2020 World Championships - now confirmed for Imola, Italy.

[Valv.Piti]

This is it, aint it?

 

[johnymax]

Movistar tactics. One rider attacks, the other chases. The Valverde and Nairo special.

 

[JosephK]

I don't expect van Vleuten to work with the others to catch van der Breggen.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

This is it, aint it?

the consistent story of the last few years is that if either AVV or AVDB get this kind of gap, only the other one of the two can get her back. So yes, probably,

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Surprised Nieuwadoma can't hold the wheels? Badly out of form?

Was running out of it toward the end of the Giro. She was super strong before it and early in it, but clearly on the down curve.

Cille + medal = Cille + microphone ∴ we know what we need.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Was running out of it toward the end of the Giro. She was super strong before it and early in it, but clearly on the down curve.

Cille + medal = Cille + microphone ∴ we know what we need.

All4Cille

 

[meat puppet]

Gap grew very quickly, 35 sec now

 

[Andy262]

I don't expect van Vleuten to work with the others to catch van der Breggen.

Doesn't look like Uttrup will either

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Gap 35 seconds now lol. in the unlikely event they get her back, the two Dutchies will just drop them on the climbs again

 

[Red Rick]

That went quickly

 

[JosephK]

Dutch giving a lesson on how to exploit your talent and numbers.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Will be interesting because Lizzie will want to work together with Elisa and Cille to bring back Anna, but she also needs them to work harder on the flat because they were stronger than her on the climb and she will fancy her chances from a group with any of the riders at the head of the field.

 

[F_Cance]

bad situation for ELB.

 

[Netserk]

Over/Under 2 minutes winning margin?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Gap 35 seconds now lol. in the unlikely event they get her back, the two Dutchies will just drop them on the climbs again

AVV does not look capable of dropping CUL or Borghini. The Dutch clearly got the right rider in the front

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Doesn't look like Uttrup will either

If Cille doesn't trust herself in a head to head two-up with Elisa Longo Borghini her sprint must be even worse than I thought, and I thought it was... really not good.

 

[Red Rick]

Women's cycling makes me consider we should split off into multiple different countries

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Dutch giving a lesson on how to exploit your talent and numbers.

it’s more interesting how often they manage to screw up, given that they have the top three favourites for just about any race and domestiques who would be absolute leader on almost every other team.

really, the only tactical insight the Dutch need amounts to don’t stab yourself in the face and you’ll be fine

 

[Bonimenier]

Over/Under 2 minutes winning margin?

Over for sure

 

[JosephK]

Stick a fork in it!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Gap almost a minute lol

 

[F_Cance]

If Cille doesn't trust herself in a head to head two-up with Elisa Longo Borghini her sprint must be even worse than I thought, and I thought it was... really not good.

i think she is just done.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

i think she is just done.

Ah, but I need to be able to believe.

Also, as long as they think Anna is catchable, it makes total sense for Elisa and Cecilie to make Lizzie do more work, because neither of them will stand a snowball's chance in hell against her in a sprint, and they can't ask Annemiek to help because of Anna being up the road. But that goes out the window if Anna's gap goes up the way it has.

 

[johnymax]

Gap already a minute

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

AVV does not look capable of dropping CUL or Borghini. The Dutch clearly got the right rider in the front

She would be if they spend the next entire lap riding the TTT of their lives to somehow get AVDB back before them, while AVV chills on their wheels