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Didn't factor fatigue, started his sprint when he normally wouldWhy did Trentin go so early?
Yeah italy did everything right, those sort of things just happen at the end of races like thisWhat did they f up? 7 hours in rain and cold on a hard circuit. People get tired.
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.
150m, really not that early. Only tactical error was maybe not dropping them, but he lost the sprint because he was weaker, nothing else.Why did Trentin go so early?
Didnt get *** over by his own teammate thoTrentin giving me the purito vibes
Nah he was better on the hills. Sprinting just gets really weird at the end of a crazy hard day vs if youre fresh150m, really not that early. Only tactical error was maybe not dropping them, but he lost the sprint because he was weaker, nothing else.
If you think you're the strongest don't leave it to chance. If you're the fittest go early.Why did Trentin go so early?
Could have been wrong place wrong time.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.
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 endNah he was better on the hills. Sprinting just gets really weird at the end of a crazy hard day vs if youre fresh