2020 UCI Road World Championships, Imola - Sept 24th - 27th *Spoilers*
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Men and women’s elite individual time trial
The 31.7km time trial will be taken on by both the men and the women, much like at the European Championships earlier in the year.
Both the men and the women covering one lap of the course.
A relatively flat course with just 200m altitude gain, but with some small rises potentially opening it up for a mix of riders who can go for the win.
Previous winners
2019 DYGERT-OWEN Chloe
2018 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
2017 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
2016 NEBEN Amber
2015 VILLUMSEN Linda
2014 BRENNAUER Lisa
2013 VAN DIJK Ellen
2012 ARNDT Judith
2011 ARNDT Judith
2010 POOLEY Emma
Previous winners
2019 DENNIS Rohan
2018 DENNIS Rohan
2017 DUMOULIN Tom
2016 MARTIN Tony
2015 KIRYIENKA Vasil
2014 WIGGINS Bradley
2013 MARTIN Tony
2012 MARTIN Tony
2011 MARTIN Tony
2010 CANCELLARA Fabian
UCI World Road Championships 2020, Imola – Routes
Women’s elite road race
The women’s elite road race will be taking in the same circuit as the men with the vicious Mazzolano and Cima Gallisterna climbs but over five laps, with 2,650m of climbing, starting and finishing in Imola.
The race is just 143km which could possibly make it very explosive race from early on, whereas we may see the action build more slowly in the longer men’s race.
All the events in this year’s Worlds will start and finish on the iconic Imola racing circuit, but the races will travel around the Emilia-Romagna region and will still feature plenty of climbing.
Previous winners
2019 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
2018 VAN DER BREGGEN Anna
2017 VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK Chantal
2016 DIDERIKSEN Amalie
2015 DEIGNAN Elizabeth
2014 FERRAND-PRÉVOT Pauline
2013 VOS Marianne
2012 VOS Marianne
2011 BRONZINI Giorgia
2010 BRONZINI Giorgia
Men’s elite road race
The road race will run at 258.2km with almost 5,000 metres of climbing with nine laps of the 28.8km circuit. The route will feature two notable climbs, 3km in total with average gradients of 10 per cent, with maximum ramps of 14 per cent.
Start and finish are at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, but the major part of the race takes place on narrow roads to the south of Imola.
The race has a similar look to the course seen in Yorkshire last year only with the climbs being a bit longer and steeper.
The route isn’t taking in climbs as big as the ones we were going to see in the Swiss course which opens it up to a few more riders with a punchier style compared to the pure climbers that have a good kick.
Shortly after leaving the Autodromo the road rises false flat on the Via Bergullo. After a short descent a much more brutal ascent kicks in on the Via Mazzolano.
The first climb on the circuit, the Mazzolano is 2.8km long with an average gradient of just 5.9 per cent, but the first kilometre is a vicious 9.6 per cent average gradient maxing out at 13 per cent.
Making it a perfect launch pad for an attack, the riders can whittle things down and then maybe attack as the gradient relaxes before the top.
The riders fly downhill to Riolo Terme to turn right in the village. A few kilometres later another right hander takes them onto the Cima Calisperna.
The second climb is actually steeper again. The Cima Gallisterna is 2.7km with an average gradient of 6.4 per cent, but the middle 1.3km has an average gradient of 10.9 per cent with the maximum slopes hitting a hellish 14 per cent.
There are 11.5 kilometres between the top of the Cima Calisperna and the finish line on the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. This part of the route goes mainly downhill.
This is a shallow descent and then a slightly flat road to the finish, so it is will be where the race is decided.
Who'll wear the rainbow stripes into the 2021 season? Mads Pedersen is not defending his title, so the jersey is vacant.
Previous winners
2019 PEDERSEN Mads
2018 VALVERDE Alejandro
2017 SAGAN Peter
2016 SAGAN Peter
2015 SAGAN Peter
2014 KWIATKOWSKI Michał
2013 COSTA Rui
2012 GILBERT Philippe
2011 CAVENDISH Mark
2010 HUSHOVD Thor
Imola
Population 69,953
Imola is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna.
The city is most noted as the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari which formerly hosted the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix (the race was named after the nearby independent republic of San Marino.
