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Post by Dave. Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:52 pm

First topic message reminder :

Yesterday our showjumpers were golden. Also, King Kenny ruled the track. Now it's over to Sir Chris, Princess Laura and can Queen Victoria have a victorious curtain call on her cycling career?

Also, brothers Brownlee go for Triathlon glory and our Dressage team are in action, going for Gold!

If all goes right, today's the day we beat Beijing and do the 20.

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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:37 pm

One of his parents is French, hence the name and why he can speak French and why he shouldn't be allowed to ref their matches. But he does and is obscenely biaised.

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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:39 pm

TopHat24/7 wrote:What time is the TT?

5 o'clock I think.

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Post by twelve283 Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:41 pm

alfie wrote:Well very tight in the Omnium ...Trott two points behind Hammer with the TT to come .
Trott will probably win the TT , so if Hammer were to be third or worse it would be Gold for Laura.
Of course you can't be sure in advance , but at the World champs the TT went to Trott , with Hammer fourth...
By her own admission the TT is not Hammers favourite event, we'll see...

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Post by djlovesyou Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:46 pm

I imagine that Trott is a super hot favourite for that gold now. Hopefully Clara Sanchez will be up for it as she's one that could beat Hammer, as could Edmondson.

Although that's relying on the fact that Trott has to beat them too (although given the fact she beat Sanchez, a specialist sprinter, in the flying lap, I can't see too far past Laura for this one.)

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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:51 pm

Don't think it's nailed on, if Trott wins it (overall that is) I think it'll be by a whisker - i.e. a countback.

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Post by djlovesyou Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:53 pm

But the fact that if she draws with Hammer, Trott wins, is the factor that swings it massively into her favour.

It's not like boxing where countback could favour either participant - Trott may as well have an extra point.

I can't see Hammer beating a motivated Edmondson and I can't see Edmondson beating Trott - that means Trott wins.

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Post by dummy_half Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:54 pm

The problem for Trott is that the result isn't entirely down to her performance - even if she wins the 500m, Hammer coming 2nd would be enough to claim gold.

Time to sacrifice some finger nails...

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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:55 pm

That's what I mean. Don't see her winning 'outright' as such but on the countback.

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Post by Dave. Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:57 pm

I've read that the tiebreaker is the addition of the three timed events (Hugh Porter and this tweet says this https://twitter.com/CyclingCanada/statuses/232793440147099648). Is that combined time or combined position though?

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Post by andyi Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:00 pm

Very Happy Luvely Laura Very Happy

Think i'm in heart

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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:00 pm

The commentators said it was combined time.

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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:01 pm

Pretty decent time from Clara Sanchez there, not sure it'll be good enough to edge Hammer out tho.....

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Post by djlovesyou Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:01 pm

Olympic Dave wrote:I've read that the tiebreaker is the addition of the three timed events (Hugh Porter and this tweet says this https://twitter.com/CyclingCanada/statuses/232793440147099648). Is that combined time or combined position though?

Oooh dear, good point. I was under the impression it went on number of wins.

In that case she probably needs another person between her and Hammer in order to win because Hammer has about a second on her from the IP.

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:02 pm

is anybody really counting equestrian towards the gold medal tally? its a sport for the horses, not the humans. thumbsup
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Post by Dave. Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:03 pm

Crimey wrote:The commentators said it was combined time.

Thanks - in any case I've tweeted them for an answer!

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Post by mystiroakey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:05 pm

no not in the slightest

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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:06 pm

Just been confirmed that it's combined time, at the moment Sarah Hammer is .7 of a second ahead.

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Post by andyi Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:06 pm

Josiah Maiestas wrote:is anybody really counting equestrian towards the gold medal tally? its a sport for the horses, not the humans. thumbsup

Arn't the horses British anyway? We'll have it!

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Post by djlovesyou Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:07 pm

So Hammer has about exactly 1 second from the IP and Trott has 0.3 from the flying lap. Which means that if Trott beats Hammer by two places, she needs to be 0.7 or more ahead of her.

At the World's last year, Trott won the IP and was about 1 full second ahead in this event.

