2021 World Championships in Flanders - Time Trials

[BlueRoads]

How was the starting order determined?

Strength of country's time trial results downwards from 1st... and then there are two "runs" because of logistics, "stronger" rider of the country starting first?

Edit: and by first I mean last.

 

[KZD]

Looks like Evenepoel lost his bidon

Really bad luck.

 

[Danskebjerge]

The Danish commentator didn’t notice that Evenepoel had dropped his bottle. And he didn’t see it in the replay either. What a hopeless substitute.

 

[Red Rick]

Really bad luck.

Should cost a few seconds, those bottles make the bike more aero

 

[sir fly]

Shall the winning time go below 49 minutes?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

BIGham

 

[Bonimenier]

Christopher Symonds on his way to match his last place from 2019!

 

[limak_]

That Bigham guy seems to be riding in some old team sky helmet, right?

 

[BlueRoads]

Should cost a few seconds, those bottles make the bike more aero

Also this early... he might actually have wanted to drink something in between?

 

[groogster]

Can Belgium NT resupply Remco with another bottle? Is it allowed by the UCI regulation?

 

[limak_]

McNulty heading to EF next season?

 

[Baldinger]

The Danish commentator didn’t notice that Evenepoel had dropped his bottle. And he didn’t see it in the replay either. What a hopeless substitute.

Cut the man some slack. His colleague died yesterday.

 

[Bonimenier]

Can Belgium NT resupply Remco with another bottle? Is it allowed by the UCI regulation?

No, that's not allowed

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Mullen a few seconds slower than Sobrero at the Lukoil gasstation.

 

[Bonimenier]

That car is so close behind Affini.

 

[limak_]

That car is so close behind Affini.

Marginal aero gains I suppose

 

[RedheadDane]

McNulty heading to EF next season?

He's contracted with UAE for next season. I hardly think EF can afford buying a rider out of a contract with UAE...

Mullen a few seconds slower than Sobrero at the Lukoil gasstation.

I like your description of the various places: "Stacked cars", "Gasstation".

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, Bissegger will not be on the podium.

 

[Red Rick]

Commentators mixing up Bissegger and Tchambaz, the latter who had just been caught by his 4.5 minute man McNulty.

 

[BlueRoads]

I like your description of the various places: "Stacked cars", "Gasstation".

More accurate than the guy at the mixed relay dropping the flag...

 

[RedheadDane]

Commentators mixing up Bissegger and Tchambaz, the latter who had just been caught by his 4.5 minute man McNulty.

... how...?

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, Bissegger will not be on the podium.

I'm just so bad at this.

 

[limak_]

He's contracted with UAE for next season. I hardly think EF can afford buying a rider out of a contract with UAE...

I mean, I'm just wondering why he's got an EF car going behind him as a support.

 

[RedheadDane]

I mean, I'm just wondering why he's got an EF car going behind him as a support.

I think the national federations will generally just borrow equipment from the various pro teams.
For example; I think you can be sure that the Kazakhstan riders are using equipment from Astana.

 

[southwards]

Remco seems to be very strong today. Not that I don't want him to win, I don't want to endure the hype if he wins...