2020 World Championships - now confirmed for Imola, Italy.

[Breezy1985]

Ala Monde

 

[titan31]

That sprint is why it was pointless for the others to ride with Wout. Even being on the front, he was just way too powerful for them

 

[bob.a.feet]

100% deserving winner.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

A win that's been years in the making. Class from Alaphilippe.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Great win for Loulou.

 

[Hayabusa]

Great race and a worthy winner.

 

[luckyboy]

Why. Wva just wins then

Chance of silver still better than chance of bronze...

 

[richwallone]

Great win, a worthy World Champion!

Yep, well deserved... Happy for him!

 

[titan31]

Alaphilippe will be a good rainbow jersey winner. He'll attack and try even if he has no legs, so he'll do the jersey well

 

[DFA123]

That sprint is why it was pointless for the others to ride with Wout. Even being on the front, he was just way too powerful for them

Might not have been the worst idea for him to have put in a terrible sprint today. Then spend the next few weeks in the press saying how he struggles to put out power at the end of a hard race.

 

[perico]

Nobody more deserving. I’m not a huge Ala fan but he has balls

 

[JosephK]

The best man won.

 

[Volderke]

If Van Aert would have put in that sprint 5km earlier, he would have caught Alaphilippe and probably won the race. Still had loads of power left.

Like you know best how it could have been done...

 

[RedheadDane]

Well done, Julian!

 

[Oliver]

Nice win by Alaphilippe. Strong ride by the belgiums.

 

[Carols]

Kudos World Champion Julian! The best man on the day took the Gold!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Gilbert 2011 wonder year
Gilbert 2012 WC

Alaphilippe 2019 wonder year
Alaphilippe 2020 WC

Van Aert 2020 wonder year
...

They can all stay home next year boys.

 

[Brullnux]

being favourite in this type of race is just a kiss of death. Van Aert was never going to win unless he finished solo or in a big group.

 

[ppanther92]

Didn't see Roglic at the front once.

Because he wasn't. But also no attack despite he can't sprint and not even helping WvA in the end, when it was clear that he will not take anything himself.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I have to say that France payed it perfectly. If the WC should be the best one day racer it's hard to imagine someone who'd be a better WC, even if I dislike his antics in the breakaway in Gts.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

13? Nibali

 

[DFA123]

Like you know best how it could have been done...

Calm down, fanboy. It just seems a bit pointless saving all that power, only to sprint for second.

 

[DenisMenchov]

I'm so happy for Ala!!!

 

[gregrowlerson]

Deserving winner. Perfectly timed attack!

 

[glassmoon]

Chance of silver still better than chance of bronze...

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