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

[DFA123]

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Very big group for a this hard course, this deep in the race.

Agreed, which kind of suggests it hasn't been that hard. I guess that should suit the faster guys more than the pure climbers.

You'd think either Colombia or Italy would have wanted to make it tougher by now. Surely neither of them want Alaf or Bala to be fresh near the finish.

Yep, seems a bit strange. I guess Italy think that Nibali might be able to get a 5-10 second gap over anyone at the top and hold it to the line - MSR style. But I agree they and certainly Colombia surely could have benefitted from a hard race.

 

[sir fly]

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Very big group for a this hard course, this deep in the race.

Agreed, which kind of suggests it hasn't been that hard. I guess that should suit the faster guys more than the pure climbers.

They've only pushed harder for a couple of times, dropped some, and now waiting for the final lap and the Hell.
The less harder racing the less chances for pure featherweight climbers.

 

[Red Rick]

Weening is still there

Can't wait for that 53x11 on Gramartboden

 

[Gigs_98]

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

Italy is really going fast but they don't really do much damage

 

[Brullnux]

Gap goes down from 2:20 to 1:30 in 3km. "if the gap doesn't go down any quicker then the peloton are in trouble"

Thank you, BBC, for making me miss Kirby

 

[Rollthedice]

Delfino's last stand. Make it legendary.

 

[Stella0596]

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Weening is still there

Can't wait for that 53x11 on Gramartboden

Just as you posted this... he dropped

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Last time Pelezotti was in the Worlds was 2004
if I heard right on the RAI

 

[webvan]

Wellens gone...

 

[Flamin]

Wellens cooked big time.

 

[Climbing]

Nibali doesn't look that good tbh, but who knows.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Weening is still there

Can't wait for that 53x11 on Gramartboden

He' gone.

 

[fuiers]

Nibali looks very good but where is Alaphillippe hiding?

 

[DFA123]

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Nibali doesn't look that good tbh, but who knows.

Surely he is the one telling Italy to ride on the front though?

 

[Gigs_98]

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

Chapeau to Gogl for lasting this long. He was supposed to be one of Austria's domestique's for the flat.

 

[Velolover2]

Pellizotti to be the oldest WT rider in 2019?

 

[hfer07]

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Italy beginning to drop bodies like a MoFo

 

[webvan]

Pelizotti, huh...feels like 2009 again! Last man standing from that great giro.

 

[SafeBet]

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Nibali doesn't look that good tbh, but who knows.

Surely he is the one telling Italy to ride on the front though?

It's Mimmo.

 

[Leinster]

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anoyone ot a good stream? mine are crashing all the time

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cycling/45356433

Woking for me in USA.

 

[Stella0596]

attack Kruijswijk

 

[GuyIncognito]

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Nibali doesn't look that good tbh, but who knows.

Surely he is the one telling Italy to ride on the front though?

It's Mimmo.

Who's Mimmo?

Pozzo?

 

[SKSemtex]

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This going to be epic.

 

[BlackWhiteEagle]

How strong is GvA O.O?

 

[wirral]

Greg!