2018 Innsbruck World Championship Men's Road Race - 259km

[Rollthedice]

GVA thinks he's in Rio.

 

[46&twoWheels]

"Van no business in this race" + caruso + a yellow/red

 

[Velolover2]

Still way over 5 minutes to the lead group.

 

[Rollthedice]

Re:

"Van no business in this race" + caruso + a yellow/red

Fraile?

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

I wonder when the Dutch will start to do something.

When it's too late, no doubt

Dutch tactical sharpness is female only

From the interviews I got the idea there isn't really a plan... like always

There was a plan but it's really stupid and they're failing the good part of the plan too.

Plan is basically 'we have 6 leaders'

That's twice better than Movistar Tour's team

It would be pretty fun if Quintana and Valverde attacked and went clear on the last climb today, then completely refused to work together, while some clogger like Pinot came from behind and took the win.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

Still way over 5 minutes to the lead group.

They reduce that massively every ascent and then lose a bit when they slow down on the flat/descent

It was less than 5 at the top of the climb

 

[46&twoWheels]

Re: Re:

"Van no business in this race" + caruso + a yellow/red

Fraile?

yeah Fraile, tv confirmed

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Re: Re:

It would be pretty fun if Quintana and Valverde attacked and went clear on the last climb today, then completely refused to work together, while some clogger like Pinot came from behind and took the win.

 

[sir fly]

And now they're arguing...
Do they know why they've attacked?

 

[Alexandre B.]

A good old Spain-Italy conundrum.

 

[Rollthedice]

Fraile does not want to work.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

It would be pretty fun if Quintana and Valverde attacked and went clear on the last climb today, then completely refused to work together, while some clogger like Pinot came from behind and took the win.

lol, this was exactly the scenario I had in my mind. It would be even more funny though with Quintana and Valverde both doing their utmost to ensure the other doesn't win.

 

[franic]

Re:

Still way over 5 minutes to the lead group.

Japan 1990?!

 

[Red Rick]

It's 4'40 now

No way they'll make it

 

[franic]

What about Roglic? Where is he now?

 

[SafeBet]

Roglic should be 50 seconds back. Probably doesn't have the transponder on his new bike.

 

[Gigs_98]

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What about Roglic? Where is he now?

Don't think he made it back. He was standing around for over a minute and the teammates weren't waiting.

Edit: And just as I wrote it he of course is back

 

[Red Rick]

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What about Roglic? Where is he now?

Don't think he made it back. He was standing around for over a minute and the teammates weren't waiting.

And that's why you need radios in this race

 

[SafeBet]

Roglic now back.

 

[sir fly]

Those riding all day in the break will be 5kph slower than the group on the climbs...

 

[Velolover2]

Roglic is back! What an amazing rider.

 

[DFA123]

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What about Roglic? Where is he now?

Don't think he made it back. He was standing around for over a minute and the teammates weren't waiting.

Back now. That must have cost a lot though.

 

[Inquitus]

Roglic back, fair play

 

[OldCranky]

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Roglic should be 50 seconds back. Probably doesn't have the transponder on his new bike.

Back in the peloton, done well there.

 

[mb2612]

His teammates all waited for him, the Slovenia team were all 50 seconds back at the end of the lap