Centennial Road World Championships, Flanders - 19-26 September 2021 *SPOILERS*

notquite6foot

Yeah, the history of pro winners and rainbow jerseys is 6 years shy, but still...

Thought I'd start this before team selection etc somehow ends up in the SSR thread

Dorset_Boy

GB Teams announced:
Elite women's road race

Lizzie Deignan
Anna Shackley
Alice Barnes
Anna Henderson
Pfeiffer Georgi
Joss Lowden

Elite women's TT

Joss Lowden
Pfeiffer Georgi

Elite men's road race

Tom Pidcock
Luke Rowe
Fred Wright
Jake Stewart
Connor Swift
Ben Swift
Mark Cavendish
Ethan Hayter

Elite men's time trial

Ethan Hayter
Dan Bigham

Under-23 men's road race

Ethan Vernon
Sam Watson
Oliver Stockwell
Robert Donaldson
Lewis Askey

Under-23 men's time trial

Ethan Vernon

Junior women's road race

Maddie Leech
Millie Couzens
Flora Perkins
Zoe Bäckstedt

Junior women's time trial

Zoe Bäckstedt
Maddie Leech

Junior men time trial

Max Poole
Finlay Pickering
Joshua Tarling
Jack Brough

Junior men time trial

Finlay Pickering
Joshua Tarling

Mixed team time trial

Dan Bigham (team leader)
Alex Dowsett
John Archibald
Joss Lowden
Alice Barnes
Anna Henderson

daniel_b

No Hannah Barnes?

And how many spots do the Elite women's and Men's team actually have?

I'm assuming it's not everyone they are taking who will get a spot, team of 8 would be great, but it seems unlikely they have qualified for that many places?

Mixed relay looks interesting.

RichN95.

daniel_b said:

No Hannah Barnes?

And how many spots do the Elite women's and Men's team actually have?

I'm assuming it's not everyone they are taking who will get a spot, team of 8 would be great, but it seems unlikely they have qualified for that many places?

Mixed relay looks interesting.

I think that's the full team. Surprisingly GB are ranked 4th in the Men's rankings (12th in the Women's)

Dorset_Boy

I wasn't expecting to see Cav there, but given how lean people comeenting on the ToB said he looked, and the breakaway ride across the Penninies I'd think he has known he was going for a while.

It'll also be interesting to see how Mr Aero goes in the TT.

notquite6foot

Looking at the men's rankings, GB doesn't have top-tier GC/one-day hitters at Pog/WVA level,* but a big bunch of riders with a wide spread of high-level wins between them. It should also be noted that some of last year's belated results are apparently staying the full 12 months (like Carthy's Vuelta).

[* Pidcock may be one before long]

mrb123

Hayter must be handy in the TT then? Really a very versatile rider it seems.

neonriver

I can't get my head round Bigham in the ITT. Can't see any result that would justify it. If you think Dowsett has had enough chances at the worlds the Archibald is in good nick and had a 2nd by 1 second only a couple of weeks back. Especially since Bigham DNF the Tour of Britain with a bad back.

notquite6foot

mrb123 said:

Hayter must be handy in the TT then? Really a very versatile rider it seems.

He was on for a top 2 or 3 in the Algarve ITT before he crashed (Asgreen closed hard and would have won it regardless). Possible medal contender in a few years if his endurance continues to improve.

rick_chasey

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

rick_chasey

Men's elite route.

kingstongraham

rick_chasey said:

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

In the men's RR, strong team: Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Tiesj Benoot, Victor Campenaerts, Tim Declercq, Yves Lampaert, Jasper Stuyven, Dylan Teuns

But obviously they can be beaten - the Danish team looks pretty much as strong (taken from the Vikings thread): Kasper Asgreen, Magnus Cort, Mikkel Honoré, Michael Valgren, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Mikkel Bjerg

Then there's MVDP came back yesterday, Pidcock was well in the mix in the spring, the reigning champion. The race is a really exciting prospect, which isn't always the case.

notquite6foot

If Pidcock had prepared well, then he'd a contender. He's not looked like doing so since winning the Olympic XC race, Matt Brammeier admits:

"Tom had quite a big push up to the Olympics and that took quite a bit out of him, emotionally and physically. Going into the Vuelta was an unknown and he’s not worn out. He’s calling and messaging me every day but we just think that he’s not in the right shape to go and nail his hat to the wall and say he wants a win."

ddraver

Anyone smell a bluff..?

