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

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  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Photo for second - Dylan van Baarle?
    6th for Pidcock.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Photo for second.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,610
    Nothing for the Belgies.
    MvdP beats WvA again.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Pidcock need another km.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Brilliant ride from Pidcock.

    Superb from France. Superb from Tommy Voeckler!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    No medal for Belgium ...seems unfair
    "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
  • Great ride and I'm sure Cav will be quick to congratulate him.
  • Excellent ride by Pidcock.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,127
    We lost our French commentary, the commentator is snogging JA !
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    French made the race exciting
    "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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    AtC we need a Furious Animal pic....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    Van Baarle had a great race, Valgren has really found his form again.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    Great race
    "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
  • Maybe Wout van Aert will stop complaining about coming second now...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717

    Maybe Wout van Aert will stop complaining about coming second now...

    He looked absolutely gutted...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788

    Nothing for the Belgies.
    MvdP beats WvA again.

    Not sure 8th was worth sprinting for
  • ddraver said:

    AtC we need a Furious Animal pic....

    It could have been me!


    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver said:

    Maybe Wout van Aert will stop complaining about coming second now...

    He looked absolutely gutted...
    Adam Blythe's not impressed with how he races.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Brilliant race, brilliant win.

    Can they have it in Flanders every year?
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717

    ddraver said:

    Maybe Wout van Aert will stop complaining about coming second now...

    He looked absolutely gutted...
    Adam Blythe's not impressed with how he races.
    I'm on BBC, what was the gist?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    edited September 2021
    ddraver said:

    ddraver said:

    Maybe Wout van Aert will stop complaining about coming second now...

    He looked absolutely gutted...
    Adam Blythe's not impressed with how he races.
    I'm on BBC, what was the gist?
    He said that WvA is too willing to lose rather than going for it and risk dragging others with him. Said he needs to attack more.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited September 2021
  • Can someone please remove @iainf72 belt and shoelaces?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    edited September 2021
    hmm...

    Not sure about that.

    Edit - Blythe's Comments I mean
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593
    edited September 2021
    davidof said:

    We lost our French commentary, the commentator is snogging JA !




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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,593

    ddraver said:

    ddraver said:

    Maybe Wout van Aert will stop complaining about coming second now...

    He looked absolutely gutted...
    Adam Blythe's not impressed with how he races.
    I'm on BBC, what was the gist?
    He said that WvA is too willing to lose rather than going for it and risk dragging others with him. Said he needs to attack more.
    People used to criticise Sagan for the opposite and towing others around.

    I don't think he had it in his legs today though, never looked like the strongest rider which is unusual. Same with MvdP. Unfortunately Pidcock realised he couldn't cover everything himself and so seemed to opt for following those two.
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    Been an entertaining World Champs all round.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,717
    Pross said:

    Pidcock realised he couldn't cover everything himself and so seemed to opt for following those two.

    Hard habit to break when you've done it your whole career ;)

    It must be super difficult to have a once in a lifetime opportunity to win the Worlds in your home country, work the whole season to be the nominated rider, Spend the whole week being touted by your national news, but then wake up on the morning before, and say, "You know what boys, I don't think I'm on a good day today".

    Every other part of your brain must be thinking it's ok, you'll ride yourself in, it's just nerves etc

    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver