This was one of the most beautifully controlled women's points races you will have ever seen...I felts priviledged to watch it..the Australian girls rode superbly, with control and magnificent tactics and although Kate and Rochelle took the medals, I suggest the rider of the night was in fact Alexis, she rode a wonderfull support race...being the blocker, chasing down the breaks. letting the other two rest and covering every gap and breakaway...she was masterfull . There were clear team tactics, they had the numbers to do it and carried it out...England had a clear tactic with only two riders to go for a break after every sprint and try and steal a lap, but Alexis sat back up to the sprints then came forward to cover as the other two could back off...she even had the chance when down to 20 laps to go for a lap and that could have happened if the other two went with her and they would have won all three medals...but Kate and Rochelle couldnt do it and they all then cruised and covered to the finish...
A great result...and Alexis made it happen..., so lets get behind her at the road race...she is a true champion, a team player and a great Aussie champion.
This was one of the most beautifully controlled women's points races you will have ever seen...I felts priviledged to watch it..the
But surely the highlight for the crowd was the U19 scratch race. For those that weren't there, it was an all Australian race with a couple of girls. With 5 laps to go the two girls broke away and quickly got half a lap, which was pretty funny until 2 laps to go and they still had it. The crowd went wild at the thought of all those testosterone filled boys getting beaten, but should have realised those boys would never let that happen and the girls got caught for the final lap. Great entertainment though.
This was one of the most beautifully controlled women's points races you will have ever seen...I felts priviledged to watch it..the
But surely the highlight for the crowd was the U19 scratch race. For those that weren't there, it was an all Australian race with a couple of girls. With 5 laps to go the two girls broke away and quickly got half a lap, which was pretty funny until 2 laps to go and they still had it. The crowd went wild at the thought of all those testosterone filled boys getting beaten, but should have realised those boys would never let that happen and the girls got caught for the final lap. Great entertainment though.
DaveB[/QUOTE] ..it was a hoot..., orchestrated to show racing tactics , with break aways, chasing down, total slow downs and hectic charges, it became a "race" with two laps to go and Leigh Howard did his massive sprint to chase...& win it! Observation: did you see that there wasnt one other country rep in the middle of the velodrome NOT looking at Leigh Howard in those last two laps?...very worried looks from them..heheh....onya Leigh!
great show...tremendous night...great Me!bourne crowd too
