World Championships 2024 Zürich ***SPOILERS***

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553

    That wasn't the plan.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    😭

    Nasty crash that, hope he's OK. Philipsen really looked like he had diamonds in his legs today as well.

    Lorenzo now a minute ahead, Grindley catches and drops Alvarez in the battle for silver

    16km to go

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553

    Good win that. Obviously he was fortuitous in that Philipsen crashed, but he was off the front for a long time and had the strength to ride away from everyone else. Kudos to Grindley for fighting back and taking second, but heartbreak for the Spaniard who got caught by a chase group of three and dropped inside the final 2 kms.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    Yeah, great ride from Lorenzo, he put some real pressure on Philipsen and got out ahead early (countering after a Philipsen forcing). Would have made for a great head to head with Philipsen if he'd caught him.

    Theodor August Clemmensen snuck into tenth after doing early work and getting dropped on a descent, so that's a small ray of sunshine for Denmark, though not quite the rainbows in the rain to echo Mads P in Yorkshire.....

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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553

    According to Brian Smith, Finn's dad is from Sheffield. Does anyone know if that's true? (Finn is not your usual Italian surname).

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    HIs interview in English was flawless (well, as flawless as you'd expect from a Yorkshireman at least) though with a slight Italian accent

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249

    Thoughts with Muriel Furrer. Hoping desperately that it's not as serious as it seems to be!

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Sounds bad

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  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215

    U23 men are onto the city circuit. Very wet, challenging roads again, and we just had a hail shower on the other side of Zürich. At least it’s not too cold.

  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215

    Unfortunately Muriel Furrer has passed away after her crash in the Junior race yesterday. Her family has asked that the racing in Zürich continue as planned.

    RIP Muriel

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    That's awful

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  • Rubbish news :(

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  • Only just heard about this, very sad. I watched the race, I thought it was a good watch.

  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    It is simple gutting


    Cycling at a pro or at a world class level can't have many competitors compared to.other sports

    The death rate during events is really high

    "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
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553

    That's awful news, my heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.

  • The lack of details around Furrer worried me yesterday, and I'm devastated to learn those fears were justified. I can only hope the reactions from around the peloton and the wider world of cycling are some small comfort to her family.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463

    That’s horrendous. It’s always horrible when someone dies racing but feels even worse with her being so young and it was right at the end too wasn’t it?

  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981

    It's a brutal sport sometimes isn't it.

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  • Awful news

  • That's terrible news.

  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,978

    Way too young for this to happen. So sad to hear this.

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  • davidof
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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104

    Speculation was that she went off the road and was unnoticed in a wooded section for a whole lap - I don't know if that has been confirmed though.

    So sad - watched the u23s on catch up and even though I had already heard when they announced her death to the crowd at the podium presentation it was very moving - feel for her family.

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  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215

    After a minutes silence on the start line, the women are off and headed towards the city circuit on wet roads and under heavy skies.

    I’m off to Zurichbergstrasse in full rain gear, hoping the atmosphere will keep us warm

  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215

    Fantastic positive and supportive atmosphere on the first passage

  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,123

    PFP dropped it seems. Not surprising as the race is quite long compared to mtbing

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  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215

    She was over a minute behind on the 2nd time up the steep ramp, but I missed the photo op :(

  • red.rider
    red.rider Posts: 1,215

    Vollering and Vos on the front 3rd time around. Peloton still together but a lot smaller