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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:08 pm

I think she's going to get silver. Hammer is really on form.

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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:08 pm

squeaky bum time.......

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:09 pm

I can't see anybody beating Hammer, and I can't see Trott beating Hammer by the required time. Hope I'm wrong but Hammer looks on fire
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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:11 pm

We need some big performances from the riders that aren't Hammer.

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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:12 pm

Josiah Maiestas wrote:is anybody really counting equestrian towards the gold medal tally? its a sport for the horses, not the humans. thumbsup

Yeah, I'm sure if you put a random horse without a rider in a field they'd be able to do it... Rolling Eyes

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Post by alfie Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:13 pm

Hmm...I had been sure it was on positions , but glad you chaps found out that they are using combined times...wonder if this is new ? Never mind , it is what it is and so if they are tied on points I guess Laura would need an improbable time gap to win...better hope there are two riders between them.

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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:14 pm

0.7 is the time gap.

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Post by alfie Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:15 pm

Crimey wrote:We need some big performances from the riders that aren't Hammer.

Well Edmondson will be on fire to secure that bronze ...

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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:15 pm

Need a big big time from Annette here......

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:17 pm

Edmonson goes quicker than Sanchez. Need Trott to go quickly and win, but Hammer will have to go well to beat that
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Post by djlovesyou Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:18 pm

Trott justs needs to go faster, Hammer isn't going to go quicker than Edmondson or Sanchez. She'll end up in 4th place in this event.

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Post by mystiroakey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:18 pm

go trott

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Post by mystiroakey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:19 pm

TROTT GOLD

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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:20 pm

cracking time by Anette, all about Sanchez's time now. Hammer wins if she beats 35.451

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Post by eirebilly Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:20 pm

Did she do it?
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Post by Dave. Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:20 pm

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:20 pm

SHE'S GOT IT!!!! IT'S GOLD! IT'S GOLD! IT'S GOLD!!!!!
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Post by alfie Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:20 pm

Went with the form book , as predicted Very Happy

Gold for Laura ... Bubbly

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:20 pm

Laura Trott wins by 0.8 seconds to take the GOLD.

Laura is lovely *blush* rose
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Post by eirebilly Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:21 pm

Thats pretty special, what a ride Very Happy
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Post by Good Golly I'm Olly Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:21 pm

Now only 8 golds behind the Yanks.... Cool
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Post by twelve283 Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:21 pm

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! Very Happy VWD Laura.

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Post by ShahenshahG Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:22 pm

MUAAHAHAHAHAHAHA TROTT TROTT OFF YOU TROTT UP TO THE PODIUM

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:22 pm

Olly wrote:Now only 8 golds behind the Yanks.... Cool

not bad when they have atleast 5x the number of athletes we have. Wink
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Post by TopHat24/7 Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:23 pm

amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!!!!!! Yahoo Yahoo Yahoo Yahoo Yahoo Yahoo Yahoo

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Post by djlovesyou Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:23 pm

Olly wrote:Now only 8 golds behind the Yanks.... Cool

9 now. American girl just won the floor in the gymnastics.

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Post by Lee Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:24 pm

that was brilliant!

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Post by alfie Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:26 pm

So Laura Trott is now a double Gold , along with Kenny.

Can Vicky and Sir Chris do the same now ?

Incidentally , Trott's time was fast enough that she would have still won on count back if Hammer had come third . How could anyone have doubted her Very Happy

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Post by Crimey Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:26 pm

YEEEEAAHHH!

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Post by Dave. Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:27 pm

djlovesyou wrote:
Olly wrote:Now only 8 golds behind the Yanks.... Cool

9 now. American girl just won the floor in the gymnastics.

Americans don't see it until PRIMETIME so it doesn't count until then Wink

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Post by djlovesyou Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:30 pm

alfie wrote:So Laura Trott is now a double Gold , along with Kenny.

Can Vicky and Sir Chris do the same now ?

Incidentally , Trott's time was fast enough that she would have still won on count back if Hammer had come third . How could anyone have doubted her Very Happy

Don't think I ever did. Wink

Never in doubt really, particularly after the scratch.

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