Pross

notquite6foot said:

If Pidcock had prepared well, then he'd a contender. He's not looked like doing so since winning the Olympic XC race, Matt Brammeier admits:

"Tom had quite a big push up to the Olympics and that took quite a bit out of him, emotionally and physically. Going into the Vuelta was an unknown and he’s not worn out. He’s calling and messaging me every day but we just think that he’s not in the right shape to go and nail his hat to the wall and say he wants a win."

He went well in the one Vuelta stage where he got in the break. Surprised Doull isn't in the team, it looks fairly inexperienced other than Rowe and the Swifts.

webboo

Who’s inexperienced in the men’s team.

RichN95.

Pross said:

He went well in the one Vuelta stage where he got in the break. Surprised Doull isn't in the team, it looks fairly inexperienced other than Rowe and the Swifts.

I think Cavendish has done a few races

No_Ta_Doctor

Full lineup for the Vikings. Very strong, likely to give the Belgians something to worry about

No_Ta_Doctor said:

The full Viking lineup for the Worlds

Elite rr men

Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck - Quick Step)
Magnus Cort (EF Education - Nippo)
Mikkel Honoré (Deceuninck - Quick Step)
Michael Valgren (EF Education - Nippo)
Mads Pedersen (Trek - Segafredo)
Andreas Kron (Lotto Soudal)
Mads Würtz Schmidt (Israel Start-Up Nation)
Mikkel Bjerg (UAE-Team Emirates)

Elite TT men
Mikkel Bjerg (UAE-Team Emirates)
Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck - Quick Step)


Elite rr women

Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ)
Julie Leth (Ceratizit-WNT)
Emma Norsgaard (Team Movistar)

Amalie Dideriksen (Trek-Segafredo)
Marita Jensen (Team ABC Dame Elite)
Rebecca Koerner (Team ABC Dame Elite)
Trine Holmsgaard (Isorex No-Aqua Ladies)

Elite TT women
Emma Norsgaard (Team Movistar)
Rebecca Koerner (Team ABC Dame Elite)

Mixed TT relay thing
Mikkel Bjerg (UAE-Team Emirates)
Magnus Cort (EF Education - Nippo)
Mathias Norsgaard (Movistar)
Amalie Dideriksen (Trek-Segafredo)
Julie Leth (Ceratizit-WNT)
Emma Norsgaard (Team Movistar)

U19 rr women
Ida Krum (Give Cykelklub)
Laura Auerbach-Lind (Give Cykelklub)
Solbjørk Anderson (Team RYTGER powered by Cykeltøj-Online.dk)
Victoria Lund (Team RYTGER powered by Cykeltøj-Online.dk)

U19 TT women
Laura Auerbach-Lind (Give Cykelklub)
Victoria Lund (Team RYTGER powered by Cykeltøj-Online.dk)

U19 rr men
Carl-Frederik Bévort (Team ABC Junior)
Gustav Wang (Team ABC Junior)
Poul Holten Andersen (Team ABC Junior)
Simon Dalby (Mascot Workwear)
Henrik Pedersen (Team NPV Carl Ras Roskilde Junior)

U19 TT men
Carl-Frederik Bévort (Team ABC Junior) - DM TT 2021
Gustav Wang (Team ABC Junior) - DM TT 2019 og 2020

U23 TT men
Jacob Hindsgaul (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
Marcus Sander Hansen (BHS - PL Beton Bornholm)
Sebastian Kolze Changizi (ColoQuick)
William Blume Levy (ColoQuick)
Mathias Larsen (Restaurant Suri - Carl Ras)

U23 rr men
Johan Price-Pejtersen (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
Adam Holm (BHS - PL Beton Bornholm)
Marcus Sander Hansen (BHS - PL Beton Bornholm)

Pross

RichN95. said:

Pross said:

He went well in the one Vuelta stage where he got in the break. Surprised Doull isn't in the team, it looks fairly inexperienced other than Rowe and the Swifts.

I think Cavendish has done a few races

Somehow missed his name, probably as I wasn't expecting to see it there.

yorkshireraw

kingstongraham said:

rick_chasey said:

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

In the men's RR, strong team: Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Tiesj Benoot, Victor Campenaerts, Tim Declercq, Yves Lampaert, Jasper Stuyven, Dylan Teuns

But obviously they can be beaten - the Danish team looks pretty much as strong (taken from the Vikings thread): Kasper Asgreen, Magnus Cort, Mikkel Honoré, Michael Valgren, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Mikkel Bjerg

Then there's MVDP came back yesterday, Pidcock was well in the mix in the spring, the reigning champion. The race is a really exciting prospect, which isn't always the case.

