2019 UCI Road World Championships Men's Road Race : 284.5km

[IndianCyclist]

utterly crazy race and result

 

[42x16ss]

Why did Trentin go so early?

Didn't factor fatigue, started his sprint when he normally would

 

[Gigs_98]

What did they f up? 7 hours in rain and cold on a hard circuit. People get tired.

Yeah italy did everything right, those sort of things just happen at the end of races like this

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Huh, Trentin should've attacked as usual I guess. He's going to want to stay away from Moscon in the peloton next year.

Incredible ride from Pedersen though, he put in a massive attack to get away in the first place. Kung was possibly even better, has to show more of this from now on.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Think there's gonna be quite a bit of localised flooding, so if there are any triathletes among the riders who are good swimmers, they will have a good chance today. Gonna say less than 40 riders will finish today and the winner will be Danish. My tuppence worth.

Your welcome!

 

[Brullnux]

Why did Trentin go so early?

150m, really not that early. Only tactical error was maybe not dropping them, but he lost the sprint because he was weaker, nothing else.

 

[PeterB]

Congrats to all our Danish friends here on the forums... Enjoy the champion!

 

[Red Rick]

Trentin giving me the purito vibes

Didnt get *** over by his own teammate tho

 

[LaFlorecita]

What a ride by King Küng as well

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Best man won. Mads P took the biggest workload apart from Moscon in the group and still had power enough to win with 5 bike lengths

 

[Red Rick]

150m, really not that early. Only tactical error was maybe not dropping them, but he lost the sprint because he was weaker, nothing else.

Nah he was better on the hills. Sprinting just gets really weird at the end of a crazy hard day vs if youre fresh

 

[Bolder]

I didn't see Trentin taking all that many pulls, tbh.

You can't blame any team's tactics, really.

All the favorites had their shot but the legs weren't there. It was just a brutal race.

The only rider who possibly "messed up" was Sagan, he seemed to have energy left at the end. But maybe he got a second wind.

 

[Red Rick]

Van de Poel probably DNFd to the nearest pub

 

[Screecher]

It's nice to have someone who wasn't a big favorite wear the jersey for a change.

 

[hammerthaim]

Why did Trentin go so early?

If you think you're the strongest don't leave it to chance. If you're the fittest go early.

 

[Red Rick]

I didn't see Trentin taking all that many pulls, tbh.

You can't blame any team's tactics, really.

All the favorites had their shot but the legs weren't there. It was just a brutal race.

The only rider who possibly "messed up" was Sagan, he seemed to have energy left at the end. But maybe he got a second wind.

Could have been wrong place wrong time.

Belgian or French tactics werent the problem cause they just didnt have it.

 

[Simurgh]

In hindsight I think Sagan could have been on the podium, if he had followed MDVP or attacked shortly after that.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Almost all races in Harrogate have been decided by breakaways started 50+ k from the finish line ...

 

[postmanhat]

Looking at the replay, Trentin's sprint lasted about 10 metres. His legs had gone completely.

Bit like Pidcock in the U23's. He must have picturing himself on the podium already

 

[Brullnux]

Nah he was better on the hills. Sprinting just gets really weird at the end of a crazy hard day vs if youre fresh

Not really how it works, an anaerobic effort is an anaerobic effort. Trentin did about 50m and then had nothing left. In hindsight the best option was to try to drop them in the hills yes, but Pedersen just looked better by the end

 

[Velolover2]

Hilarious.

Trentin looked so confident and was IMO too diligent in breakaway. I think he underestimated Pedersen. One of the biggest classics talents out there.

 

[Laplaz]

Küng is a crazy man

 

[StephenC2020]

Congrats to all the Danes on the forum!!!

 

[Vesica]

RAI being pissed off....immediately going on with horse racing hahaha

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pedersen was by far the strongest in that sprint, he deserves it!
Italy rode a great race, maybe Trentin should have worked with Küng on that climb durning the last lap, but that's just cycling.
All 3 guys deserved to win, that was a great race.