The motorcycle in charge of the lead had already driven off the track, and the six contestants started to start without hesitation, and then formed a long formation and followed the motorcycle. Everyone is following the rider, and there is no need to compete for shortcomings.
This situation seems fair, but for Hoy, it has an absolute advantage because he is playing at home.
In the Keirin race, the leading motorcycle will gradually accelerate from fast to slow, but the motorcycle is controlled by people after all, so how to operate this acceleration process is entirely up to the rider of the motorcycle. The motorcycle riders at the London Olympics are naturally members of the London Olympic Organizing Committee, and they will definitely favor British athletes.
The motorcycle rider at the scene had communicated with Hoy long before the game and even practiced many times in private. Hoy is very familiar with how motorcycle riders accelerate during competition and at what pace they accelerate.
Don’t underestimate this little bit of familiarity. For example, in a track cycling keirin race, the final score of a player may only differ by a few tenths of a second. Familiarity with the lead motorcycle can help athletes save a little energy, perhaps making them better than others. A few tenths of a second is the key.
The motorcycle began to accelerate gradually, and the riders behind also began to increase the frequency of their steps, using the wake in front to increase speed. At this time, there were no ups and downs during the competition, and the audience was relatively quiet. Only the "beep" sound from the motorcycle engine was more obvious.
One lap, two laps... The speed of the motorcycle has increased to a relatively fast level, and the speed of the players has also reached a relatively fast level.
A staff member held a big sign with the Arabic numeral "3" written on it, which meant that there were only three laps left in the race, and the players all knew that the motorcycle was about to leave the track.
At this time, the motorcycle did not accelerate anymore, and the rider maintained a relatively stable speed, which also allowed the athletes to stabilize their speed. Then, the motorcycle turned on a turn signal to indicate that he was ready to leave. A few seconds later, the motorcycle suddenly accelerated, throwing away the athlete and leaving the track.
Without the guidance of motorcycles, the players need to rely on their own abilities to surpass their opponents and accelerate at will. The real competition officially begins at this moment.
The surrounding auditorium immediately boiled with cheers and cheers. The audience seemed not to care that they would break their throats. They roared wildly at the athletes on the track.
In fact, there are only more than two laps left in the race. According to the speed of the cyclists, this last stretch only takes more than 20 seconds, which means that the cyclists have to face a sprint of more than 20 seconds, and the audience What he faced was more than twenty seconds of shouting.
There are only more than two laps and only more than 20 seconds. Every player needs to race against time, and more importantly, there are six people on the track!
In track cycling racing, there are only two competitors competing on the track, and the space for overtaking is relatively large. If you turn to the outside, there is room for overtaking, so even in the last corner, there is room for overtaking. hope.
But in the cycling keirin, there are six people on the track at the same time. The width of the track cannot accommodate so many players, and the space for overtaking is fleeting, so two laps are really too long for the athletes. It was short-lived.
Every second seems so precious, and every opportunity is fleeting. Athletes cannot hesitate at all. The opportunity is like a meteor passing by in an instant, and must be seized immediately.
The speed of the riders has increased to more than 60 kilometers. At this time, the expressions of the riders can no longer be seen clearly with the naked eye. People can only distinguish the identities of the athletes through their sportswear.
Hoy, red helmet, blue and white tracksuit, like the colors of the Union Jack.
Levi, wearing a pure white sportswear with a black and white striped helmet, and black, red and yellow stripes on his arms, the same as the German flag.
Van Verthoven's black helmet is brightly reflective and he wears a pure black uniform. Even the position of the New Zealand flag is not very conspicuous.
Mulder, the orange color of his racing suit is like a tulip, which is the national flower of the Netherlands and the favorite color of the Dutch.
Perkins, dressed in yellow, looks like a kangaroo scampering on Australian soil.
As for Zhang Guan, it is bright red, like flames and blood. His helmet is also red, and on the top, there is a Peking Opera mask of Guan Gong, with sharp eyebrows and angry eyes!
In the past, Guan Gong passed five levels; today, Zhang Guan will defeat these five people in a row!
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"Sir Hoy is in the lead, and someone is catching up behind him. It's Zhang Guan! Zhang Guan tries to overtake! Can you, can you succeed?"
Amid the shouts of the commentator, Zhang Guan was almost on par with Hoy. Several other athletes have been left behind. It seems that the final champion will be between Zhang Guan and Hoy.