The name Imola was first used in the 7th century by the Lombards, who applied it to the fortress (the present Castellaccio, the construction of which is attributed to the Lombard Clefi), whence the name passed to the city itself.
Main sights
Rocca Sforzesca (Sforza Castle), built under the reign of Girolamo Riario and Caterina Sforza.
Duomo (cathedral), dedicated to San Cassiano. Erected from 1187 to 1271, it was repeatedly restored in the following centuries, until a large renovation was held in 1765–1781. The façade dates to 1850.
Cuisine and gastronomy
The 31.7km time trial will be taken on by both the men and the women, much like at the European Championships earlier in the year.
Both the men and the women covering one lap of the course.
A relatively flat course with just 200m altitude gain, but with some small rises potentially opening it up for a mix of riders who can go for the win.
Previous winners
2019 DYGERT-OWEN Chloe
2018 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
2017 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
2016 NEBEN Amber
2015 VILLUMSEN Linda
2014 BRENNAUER Lisa
2013 VAN DIJK Ellen
2012 ARNDT Judith
2011 ARNDT Judith
2010 POOLEY Emma
Previous winners
2019 DENNIS Rohan
2018 DENNIS Rohan
2017 DUMOULIN Tom
2016 MARTIN Tony
2015 KIRYIENKA Vasil
2014 WIGGINS Bradley
2013 MARTIN Tony
2012 MARTIN Tony
2011 MARTIN Tony
2010 CANCELLARA Fabian
UCI World Road Championships 2020, Imola – Routes
Women’s elite road race
The women’s elite road race will be taking in the same circuit as the men with the vicious Mazzolano and Cima Gallisterna climbs but over five laps, with 2,650m of climbing, starting and finishing in Imola.
The race is just 143km which could possibly make it very explosive race from early on, whereas we may see the action build more slowly in the longer men’s race.
All the events in this year’s Worlds will start and finish on the iconic Imola racing circuit, but the races will travel around the Emilia-Romagna region and will still feature plenty of climbing.
Previous winners
2019 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek
2018 VAN DER BREGGEN Anna
2017 VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK Chantal
2016 DIDERIKSEN Amalie
2015 DEIGNAN Elizabeth
2014 FERRAND-PRÉVOT Pauline
2013 VOS Marianne
2012 VOS Marianne
2011 BRONZINI Giorgia
2010 BRONZINI Giorgia
Men’s elite road race
The road race will run at 258.2km with almost 5,000 metres of climbing with nine laps of the 28.8km circuit. The route will feature two notable climbs, 3km in total with average gradients of 10 per cent, with maximum ramps of 14 per cent.
Start and finish are at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, but the major part of the race takes place on narrow roads to the south of Imola.
The race has a similar look to the course seen in Yorkshire last year only with the climbs being a bit longer and steeper.
The route isn’t taking in climbs as big as the ones we were going to see in the Swiss course which opens it up to a few more riders with a punchier style compared to the pure climbers that have a good kick.
Shortly after leaving the Autodromo the road rises false flat on the Via Bergullo. After a short descent a much more brutal ascent kicks in on the Via Mazzolano.
The first climb on the circuit, the Mazzolano is 2.8km long with an average gradient of just 5.9 per cent, but the first kilometre is a vicious 9.6 per cent average gradient maxing out at 13 per cent.
Making it a perfect launch pad for an attack, the riders can whittle things down and then maybe attack as the gradient relaxes before the top.
The riders fly downhill to Riolo Terme to turn right in the village. A few kilometres later another right hander takes them onto the Cima Calisperna.
The second climb is actually steeper again. The Cima Gallisterna is 2.7km with an average gradient of 6.4 per cent, but the middle 1.3km has an average gradient of 10.9 per cent with the maximum slopes hitting a hellish 14 per cent.
There are 11.5 kilometres between the top of the Cima Calisperna and the finish line on the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. This part of the route goes mainly downhill.
This is a shallow descent and then a slightly flat road to the finish, so it is will be where the race is decided.
Who'll wear the rainbow stripes into the 2021 season? Mads Pedersen is not defending his title, so the jersey is vacant.
