I think the velodrome quote was in relation to the cheering of the fans, not the method of play.
If you have been inside a large full velodrome at the conclusion of a race you will know what I mean.
Quote from Chris Hoy after defeating Bos:
"At the bell he had fully committed, which gave me the carrot to chase. I closed a two-length gap on the back straight, drawing level on the home straight, and by the time I crossed the line I already had my right arm in the air, celebrating the biggest scalp of my sprinting career so far. The noise in the velodrome was as loud as I have ever experienced…"6000 people crammed into a roofed over velodrome with hard surfaces everywhere to cause the sound to reverberate.
I suppose you could listen to the "experts" on the Workington forum instead.