Pro-cycling thread

Yes, very. Not used to him making any excuses for failures either. The team coach told him several times, was claimed in a newspaper article.

Did he actually say that? It's equally likely that he just had a brain fart given the fact it was an Olympic race and pressure was on. Half way over the bars he was thinking "oh yeah, they were going to remove that".

Also, I wonder, did they get any warmup laps before the race?

EDIT:

"Van der Poel said on twitter, “I didn’t know. The ramp was there during the recon. I only heard they removed it during the test event”"

Ok, I'm out.

Pressure got to him?

hearing aids should be included in Team NL goodie bag next time

It's a little ironic all this "lack of info" stuff given how many languages you guys can speak :)

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail...

(Live Laugh Love thread >>>>>>>>>>>)

I see it in races all the time. But not Olympic races when you have massive teams of people sorting shit out for you. Complacency from the strongest nation perhaps? Again, very much echoes what Dan Bigham's book is all about.

What book is that?

In BMX practice sessions meanwhile...

https://twitter.com/niekkimmann/status/1419635120261124104?s=21

I actually believe that everyone in NL looks like this

The women too?

"Start at the End"

Fuck! What was he thinking?

Fuck that's harsh... hope that guy's okay. Poor Niek, he's a real sympathetic and intelligent fellow. Fingers crossed his knee still function appropriately for the race.

Pressure got to him?

Just saw on the news: broken knee... :-(

We wish

Fuck

Well that sucks big time. Next up: the track Koga's get uci banned and I can finally put the olympics thread on ignore.

The BMXer?

FUCK. So we're not even gonna see him crush everyone with his 2 speed?!

TP gets confused with Team Sprint and lose when only the 4th rider sprints?

Madison pair accidentally glue hands together in hotel room

Kierin rider thinks derny is competitor, DQ'd for continually passing before the 3 lap mark

Different guy with the gears isn’t it?

No idea. I've lost the article now.

Pretty fucked anyone is taken out like that but I do have a curiosity about the geared bike.

This is the guy with the two speed I think
https://www.instagram.com/twanvangendt/

^ sweet setup.

In other news, too soon?

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Somewhat tuned down last night from 'broken knee' to 'a crack in the kneecap'. Word is he'll take some painkillers and ride regardless on Thursday.

If I had a cracked kneecap I'd call it a broken knee.

Being hard as nails seems to be an absolute requirement for any kind of professional cycling.

Needs more Dropout.