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

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Groups getting split off .... They should of attacked during that lull
    "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
    Belgiums drilling this
    "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
    ddraver said:

    Trentin has dragged it back and called it a day. Bit surprised by that...



    Ballerini too
    Both crashed earlier then came back to do a huge effort in chasing the Remco break.

    Several outside bets getting dropped now including Ewan.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Declerq getting back ?
    "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
    That's pretty impressive
    "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
    Is it going to be one of those weird races where all the action was early on and it then becomes more predictable? Wasn't there a PR a few years ago a bit like that?
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Pross said:

    Is it going to be one of those weird races where all the action was early on and it then becomes more predictable? Wasn't there a PR a few years ago a bit like that?

    Long way to.go
    "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
    Attempts to slide off the front
    "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
    Polet made a move here
    "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
    Pollitt makes a second dig and gets a gap. No-one seems to want to ride with him.

    Brits managing to keep covering every move. Small group now away. Remco, Tratnik and maybe Swift again? All in the original dangerous break
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Actually looks like GB missed this one, Swift on the front of the bunch
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    All the major countries represented except GB, first time they weren't up there.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Not sure Belgium will be happy with just Remco up there.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Bluff it .... Make the Belgiums commit
    "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
    Don't chase... see if the Belgiums believe remco has 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
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    There's no first choice riders in that break so I'm not convinced many teams will be happy for the gap to go out. No team with multiple riders either so yes sit up and let others control it
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    That's better
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Caleb cramping up
    "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
    Declerq finished I think
    "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
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    The USA kit looks like a blue jacket and red tie.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Cosnefoy has another dig
    "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
    Mad_Malx said:

    The USA kit looks like a blue jacket and red tie.

    Evel Knievel outfit
    "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
    I'd be useless in a race like this. I'd panic about every break.

    Break has split, now only 5 riders so more teams now needing to work but the peloton is tiny.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Loads of little gaps appearing.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Would like to see van Baarle win from this front group. Does so much work all year and rarely gets a chance to ride to his potential.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    JA
    "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
    Now we have a race
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Pidcock back in
    "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
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,444
    Lol Pidcock must be the worst rider to try and draft
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    All coming together for a finale
    "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