2024 European Championships in Heusden-Zolder/Hasselt (September 11-15) Discussion Thread For All Races

[Tricycle Rider]

Probably too small of a group but at least we have a break with riders that want to ride

MVDP definitely wants to ride, he's tried several times now at the front but the other riders didn't want to work with him. Hope this break sticks for longer than 2 minutes.

 

[Didinho]

This is what we wanted to see. Some strong riders against the sprinter teams.

 

[Netserk]

Only France effectively hinders the chase.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Peloton enjoying some nice motopacing.

 

[Netserk]

Peloton enjoying some nice motopacing.

Yeah, you could see on the gap alone when the moto in front went from headshots to assshots.

 

[Didinho]

Good to have this group still in front on the upcoming “hills”. They better stick together.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

They are on Kolmontberg. I think that means hill-hill-hill

 

[Netserk]

That's some proper disruption!

EDIT: When Maestri came to the front, the Germans should just have let him go and continued to block the rest.

 

[Didinho]

Germany disrupting perfectly now.

But they let one Italian through unfortunately.

 

[yaco]

Germany is riding for Walscheid. The peleton is small, so, there is an outside change that a secondary break, could cause problems in the last 30 or 40kms.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Bittner trying to catch the break all on his lonesome

 

[Didinho]

Bittner not the best timing. Chasse pattating.

 

[Netserk]

At least Bittner made the moto film the first group from the front again.

 

[Samamba]

Interesting situation at least

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Bittner not the best timing. Chasse pattating.

Good effort, but yeah, that didn't work out.

 

[Netserk]

And the moment he was caught, the peloton gets filmed from the front and the leaders from the back. Stupid.

 

[Samamba]

Without Affini the peloton was in throuble I think.

 

[Didinho]

And the moment he was caught, the peloton gets filmed from the front and the leaders from the back. Stupid.

The Dutch riders constantly gesturing to the motards that they’re too close.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Interesting situation at least

I think it's very interesting, just how much longer can the break last before they are caught?

 

[proffate]

Serious question: why does this race exist? What is gained by excluding Australia and Colombia from a nations race? Also why do you need an extra nations race right before worlds? (The fact that some nations aren't even there suggests this extra event is not necessary.)

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Heh, a Sunday rider riding on a path next to the road where the peloton is riding - he's actually not bad. He at least looks the part.

 

[Netserk]

The Dutch riders constantly gesturing to the motards that they’re too close.

There wouldn't be any issue if both groups were filmed the same.

And now when the gap came down, the bias gets flipped and you immediately see the impact.

 

[Samamba]

Serious question: why does this race exist? What is gained by excluding Australia and Colombia from a nations race? Also why do you need an extra nations race right before worlds? (The fact that some nations aren't even there suggests this extra event is not necessary.)

You do realize every country that is excluded here has their own (easy) continental championship?

 

[Samamba]

Italy's team just way too strong with Affini and Cattaneo.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Serious question: why does this race exist? What is gained by excluding Australia and Colombia from a nations race? Also why do you need an extra nations race right before worlds? (The fact that some nations aren't even there suggests this extra event is not necessary.)

What is gained from excluding the entire world sans Oceania from the Oceanic Championships? I do wonder so myself.