2023 Tour of Scandinavia - Battle of the North, WWT, August 23rd to 27th

[Samu Cuenca]

If he hadn't been, it actually would have been quite fun to ask him to stand there, with a banner or something.

I doubt he would have done it though.

Chabbey has secured the QON, so some things are still right in this world.

 

[RedheadDane]

I doubt he would have done it though.

Probably not... maybe a big cardboard cutout instead.

 

[yaco]

At least teams are making SD Worx work to bring back the break - They are only half right because there should be more than 2 riders in the break.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Probably not... maybe a big cardboard cutout instead.

Why would he rather stand there with a cardboard cutout than a banner?

 

[RedheadDane]

Why would he rather stand there with a cardboard cutout than a banner?

A cardboard cutout of him, you idiot! Then they could also have made it giant.

 

[yaco]

And in relevant news, I doubt this break will come back to the peleton - I do expect that the peleton will ensure Hartman does not get a GC result.

 

[RedheadDane]

Well... using an eletric drill, or whatever, to make wheel changes quicker doesn't help much if the battery is flat.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If FDJ want to at least have a shot at winning the race, they obviously also need to catch the break.

Crash now, and it looks like an FD rider is hurt,

 

[yaco]

FDJ does not necessarily need to bring back the break for Ludwig to take time back on AVV, even though its a tough ask.

 

[RedheadDane]

Hartmann and Louw just went down.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

FDJ does not necessarily need to bring back the break for Ludwig to take time back on AVV, even though its a tough ask.

No, but it won't be as easy without the bonus seconds.

Horrible way for the break to lose everything.

 

[Izzyeviel]

The barrier thing worked.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Cille going for it, but AVV was also in a poor position there,
You can't get rid of Wiebes here though.

 

[Izzyeviel]

louw had a fractured pelvis in may. how long do they take to heal fully?

 

[Izzyeviel]

This isn't rain. The stuff I rode in this morning, now that was rain!

 

[RedheadDane]

The weather getting quite interesting.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This final would have been neutralised in the Vuelta...

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Goes to show, the women are tougher than the men at this sport. Who needs neutralisation.

 

[Izzyeviel]

very disappointed Grace Brown didn't celebrate going past the finish line.

 

[Izzyeviel]

This final would have been neutralised in the Vuelta...

yup. I'm always saddened that most people don't realise how tough & badass these riders are.

 

[roundabout]

That was a great attack, but probably not enough for the GC

 

[Bonimenier]

Nice win, but looks like she will come just short for GC.

 

[RedheadDane]

Holy ***! Probably not enough for GC, but what a ride!

 

[Izzyeviel]

The 2nd most joyous result in cycling history!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wow, I thoght she had lost the fight for position at the bottom and would get thrashed by Lippert and Wiebes, but that was a smart and very strong attack on the other side of the road.

She'll be feeling like a dead fish now. Whether she's fully happy, I can't say.