That's her helmet
London 2012 - Cycling
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That's her helmet
I think I love Laura Trott. So so cute!
That was one of the harshest decisions this year.
Go Vic!
Staying hopeful here.
Do any of you follow track cycling a lot? This is just a correct and logical decision. She went out of her lane two times, also before she got elbowed and blocked Meares doing so. If she hadn'(t gone out of her lane, Meares would have won that race regardless.
And those pushes/elbow are pretty much allowed in track cycling. As long as it's not too bad.
It's over.
Dont know how anyone can say that Pendleton has been relegated twice in the events so far but the judges are being far too strict in the cycling to everyone. They need to look at things for the next championship.
feck! 
We don't care. It looks harsh, and the pundit think so too.
How many golds is that for Australia now? 2?
EDIT: 3. Well done Australia...
EDIT: 3. Well done Australia...
Fantastic reaction to defeat from Victoria. Lovely too see.
Typical Ausies. Abusing the spirit of the rules. But we did well on the track. Really superb.
Well, the pundit obviously has some tinted specs on or has no clue.
Well they particularly the French point to the Hinds decision.
Either way, it's sad for Pendle but going out with a gold and silver isn't too bad at all.
If Chris Boardman thinks its harsh then I roll with him. So be it, she goes out with a Gold & Silver, fantastic career.
Oh god, now I am crying as well.
Sad for Pendleton.
Great servant to the sport.
Did Mears want tot stop and get off the bike at one point?
Great servant to the sport.
Did Mears want tot stop and get off the bike at one point?
They should get another two I reckon. Almost a shock these days to see Australia win something though!
No one can really doubt the spirit of our TeamGB competitors. Those that have lost have dealt with it so well.
Emotional as feck! Got shivers going down the spine.
Part of the reason she came out was due to the bumping from Mears so it might have been sticking to the rules but it was very harsh and their benefit of the doubt statement has not been lived up to.
I think that's a farce. Vic has really had some harsh treatment out there.
Pendleton's legacy goes beyond the 2 golds and silver she has won. She's been a great servant to British cycling.
But she already went out of her lane once before the bumping, thus blocking Meares. The bumping is more a consequence of Pendleton going out of her lane than the other way around.
Brailsford let rip at the commissaires by all accounts. The second race saw Vic in a tough spot and outdone tactically unfortunately.
On the plus side, it'll shut up the whinging French.
Maybe it was a cunning plan, can't make it look like we win everything can we. Rough on Victoria. She is a legend. Good luck for the future.
In fairness to the French, Laura Trott wouldn't have clinched the Omnium gold without them
feck me his legs must be burning
Sir Chris Hoy says "feck You, Pay Me". Awesome.
Hoy wins Gold number 6 and what a ride in his last olympics
Imperious
What a legend!
What a ride.
How many nations take cycling seriously? I wanna put into context all these golds we keep getting in the sport.
Joint Bronze medals for the Kiwi and the Dutchman
I presume since our major competitors are Australia, US, China, France, Germany, New Zealand and the Netherlands, most of the major ones do. Don't forget either we won our first gold in Cycling in 1992 for the first time in 40 odd years.
Anyway don't look for reasons to put the team down. Just enjoy their success.
What is really encouraging is the changing of the guard and that we'll hopefully be maintaining our strong presence at the top in the years to come.