Watch the guy in the orange top. He falls gets injured bad and still keeps up with the rest of the riders for very long :) He is my personal hero for this race!!
@@ono6208 I don't think so. This crash is caused by a combination of moves, happening too fast to react when you're boxed in in a peleton. The Australian rider cuts Gaviria, goes from the red line to the black one. Gaviria (gold medalist) slows down and the gap between his backwheel and the Dutchman's front wheel suddenly gets diminished from about one foot, to an inch. Then Gaviria stands on his bike and by doing so he thrusts his bike backwards, overlapping his last wheel on the inside of the front wheel. Gaviria not only stands, but steers from inside the black line to the outside, thus catching the front wheel and making the Dutchman fall.
This was actually one of the most entertaining sporting events I've ever watched. Why are we all watching football? This is actually way more interesting.
Oh well yeah by then he was probably completely depleted and just said “That’s good enough for me”. Even though he didn’t win I still think he should get a medal or something
I really don't get why for each elimination the camera zoomes on the eliminated cyclist, then on the judge showing the number/flag, then on the eliminated guy again -- in the meanwhile the most interesting part of the race is going on, in which the cyclists position themselves for the next sprint. And all the elimination races are filmed this way!!! It is not interesting and irritating, imho.
Isaac Johnson None of the nascar races work like that, in nascar no one gets eleminated it works like a normal race in an oval circuit. Sorry for my bad english
+Gabriel Hernán Halaixt Buitrago Hola gabriel, no esperaba encontrarte por estos lados, yo soy aficionado al ciclismo desde pequeño y aun monto mi bicicleta diariamente a mis 64 años,me tocó de "sardino" la época tuya y la de todos los grandes de ese tiempo ,recuerdo que te destacábas como pasista, bueno, saludos de aquí mismo , de Medellín
Wow this is super intellectual and strategic. Like chess but athletic. Also that's a really long race, if you win! I think it's interesting with the elimination because you want to not be eliminated but you also want to save as much energy as you can so they have to find a balance sort of
Excellent video, thanks mate. So this guy Gavira is the one who everybody is talking about... impressive. I saw him the first time @ the Tour of Britain winning a stage without a leading train and defeating a bunch of old dingoes including Griepel. Without a doubt Ettix has the best sprinters. I reckon the duel of the future will be between Caleb Ewan and this guy.
I've been interested in biking for a week now, and i just noticed, slipstream and timing is probably the most important thing in this race. Correct me if im wrong
Well, I already understand why some track cyclists who switch to road cycling turn out to be good sprinters like Fernando Gaviria (the colombian guy), they are used to accelerating in very short times, although of course, on the road they have to get used to long races.
There no room for that angle as the wall at the top hs flush for 100% room for bikes & at the bottom where it transitions to flat (Velodrome 'apron') there CANNOT be obstructions for riders to hit. (I imagine they COULD install a camera port in upper wall) but the officials there in person can see it perfectly.
Good question, you need to keep in mind that since everyone starts at the same time, the individuals at the front are exerting themselves the most in order to keep the lead. If the race were to be restarted after every round so that the people in the back catch up to the pack, that would essentially punish those a the front of the pack for being in the lead.
Because of the aerodynamics it's far easier because you have the rider Infront taking the wind stream so it is a large advantage as long as you don't get boxed
I really need to find a video that explains the various races that happen on these types of tracks. As of now I don't really understand anything that they are doing other than trying to go fast.
If you're in the UK you can go along for taster sessions and/or professional instruction at lots of the velodromes around the country, at least the case at Manchester velodrome anyway. Alternatively join a cycling club with track access.
I'm American. I've never heard of this type of cycling before seeing this video and definitely don't have those types of tracks where I live. It looks awesome though. I have been watching videos and learning more about it in the process.
There are many, many, different types of races in track racing. Each type has it's own rules, it's own strategies. This type here eleiminates the guy who finishes a lap in last place.
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This is brutal. The importance of time cannot be emphasized enough; you can be ahead the whole time and fall back towards the end or be at the front and end up getting into crash. There is not a second where your effort can dwindle or you risk being eliminated. The guy with glasses is a cold, ruthless killer lol..
Gaviria rode a smart race, and he is obviously very fit. You know, when I was racing on the track, this event was my favorite. I was good at it too. Funny thing, nobody I raced with, or I ever saw, made serious breakaway attempts. Even though I was a road racer also, I never tried to lap the field, like in points races. Weird.
Why would anyone try that? There's nothing to be gained except wearing yourself out. You only need to be the second slowest, you don't get a point for being first (except obviously at the finale).
@@andrew7taylor someone won s pro rsce doing that because everyone adhered to your strategy. They slow pedaled and then he rejoined the pack LOL so he basically kept 1st place
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