Copenhagen 2011: Junior Women RR 70km & Men U23 RR 168km

[auscyclefan94]

Maybe he's trying to get in a move

should save himself for the sprint.

 

[spalco]

Some of the "inferior nations" as Harmon calls them so lovingly should have agree beforehand to start some breaks together; this one guy here and another one a while later crap can't possibly work imo.

 

[Tuarts]

Wow is this night slowly going from crap to ****

 

[Ney the Viking]

Bunch taking a nap with strong guys out front. Could be interesting.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Aussies back in the bunch.

edit: so the french and aussies looks like they should be the ones to take in the break with their sprinters?

 

[caça-foice]

What is an Eritrean rider doing there?

Clearly didn't get the memo that African riders should be seen at the back and DQ'ed.

DISCLAIMER: THAT WAS A JOKE, FYI

froome friend's

 

[Moondance]

Wow... Aussies back already after that LOOOOONG mechanical. Shows they´re in top shape.

 

[goggalor]

Just tuned in. That final hill looks very tough (for a sprint).

 

[Ney the Viking]

Gogo guldhammer! :d

 

[auscyclefan94]

Wow... Aussies back already after that LOOOOONG mechanical. Shows they´re in top shape.

of course we are in good form, we train hard and don't fall off our bikes stupidly.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Dunno where the British riders are. Hopefully sitting on somewhere JV team order style.

Edit. One appears.

Look to me like they're protecting Luke Rowe for a sprint finish. Others are taking their turn policing the moves.

I expect GB, the Aussies, the Dutch and the Americans to start pulling soon to bring it all back for a big bunch kick at the end.

If this race is anything to go by, it looks very hard to get away from the peloton which makes me think the course is pretty easy. I can't see anything but a decent bunch kick on Sunday.

 

[Lupetto]

Berhane is a massive talent. Great to have him in the front group.

 

[woodie]

should save himself for the sprint.

But if he's in the break, it sticks, he wins, the other aussies don't have to chase and get to rest for the finish if it comes back.

Thought you didn't like sprinters just sitting in and jumping at the finish?

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Just tuned in. That final hill looks very tough (for a sprint).

I think it looks harder than it is to be honest. Might be too hard for a sprinter like Cav but I'd say Boonen, Hushovd, Friere, Rojas (if he's racing) will be rubbing their hands at this.

 

[auscyclefan94]

good point, I would like to see someone attacking from a long way out.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Yeah the hill is perfect for powersprinters like houshovd and perhaps gilbert and sagan. Not quite sure its steep enough for the latter, we'll see

 

[Moondance]

fuk me, those are some ugly looking clouds.

 

[Moncoutie]

I think it looks harder than it is to be honest. Might be too hard for a sprinter like Cav but I'd say Boonen, Hushovd, Friere, Rojas (if he's racing) will be rubbing their hands at this.

Rojas for another 2nd?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

BERHANE you brute hero

 

[goggalor]

I think it looks harder than it is to be honest. Might be too hard for a sprinter like Cav but I'd say Boonen, Hushovd, Friere, Rojas (if he's racing) will be rubbing their hands at this.

Definitely. It's a perfect sprint for Hushovd. Gilbert will do well too, even if he waits for the sprint.

 

[auscyclefan94]

BERHANE you brute hero

agreed, he's doing really well.

I think for the elite men, gilbert will do the attacking and they'll save GVA for the bunch sprint.

 

[just some guy]

Yeah the hill is perfect for powersprinters like houshovd and perhaps gilbert and sagan. Not quite sure its steep enough for the latter, we'll see

Be aware of the rather large German Gorilla sitting in the corner.

 

[Thomsena]

The swede in the front group is doing absolutely nothing.

Edit: Until now

 

[Moncoutie]

Hepburn goes!

Edit: Caught.

 

[Maxiton]

Definitely. It's a perfect sprint for Hushovd. Gilbert will do well too, even if he waits for the sprint.

Honestly, it's hard not to pick Gilbert for that one. You know he's planning on it.

I just tuned in but these U23s are pretty exciting.