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I'm thinking of applying for some tickets for the velodrome stuff, just want to check what is what so I can decide what session or 2 to try for.

Mens team pursuit, that's Bradley Wiggins and co's intended event
womens team pursuit, errrr Houvengal and co?
Keirin - that's the mad sprint that starts behind the moped - Chris Hoy
mens team sprint, that's the one with 3 guys, 3rd being Hoy who get's launched at the line
Womens team sprint - who will likely go in that for team GB?
omnium....the mad cap one with about 20 teams of 2, goes for an hour or so, sprints every 10 laps or so and points also gained for gaining a lap?...anyone know the difference between the 'flying lap' race and the 30k race (cle might be in the name forthat one I guess)
Men's sprint - Hoy
womens sprint - Pendelton

Have I got that right?


 
Posted : 24/03/2011 3:58 pm
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mostly right - the 'mad cap one' is the madison.

Omnium is a multi race event (6 races) contested by individual riders - by 6 races - 6 disciplines including pursuit, time trial, points race etc.

Womens sprint likely to be Vicky Pendleton and Jess Varnish or Sheanaze (sp?) Reade


 
Posted : 24/03/2011 4:05 pm
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Ah cheers...I was thinking to myself my 'omnium' sounded like the madison!

Reade not doing the bmx anymore then? Or is she riding both?

right so, highlighting people and medal possibles...

2nd Aug - HOY and team plus PENDLETON and team in the team sprints - q's and final so possibly a couple of team GB MEDALS

3rd - WIGGINS and co in the team pursuit q's and final, plus girls Keirin. MEDAL

4th, am, cheaper session - HOY in sprint Q's, part of the omnium

4th pm, more HOY possibly (more sprint rounds), more omnium, HOUVENGAL and co in Q's and final MEDAL

5th am, cheaper session, more omnium and PENDLETON in sprint Q's
pm, more omnium PENDLETON possibly in later rounds of spint Q's, HOY in later stages of sprint Q (medal in omnium)

6th HOY hopefully in sprint finlas and MEDAL more PENDLETON in later rounds of sprint, women's omni

7th am, cheaper session - HOY, keirin q's, more girls omni
pm - HOY keirin finals MEDAL, PENDLETON sprint finals MEDAL, girls omni - MEDAL

Velodrome all finished.


 
Posted : 24/03/2011 4:35 pm