2011 Copenhagen World Championships: Elite Men Road Race

[The Hitch]

40 minutes since he won. Has Cav announced for Sky yet?

 

[boomcie]

Am I the only one that's happy with the result?

Probably not. Rumor has it Cavendish' fan club was pretty pleased.

 

[Ibanez]

40 minutes since he won. Has Cav announced for Sky yet?

I too am thinking this - guess he knows they can do the job for him now too.

 

[Martin318is]

It still under Vettels win without photo. I'm sorry, but Vettel wins every other week. Cav does too, but it's different

thanks for that - was just about to watch the recording.

everyone please take this as a reminder to try and avoid spoilers in active threads.

 

[goggalor]

Oh God. Winning the worlds road race wearing a skinsuit and helmet lid. Please someone tell me I'm dreaming.

 

[hatcher]

I was rushing to get back home earlier to watch the last 50k-I missed the whole race and by looking at the results & the comments here-I'm glad I missed it

in all fairness- Congrats to Cavendish-there is nothing can anyone could do when the parcours was tailor made for him... The only down side of it is how we the fans are going to deal with his hyper-inflated EGO next year?

The middle section of the race was actually quite interesting. It got dull in the final 40k when the other nations realised their tactics weren't working.

 

[kanari]

Fun fact:

Top 15 riders from 15 different countries....

 

[roundabout]

London will be better than this. Smaller teams - if they race it like today GB might run out of gas. Also gradients over 4% may help a little although I'm not quite sure when the final obstacle is.

The worst thing about this course is that it the most selective aspect was a crash, not the distance, not a climb, not the aggressive racing.

I actually found it rather interesting, given how hard it was being raced. The tension of a full sprint for a worlds is something else.

But I don't overly enjoy the concept. Maybe sprinters deserve a race every now and then which they are guaranteed to win, but if them, should the cobbled specialists get one too, and an MTF for the climbers?

It's about 40km from the last hill to the finish in London. The only upside as you mention are the smaller teams.

Hope there will be hills in Richmond. Courses like today's once a decade should be enough.

Also it's quite telling that all 3 podium finishes haven't started or didn't make it past stage 4 of the Vuelta.

 

[The Sheep]

Am I the only one that's happy with the result?

I don't mind the winner really, would have been funnier if some no-name sprinter would have won in the end but don't really want to see parcours like this again on a WC. Maybe in another 10 years.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

It was a terrible course and I hope thats the last flat one, Britain did a great job there though and got the job done with some help from Grabsch and Klier early on.
Its not Cav or Britains fault of having such a lame course so you cant slag Cav for winning. I think he rode clever once he lost Thomas's wheel and jumped on to an Aussie. Goss came back a bit but Cav too quick in the end.

Looking forward to next year already..

you are of course right.

I am not saying their is much logic in my disappointment regarding cav, he won on what was giving to him, kudos.

But it is a frustrating result, from a poor course. As a result, me and evidently others can't help but vent their frustration directing it at cav. Emotions in their prime i guess.

The course leaves a bad taste which devalues the stripes imo.

 

[woodie]

thanks for that - was just about to watch the recording.

everyone please take this as a reminder to try and avoid spoilers in active threads.

Wait, why are you reading this thread if you don't want to know the result?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I was rushing to get back home earlier to watch the last 50k-I missed the whole race and by looking at the results & the comments here-I'm glad I missed it

in all fairness- Congrats to Cavendish-there is nothing can anyone could do when the parcours was tailor made for him... The only down side of it is how we the fans are going to deal with his hyper-inflated EGO next year?

Isn't going to happen, not after his 2010 TdF cryingshow

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Not the best race but it's only fair to have a sprinters course every so often.

Again, we had a sprinter's course last year. Something that was quite interesting. It was flat, but just enough to give others hope. If it's just going to be a bunch sprint, just do one lap and save us all the pain. The sprinters had their course last year, they didn't need an embarrassment of a parcours this year too, not with an almost as embarrassing Olympic course next year too.

