2020...2021 Olympic Women's Road Race, Tokyo, 137 KM

[Libertine Seguros]

I just want someone to put it up to the Dutch and stop the contest ending with 35 km to go

It's OK, the parcours designers have you covered on that.

 

[OldCranky]

I want Anna to win and retain her Olympic title in her retirement season. Yeah sorry and all that. Really though, I just hope for an entertaining race, despite the best efforts of the course designers.

 

[gregrowlerson]

I'm putting $1 on Hannah Ludwig to win cause I like her name (she is anna and cille with extras).

 

[RedheadDane]

I think that's the first time I have seen that includes (some of ) the riders' heights...

 

[gregrowlerson]

I'm awaiting numerous amusing confusions with Phil Liggett calling the Dutch women with V's in their names.

 

[yaco]

Dygert and Brown are the two wildcards who could upset the Dutchies.

 

[RedheadDane]

oh yeah, sure, overrepresented in terms of the number of athletes / medal competition ratio I mean, of course.

Wait... so only having a few medals for the total number of participants is a bad thing? Why does that even matter? In cycling, a lot of people start, and only one person wins (+ two others get a medal), that's just how it works...

There's more handball players though.

Yeah... but more of them get medals, and apparently that's important...

 

[yaco]

Vos the GOAT is the water carrier for the Dutch team.

 

[IndianCyclist]

If the dutch dont win gold and another medal, it will be a failure

 

[gregrowlerson]

Break now has 7 minutes, seems like a decent advantage.

 

[yaco]

Very unusual in a women's race - The team's are playing poker.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The Paraguayan kit looks great.

 

[damian13ster]

Am I seeing it right? 17min advantage?
Screen shows 7min between escape and chase group 1 and 10min from chase group 1 to peleton

 

[RedheadDane]

Am I seeing it right? 17min advantage?
Screen shows 7min between escape and chase group 1 and 10min from chase group 1 to peleton

Pretty sure the times are both from the front group.
At least, that's usually how they do it.

 

[damian13ster]

That's a shame I was hoping it would be combined Just weird graphic.

 

[yaco]

The teams by refusing to pace are ensuring that the Dutchies will not have all four riders at the top of the climb.

 

[42x16ss]

Vos the GOAT is the water carrier for the Dutch team.

They've had Vollering pacing some of the hills, suspect they're sharing the workload.

 

[42x16ss]

What is with Rochelle Gilmore today? She's normally excellent but sounds totally disengaged, like she's falling asleep. Maybe missing Jose Been?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Dear Marty, her name is not Anna Keisenhofer. Dani Rowe's mic is not really in sync either.

 

[gregrowlerson]

What is with Rochelle Gilmore today? She's normally excellent but sounds totally disengaged, like she's falling asleep. Maybe missing Jose Been?

You mean Anna Meares?

 

[Fuente De]

Why is Anna carrying water bottles, all in for Annemiek / Vos or just normal with these few riders in the race?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Dear Marty, her name is not Anna Keisenhofer. Dani Rowe's mic is not really in sync either.

?

 

[RedheadDane]

Dear Marty, her name is not Anna Keisenhofer. Dani Rowe's mic is not really in sync either.

Are you sure about that?

Anna Kiesenhofer (procyclingstats.com)

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Oh no!

 

[sir fly]

Vos and VDB have their golds, it's Vleuty's turn.