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Not difficult to understand at all. The Dutch weren't chasing Bredewold, they were chasing Norsgaard. It was too big a risk that she would catch Bredewold (it definitely looked like that for a while) and then they'd be left with nothing.Some tactics were difficult to understand here. The Dutch chaing their own rider, Bredewold, at the end and Reusser not following Norsgaard when she attcked just because Vollering was in her wheel.
I think they weren't supposed to attack anymore in the final lap, Bredewold said something along those lines to Dutch tv. As if she was apologizing for doing so.Wiebes isn't happy at all, despite a teammate won.
Tactical racing? The men will be a bunch sprint.Great race, I don't know what people are complaining about. It's a course that allows for tactical racing and for many different scenarios to unfold.
Maybe, but that's mostly because they've made it too easy by not including enough local laps.Tactical racing? The men will be a bunch sprint.
If the U23 men's race is a lesson there will be 50+ riders in the men's race contesting the sprint.. the little rollers on the course aren't big enough to shake anyoneTactical racing? The men will be a bunch sprint.
If the U23 men's race is a lesson there will be 50+ riders in the men's race contesting the sprint.. the little rollers on the course aren't big enough to shake anyone
Mads Pedersen for the win.If the U23 men's race is a lesson there will be 50+ riders in the men's race contesting the sprint.. the little rollers on the course aren't big enough to shake anyone
Yeah, it just doesn't work when you have a peloton where the difference in level between riders is so relatively small. Useful for a NC, where you will shed big portions of riders regardless of the course and the peloton is much smaller as well. Here, with 150 riders all worthy of being pro, you can hardly drop anyone.The parcours is just super underwhelming.
Zak Erzen - remember that name.
When I said it was a brave move from Reusser... that wasn't a compliment Unless the plan was for her to do the lead out for Chabbey, It was the wrong move. If shes made the calculation shes not going to beat Vollering or Norsgaard, then she needs to attack and give herself a chance. She has zero chance from the bunch. There is logic to what you're saying, but when you do that in the final 2-3Km, you're throwing your race away. It's the time to go not dilly dally.As for Reusser: she wanted Vollering to chase Norsgaard, and then to attack out of her wheel. That's what she had been doing for the past 10 k.
I thought Reusser was pretty smart. Vollering reacted to everything, and she actually couldn't let Norsgaard go. So Reusser gambled on Vollering closing the gap. But of course Vollering knew that as well, and she didn't. Which then created a less than ideal situation for the Dutch.When I said it was a brave move from Reusser... that wasn't a compliment Unless the plan was for her to do the lead out for Chabbey, It was the wrong move. If shes made the calculation shes not going to beat Vollering or Norsgaard, then she needs to attack and give herself a chance. She has zero chance from the bunch. There is logic to what you're saying, but when you do that in the final 2-3Km, you're throwing your race away. It's the time to go not dilly dally.