 

[auscyclefan94]

you are of course right.

I am not saying their is much logic in my disappointment regarding cav, he won on what was giving to him, kudos.

But it is a frustrating result, from a poor course. As a result, me and evidently others can't help but vent their frustration directing it at cav. Emotions in their prime i guess.

The course leaves a bad taste which devalues the stripes imo.

spot on timmy!

 

[The Hitch]

only thing I can remember that comes close is watching an episode of "Friends" with people that think it's a hilarious show.

My respect for you just went through the roof.

Its good to know there are other people who agree that thing friends was weak.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

I don't mind the winner really, would have been funnier if some no-name sprinter would have won in the end but don't really want to see parcours like this again on a WC. Maybe in another 10 years.

true, ****ty course, but a sprinter should get the chance to be WC every 10 years or so...

 

[abbaskip]

I disagree (many other nations swamped the front too), but that wasn't your point.

GB did control the race from the start, would have been living a fantasy if they expected to roll into the final 250 metres with no other nations sprinting for the win, and they wouldn't have with any other sprinter.

My point is it's not just about GB. Cav is Worlds champion as he is the only one in the world that could have done that...

I'm also comparing it to HTC who control the race, have the peleton riding against them, then still control the sprint.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

In days where you can barely stay awake, maybe. But I wonder how people will react when the world champion drops in the first 2nd cat, and loses 25 minutes per stage without caring the slightest bit. If he doesn't drop out, that is.

Well, how did you react when Boonen retired in the middle of a stage of the TdF with the Rainbow jersey on?

the UCi pick the course not Cav. Not my favourite race or rider winning, in fact it was a horrible race, a parade almost. But the riders had their chances to take on the Team GB and most failed miserably.

Go ask your favourite riders why they waited for the sprint.

I think the world champion is the rider who has ridden the best all year, but then the UCI would have it's money making race now would it.

Knocking Cav winning a race he entered is pathetic. I'd rather knock, Gilbert and others who have the kick to win in the last kilometres.

At least Voeckler had a go.

Cav bashing is spitting the dummy.

Agree with this, particularly the highlighted.

We all knew a long time ago that this was a course for the sprinters - and like Cipo in 2002 I admire an outstanding favorite winning it.
They have had to endure all the pressure in the build-up, anything less than victory would be ridiculed.
Boring, perhaps - effective, definitely.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

2010 was a sprinter's Worlds. That was a course that was just hard enough for other types of riders to think they could do it, but not hard enough to stop the sprint. That was an example of how to do a flat Worlds really well.

This year was an example of how to make the Worlds look worthless.

Really have no idea where this Geelong was exciting idea has come from. It was always obviously coming back together.

 

[Martin318is]

all - please avoid getting personal in this or other threads. Excessive trolling or nastiness between members will result in sanctions

 

[auscyclefan94]

true, ****ty course, but a sprinter should get the chance to be WC every 10 years or so...

they had chances in zolder, madrid & melbourne...


Okay, I will stop spurting hate out for cav. it was a good win.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Really have no idea where this Geelong was exciting idea has come from. It was always obviously coming back together.

Compared to today, it was a freaking Aprica 2010 clone in terms of entertainment.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

40 minutes since he won. Has Cav announced for Sky yet?

Tomorrow afternoon in his Jersey, on Sky Sports News.

Their choice of timing and delay suddenly seems a lot more sensible. 'Everybody' might already know, but 95% of the people his new sponsor wants to know don't.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The middle section of the race was actually quite interesting. It got dull in the final 40k when the other nations realised their tactics weren't working.

Interesting? Nothing was interesting with the British Wiggo/Millar train behind. Good luck getting away from that.

I was already in a coma halfway the race

 

[Martin318is]

Wait, why are you reading this thread if you don't want to know the result?

the Formula 1 recording - I thought that was self explanatory