3 Hours To Go

In about 3 hours, David O'Loughlin, Ireland's only Olympic track cyclist, will take to the boards in the qualifying round of the Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit.

David O'Loughlin of Ireland warming up on the Laoshan Velodrome. MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images

Starting a practice lap. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen

The starting order of the qualifying road of the Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit. David goes 7th, with Brad McGee of Australia.

I can't feckin' wait! Seeing an Irishman out there on the track, giving it socks, well, it's going to be special. It's all happening in a scant few hours, so I best get the head down asap, but I'll be up at 4am (Caracas time) to watch David, and to watch the Men's Team Pursuit of course (can France take it from Britain?).