Has Evenepoel ever raced on the cobbles?

rick_chasey

yorkshireraw said:

kingstongraham said:

rick_chasey said:

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

In the men's RR, strong team: Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Tiesj Benoot, Victor Campenaerts, Tim Declercq, Yves Lampaert, Jasper Stuyven, Dylan Teuns

But obviously they can be beaten - the Danish team looks pretty much as strong (taken from the Vikings thread): Kasper Asgreen, Magnus Cort, Mikkel Honoré, Michael Valgren, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Mikkel Bjerg

Then there's MVDP came back yesterday, Pidcock was well in the mix in the spring, the reigning champion. The race is a really exciting prospect, which isn't always the case.

Has Evenepoel ever raced on the cobbles?

He's from Flanders. He's raced on cobbles.

yorkshireraw

rick_chasey said:

yorkshireraw said:

kingstongraham said:

rick_chasey said:

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

In the men's RR, strong team: Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Tiesj Benoot, Victor Campenaerts, Tim Declercq, Yves Lampaert, Jasper Stuyven, Dylan Teuns

But obviously they can be beaten - the Danish team looks pretty much as strong (taken from the Vikings thread): Kasper Asgreen, Magnus Cort, Mikkel Honoré, Michael Valgren, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Mikkel Bjerg

Then there's MVDP came back yesterday, Pidcock was well in the mix in the spring, the reigning champion. The race is a really exciting prospect, which isn't always the case.

Has Evenepoel ever raced on the cobbles?

He's from Flanders. He's raced on cobbles.

Fair enough. DQS best chance of having the WC jersey next season do seem to rest away from the Belgian team tho. Can't see Lefevre being happy with Tim D, Remco and Yves helping put the jersey on the back of a Jumbo rider, in a Flanders WCs.

Assume Senechal will be in the French team supporting Julian A.

takethehighroad

rick_chasey said:

yorkshireraw said:

kingstongraham said:

rick_chasey said:

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

In the men's RR, strong team: Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Tiesj Benoot, Victor Campenaerts, Tim Declercq, Yves Lampaert, Jasper Stuyven, Dylan Teuns

But obviously they can be beaten - the Danish team looks pretty much as strong (taken from the Vikings thread): Kasper Asgreen, Magnus Cort, Mikkel Honoré, Michael Valgren, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Mikkel Bjerg

Then there's MVDP came back yesterday, Pidcock was well in the mix in the spring, the reigning champion. The race is a really exciting prospect, which isn't always the case.

Has Evenepoel ever raced on the cobbles?

He's from Flanders. He's raced on cobbles.

Outside the time limit in Paris Roubaix juniors in 2018 was his last race on cobbles I think

kingstongraham

kingstongraham

takethehighroad said:

rick_chasey said:

yorkshireraw said:

kingstongraham said:

rick_chasey said:

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

In the men's RR, strong team: Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Tiesj Benoot, Victor Campenaerts, Tim Declercq, Yves Lampaert, Jasper Stuyven, Dylan Teuns

But obviously they can be beaten - the Danish team looks pretty much as strong (taken from the Vikings thread): Kasper Asgreen, Magnus Cort, Mikkel Honoré, Michael Valgren, Mads Pedersen, Andreas Kron, Mads Würtz Schmidt, Mikkel Bjerg

Then there's MVDP came back yesterday, Pidcock was well in the mix in the spring, the reigning champion. The race is a really exciting prospect, which isn't always the case.

Has Evenepoel ever raced on the cobbles?

He's from Flanders. He's raced on cobbles.

Outside the time limit in Paris Roubaix juniors in 2018 was his last race on cobbles I think

Do Druivenkoers - Overijse and Brussels Cycling Classic not count?

takethehighroad

Nah, they're not proper cobbles. It's only the Muur x

arnuf

Well good for Remco then, because there will be no proper cobbles in the worlds either.

tailwindhome

rick_chasey said:

Can anyone see past the Belgians?

Dutch are fairly tall

tailwindhome

Dorset_Boy said:

Elite men's road race

Tom Pidcock
Luke Rowe
Fred Wright
Jake Stewart
Connor Swift
Ben Swift
Mark Cavendish
Ethan Hayter

Geraint?

carbonclem

tailwindhome said:

Dorset_Boy said:

Elite men's road race

Tom Pidcock
Luke Rowe
Fred Wright
Jake Stewart
Connor Swift
Ben Swift
Mark Cavendish
Ethan Hayter

Geraint?

Doing the Italian races. I assume before Lombadia?

Dorset_Boy

Anna vdB won't be defending her TT title.