2020 UCI Road World Championships, Imola - Sept 24th - 27th *Spoilers*

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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    edited September 2020
    In response to DeVlaeminck: As they should. But I can't stand the 'come back and comment when you know what you're talking about' posts. Apart from the aforementioned, very few of us really know what we're talking about, but it doesn't mean we can't have an opinion. If zest28 is in the same company as the above then fair enough, he/she can point to superior knowledge and experience, and has the right to say so.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Belgium (2), Germany and France already losing riders.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,575
    blazing_saddles said:

    Belgium (2), Germany and France already losing riders.

    I did look at the Belgian team and wonder how a nation obsessed with cycling could field such a relatively weak team at the world champs. Their best riders; D'Hoore, Kopecky, etc., are more suited to flatter courses, but you'd think they might have some half decent climbers.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Van der Breggen either crash or mechanical.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    I dunno, if you could qualify in your country for the World Champs,would you go, even if you knew you were going to be dropped almost immediately?

    Kinda think I would... 😋
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    Is anyone having issues with the GCN website and app? I can't see any of the WC races, but I'm not sure if this might be a rights issue?
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    takethehighroad said:

    Is anyone having issues with the GCN website and app? I can't see any of the WC races, but I'm not sure if this might be a rights issue?

    Yep. BBC have the rights for the UK. Caught me out too.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    Ah, so is it only on BBC in the UK? I've got iPlayer on, but just wondered about the alternative commentary etc

    Thanks for the info
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    edited September 2020
    takethehighroad said:

    Ah, so is it only on BBC in the UK? I've got iPlayer on, but just wondered about the alternative commentary etc

    Thanks for the info

    No it is also on Eurosport today, but not tv tomorrow, just the player.
    So, the men's race is BBC only.


    Have to say that the camera work today is every bit as good as the TDF coverage. Some brilliant photography.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    edited September 2020
    zest28 said:

    webboo said:

    I think you might find it’s not about who has the strongest legs as you never see a race being won by a power lifter.
    Do carry on.

    Pogacar was very weak right? Smashing everybody at 6.9W/kg in the climbs. We are talking about power numbers similar to Lance Armstrong and Contador here. The kid is a freak.

    Pogacar won because he had the strongest legs, nobody was close to his power numbers. And JV couldn't handle those power numbers Pogacar was capable off. If Bernal had the legs of Pogacar, he would not have been destroyed by JV. Has nothing to do with Sir Dave.

    And please, start doing some cycling yourself so that you stop embarrassing yourself making dumb comments bringing in powerlifters.
    You're confusing strength with strength endurance. Webboo's use of strength is correct. Strength in sport is generally defined as the ability to carry out work against a resistance and normally measured as a single contraction. Anyway, the key to winning a GT is recovery and the ability to perform close to your maximum for 3 weeks.

    Oh, and power is a different thing to strength.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Peloton pulling it back now
    "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
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Dutch finally came to the front , van der Breggen making it selective
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Dutch finally came to the front , van der Breggen making it selective

    I am surprised that it was Van der Breggen on the front so early.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Alpacas!
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Van Vleuten blew that up. Blimey.

    Cecilie is still with her :-)
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    AvdB pulls out 11 seconds on the climb
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Van der Breggen attacks, gets a gap.
    Van Vleuten, Cecilie and Longo Borghini are chasing
    Deignan a ittle further back
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Deignan makes it up to the chasing 3
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    Oh well, at least the Dutch left it until the last 40kms before riding away from everybody. Much better than the 100kms of last year.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Lizzie did well to get back onto that group there.

    Great tactics from the Dutch though.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    lettingthedaysgoby said:

    Lizzie did well to get back onto that group there.

    Great tactics from the Dutch though.

    When you are head and shoulders above the opposition, it's not really a tactic as long as egos don't come into play.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    What’s the forum’s view on the course in relation to tomorrow?
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Just too strong ....
    "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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    It looks so slow, presumably due to the wind. Roads are very narrow and quite technical in the approach to the circuit, it feels like a crit on a closed road circuit at times.
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    rick_chasey said:

    What’s the forum’s view on the course in relation to tomorrow?

    The usual slow war of attrition I'd imagine. 14% gradient will see repeated attacks to shell people out the back one by one.

    Then WvA will win :D
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    No-one prepared to tow a Dutchie meaning AvdB is just going to ride away with this.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    rick_chasey said:

    What’s the forum’s view on the course in relation to tomorrow?

    Bit grippy
    "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
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Peloton no interest racing for silver
    "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
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    zest28 said:

    webboo said:

    I think you might find it’s not about who has the strongest legs as you never see a race being won by a power lifter.
    Do carry on.


    And please, start doing some cycling yourself so that you stop embarrassing yourself making dumb comments bringing in powerlifters.
    What cycling would you like me to do. I’ve done most disciplines except track and downhill mountainbiking. Raced a bit as well, even won a couple. Did a bit of Triathlon back in the day, Yorkshire champion in my age group. How about your good self does mummy let you ride outside or are you only allowed to ride on the PlayStation.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    It feels like there's a real lack of commitment from quite a few teams here. They seem reluctant to pick a leader and all work for her to pull vdB back and quite happy to try to get a medal rather than the wind. No matter how good they are an individual rider shouldn't be gaining time in that wind.

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