World Championships 2024 Zürich ***SPOILERS***

No_Ta_Doctor
No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
edited September 22 in Pro race

Apologies for the skimpiness of this starter post, but it's the day of the elite TTs and we didn't have a race thread yet. There are profiles and links to start lists in the PTP thread:

https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/13130804/ptp-2024-world-championships-sunday-22nd-sunday-29th-september

The race website is pretty good, with maps, profiles, preview vids etc

https://zurich2024.com/en/


Tissot Timing is where the race data will be, the best place to get TT checkpoint times etc

https://www.tissottiming.com/2024/crdwch/schedule

For the TTs, Xavier Disley is the go to:

https://x.com/xavierdisley/status/1836426135841681542


Very little wind today, so conditions good to go fast.

Some riders reconning the TT course have complained the descent is sketchy, maybe they wanted to give people a chance to beat Remco?

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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,337
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/13130811/world-championships-2024-zuerich-spoilers

    I’ve done a virtual ride of the TT and the descent did look sketchy. I was thinking I bet they’re glad to not be going in the opposite direction.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited September 22

    Well done. I was going to knock something out quickly. I am on my travels again from Tuesday, so I am a bit tied up with packing etc.

    I will add those profiles..............................

    Men's TT.

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    Climb to the top of Uetikon am See.

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    Women's ITT.

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    Men's Road Race.

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    Women's Road Race.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    edited September 22

    Cheers @blazing_saddles, didn't want to assume you were going to do a thread, we shouldn't take your efforts for granted


    PS cough wrong profile for the women's TT, you got the men's twice cough

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

    Heading out to the finish line soon to catch the end of WTT and then the men. I’ve spent the last two days sick on the couch (including missing the opening cyclocross weekend) so I’ll see how long I can manage to stay out.

    Great conditions for TTing here today: dry, sunny, 20°, no wind.

    Many local KOMs fell yesterday during the official on-course training, including the 7.5km stretch along Greifensee (Remco @ 60+km/hr), and the climb up to Chrüzlen (Jan Christen @ 32+km/hr). How much faster can they go today?

  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    edited September 22

    That relative lack of ascent looks like (to me) it should be either Ganna or Tarling, although perhaps Ganna is not on top (Ganna) form.


    P.S watching the BBC, as opposed to Discovery, not kirby, but don't like their other anchor, is it Mccrossan?

    Do like Hutchinson admittedly.


    Anyone know who the female commentator is on the beeb, liking her delivery and knowledge, feel I recognise the voice but can't put a name to it - Triathlete maybe?

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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,161

    Hayley Simmonds.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    Got to think Grace Brown retiring with a world champs and olympic gold is just a season too early really


    Meanwhile, Remco drops his chain before he even starts

    https://x.com/eurosport/status/1837863906972201049


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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726

    For some reason Eurosport commentary is by Marty McDonald. Must be about 4th or 5th choice.

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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    edited September 22
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098049#Comment_21098049

    Ah that's who it is - confused him with mccrossan, but don't like either. Maybe other people were unavailable, poorly or on holiday.


    Brotherton, Boardman and Simmonds are a good trio for me.


    Remco looks to be in charge, but for an issue - unless Ganna obliterates the descent.


    Made Tarling's cadence at 86, doesn't seem low to me.

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    edited September 22

    Jay Vines bike handling let’s him down again. He looks pretty cut up and bruised.


    I forgot it was on BBC2!

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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    edited September 22

    Well that was tighter than it looked like it would be.


    Tarling sounds really down on himself, difficult to watch - hope he can pull himself out of that over the winter.

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Somewhat predictable... But fair result

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908

    Remcos power meter not working throughout the ride

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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981
    edited September 22
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098057#Comment_21098057

    Impressive to complete that for the win with no power numbers, guess he was going by the time gaps from the team car.


    Wonder why it wasn't working, might need some new CR2032's 🤣

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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,232

    Primož getting passed on the finish line by Pippo! Must be well pissed off.

    And what did happen to Jay Vine?

    FYI I've been on catch up...

  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,337
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098074#Comment_21098074

    Nobody (as yet) knows what happened to Jay Vine. I’d guess he overcooked it on the descent but that’s a pure guess.

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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475

    Ganna got a massive tow from Roglic's car and Roglic to make up 13 seconds in the last few km's. Had no bearing on the final result, but the car really needs to be pulled aside much earlier in such cases.

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  • alan_a
    alan_a Posts: 1,587
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098049#Comment_21098049

    He's their 1st choice for female races where he does a really good job.

    My guess is why get 2 different folk for what is essentially 1 gig. He also does CX and knows more about the men than the others know about the women.

    Also Mccrossan's brother, hence the probable confusion by daniel b

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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,981

    lol, seriously they are brothers?

    That would explain the similar voices, wonder why they have different surnames, maybe one has taken his partners surname - thanks for the info :-)

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249

    Junior men's TT underway. The Belgian who went off first is currently more than a minute and a half faster than anyone else. Red hot favourite Withen Philipsen off in about 30 minutes. Josh's kid brother Finlay Tarling goes off last.

  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,726
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098085#Comment_21098085

    He usually does the woman’s races with Dani Rowe.

    Strangely, it’s now Rob Hatch commentating on the junior TT.

    I guess he, Kirby and Cox were otherwise engaged over the weekend.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098097#Comment_21098097

    Whose idea was it to make the teenagers get up early in the morning? 😅 Going to be some grumpy losers today

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  • gethinceri
    gethinceri Posts: 1,663
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098085#Comment_21098085

    Marty ought to be confined to cyclocross only, where he does a much better job than he does at road commentating.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    Carl Emil Just Pedersen "the other Dane" into second place for now, nobody has got close to van Kerkhove yet.

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249

    Is Withen Philipsen riding? They seem to be totally ignoring him?

  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098111#Comment_21098111

    4th at checkpoint 1.

  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    edited September 23

    Seixas (Fra) fastest at finish now, he had a great ride despite having to take some evasive action to get round a rider he caught who swerved out into his path and to technically leave the course to overtake a car

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655

    Not sure Albert's on it today, only 4th at 2nd check by 18" with other riders to come, he'll have to have an enormous negative split to bring back much back

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21098115#Comment_21098115

    4th at finish so far, he'll be disappointed in that.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    edited September 23

    Waiting for Jasper Schoofs now, last man that can threaten the podium

    Tarling the younger not having a great day

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