2022 Canadian WT Races - September 9th + September 11th

[Boes]

Gonna be a though day for some sourgrapes when WVA wins the WC in little over a week.

I remember him being mocked for peaking to early in Tour of Brittain last year after destroying Alaphilippe in a an uphill sprint only to have alaphillipe out punch everyone of a mole hile in Leuven. Wouldn't be suprised if WVA pulls the same trick in Australia this year

 

[Big Doopie]

Why? Strong field, difficult course. Those weren't cheap 500 points to win.

strong field that included Canadian national team riders. Nothing against them. And then look at the races that are given equal points (or less). Likely the UCI did it to try and encourage pro tour riders to make the trip but it is way out of balance.

 

[SafeBet]

Isn't Bilbao always like that, but usually you don't see him during the 2nd part of the season because he rides a packed spring schedule + Giro-Tour for the gc?

He's been insanely consistent compared to previous years though.
He has more than doubled his previous record for UCI points in a season.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Gonna be a though day for some sourgrapes when WVA wins the WC in little over a week.

I remember him being mocked for peaking to early in Tour of Brittain last year after destroying Alaphilippe in a an uphill sprint only to have alaphillipe out punch everyone of a mole hile in Leuven. Wouldn't be suprised if WVA pulls the same trick in Australia this year

If he does that I will admit that he is a deserving winner!

 

[Volderke]

Just after the finish my scepticism about WvA winning the worlds was sky-high.
But Montreal isn't Wollongong: The hills in Wollongong are shorter, and, as importantly, the finish in Montreal was a 600m 5-6% affair. This massively is in favour of Pogacar, who has just a tiny bit less power but in a much smaller (lighter) frame. On top of that, the longest hill in the final lap was too long for WvA, and he didn't do too much of an effort to recover in that last lap...
The finish in Wollongong is flat, so I feel WvA can still (with like a 40-60% chance) win the sprint of any group, but he probably stands a better chance if he tries to go solo (with someone from team Belgium covering moves behind). He's just a better rider when he tires the competition, and he seems to lose his energy when he is forced to chase, cover moves,... and doesn't have much left for a sprint in the end.

 

[saunaking]

I wouldn’t consider this race a farce in the slightest. Great parcour and startlist. Better than Brugge De Panne and Dwars door Vlanderaan, and it expands World Tour to America.

ya, Montreal is actually in Canada!

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

ya, Montreal is actually in Canada!

I was meaning more the American continent.

 

[Sciatic]

Considering the way this year has gone, Van Aert and Pogacar will finish second and third at the Worlds. Just not sure who will beat them yet, would be amazing if it's Girmay though.

I don’t know the world’s course that well yet—is it that much easier than Montreal? Because Girmay wasn’t in with the best on the climbs yesterday, so why would he be there with them at the WCs? Genuine question.

 

[Sciatic]

In his opinion, Pogacar is not a climber anymore because he is not the best... So Landa is a time trialist and Rolic is a sprinter

Don’t forgot Nairo is a crosswinds rouleur

 

[Sciatic]

5000 meters of climbing. I was pretty sure Wout wasn’t going to win after he was nearly dropped on the final hill.

Yeah, I thought it was really impressive how he could have enough power (after getting dropped briefly) to get back onto their wheels right at the top of that climb. But that had to have taken a lot out of him. In fact if that climb was much longer I think Yates would have solo over the top (though still caught before the finish).

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Concerning Montreal: the race had roughly the same amount of vertical meters as this year‘s LBL. LBL was 36 kms longer, however. Montreal 4.100m, 221kms - LBL 4.100, 257.

The average speed of LBL winner Evenepoel, >41.0 kms/hr, was about 5 kms/hr faster than Pogacar‘s in Montreal, which was >36.0 kms/hr, however.

Montreal average speed of 36.9 kms/hr appears to be quite slow, to me. Maybe due to the fact that the race was held on a town circuit, with relatively many curves, which demanded braking down? Can‘t explain it differently…

36.9 kms/hr winner’s average speed is something we normally (nearly) only see in long high mountain stages, ca. 4.500 vertical meters or more, in the third week of a GT.

Any explanations from you guys?

 

[Wvv]

I don’t know the world’s course that well yet—is it that much easier than Montreal? Because Girmay wasn’t in with the best on the climbs yesterday, so why would he be there with them at the WCs? Genuine question.

Biniam was sick.

 

[Red Rick]

Concerning Montreal: the race had roughly the same amount of vertical meters as this year‘s LBL. LBL was 36 kms longer, however. Montreal 4.100m, 221kms - LBL 4.100, 257.

The average speed of LBL winner Evenepoel, >41.0 kms/hr, was about 5 kms/hr faster than Pogacar‘s in Montreal, which was >36.0 kms/hr, however.

Montreal average speed of 36.9 kms/hr appears to be quite slow, to me. Maybe due to the fact that the race was held on a town circuit, with relatively many curves, which demanded braking down? Can‘t explain it differently…

36.9 kms/hr winner’s average speed is something we normally (nearly) only see in long high mountain stages, ca. 4.500 vertical meters or more, in the third week of a GT.

Any explanations from you guys?

Mostly just if the main break is weak or not racing very hard then the peloton just be chilling

 

[Extinction]

Concerning Montreal: the race had roughly the same amount of vertical meters as this year‘s LBL. LBL was 36 kms longer, however. Montreal 4.100m, 221kms - LBL 4.100, 257.

The average speed of LBL winner Evenepoel, >41.0 kms/hr, was about 5 kms/hr faster than Pogacar‘s in Montreal, which was >36.0 kms/hr, however.

Montreal average speed of 36.9 kms/hr appears to be quite slow, to me. Maybe due to the fact that the race was held on a town circuit, with relatively many curves, which demanded braking down? Can‘t explain it differently…

36.9 kms/hr winner’s average speed is something we normally (nearly) only see in long high mountain stages, ca. 4.500 vertical meters or more, in the third week of a GT.

Any explanations from you guys?

Liege is a monument and so they are all in top shape, which is the only way to win, whereas Montreal comes on the rebound from the Tour, a chance to fine tune the engine for Worlds.

 

[Sciatic]

Biniam was sick.

Ah, good to know, thanks!

 

[tobydawq]

Mostly just if the main break is weak or not racing very hard then the peloton just be chilling

Was it weak, though? Leknessund surely isn't but he probably wasn't forcing the tempo throughout the day, yet he was still easily brought back.

 

[Lequack]

 

[Netserk]

Unlike Ayuso, Van Aert is very familiar with what podium step is for 2nd place.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulations to Tadej Pogačar for winning a prestigious sprint.

A nice warm up race and preparation for the worlds. This race was a bit harder then the one that comes. And in the end van Aert was cooked a bit. Pogačar was one notch above the rest. As for the worlds. Biggest weaknes for Pogačar will likely be his team. Hence i can see similar finale as on this race. Or one of the non favorites winning it.