Previous winners
2019 PEDERSEN Mads
2018 VALVERDE Alejandro
2017 SAGAN Peter
2016 SAGAN Peter
2015 SAGAN Peter
2014 KWIATKOWSKI Michał
2013 COSTA Rui
2012 GILBERT Philippe
2011 CAVENDISH Mark
2010 HUSHOVD Thor
Imola
Population 69,953
Imola is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna.
The city is most noted as the home of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari which formerly hosted the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix (the race was named after the nearby independent republic of San Marino.
The name Imola was first used in the 7th century by the Lombards, who applied it to the fortress (the present Castellaccio, the construction of which is attributed to the Lombard Clefi), whence the name passed to the city itself.
Main sights
Rocca Sforzesca (Sforza Castle), built under the reign of Girolamo Riario and Caterina Sforza.
Duomo (cathedral), dedicated to San Cassiano. Erected from 1187 to 1271, it was repeatedly restored in the following centuries, until a large renovation was held in 1765–1781. The façade dates to 1850.
Cuisine and gastronomy
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
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Why is it so short?0
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Oh ! I like the longer 50km plus courses . Gets the real engines out.0
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Not on ITV4 I assume?left the forum March 20230
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It should be on BBC. Maybe iPlayerugo.santalucia said:Not on ITV4 I assume?
"Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0 -
Eurosport?"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 pm0
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Time trials and road races are all on Eurosport player. There even a cyclocross race on Saturday as well, just in case you need a bit more racing.0
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All live on "normal" Eurosport, except Men's Road.
All live on Eurosport Player
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In his preview Dennis recons there is 3 or 4 times you'll need to brake and that it'll be well over a 52kmph average to win.
Says he wants a head wind on the way out on the rolling section of the course to make it harder for the big guys.0 -
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live-guidegsk82 said:It should be on BBC. Maybe iPlayer
On the BBC sport website and iPlayer - womens TT from 13:30, mens TT Friday from 13:15
Road races will be on too, times not online yet0 -
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Can someone please remind me how they seed the start times for the TT?0
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Also on the BBC red button.r0bh said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live-guidegsk82 said:It should be on BBC. Maybe iPlayer
On the BBC sport website and iPlayer - womens TT from 13:30, mens TT Friday from 13:15
Road races will be on too, times not online yet
Women's ITT:- 1-30pm - 4pm.
Men's ITT:- 1-15pm - 4pm
Women's RR:- 11-25am - 4-20pm
Men's RR:- 8-35am - 4-30pm
BBC 2
Men's RR Midday - 4-20pm
Eurosport (tv)*
Women's ITT:- 1-35pm - 3-45pm
Men's ITT:- 1-20pm - 3-45pm
Women's RR:- 11-30am - 3-45pm
Men's RR:- NA
*All subject to being heavily hit by tennis overrunning."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
BBC = no CK 👍0
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You can't leave us hanging like this. What's the best region?rick_chasey said:2nd best region in Italy for food.
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Huge improvement from the 3 weeks in France.rick_chasey said:2nd best region in Italy for food.
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
If you are a fan of gluten and pork, I would say Emilia is the best region in Italy for food.tailwindhome said:
Huge improvement from the 3 weeks in France.rick_chasey said:2nd best region in Italy for food.
Aside from home made egg pasta of various shapes and forms, you have e huge selection of cured pork products, from prosciutto to coppa, culatello, mortadella, various types of salame...
Good wine too, if not as celebrated as those of Veneto, Piemonte and Toscana. Can't beat a good Lambrusco or a Sangiovese.
It is also true that in Emilia they boast the highest rate of colon cancer in the country...left the forum March 20230 -
Lots of meat, presumably.ugo.santalucia said:
If you are a fan of gluten and pork, I would say Emilia is the best region in Italy for food.tailwindhome said:
Huge improvement from the 3 weeks in France.rick_chasey said:2nd best region in Italy for food.
Aside from home made egg pasta of various shapes and forms, you have e huge selection of cured pork products, from prosciutto to coppa, culatello, mortadella, various types of salame...
Good wine too, if not as celebrated as those of Veneto, Piemonte and Toscana. Can't beat a good Lambrusco or a Sangiovese.
It is also true that in Emilia they boast the highest rate of colon cancer in the country...
It's probably not the best place to be vegan.0 -
There is NO good place to be vegan.1
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There is a colon doctor or whatever they're called who did say to me he's never treated a vegetarian patient with colon cancer.0
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