2020 World Championships - now confirmed for Imola, Italy.

[Eclipse]

Pog can probably do it all again next lap anyway and failing that Rog can try

 

[bob.a.feet]

Roglic right at the front. I think Slovenia have played this very well.

 

[Salvarani]

I mean... Stage 20 Vuelta anyone?

 

[JosephK]

Tadeh van der Breggen!

 

[red_flanders]

So....40k solo is the plan?

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Finally some excitement. Will Belgium take the full responsibity for the chase? I bet not, thinking they're just pulling for better climbers. Only a few more moments of hesitation in the peleton and it's a done business for Pogacar.

 

[Keram]

Pog only showing Remco he can do long solos too.

 

[Red Rick]

Last wheel with 50 left: Tom Dumoulin
Last wheel with 20 left: Tom Dumoulin
Last wheel with 3 left: Tom Dumoulin

Eventual result: 4th

 

[Salvarani]

Someone make the Bond vid with Pog too

 

[Red Rick]

Matthews beating Van Aert in sprint would be the Jumbo way to lose this

 

[Rollthedice]

Pog will not go anywhere. It was nice nevertheless.

 

[TomLPC]

Last wheel with 50 left: Tom Dumoulin
Last wheel with 20 left: Tom Dumoulin
Last wheel with 3 left: Tom Dumoulin

Eventual result: 4th

The helicopter shot of Dumolin chasing hopelessly on his own on the descent after just missing the winning move is around 20 minutes away.

 

[SarahtheDane]

Pog can probably do it all again next lap anyway and failing that Rog can try

Yup. The odds are lower now, so I'm gonna bet on him winning when he's caught and the odds are high again.

 

[Leinster]

Someone make the Bond vid with Pog too

And the sinister Belgians chasing him...

 

[Flamin]

I wonder what MVDP, Sagan etc. are thinking right now.

 

[KZD]

Van Der Poel was kind of dumb by not racing this.

 

[Leinster]

Finally some excitement. Will Belgium take the full responsibity for the chase? I bet not, thinking they're just pulling for better climbers. Only a few more moments of hesitation in the peleton and it's a done business for Pogacar.

It make sense for Belgium to keep him at about 10s for as long as they can.

 

[Keram]

I wonder what MVDP, Sagan etc. are thinking right now.

Sagan probably wouldnt do anything special here with his form but MVDP did real mistake to not be here.

 

[Big Doopie]

pog. such a classy looking rider.

 

[DFA123]

Pogacar doing a great job of weakening the potential of Belgium to chase down something after the last climb.

Big pressure now on WVA to be able to follow any attacks in the last lap.

 

[Brullnux]

I always find cycling on motorsport circuits is so tough

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Everytime the camera goes to the front, he takes 5 seconds.

 

[Leinster]

Sagan probably wouldnt do anything special here with his form but MVDP did real mistake to not be here.

Especially with the not-exactly-star-studded lineup that the Dutch sent.

 

[Finn84]

I always find cycling on motorsport circuits is so tough

This is tougher since they race in the opposite direction.

 

[Brullnux]

Pogacar doing a great job of weakening the potential of Belgium to chase down something after the last climb.

Big pressure now on WVA to be able to follow any attacks in the last lap.

Van Aert also has the Sagan issue, though. He follows, great. If it’s a group of 4 or more, then it just gets so hard - best bet at that point is finishing alone almost.