The game had entered the final lap, and Hoy tried his best. He showed all his cards in order to be faster.
Next to Hoy, Zhang Guan was also working hard. He had held his breath and pedaled with all his strength. At this time, Zhang Guan seemed to feel that he was competing in a 100-meter dash, and he was trying to push everything. All the explosive power is used at the feet.
At this time, there is no wake to take advantage of. The competition is who is faster and stronger.
"Sir Hoy, Zhang Guan, who is faster!"
Everyone craned their necks and stared at the two athletes, fearing that they would miss any second of the wonderful scene. At the same time, they were still shouting, they were cheering for Hoy and the flag in their hearts!
However, Hoy could no longer hear any sound in his ears. At this moment, he had already eliminated the distracting thoughts in his mind. There was only one thought in his mind, and that was the championship.
Entering the final corner, the two were neck and neck.
In the curve, the two of them kept pace.
When exiting the corner, the two were neck and neck.
The end is in sight.
The next moment, Zhang Guan's wheel surpassed Hoy's wheel by a thumb's distance.
Next, there is the distance of an index finger, and then the distance of a hand. Then, it’s time to cross the line!
The distance of one hand is about one-quarter to one-fifth of the diameter of a bicycle wheel. This is a difference that can be seen with the naked eye. However, when the athletes crossed the line, the speed of the car had already exceeded 70 kilometers per hour. At such a fast speed, not all positions could clearly see the hand-length gap, or most positions in the audience. , can't see this gap clearly.
"Who won? Who won?"
"It was too fast and I didn't see it clearly, but I think the winner must be Sir Hoy."
"Sir Hoy will win! He will definitely be able to defeat Zhang Guan!"
"Look, the rankings are out!" Someone pointed at the monitor on the side of the court, and six players appeared on it in order of their respective rankings. And the name at the top is Zhang Guan!
"The first place is Zhang Guan!"
There was an uproar in the audience.
"Lost. Sir Hoy actually lost!"
"We lost, we lost!"
"It's impossible, I don't believe it, there must be a mistake! How could Sir Hoy lose? It's impossible for Sir Hoy to lose!"
"The monitor is broken, or the ranking is wrong. Sir Hoy is so powerful, he is invincible, how could he lose to Zhang Guan!"
The British audience dared to believe what they were seeing. Sir Hoy, the pride of British sports and the flag of British athletes, collapsed at this moment.
"I lost!" Sir Hoy lowered his head. Even though he was 36 years old, he still couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes.
"I really should retire!" Hoy seemed to have aged 10 years at this moment. Hoy, who could not bring a gold medal to Britain, had lost his value as an athlete!
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"First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Sebastian, the chairman of the IAAF and the chairman of the British Olympic Organizing Committee." When Zhang Guan was interviewed, he once again made up for Sebastian.
However, this time, the same words had very different effects.
Because this time, it was Sir Hoy who lost the game! is the flag of british athletes
It didn't matter to the Briton that Tour de France champion Wiggins lost. Before Wiggins won the Tour de France, he could only be regarded as an excellent driver and did not bring much honor to Britain.
Rutherford lost in the long jump event, but it didn't matter to the British. Zhang Guan was the world record holder in the long jump, so it was normal for Rutherford to lose the game.
In the 10,000-meter long-distance race, Farah lost, and the British can also ignore it. Farah is just a Somali refugee, not a native British person. In the eyes of many conservative British people, this kind of naturalized athlete cannot truly represent the United Kingdom. .
Murray's loss in tennis is not a frustrating thing for the British. After all, there are so many tennis masters and the competition is so fierce. Murray has done his best by being able to defeat Federer and win a silver medal.
Kenny's loss in the individual track cycling competition may be the beginning of the British heartache. After all, in this event, the UK is very hopeful of winning the championship.
Losing the triathlon was really unacceptable to the British.
And today, Hoy lost. This is the athlete who can't lose the most, and the game he can't afford to lose! It is a game that the whole of Britain cannot afford to lose.
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When the awards ceremony ended, it was not yet six o'clock in the afternoon in London, and it was still very bright in the summer of August.
The spectators poured out of the Olympic Velodrome, but did not go home. Instead, they spontaneously walked towards the offices of the London Olympic Organizing Committee.
This is an angry crowd!
They want to protest!
Howie lost, someone needs to be held responsible!
They hold Sebastian responsible!
They want Sebastian to step down!
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