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

[RedheadDane]

On the other hand, they have the opportunity to improve the commentary by 1000%.

Depending on the nature of her stomach issues, she might have to excuse herself quite a bit...

 

[yaco]

Australia as the defending champions have targetted this race. The men's side is very strong with Plapp, Matthews and Vine while the women's side is not as strong with Brown retired and Gigante injured. Think we can expect a podium. What step is the question. Can say this will be my favorite race of the championships.

 

[broppo]

On paper I think France and Switzerland have the strongest mixed relay teams. The women will decide who wins this race.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

We have struggling Benin on the road.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Perhaps they should have used the Paris-Nice rules here. The cobbled climb especially doesn't make it easy for (some) teams to stick together.

 

[yaco]

Ahh! Australia has bent the rules by drafting Wilson-haffenden into the women's part of the mixed relay TTT. You should not be able to draft in an under 23 rider into the elite team.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current situations:

1	China		1.01:08,72	1.01:08,72	42
2	Ethiopia		1.13,88	1.02:22,60	41.1
3	Rwanda		2.00,25	1.03:08,97	40.6
4	Uganda		4.49,47	1.05:58,19	38.9
5	Benin		11.06,02	1.12:14,74	35.5

The business end is coming up. Spain currently doing well en route.

 

[Cycling111]

Ahh! Australia has bent the rules by drafting Wilson-haffenden into the women's part of the mixed relay TTT. You should not be able to draft in an under 23 rider into the elite team.

I guess it's allowed because Paula Blasi also did it with Spain.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ahh! Australia has bent the rules by drafting Wilson-haffenden into the women's part of the mixed relay TTT. You should not be able to draft in an under 23 rider into the elite team.

France and Switzerland are the only top teams that don't have a U23 rider in their line ups. It has never been against the rules.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The Belgian women have already lost 38 seconds to Spain at their first split, while Ukraine only lost 7.

 

[pastronef]

AUS Federation helmet sponsor is KASK. Plapp is wearing a branded Kask helmet, while Matthews wears a Jayco Giant helmet. weird, because Plapp is a Jayco rider too

 

[SafeBet]

Bad news for Italy despite the best time at T1. Frigo was meant to be the one doing the bulk of the work early and drop before the last climb, but Sobrero dropped already.

 

[yaco]

France and Switzerland are the only top teams that don't have a U23 rider in their line ups. It has never been against the rules.

It should be gainst the rules.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current at finish:

1	Spain		56.25,99	56.25,99	45.5
2	Belgium		2.24,15	58.50,14	43.6
3	Ukraine		4.07,84	1.00:33,83	42.4
4	China		4.42,73	1.01:08,72	42
5	Ethiopia		5.56,61	1.02:22,60	41.1
6	Rwanda		6.42,98	1.03:08,97	40.6
7	Mauritius		7.02,24	1.03:28,23	40.4
8	UCI World Cycling Centre		7.08,15	1.03:34,14	40.4
9	Uganda		9.32,20	1.05:58,19	38.9
10	Benin		15.48,75	1.12:14,74	35.5

Ukraine improved along way.

 

[yaco]

AUS Federation helmet sponsor is KASK. Plapp is wearing a branded Kask helmet, while Matthews wears a Jayco Giant helmet. weird, because Plapp is a Jayco rider too

My understanding is the team is wearing a combination of team kit and Aussie kit to get maximum advantage.

 

[pastronef]

My understanding is the team is wearing a combination of team kit and Aussie kit to get maximum advantage.

I don't know, maybe they are allowed to choose

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It should be gainst the rules.

UCI already struggle to get countries to take this seriously, so I would wait a bit before introducing such restrictions.

 

[Red Rick]

Is the downhil sector the exact same as in the ITTs? Because the women in the TTT are significantly slower than the women in the ITTs.

Or maybe it's just PCS being drunk

 

[Samamba]

Vine has become such a monster

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Germany definitely won't come close to beating Australia this time even if we get another out of this world performance from Niedermaier.

 

[RedheadDane]

Always remember to water your cyclist.

 

[yaco]

Vine has become such a monster

I was impressed with Bling sticking to his wheel because Vine did not slow down.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's some damn bad luck.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Always remember to water your cyclist.

Nicolas Plancke's parents may have overdone it.

Mechanical for Reusser. At least she has already got her gold medal.

 

[Didinho]

Reusser is insane.