Another take on the story here:
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8510141
“I just crashed, I did it on purpose to get a restart, just to have the fastest ride.
“I did it. So it was all planned, really.”…
…French track team chief Isabelle Gautheron told AFP: “It’s pretty obvious from the video pictures that he crashed to get the restart.
“There is nothing in the rules to sanction such an action. But now that he’s come out and said it, I hope the authorities consider making a change to the rules.
“We’re still bitter to have lost the final.”
So, like the badminton players, just pushing the envelope of the rules to best advantage. Unfortunately for the badminton players, the officials managed to invoke a rule to DQ them, but it looks like Hindes was more clued up about what he could get away with.
Quite funny watching Hoy and Kenny in the post-race interview, not quite able to believe what he’s merrily telling Jill Douglas
“I just did it, just to get a restart…”