Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Cycling

[Jewbacca]

Seems a bit contrary... I've worked on enough of these events to know that there would be something written in the race book or at a briefing which the cool kids almost never read/attend.

There was some confusion at the 2012 Olympics at the BMX track and some guys nearly missed the start at the 2010 CommonWealth games if I remember correctly, due to some people not reading the race books or attending briefings.

(Just cycling examples, many issues at aquatics and other venues too for the same reason).

 

[Dirt Tracker]

2 hours ago, L46 said:

Massive talent yes, but remind us again of his success in cyclocross or road cycling without just quoting Gerald? 

Huh? 

[J Wakefield]

His manager was told at the briefing 

[Patchelicious]

58 minutes ago, DieselnDust said:

MVDP only arrived on Friday

Edit: joke has been made already... read the thread in order Patch, come ON man!!

Edited July 26, 2021 by Patchelicious

[TheoG]

10 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

His manager was told at the briefing 

Then really his manager should have communicated this to him, look like the Dutch don't like talking to each other .... ????

[Dirt Tracker]

Seems like he thought the ramp was 'only removed for the test event' and not 'they removed it at the test event after the practice so logically they are going to do that now. How did your manger, team mate and everyone else know this????'. 

[Danger Dassie]

Nice insightful bit of post race interview from Hatherly here; 

https://fb.watch/6_oRQn9oGP/ 

[WR 1.0]

2 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

It appears that the Dutch have some serious communications issues. The teams were informed the pallet wouldn't be there for the race so I wonder if MVDP got the memo? Seems unlikely as he rode (as Eldron pointed out) like there was supposed to be a bridge there.

Candice commented on Insta, that the bridge was going to be removed for the race.

The Dutch is definitely not having a great cycling Olympics so far

[Mountain Bru]

Rookie mistakes from the Dutch womans team, Rookie mistake from MVDP.... Is cycling even a thing in Netherlands? 

(Yes yes, I know they have more bicycles than people in Stroopwafel-land)

[Eldron]

18 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said:

Nice insightful bit of post race interview from Hatherly here; 

https://fb.watch/6_oRQn9oGP/ 

The thumb under the chin ????????  Universal code for "I was kakking off".

[DieselnDust]

20 minutes ago, Eldron said:

The thumb under the chin ????????  Universal code for "I was kakking off".

Moe importantly he received all the pre-race briefing material and knew where the  the bridges were going to be  so we're not as kahk as advertised

[jdwet1980]

 

This is passion! Or maybe a bit too far...

 

[FootballingCyclist]

3 minutes ago, jdwet1980 said:

 

This is passion! Or maybe a bit too far...

 

Waiting on the complaints about the hip actions during celebrations.

[Vetplant]

From the horse's mouth:

[TNT1]

18 minutes ago, FootballingCyclist said:

Waiting on the complaints about the hip actions during celebrations.

The spelling of her name is far more offensive.

 

 

(Before some twit threatens to "report me", it's a *** spelling. And, I don't find the coach's enthusiasm offensive)

 

(also, don't pussyfoot around, the report button is right there)

[TNT1]

1 minute ago, Vetplant said:

From the horse's mouth:

Everyone has been going on about a 3 metre drop. That's not even 1.5 meters in the vertical.