2022 Strade Bianche, 05/03

[TourOfSardinia]

What is it with ladies races and the lack of a breakaway?

 

[Aimar16]

Why is there a live picture of the women's race but not of the men's race at the moment? It makes no sense.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

What is it with ladies races and the lack of a breakaway?

Well Emily Newsom was in front for about two hours though.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Well Emily Newsom was in front for about two hours though.

ok - didn't know that, thanx

 

[RedheadDane]

Why is there a live picture of the women's race but not of the men's race at the moment? It makes no sense.

Because the women are less than 50 Ks from the finish, and the men have only just started...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Why is there a live picture of the women's race but not of the men's race at the moment? It makes no sense.

To be fair I don't think there have ever been live pictures from both the men's and the women's editions of any races, when they've been run simultaneously.

 

[Samamba]

There's a lot of wind apparently. Will be mostly head and crosswind in the decisive moments of the race.

 

[Aimar16]

Because the women are less than 50 Ks from the finish, and the men have only just started...

I have nothing against women's competition. But I would rather watch the first 50 kilometres of the men's race than the last 50 kilometres of the women's race.

 

[gigadeath]

I have nothing against women's competition. But I would rather watch the first 50 kilometres of the men's race than the last 50 kilometres of the women's race.

I think you are alone in this.

 

[RedheadDane]

I have nothing against women's competition. But I would rather watch the first 50 kilometres of the men's race than the last 50 kilometres of the women's race.

I can inform you that... it doesn't seem much is happening. Break got away, at one point they had over 5 minutes.

 

[Netserk]

To be fair I don't think there have ever been live pictures from both the men's and the women's editions of any races, when they've been run simultaneously.

There have been in Ronde.

 

[Nirvana]

There's a lot of wind apparently. Will be mostly head and crosswind in the decisive moments of the race.

Should be less in the final compared to mid race, in Montalcino now is around 50 km/h whereas in Siena below 30 km/h.

 

[Andy262]

I have nothing against women's competition. But I would rather watch the first 50 kilometres of the men's race than the last 50 kilometres of the women's race.

Speak for yourself dude.

Would love to see Vos but Vleuty will beat them on the climb in Siena.

 

[RedheadDane]

She's off.
Kopecky the only one being able to follow.

 

[Netserk]

Maybe Kopecky held a bit beck during her own attack, but it's quite impressive soon after that to be the only one to follow Van Vleuten. It will be difficult to win though.

I don't know the respective strengths on the team, but would it make sense for Kopecky to attack again once they are caught, partly sacrificing herself? Or is she the best card in the last km?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Holding on in the climb in Siena if she makes it to the last kilometre will be the problem for Kopecky. You'd back Lotte in a two-up if she can hang on there, but then I'd have backed Demi in a two-up last week too.

 

[RedheadDane]

Front duo caught. Moolman-Passio counters.

 

[Netserk]

Hmm, they are running out of road to attack before the show of cards.

 

[Andy262]

What a finish! That was crazy.

 

[glassmoon]

wtf? atrocious finish coverage

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nice one Lotte

 

[Netserk]

Wow, super impressive. Like Cancellara in 2016.

 

[Salvarani]

What a finish! Kopecky wins!

Bad cameraman/production though.

 

[tobydawq]

I think you are alone in this.

He certainly isn't.

 

[Breezy1985]

Great finale I love that climb. It's such an honest finish to a race