2021 Trentino European Championships 8-12 September

[tobydawq]

Someone needs to stomp on Almeida's glasses, honestly.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Group Mohoric gives up

 

[Volderke]

A wise man once said: the race only starts 50K from the finish.
quite crazy how much already happened with 50K to go!

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah it was a good 1 min though

and he indeed looked better than since a long long time which is great to see

He had some decent results in the French races he did as well.
Also... for a guy who doesn't really like the attention, having a spectial jersey would probably not be a good idea.

His problem is his old age.

Now, you behave yourself! Disrespectful kid...

If you want to make a WC route out of this one just make the initial road part of the race longer and harder. I wouldn't mind a full lap over Monte Bondone early on in a WC.

Or just... more laps of the circuit?
Or a combo...

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

What the hell is going on? Why are they racing like lunatics in an event nobody ever cared about before? It’s great, but I want to know why…

They are have a heat attack and think it is the worlds?

 

[Eeslliw]

Campenaerts again showing great performance. To me one of the relevation this season as he transformed from TT guy to this classics/domestique type.

 

[limak_]

Someone needs to stomp on Almeida's glasses, honestly.

I've already wanted to put Oakley in a jail when Carapaz won Olympics wearing those.

 

[Pantani_lives]

2x Belgium
2x Italy
1x Slovenia, France, Switzerland, Norway, Russia

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Dont worry, Almeida will wear different glasses next year

 

[BlueRoads]

What the hell is going on? Why are they racing like lunatics in an event nobody ever cared about before? It’s great, but I want to know why…

Factors I can come up with:
good quality start list
with many climbers and not too many sprinters / classics guys who are probably more focused on the WC
some teams practically only have climbers, like the Portuguese, and worked on the first climb
not much to lose for some
some riders are taking their opportunity because they won't be leaders at the bigger races
no clear 1-2 favourites that everybody looks at to work
some naturally attacking riders in the race

 

[glassmoon]

Victor back on his bike?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Kinda risky to have the punchier Hermans working for Remco, but who knows how he's feeling...

 

[RedheadDane]

Victor back on his bike?

He crashed? Awww...

 

[Red Rick]

Kinda risky to have the punchier Hermans working for Remco, but who knows how he's feeling...

Uh in this field even I would 100% back Evenepoel

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Kinda risky to have the punchier Hermans working for Remco, but who knows how he's feeling...

Maybe, but on the other hand it's hard to see a way for Hermans to win.

 

[glassmoon]

He crashed? Awww...

No... but switched bikes. Maybe dropped out of the front grouo due to mechanical?

 

[Red Rick]

Not sure what's wrong with Almeidas shades. They hide his scare non existent eyebrows.

 

[RedheadDane]

No... but switched bikes. Maybe dropped out of the front grouo due to mechanical?

I dunno... I was watching the finale over in Britain.

 

[postmanhat]

Geschke makes way on to the chase group on his own. Makes me think the pace isn't too high at the moment and a lot of other riders gave up too easily

 

[noob]

Yeah the breakaway is totally gonna win. Only a question about whom

 

[roundabout]

More coverage of the lead group and less of the chasers, please

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah the breakaway is totally gonna win. Only a question about whom

Trentin will probably be second...

 

[topcat]

What the hell is Remco waiting for? There's only 36 km left.

 

[Wvv]

Also: admirable performance by Ben Hermans. He's had a nice career but rarely in the spotlight, so it's great to see him in the final of a race like this.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm rooting against Colbrelli, cause although it doesn't look perfect, having to go almost another year without seeing the Italian champion's jersey in the peloton would still be a bit wrong.