2018 UEC Road Elite Euro Championships, Glasgow(5-12 August)

[tobydawq]

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While Longo Borghini was ruthlessly maximizing the chances of an Italian gold, even at the expense of guaranteed silver for herself, I confess that I have no idea at all what AVDB was doing. She wins that match sprint every single time. It was as if Mollema sat on in San Sebastián and then Alaphillipe responded by also sitting up. The Dutch decision making in that race was absolutely bizarre throughout

Yeah, that was truly odd.

As not that big of an expert on women's cycling, I got confused because the Danish commentator kept assuring us that Longo Borghini was much, much faster than van der Breggen. But I thought that was bullcrap and was very confused by her riding.

That was bizare indeed how sure they sounded Borghini was faster, when everyone else would think the opposite. They got saved from a big embarrassment there..

Yeah, but the good Mr Wenzel did begin to talk about van der Breggen letting Borghini do all the work and because of that would stand a bigger chance in the sprint.

So I'm sure that would have been his explanation in the event of a van der Breggen victory.

 

[King Boonen]

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All in all, they will have to climb almost a hundred small, steep hills in the race. Surely that must make it hard enough.

Really small hills and that's possibly the issue. If they let a break go and roll round for 11-13 laps then the only people getting dropped are probably the pure sprinters and the guys picked because of their nationality who can't hang with the big boys. There's enough there to make a race of it but there are also enough wide flat sections to chew up any lead a break may get.



Weather-wise its currently predicted to be raining off and on all week, so standard Glasgow summer. No point looking at Sunday forecast yet. Wednesday could be interesting with rain more likely around the Lennoxtown part of the course so the men may catch it but the women may not.

 

[rick james]

If the weather is kind I'll be heading to Strathblane, maybe watch it where they take the sharp right turn, looks a good viewing point

 

[King Boonen]

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If the weather is kind I'll be heading to Strathblane, maybe watch it where they take the sharp right turn, looks a good viewing point

I may head up there too although it's a bit far out for me on a work day. Devil's Elbow is the local nickname, although with closed roads they're rail round it. Might be tricky to get to if they don't let you ride down the 891. You might have to go via Killearn, through Blanefield then work the back way through the Strathblane houses to Milndavie Road.

 

[glassmoon]

So Elite XCO W/M race tomorrow. Will there be a live tv coverage/stream?
(sorry for off-topic but mtb threads around here seem dead)

EDIT: looks like Eurovision sports is covering the ECH...
https://www.eurovisionsports.tv/EuropeanChamps18/cycling/

 

[King Boonen]

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So Elite XCO W/M race tomorrow. Will there be a live tv coverage/stream?
(sorry for off-topic but mtb threads around here seem dead)

EDIT: looks like Eurovision sports is covering the ECH...
https://www.eurovisionsports.tv/EuropeanChamps18/cycling/

Probably on the BBC somewhere too if you have access.

 

[rick james]

Just seen a weather report, the weekends men's race looks a wet one

 

[King Boonen]

It’s Monday, I would even take tomorrow’s report with a pinch of salt.

 

[rick james]

so I'll be at the Strathblane tomorrow afternoon, me. the wife and our baby boy....might take the dug as well, make a real family day out!!!!

 

[Laplaz]

So today the ITT.
Küng vs. Campenaerts vs. Castroviejo vs. Van Emden.
Dark horse: Harry Tanfield

 

[RedheadDane]

And it's pissing down!

 

[MADRAZO]

Does anyone have a link to any splittimes?

 

[King Boonen]

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And it's pissing down!

Typical Glasgae, will be on and off all day I reckon. Hammering it down on Byres Road but still bone dry out Maryhill way.

 

[King Boonen]

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so I'll be at the Strathblane tomorrow afternoon, me. the wife and our baby boy....might take the dug as well, make a real family day out!!!!

Rider lists cut to 34, make sure you get there in time!

 

[dusty red roads]

What time is the men's due to start? - I think the women's is on now.

 

[MADRAZO]

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What time is the men's due to start? - I think the women's is on now.

14:00 CET, lets hope they improve their splittimes by then

 

[rick james]

oh its a wet one

 

[King Boonen]

Mens start list here:

https://www.europeanchampionships.com/results/en/road-cycling/results-time-trial-men-fnl-000100-.htm

 

[King Boonen]

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oh its a wet one

Next lot of rain should be rolling through just in time for the men to start...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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So today the ITT.
Küng vs. Campenaerts vs. Castroviejo vs. Van Emden.
Dark horse: Harry Tanfield

I'd say Van Baarle will do better than Van Emden.

Van Baarle comfortably beat Van Emden (who was only 4th) in the Dutch NC ITT.

 

[markene2]

How hard can it be to have some timers on the screen

 

[wirral]

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How hard can it be to have some timers on the screen

Quit your whingeing.

https://www.europeanchampionships.com/results/en/road-cycling/results-time-trial-men-fnl-000100-.htm

 

[tobydawq]

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How hard can it be to have some timers on the screen

I think this is mandatory if you want to have any idea of what's going on:

https://www.europeanchampionships.com/results/en/road-cycling/results-time-trial-men-fnl-000100-.htm

 

[search]

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How hard can it be to have some timers on the screen

I think this is mandatory if you want to have any idea of what's going on:

https://www.europeanchampionships.com/results/en/road-cycling/results-time-trial-men-fnl-000100-.htm

to be honest, this is about as bad as live timing can get as well

 

[markene2]

Thanks wirral and toby