Copenhagen World Track Champs this week

Li Wenhao (I think) in the Kilo, first time I've seen the track version of the 596 in action


from BC flickr

Tomic slides off the dusty track but she's back in. Go Aussie!

Fucking hell.. she's out with a broken cheek bone.

Fucking Danes..

Hoy beaten by ze German going from the gun and forced to 3rd ride..

Team pursuit final splits here. Things definitely went wrong for GB from 3250 to 3750m.

I was watching the timings last night live recording and they were reeling in the Aussies and then all of a sudden it blew out to .800 or something. I guess that was the something going wrong.

Trackstand fail.

Shaaaaane!

Well bowled Shaaaaaaaaane! :)

How did Förstemann beat Hoy? Is that allowed?

Vicky P won though.

I think I love her a little bit.

(not really, obviously)

How did Förstemann beat Hoy? Is that allowed?

it was only one of three, but he went straight from the gun, and Hoy didn't expect it.

Not sure if getting a push from the holder is on though!

it was only one of three, but he went straight from the gun, and Hoy didn't expect it.

Ah, yes, I've heard that this happens in sprint races every once in a while. ;)

It's a cheaty teutonic trick

Outrageous. What a completely unfounded assertion. :)

but news of the day: bauge beats hoy 2-1 in 1/4 finals

gold for vicky

Nice to see it getting more interesting again.

I've liked Bauge since that amazing skid evasion he did when Tournant crashed on him.

Sounds heart-stoppingly close, though:

Everything rested on the result of the third round, where it was certain that one of the former champions would go out. Hoy took the front early on, looking back over his shoulder repeatedly to watch the Frenchman. The latter then moved up and, after some finessing and maneuvering around, the two hit full gas at the bell. Bauge pulled slightly ahead on the back straight, but Hoy was on the inside and drew back up to him around the bend. It looked like it could go either way and, after the photo finish, the decision went in Bauge's favour. Hoy was out.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-track-world-championships-cm/session-7/results

Bauge for gold,I reckon.

The heat is on, the time is right…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0pvFulUd98&fmt=18

Epic. Someone needs to get a HD high speed camera on these events.

See I said carbon was crap!!

That program was my life while I was a 16yo unemployed bum in 1990.

That and Merrydown cider.

PS Didn't know Jonny was from Luxembourg.

the german europsort tv are suckers, so i've missed the whole sprint serie today.
has anyone recorded the day, especially hoy vs förstemann and the 1/8 finals, especially bauge vs hoy???

It will all be here soon. Photos are up already for day 4.