2020 World Championships - now confirmed for Imola, Italy.

[Red Rick]

Has it occurred to you that he collapsed when he did in order to prove you wrong?

Yeah gonna have to edit my avatar now

 

[Red Rick]

Has it occurred to you that he collapsed when he did in order to prove you wrong?

Yeah gonna have to edit my avatar now

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dumoulin doing TT and road. He is also confirmed sole Dutch leader

Selectie Nederland voor het WK wielrennen 2020 (27 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Robert Gesink
Antwan Tolhoek
Pascal Eenkhoorn
Dylan van Baarle
Pieter Weening
Sam Oomen
Martijn Tusveld

Selectie Nederland voor het WK tijdrijden 2020 (25 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Jos van Emden

 

[Red Rick]

Dumoulin doing TT and road. He is also confirmed sole Dutch leader

Selectie Nederland voor het WK wielrennen 2020 (27 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Robert Gesink
Antwan Tolhoek
Pascal Eenkhoorn
Dylan van Baarle
Pieter Weening
Sam Oomen
Martijn Tusveld

Selectie Nederland voor het WK tijdrijden 2020 (25 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Jos van Emden

 

[johnymax]

Dumoulin doing TT and road. He is also confirmed sole Dutch leader

Selectie Nederland voor het WK wielrennen 2020 (27 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Robert Gesink
Antwan Tolhoek
Pascal Eenkhoorn
Dylan van Baarle
Pieter Weening
Sam Oomen
Martijn Tusveld

Selectie Nederland voor het WK tijdrijden 2020 (25 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Jos van Emden

Meh...They should have made a 3 leaders approach with Dumoulin, Gesink and Weening. A three headed monster.

 

[roundabout]

Dumoulin doing TT and road. He is also confirmed sole Dutch leader

Selectie Nederland voor het WK wielrennen 2020 (27 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Robert Gesink
Antwan Tolhoek
Pascal Eenkhoorn
Dylan van Baarle
Pieter Weening
Sam Oomen
Martijn Tusveld

Selectie Nederland voor het WK tijdrijden 2020 (25 september)
Tom Dumoulin
Jos van Emden

goes to check Kelderman's 1-day races record

 

[Koronin]

Spain released their long list of riders for the Worlds. This includes both ITT and RR.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305459148532965376

View: https://twitter.com/COE_es/status/1305459148532965376

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Asgreen got interview on his selection for the TT on Danish TV tonight.

He said he has spent a lot of time during the Corona break on his TT bike, and working with the national team trainers to optimize his TT.

He may be a dark horse for gold..... though my favorite is Kung, who I think comes out of the Tour in stellar shape.

 

[RedheadDane]

Danish Women's team:

ITT
Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
Pernille Mathiesen

RR
Cecilie Uttrup
Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen
Amalie Dideriksen
Pernille Mathiesen
Julie Leth
Birgitte Krogsgaard Andersen

 

[Norbea]

Norwegian team:

Men:

ITT
Andreas Leknessund, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

RR
Odd Christian Eiking, Circus – Wanty Gobert
Carl Fredrik Hagen, Lotto Soudal
Markus Hoelgaard, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
Amund Grøndahl Jansen, Jumbo-Visma
Vegard Stake Laengen, UAE Team Emirates
Andreas Leknessund, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

RR Women
Susanne Andersen, Team Sunweb
Stine Borgli, FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope
Martine Gjøs, Ringerike SK
Ingrid Lorvik, Hitec Products
Mie Bjørndal Ottestad, Asker CK
Katrine Aalerud, Movistar Team Women


Will be interesting to see Leknessund against all the top pros for the first time.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Cort out of the Danish squad with Corona virus, no replacement has been selected yet

 

[Brullnux]

I'm not sure Van Aert has that much of a chance here at all. Outsider maybe, but he's dug very deep this Tour, and 260km of constant climbing is not really like what he's been doing in France, which are basically 30 minute watt sessions. Cyclocross background means he's used to constant ups and downs, but not this long - and by that I mean both the climbs and the race itself. Would be very surprised if he'll be able to follow someone like Fuglsang in the last 30km .

 

[BlueRoads]

I'm not sure Van Aert has that much of a chance here at all. Outsider maybe, but he's dug very deep this Tour, and 260km of constant climbing is not really like what he's been doing in France, which are basically 30 minute watt sessions. Cyclocross background means he's used to constant ups and downs, but not this long - and by that I mean both the climbs and the race itself. Would be very surprised if he'll be able to follow someone like Fuglsang in the last 30km .

I would have considered him one of the favourites here, but going by the selections of the national teams I seem to have misread the profile. Looks like the coaches and riders see this very much as a climber's, not a puncheur's or allrounder's course.
Fuglsang still remains the favourite no1 for me.

 

[kingjr]

I'm not sure Van Aert has that much of a chance here at all. Outsider maybe, but he's dug very deep this Tour, and 260km of constant climbing is not really like what he's been doing in France, which are basically 30 minute watt sessions. Cyclocross background means he's used to constant ups and downs, but not this long - and by that I mean both the climbs and the race itself. Would be very surprised if he'll be able to follow someone like Fuglsang in the last 30km .

He's made it clear on Belgian TV that his goal is to win, so he seems to really fancy his chances.

 

[SafeBet]

I'm not sure Van Aert has that much of a chance here at all. Outsider maybe, but he's dug very deep this Tour, and 260km of constant climbing is not really like what he's been doing in France, which are basically 30 minute watt sessions. Cyclocross background means he's used to constant ups and downs, but not this long - and by that I mean both the climbs and the race itself. Would be very surprised if he'll be able to follow someone like Fuglsang in the last 30km .

Would be very surprised if anyone will be able to follow Fuglsang in the last 30 km.

 

[Rollthedice]

Would be very surprised if anyone will be able to follow Fuglsang in the last 30 km.

Alaphilippe?

 

[SafeBet]

Alaphilippe?

Yes he will follow for 300 meters and then crack and finish like 10 minutes behind with his current legs.

 

[RedheadDane]

Cort out of the Danish squad with Corona virus, no replacement has been selected yet

Replaced by Jesper Hansen.
I'm honestly a bit surprised by this; Anders Lund says that Jesper has been going well recently, and I guess he'd know, but I was halfway expecting a rider of a more similar type to Cort.

 

[Blanco]

Would be very surprised if anyone will be able to follow Fuglsang in the last 30 km.

So what's Fuglsang now, some new Merckx? Or Hinault? 30km from the finish, pfff! And he's not even going to win!

 

[topcat]

Would be very surprised if anyone will be able to follow Fuglsang in the last 30 km.

Pinot, Nibali, Uran. Fuglsang is the favourite though.

 

[Red Rick]

Alaphilippe?

Him especially.

 

[Jagartrott]

Is Geraint Thomas racing? Good form, has classics pedigree but can also climb, has a decent sprint and can time trial.

 

[Rollthedice]

I wouldn't discount Valverde. He's flying under the radar, meticulously building his form.

 

[RedheadDane]

Pinot, Nibali, Uran. Fuglsang is the favourite though.

Pinot isn't even sure he's racing.

 

[Bardamu]

Pieter Weening dark horse.

 

[topcat]

Pinot isn't even sure he's racing.

He can still win