Chris Hoy

On 11/04/2012 16:42, Ryan Cousineau wrote:

Trivia: the commissaire shown briefly at 5:52 is Wayne Pomario, who is
both the UCI's favourite track commissaire, and a local (still
remember being forced to remove knee warmers at his directions a few
years ago,

Interesting, did he give a reason?

On Apr 11, 4:42*pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
On Apr 10, 3:17*pm, --D-y wrote:









On Apr 9, 8:41*pm, Gregory Sutter wrote:

On 2012-04-08, Uncle Dave wrote:

My big day of the sporting year - Paris-Roubaix - outshone for once by
that astonishing move by Chris Hoy to win the Keirin. *Can't find a
video except on the Beeb which won't work abroad, probably too early for
YouTube, but seek it out. *You know how in cartoons characters can just
suddenly move from one place to another, stop and accelerate off again?
* Well you'd swear that what he did was physically impossible.

I've been watching track live and on TV for, oh, ****, forty to fifty
years and I never saw anything like it...

That's a serious "never give up" attitude, and some amazing skillz.
Here's a video of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_yJOGljilE

Thank you for posting that link. Inspiring, to say the least.
--D-y

Also, here's a really good HD video of the whole thing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_5Y-...eature=related

Trivia: the commissaire shown briefly at 5:52 is Wayne Pomario, who is
both the UCI's favourite track commissaire, and a local (still
remember being forced to remove knee warmers at his directions a few
years ago, as he was reffing a race in Stanley Park).

Subtle detail on the replay: Hoy giving the kiwi a gentle elbow-tap,
twice, to get some room. On the finishing stretch.

It's a classic move, Hoy leant on the Kiwi's forearm making him steer
left forcing his body right. Perfection on the track.

On Apr 11, 12:59*pm, atriage wrote:
On 11/04/2012 16:42, Ryan Cousineau wrote:

Trivia: the commissaire shown briefly at 5:52 is Wayne Pomario, who is
both the UCI's favourite track commissaire, and a local (still
remember being forced to remove knee warmers at his directions a few
years ago,

Interesting, did he give a reason?

Yes. The UCI rule (at the time, not sure if different today) is that
the normal uniform for cycling is shorts and short-sleeved jerseys.
full tights (NOT knee warmers, but maybe to full-length leg warmers)
were permissible if conditions warranted, and the rule of thumb was
something like 20C or raining.

This was a June or July race, though being Vancouver I believe the
heavens opened and it rained heavily mid-race.

In fairness to Pomario, he was ruling by the book. But it may amuse
you to think of the UCI's go-to track official making sure Cat 4s
didn't engage in illicit knee-warmer abuse.

Don't read this as a shot at Wayne, either: he's a stickler, but a
cordial guy and good at what he does. The local commissaires are a
pretty good group. "Wild" Bill Wild, a name some of the old fogeys
might know, is among their ranks. He does it because he loves the
sport.

On 29/04/2012 20:47, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In fairness to Pomario, he was ruling by the book.

Jawohl, Obersturmbannführer!

On 29/04/2012 19:47, Ryan Cousineau wrote:

the UCI's go-to track official making sure Cat 4s
didn't engage in illicit knee-warmer abuse.


UCI need to be looking hard at this, before you know it people will be
wearing shorts with gel pads in them...err...

On Apr 28, 4:01*pm, thirty-six wrote:
On Apr 11, 4:42*pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:









On Apr 10, 3:17*pm, --D-y wrote:

On Apr 9, 8:41*pm, Gregory Sutter wrote:

On 2012-04-08, Uncle Dave wrote:

My big day of the sporting year - Paris-Roubaix - outshone for once by
that astonishing move by Chris Hoy to win the Keirin. *Can't find a
video except on the Beeb which won't work abroad, probably too early for
YouTube, but seek it out. *You know how in cartoons characters can just
suddenly move from one place to another, stop and accelerate off again?
* Well you'd swear that what he did was physically impossible.

I've been watching track live and on TV for, oh, ****, forty to fifty
years and I never saw anything like it...

That's a serious "never give up" attitude, and some amazing skillz.
Here's a video of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_yJOGljilE

Thank you for posting that link. Inspiring, to say the least.
--D-y

Also, here's a really good HD video of the whole thing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_5Y-...eature=related

Trivia: the commissaire shown briefly at 5:52 is Wayne Pomario, who is
both the UCI's favourite track commissaire, and a local (still
remember being forced to remove knee warmers at his directions a few
years ago, as he was reffing a race in Stanley Park).

Subtle detail on the replay: Hoy giving the kiwi a gentle elbow-tap,
twice, to get some room. On the finishing stretch.

It's a classic move, Hoy leant on the Kiwi's forearm making him steer
left forcing his body right. *Perfection on the track.


and what if you are behind, aim for the upper arm and miss:
http://youtu.be/Y-z0Kh0pvNM

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
the UCI's go-to track official making sure Cat 4s
didn't engage in illicit knee-warmer abuse.

atriage wrote:
UCI need to be looking hard at this, before you know it people will be
wearing shorts with gel pads in them...err...

Just wait till Fredburger is a commissaire to see all non-black
bib-short users getting sentenced to a Bobbitt or a night of passion
with Tammy, whichever, ahem, comes first.

On 5/1/2012 2:14 PM, Simply Fred wrote:
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
the UCI's go-to track official making sure Cat 4s
didn't engage in illicit knee-warmer abuse.

atriage wrote:
UCI need to be looking hard at this, before you know it people will be
wearing shorts with gel pads in them...err...

Just wait till Fredburger is a commissaire to see all non-black
bib-short users getting sentenced to a Bobbitt or a night of passion
with Tammy, whichever, ahem, comes first.

That would be an appropriate action for all teams with light
colored shorts.

F