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I was Team USA Cycling's only data analyst for the sprint squad

Computer vision timed every quarter lap. Here is how it worked.

What the riders saw

The infield TV board after a practice. Every split is frames between two lines ÷ 240.

TimeRiderLapQ1Q2Q3Q4Lapkm/h
09:13Milo DerailleurMan 33.1383.1883.2583.32912.91271.7
09:16Remy SprocketStarter5.9794.0293.6213.46217.09265.0
09:19Juno CrankMan 23.1503.1463.138 (session best)3.16712.60071.7
09:22Ada VeloMan 23.1293.138 (session best)3.1673.158 (session best)12.592 (session best)71.9
09:26Lena CadenceStarter6.2044.1383.6583.48317.48364.6
09:29Tess ChainringMan 33.2083.2173.2463.36213.03370.1
09:33Nia SpokeMan 23.1633.1833.2583.21712.82171.1
09:37Milo DerailleurMan 33.1503.2713.2503.35013.02171.4
09:39Remy SprocketStarter6.0004.0633.6463.46217.17165.0
09:43Juno CrankMan 23.1673.1423.2213.18312.71371.6
09:46Ada VeloMan 23.121 (session best)3.1673.1633.16312.61372.1
09:49Lena CadenceStarter6.1544.1623.7213.55417.59263.3
09:52Tess ChainringMan 33.1923.2463.3083.38813.13370.5
09:56Nia SpokeMan 23.1793.2083.2673.25812.91270.8
Green = fastest that session
Milo Derailleur · 09:13
Q1: 3.138 s · 71.7 km/h · 753 framesQ2: 3.188 s · 70.6 km/h · 765 framesQ3: 3.258 s · 69.1 km/h · 782 framesQ4: 3.329 s · 67.6 km/h · 799 framesHome str.T1–2Back str.T3–43.143.193.263.33infield · camera
Quarter splits5473 km/h
  1. Home straight markframe 263,185
  2. Turns 1–2 markframe 263,9383.138
  3. Back straight markframe 264,7033.188
  4. Turns 3–4 markframe 265,4853.258
  5. Home straight markframe 266,2843.329

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