2025 WC: Thread for all the women's races + Mixed Relay

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Last ramp definitely taking its toll on every rider, not just the inexperienced.
I miss some TV cams from behind riders, displaying how hard final climb really is - current cam angles does not justify.

 

[Netserk]

Kirby is like Andy Schleck.

I'd rather forget.

I'd very much prefer if the UCI prioritised easily available coverage, but international coverage it is for me today.

 

[RedheadDane]

"K.A Niewiadoma"? Where'd the 'A' come from?

 

[Barnacle Bill]

I'm finding Kirby more than tolerable after the feed I had for the Vuelta - weeks of McCrossan and Hannah Walker is a cruel and unusual punishment.

Looking forward to the road race in this countryside.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

"K.A Niewiadoma"? Where'd the 'A' come from?

You didn't know her name was K.atarzyna? It's like Will.i.am.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I love the aesthetic of these championships, some great tree-action, a bit different, the random Africans just walking round going about their business wondering wtf is going on really adds to it.

 

[Red Rick]

AvdB almost doing the exact same average speed as in the Tokyo Olympics.

For reference, Tokyo was a single 22 km lap and the TT was just over half an hour.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

A new real time to beat from Anna VDB, big gap to Haugset who seemed just to be enjoying a little spell in the hotseat, smiling from ear to ear as Anna smashed her time by two and a half minutes.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ytterhus Haugset wouldn't have been caught by Van der Breggen if she had started just before her.

 

[Netserk]

I love the aesthetic of these championships, some great tree-action, a bit different, the random Africans just walking round going about their business wondering wtf is going on really adds to it.

Reminds me of Australia.

 

[Didinho]

42km/h. More than I expected.

Was thinking Vollering could have a chance with the climbing but this puts it more to Reusser if she got her form back.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Aalerud fastest at T1.

 

[yaco]

I suspect AVB has got a podium spot wrapped up. I doubt three riders will go faster.

 

[theyoungest]

I suspect AVB has got a podium spot wrapped up. I doubt three riders will go faster.

Too early to say, she's the only proper time trialist we've had so far. Her time on T1 has already been bested.

 

[meat puppet]

Reusser fastest at the first time check. Guess she should win this

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Reusser fastest at T1, but she obviously has to make it to the finish to get a medal.

 

[meat puppet]

Vollering with a dinnerplate big ring. Other big favorites more normal sized ones.

 

[SafeBet]

Aalerud behind VdB at T2.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

I don't see the issue. The WC is not just for Western Europe, countries like China are part of the world whether you'd like it or not.

"What do you mean we're not world music? New Zealand's in the world!"

 

[Mayomaniac]

Robo Reusser at the 2nd timecheck!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Dygert is bleeding time, but climbing with one leg isn't easy.

 

[theyoungest]

Vollering keeping it surprisingly close. On time point 1, at least.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Less than a second between Reusser and Vollering. It's not over yet.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Dygert is bleeding time, but climbing with one leg isn't easy.

Chris Horner won a Grand Tour doing it!

 

[RedheadDane]

How do you know the World Championships is on (apart from, you know, watching it)?

The "Popular today" list on PCS gets some... unusual names:

Today​

Rnk.	Rider	Today	Yesterday	▼▲
1	POGAČAR Tadej	4803	9979	▼5176
2	EVENEPOEL Remco	2572	5049	▼2477
3	CAVIA Daniel	2514	4544	▼2030
4	ZHANG Hao	2465	81	▲2384
5	MAGNIER Paul	2434	16255	▼13821
6	HAUGSET Sigrid Ytterhus	2238	335	▲1903
7	VAN DER BREGGEN Anna	2227	848	▲1379
8	NIRERE Xaverine	2107	155	▲1952
9	HAYTER Ethan	2066	9845	▼7779
10	DEL TORO Isaac	1951	3764	▼1813