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Help me out. I’m planning to go see the men’s road race tomorrow. My chosen vantage point is 240km from the start. What do you think is a maximum speed I should assume in order to make sure I get there on time? I’m thinking 50kph should do it ?
Women's Double Skulls about to start – we have a very strong chance of a medal here.
Great race.... Must have been huge pressure to perform once again.
Disappointed that lightweight sculling is being dropped. That's weightist.
TdF typically estimates timings on 'Flat' stages at 42/44/46 kph, on 'hilly' at 40/42/44, and on 'mountain' at 34/36/38 - ish.
So i reckon 50kph on a longer route with a 'weaker' (90 riders / small teams) peloton would be very conservative (ie you'll be there in plenty of time)
Gold in trampolining..... Brilliant!
So i reckon 50kph on a longer route with a ‘weaker’ (90 riders / small teams) peloton would be very conservative (ie you’ll be there in plenty of time)
Thanks 🙂
I bet Bryony has a spring in her step now.
And now a Gold in the horse jumping too.
It's turning out to be quite a good day.
Sailing seems confusing. All tracking on different lines and different directions. Womens pair from Netherlands were miles infront earlier but seemed to get lost after the last turn and not head for the finish line. Sweden crossed the line first but Netherlands were awarded gold ???
Sweden crossed the line first but Netherlands were awarded gold ???
Medals are based on the points from the earlier races and the medal race.
Medals are based on the points from the earlier races and the medal race.
Remember that time a few years back where in F1 there were races all season which all counted but the last race of the season was worth double points - basically they stole that from sailing.
I can imagine the BC Track team coach salivating at the thought of getting Beth away from BMX, let's hope it doesn't happen but if it does that power output will take some beating.
What a fabulous day for team GB, medals in the : Diving, rowing, sculls, trampolining, horsey jumping. Bring on the BMX, GO BETH.
Archery pairs final was too short for my liking. If it had been a few rounds longer it might have been better to watch?
Judo final was short as well.
Kye Whyte crashed out in semi-final. 🙁
Thankfully he seems to be OK.
Edit: was that actually live? Says it's live NOW but that sort of implies I was watching some recorded stuff earlier and may have just posted some "news" from a few hours ago or even last night!
Beth's final coming up live in a few minutes I think.
ETA Beth at 8.50, mens final at 8.35.
Kye Whyte took a serious dirt nap in the semis, fingers crossed it's not too bad.
Now that’s a Manage a Trois
Wow! French 1 2 3! That was some race! Right, come on Beth!!
That was some race! What a result for the French team. Bet that place is rocking!
Please say someone else saw the 2 Chinese divers this morning and also s****ed like a fully grown child? Anybody? Just me?
Come on Beth!
What a shame for her, bundled out in the first straight. Absolute champ though throughout, great interview, she's incredibly likeable.
How big is the velodrome shaped carrot BC are dangling in front of her I presume?
That was a very good 10,000m
Similar situation to @DrJ. I'm in Versaille, trying to pick somewhere to watch the road race. Wondering if there is some kind of guide to work out when they will be at certain locations.
Those French BMX boys will still be partying.
Shreiver, by her own admission, had a slow start. When you play it back her race for gold was over after about 5m.
All the heats in the semi's was a bit much or built the tension, depending on your point of view.
Think I'll watch them go by in versaille then head into paris. Maybe plan to get to montmartre.
Some mention of elbows out slowing Beth down in that last race, but she didn't mention it in the interview, so probably sour grapes in some folks view. I thought she handled it very well in the interview, absolutely gutted for her...............
Similar situation to @DrJ. I’m in Versaille, trying to pick somewhere to watch the road race. Wondering if there is some kind of guide to work out when they will be at certain locations.
I haven’t found such a guide so I’m just going by the published kilometres and a guess at the average speed. I’ve seen estimates that they’ll be back in Paris at 4 and finish at 5.40. I’ve picked my spot and just need to be there early enough to stake my claim 🙂
Not read all this thread but no mention of Kim Yeji and ‘Main Character Energy’?
Plus taking silver to room mate/compatriates 10m pistol gold and daughters doll: how ****ing cool?
Go ROK!
Road race on BBC red button now, for some unknown reason not on discovery+ for another 40mins or so.
Go Pidders, Tarling, Williams and Wright. Long, long race and no radios. Hopefully we can win this as one of the stronger teams. Possibly some of the smaller teams may help us, it's hard to know.
To those watching 'sur le lieu meme', enjoy.
for some unknown reason not on discovery+ for another 40mins or so
Because there's another 6+ hrs of racing to go!
