The Official UCI 2019 Yorkshire road World Championships ***Spoilers***

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    There's no way she's going to solo all the way to the line surely. This is a move for AvB or someone else to bridge, I has to be...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    World TT
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    DeadCalm wrote:
    AndyRAC wrote:
    They waited until after the race to DSQ him - they surely knew during the race, and if they didn't, then they're useless as race officials.
    The sport doesn't half make itself look utterly stupid.....
    Agreed. Bissegger and Higuita would most likely not have got near the leading 4 without Eekhof's help. It has completely affected the race.

    In regards to slipstreaming offences ....if you don't get thrown off the race before the finish line you get a pass is my take. You can still get tough on slip streaming but as everyone points out post race is a distortion.
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    The Dutch have to chase and get on with it . Fluten ain't going to make it.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Surely she's gonna tire.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    mididoctors wrote:
    The Dutch have to chase and get on with it . Fluten ain't going to make it.

    Why bother. AvdB will be delivered on a platter?
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    Can't see Deignan taking it, her results haven't been great over the season, compared to previous years. Longo-Borghini has also been a bit lack luster this season. Maybe Owen, if it is not one of the Dutch.
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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Lizzie D said she’s stronger than ‘15 when she won - and she’s finished top ten 5 times since 2010. So let’s not rule her just yet...
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    Looks like a ladies Sunday club run now.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Surely if the chase group closes van Vleuten then van der breggen will just win... shes not doing anything.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    She’s pulling out more time. Insane ride
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Just bananas. The chasers just aren't gaining time.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Chasers all trying to keep plenty back for when van Vleuten gets caught problem is they're not going to pull her back without working together. Wind looks a lot kinder for a solo rider today.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Poor tactics in the chase group, just work together to get the gap back to manageable proportions before trying the big attacks. The gap is just going out all the time. Looks windier than I'd originally though.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Over 2 mins now.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    This is incredibly dull.
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  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    With the exception of Deignan and Dygart (and VDB who is tight to sit on) you wonder what they’re thinking to not organise and chase.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Why are riders in the chase group missing turns? Lizzie and the Italians are the only ones really trying. I actually hope van Vleuten stays away as I don't want to see someone taking it after wheel sucking their way around like the men's U23 race.
  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    Gweeds wrote:
    With the exception of Deignan and Dygart (and VDB who is tight to sit on) you wonder what they’re thinking to not organise and chase.

    Thinking of medals instead of winning?
    "Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    gsk82 wrote:
    Gweeds wrote:
    With the exception of Deignan and Dygart (and VDB who is tight to sit on) you wonder what they’re thinking to not organise and chase.

    Thinking of medals instead of winning?

    I guess. But Jesus. Talk about lack of ambition.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    2.37" at the start of the circuit. It looks more likely the peloton will catch the break than the break will catch the leader.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Peloton at 4.03". Barring a blow up or mishap it looks like only one winner here.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Something?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Dygart gets a gap, Lizzie chasing. She's looking too desperate to win this and is struggling to hold on.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    Deignan dropped
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Deignan dropped, chasers down to 4.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Nearly back and Dygart goes again. Gets a gap.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    Balls. I reckon Dygart will move away now. She’s strong.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,116
    Dygart looking good, Lizzie blowing up
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Lizzie's gone now. Tactically naive race by her surprisingly, just too keen I think.

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