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

[damian13ster]

Supposedly 2 escapees have 1:30 now. dropping fast

 

[Andon]

This is actually kind of hilarious, why even go all the way to Tokyo for a sunday practice ride

 

[42x16ss]

Italy, Spain, USA and Belgium only have themselves to blame if Kiesenhofer stays away

 

[tobydawq]

Not exactly a thriller but it's always nice to see a really big race pan out like this every now and then imo.

One of the charms of cycling is that there are a lot of ways to win a bike race, and sometimes even the ridiculous ones materialise

It's a terrible advertisement for women's cycling if you ask me.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Dave Brailsford shaking his head: "What about the choo choo?"

 

[Volderke]

Currently watching Dutch television. They are talking about the pronunciation of the name of the French rider. Must be embarrassing.

 

[Volderke]

I fear the chasers will be brought back by the peloton. So medals decided by the (existence of) the dutch chase.

 

[Fuente De]

It's a terrible advertisement for women's cycling if you ask me.

not here in the alps!

 

[damian13ster]

Yeah. Sucks, but they wont make it

 

[bambino]

Gold medal is clear it seems, but I'm afraid 2 Dutch will stand in the podium next to her. Only a minute left for the 2 in the middle.

 

[Eclipse]

It's a terrible advertisement for women's cycling if you ask me.

imo people who don't follow women's cycling will see a gutsy solo effort potentially materialising in a gold medal which is the type of olympic narrative casual viewers love to watch.

Anyone who does will know the favourites have screwed it up, but we all know it's not the norm so is an interesting story in a different way.

 

[gregrowlerson]

All there is to look forward to is Phil Liggett declaring a gold medal for Germany!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The most exciting race now, is whether McCrossan and Rowe will learn how to pronounce Kiesenhofer correctly before the finish line

 

[meat puppet]

Potential Rabofail going on here?

Mother of all rabofails. I mean, you just don't lose against amateurs.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

People will laugh at the dutch but you have to look at other nations too. Did they expect the Dutch to chocho them all the way?
Sadly the two other escapers won't make it, would've been more hilarious.

 

[sir fly]

Well calculated by Kiesenhofer.

Fantastic outcome, in my opinion.
Gives a broader perspective to the whole sport.

 

[glassmoon]

Just turned in... wtf happened?
Another collective stupidity of the peloton?

 

[quadrago]

Very embarassing. Horrible sense of race tactics and development. Looks like athletes who never rode a race before.

Crossing my fingers for those in front, but no matter the outcome, this is not acceptable.

 

[stetre76]

Bravo Anna - attacking at kilometer 0 and going all the way

Chapeau!

 

[damian13ster]

Labous needs to stop and peleton slow down again looking at each other.....please

 

[tobydawq]

Very embarassing. Horrible sense of race tactics and development. Looks like athletes who never rode a race before.

Crossing my fingers for those in front, but no matter the outcome, this is not acceptable.

Agreed, this was exactly my point from my post before but I was too lazy to write it out.

 

[bambino]

People will laugh at the dutch but you have to look at other nations too. Did they expect the Dutch to chocho them all the way?
Sadly the two other escapers won't make it, would've been more hilarious.

Well... When you have 3-4 biggest favorites to Gold, you are the only team with full power left in the peloton... The answer from other teams with 1 or max 2 riders left will always be "yes". Too much egoists in the Dutch team imo.

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, it's only made possible by the special circumstances of women's racing: a totally dominant team, only a few big riders, a non-selective course. But I love it nonetheless.

 

[damian13ster]

Not going to happen. Dutch going now for silver and bronze

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Not sure the Dutch will get a medal even if Sliver and Bronze are up for grabs. Coryn Rivera might. She was climbing in the lead group