Not a lot happening at the moment. A group of the (not to be rude) no-hopers has been allowed to disappear up the road by about 4 minutes, the gap still going out. Everyone else just sitting in the bunch rolling along - it's literally like a neutralised roll-out on the Tour at the moment. Huge crowds and some nice shots of the Paris skyline. Heading out to Versailles so I'm sure there'll be some lovely chateau on display.
Edit - coverage switching from iPlayer to BBC1 now.
Just been googling GB Gold Medal winners at these games and they missed out Tom Pidcock, have sent them some feedback :0)
Just watched the women’s rowing eight medal ceremony where Uk got bronze. What really impressed me was that the Romanians who won gold had all raced in other boats at these games before competing in the eight, so much more effort over the week.
Romanian 8 complete bosses
This might help. Shows race progress. Not sure how up to date it is.
https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/cycling-road/men-s-road-race/fnl-000100--
Shreiver, by her own admission, had a slow start.
It did seem quite a long hold before the gate went down.
Both our eights did great jobs this morning.
All quiet on the road race front so far. I've got athletics on the telly, RR on Discovery on the computer and also PCS Live Tracker
Hell of a long day out - personally I reckon it's about 30-40km too far.
London was 250km.
Watching the windsurfing and they seem to float above the water. Used to spend 1 week a year in the Canary Islands and was ecstatic if I managed a turn.
Watching the windsurfing and they seem to float above the water
that’s because they are now foil windsurfers, on the overhead shots you can see the hydrofoil element under the water
Agreed that the RR is too far.
Current options on BBC are dressage or golf **** off!
At the risk of offending a club mate who is training a new 3 day eventing horse, dressage is the first event I've turned off this week.
Current options on BBC are dressage or golf **** off!
More to the point - archery too.
I wonder if they have race radio? :eyerollyemoji:
The decathlon has been interesting. Big changes in the pole vault with 2 out of the top 3 no heighting.
The RR is properly amazing now! And the crowds are insane!
I’m watching the Olympics road ride and thought I saw a row of can can ladies.
You did - just along from the Moulin Rouge theatre. 🙂
What a last hour.
**** me. What an ending! Well deserved!
I think the 100m and the relays are probably going to be a bit flat in atmosphere compared to the last 24hrs.
Some ride by Remco, and what an achievement after the TT. He's really coming into bloom right now.
I want Julian Alaphilippe to win the RR, just to watch the crowd go absolutely mental!
Have to say I got a bit excited to see Alaphilippe in the mix and going on the attack. He's obviously back in good form. He looked super happy for everyone else at the finish as well though.
Madouas needs a mention as well, I thought he was getting caught. He pulled off a big ride.
Incredible road race. Was glued to it. I'm now in trouble because I've only done one of the jobs I was meant to do today.
https://twitter.com/andy_murray/status/1819115193148100944
Couple of days out of sync but quite funny
Turns out watching cycle racing is pretty much a full contact sport. My elbows will never be the same again!!
Madouas was an absolute star. When Remco called him to ride on the front, he did try. Then he just held Remco’s wheel (which provides an aero gain for the lead rider too), and then of course he was dropped on the last lap, but everyone was racing for silver and he won it. Kudos to Laporte too, his blocking in the chase group saved that silver for Madouas and he still managed third in the sprint.
Pog would still have won it with a solo break from 75km out though /s
Pog would still have won it with a solo break from 75km out though /s
Could have been an interesting race between Pog and Remco but I fear he might've just rode away with it like you say, as he usually does. Then again he wouldn't have had WvA working for him.
I love watching Femke Bol run 🙂
Incredible last 400m from Bol. Another 20m and I think team GB&NI could have got silver.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce apparently not allowed in the stadium... wrong gate or something... this will cause some major problems
Bol was amazing. Women’s 200IM in pool epic finish too.
+1 Femke Bol. Brilliant to give someone 15m and run them down in that last couple of strides, her face as she realised she was about to win it after the disappointment previously was fab.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce apparently not allowed in the stadium… wrong gate or something…
Security issue or something. There's a separate gate for the athletes entering direct from the athletes village I assume because the security is managed in the village. If you stay off village as SAFP has been you cannot use the village gate.
Dina Asher Smith out with one of her worst ever times. Ouch. I hopes she’s ok
Mixed swimming relay. Madness, two women two men but up to you what stroke they each do, so you only know who's really winning in the last few metres
I think it was obvious who was winning from the first length. MMFF was the clear winning strategy. And only the second Olympics with this discipline. Did not make for compelling watching to be honest.
i just heard Femke Bol interviewed. That came as a surprise.