty to do us proud.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:15 pm
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"Every member of the track cycling team has a medal" - amazing.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:17 pm
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Great effort Becky James.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:23 pm
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and a seatpost up her jaxy for her troubles.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:25 pm
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Indeed.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:27 pm
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Left herself with too big a gap on that second run IMO. Awesome effort though.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:27 pm
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That is the largest box of chainrings I've ever seen!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:34 pm
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Kenny, get the job done


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:40 pm
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The tension!

It was sort of both of them really. But the other guy first by a split second


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:43 pm
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DQ 😥

Unless the derny left too late


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:45 pm
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Disqualification sadly?


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:45 pm
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That was shaping up to be one hell of a final run...


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:45 pm
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Kenny looked ahead to me


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:45 pm
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Still no decision...


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:47 pm
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Why don't the riders just agree to get on with it??


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:47 pm
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because it'll cost someone a good chance of a medal if they leave Kenny in.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:47 pm
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Very, very tight.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:48 pm
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I think the other guy was the first to over lap but Kenny quickly over lapped more due to going faster


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:48 pm
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Hmmm... think he's going to be disqualified....


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:49 pm
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Don't ya just love the politics?
Were Kenny and Awang overlapping or had the dernie dropped off too late?
Can we disqualify Kenny?
Tune in next week folks.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:49 pm
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Phew


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:49 pm
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Phew....


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:49 pm
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Phew


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:49 pm
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Jeez. How'd he get away with that?


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:50 pm
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Too tight to call so letting them all race. Sensible decision.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:50 pm
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Sport's the winner.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:50 pm
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Yeah, that was the right call.
Good work from the judges, good response from the crowd.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:50 pm
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Phew.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:50 pm
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Argh! He better win now! Its a mind game now surely.


 
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Phew!

OK. Once more with feeling!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:50 pm
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Unclear interpretation of the rules I guess.


 
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Wow


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:51 pm
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Phew 'kin 'ell


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:51 pm
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Wonder how that wait and stress of possible dq will effect JK?


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:51 pm
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And tell the derny to get off properly this time.......


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:52 pm
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Another black mark for e-bikes. Wouldn't have seen that from a fat Belgian.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:53 pm
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Game on, V2


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:53 pm
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Looked like the derney came off late, Awang passed it 1st and Kenney was in the lead when it finally left the track so they decided it was too hard to pick who was at fault. Either way that just ratchets the tension.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:53 pm
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they've also shown their preferred hand a little bit......


 
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Unbelievable! Clearer this time I think.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:54 pm
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Bloody 'ell.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:54 pm
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FFS!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:55 pm
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Unbelievable. That one was more obvious though.

So much for a late night!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:55 pm
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I bet 2 go now 😯


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:55 pm
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Jeezz!!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:55 pm
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That e bikes going to run out of batteries soon. 2 starts in b final and 3 in a final.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:55 pm
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Blummin eck!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:56 pm
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Oh FFS!
All the riders are so on edge.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:56 pm
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Posted : 16/08/2016 9:56 pm
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Scissor paper stone?


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:56 pm
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Kenny safe, so we can see someone go now.
Phew!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:56 pm
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Oh FFS

Better be clear cut. Or the protests will go on for ever.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:57 pm
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Blimey. Tense stuff.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:57 pm
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Ride one lap on the straight everyone jumps off the back of their bike. Bike that goes furthest wins.

And I get to go to bed.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:58 pm
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This is crackers


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:59 pm
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Looked clear cut live but the slo-mo suggests the gun fellah was a bit too quick to shoot.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:59 pm
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Cyclists in aggressive overtaking of motorist shocker! 8)


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:59 pm
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I dont think that one is clear either...


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:59 pm
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German feller's gotta go, innit?


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:59 pm
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I think they're all going again, but the coaches have been told no more ****ing about


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 9:59 pm
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No pudding for someone.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:01 pm
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Groundhog Race...


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:01 pm
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Luckily I have a massive bag of Kettles crisps.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:01 pm
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the coaches have been told no more **** about

Tell the derney driver to sort his driving out.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:01 pm
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Next time just shoot the rider that overlaps.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:01 pm
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Hoy has picked up on the problem, the Derny driver isn't accelerating off on the final half lap

this is what I was taught to do as it gets riders off your wheel for a safe exit


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:02 pm
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I'm waiting for the 10 o clock news, whats going on 🙄


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:02 pm
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TFFT.


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:04 pm
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Go Kenny!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:04 pm
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RAPID!


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:04 pm
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Nice decisive exit that time


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:04 pm
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poxy bloody ebikes

yay, kenny, immense effort


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:04 pm
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WOW


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:04 pm
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Well done. That acceleration !


 
Posted : 16/08/2016 10:04 pm
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Oh yes!


 
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