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

[Joomla10]

We all forget Carapaz... He might be a big surprise today.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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I think guys like Kwiato, Valverde or Alaphilippe will be dropped by climbers.
Nibali, Dumo, Poels, Moscon? - I don't think so.
Simon or Adam FTW, it would be great, but I wouldn't be surprised by Bardet, Quintana, Roglic or.. Majka win.

would be great but they need to make race hard fór that, in colombia I more believe in Uran, Quintana Is not good enough.

So far it looks great. 130 km & 15 min mean it could be hard race on final gaps.

 

[postmanhat]

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Don't understand why people think Woods has a chance. Such a bad descender won't win even though i would love to see it. I also think Jungels will be dangerous and a good outsider. Another good outsider could be Kreuziger. This race has been his goal for a while, he is good at one day races and a good climber, while he looked good in Canada. My last outside bet is Rein Tarranamae, Just a gut feeling

I was thinking about Taaramae as well. He's on pretty good form and is unlikely to be marked in any way. Mostly though, I want to hear the commentators exclaim "Today Taaramae has reigned!", or "The reign of Taaramae begins!".

 

[Pantani_lives]

Some of the secondary favorites have a compatriot in front: D. Martin, Kreuziger and Jungels.

 

[Velolover2]

Stannard leading the peloton for the Yates bros.

The race is still young but aren't Italy supposed to be the ones who lead the chase? I have not seen them all day.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: 2018 Innsbruck World Championship Men's Road Race - 259k

Break ftw!

 

[Rollthedice]

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Stannard leading the peloton for the Yates bros.

The race is still young but aren't Italy supposed to be the ones who lead the chase? I have not seen them all day.

There are other teams who will work, why bother?

 

[AQETUYIOI]

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The race is still young but aren't Italy supposed to be the ones who lead the chase? I have not seen them all day.

When did you see Sagan last year?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

I left the room for a while: where did the BBC coverage go?

 

[Blanco]

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Stannard leading the peloton for the Yates bros.

The race is still young but aren't Italy supposed to be the ones who lead the chase? I have not seen them all day.

Why Italy? They don't have a big favorite, Nibali is not in top form, and Moscon is hardly a big favorite. France, Spain, UK should be at the front...

 

[samhocking]

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Are the Norwegian national team really sponsored by UAE?

Laengen rides on UAE, so he might just be wearing some of his regular kit.

There is a UAE logo on the jersey though

Most federations allow your trade team sponsor to be put on the National shorts I believe.

From what I can see, some countries have a jersey only, and riders are using their team bibshorts, others (including Norway) have provided a full kit

Norway, as most teams are, will have many riders wearing skinsuits so logos get printed on top and bottom half too bespoke to each riders trade sponsor. Riders that either don't like wearing skinsuits or Federation don't provide them, will use the Federation top ordered in bulk without trade team per rider and then the rider through his team will/might order his shorts to match separately or use trade shorts and so then you get their trade team sponsor on shorts, but not Federation generic jersey.

 

[bassano]

I think Italy should try break cards with Caruso and De Marchi or even Moscon if Nibali Will not be confident enough

 

[winkybiker]

Time gap is screwy. Has that motorbike stopped? It is going out 10 seconds every 10 seconds.

 

[shalgo]

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Time gap is screwy. Has that motorbike stopped? It is going out 10 seconds every 10 seconds.

It was suddenly reset by about 4 minutes.

 

[Red Rick]

Dutch coach: Poels and Mollema will wait for the end, Dumoulin, Kruijswijk, Kelderman and Oome will go for longer moves. Lots of communication required.

Implied that if Poels sucks they'll know very quickly

 

[Andy262]

Poor Barguil. Didn't look happy even before that..

 

[Rollthedice]

Barguil crashes alone and probably he's out.

 

[postmanhat]

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Stannard leading the peloton for the Yates bros.

The race is still young but aren't Italy supposed to be the ones who lead the chase? I have not seen them all day.

Why Italy? They don't have a big favorite, Nibali is not in top form, and Moscon is hardly a big favorite. France, Spain, UK should be at the front...

And Colombia. Unless their plan is to attack the final climb en masse.

Looks like no coverage in the UK till 1445 now, due to women's football?

 

[ice&fire]

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Barguil crashes alone and probably he's out.

He's got a good reason not to work for anyone else. I can't get why he was selected.

 

[Andy262]

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Stannard leading the peloton for the Yates bros.

The race is still young but aren't Italy supposed to be the ones who lead the chase? I have not seen them all day.

Why Italy? They don't have a big favorite, Nibali is not in top form, and Moscon is hardly a big favorite. France, Spain, UK should be at the front...

And Colombia. Unless their plan is to attack the final climb en masse.

Looks like no coverage in the UK till 1445 now, due to women's football?

It's on the red button - has been all day.

 

[samhocking]

It's been on BBC Red Button and iPlayer since the start.

 

[sir fly]

Barguil got up this morning on the left foot.
The breakaway and the gap they have look like insurance the race won't explode before the final couple of laps.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Barguil crashes alone and probably he's out.

He's got a good reason not to work for anyone else. I can't get why he was selected.

He wasn't, Rolland got sick and he was the replacement.

 

[TomLPC]

Ian Stannard's surely spent the most time of any rider on the front of groups in the past 6/7 years or so of racing, hope he has some good form next season because he's shown signs towards the end of this

 

[Eli]

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I left the room for a while: where did the BBC coverage go?

Hahaha they are showing Women's footy right now. It'll be back on at 1.45 on BBC TWO