Van der Poel to start in the European Championships some time in September. With his schedule, we'll see the jersey about as much as we did with Sagan as EC.
To lead out Kooij.
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Van der Poel to start in the European Championships some time in September. With his schedule, we'll see the jersey about as much as we did with Sagan as EC.
No Wiebes for the Worlds:
https://www.knwu.nl/nieuws/sterke-n...ite-vrouwen-en-junioren-naar-wk-weg-in-zurich
Selectie Elite vrouwen
Demi Vollering
Puck Pieterse
Marianne Vos
Riejanne Markus
Pauliena Rooijakkers
Shirin van Anrooij
Mischa Bredewold
Tijdrit
Demi Vollering
Ellen van Dijk / Riejanne Markus*
Is the course that hard that Wiebes would have no chance to win?
https://www.procyclingstats.com/ima...ionship-we-2024-result-profile-9933ef7f6c.jpg
There's probably a reason Bredewold is the only (other) SD Worx rider on the team if they're backing Vollering.No Wiebes for the Worlds:
https://www.knwu.nl/nieuws/sterke-n...ite-vrouwen-en-junioren-naar-wk-weg-in-zurich
Selectie Elite vrouwen
Demi Vollering
Puck Pieterse
Marianne Vos
Riejanne Markus
Pauliena Rooijakkers
Shirin van Anrooij
Mischa Bredewold
Tijdrit
Demi Vollering
Ellen van Dijk / Riejanne Markus*
Is the course that hard that Wiebes would have no chance to win?
https://www.procyclingstats.com/ima...ionship-we-2024-result-profile-9933ef7f6c.jpg
Well apart from Wiebes there are no other riders from SD Worx who would have made the team anyways.There's probably a reason Bredewold is the only (other) SD Worx rider on the team if they're backing Vollering.
CN reported that an autopsy was to be done. For his famliy and friends sake, I hope they don't find anything "unusual".Simone Roganti has sadly passed away from a cardiac arrest at his parents' home, aged 21. Was riding for MG Kvis - Colours for Peace this season in the u23 ranks.
The finale RCS should be doing with Civiglio unavailable (ignore the start in Milan, this was for a race design challenge):
Map
Yeah that race would just be a Pogacar 40km solo, but it is a shame not to have the Muro in the race and a triple ascent of San Fermo di Battaglia is quite boring.How is that better than the one in Armchair's tweet?
No climbing after Ghisallo seems too little for this race.
1) it means it's firmly a climber's race rather than being closer to an Ardennes one, as Lombardia should beHow is that better than the one in Armchair's tweet?
No climbing after Ghisallo seems too little for this race.
You're right, sometimes my brain still lives in the early 2010s where such a route was much more likely to be a disaster than these days.1) it means it's firmly a climber's race rather than being closer to an Ardennes one, as Lombardia should be
2) it makes the finale about four times as long
3) there are actually some decent kickers after Ghisallo - that first hill is 850 metres at 9%
4) with a start in Bergamo, you can include more climbing before Ghisallo/Sormano/Ghisallo than in the profile
Of course, Pogacar is heavily favoured on any possible Lombardia route, but that doesn't mean you should go for 2014 levels of lame route.
Oh no! A race that's awful every year is going to be awful this year!? Anyway...
Since they dropped Muro di Sormano...!?Since when has Il Lombardia been awful every year?
Sure, it's pretty much been "Il Pogacar" for the last several years, but that can be said about other races...
Since they dropped Muro di Sormano...!?
After Remco's horror-crash in 2020, when Birdsong won. So three super lame editions.And that happened when?
Sorry, I don't go around remembering every route detail about every race...
When I first read that a couple of weeks ago, my expectation was a re-run of the 2022 route, but with the first half of the Civiglio descent climbed and then continued to Tavernerio and then with the main road back to the 2022 route as substitute for Civiglio.No Civiglio in Il Lombardia
Giro di Lombardia senza Civiglio, il sindaco: «Da lì non si passa»
Nessuna deroga in vita della gara in programma il 12 ottobrewww.laprovinciadicomo.it
Not really, no.After Remco's horror-crash in 2020, when Birdsong won. So three super lame editions.
Rutger Wouters
Rutger Wouters (born 1991-08-10 in Heusden-Zolder) is a professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, currently riding for Team Thielemans - De Hauwere. His best results are winning GC Tour of Routhe Salvation and 2 stage wins in Grand Prix Chantal Biya.www.procyclingstats.com
Great 2024…
I think the one in Armchair’s comment would be bad news for the race—because even if the plan for this year is meant to be temporary, organizers will realize that money to be made from VIP tents along the finishing circuit will want to keep that as part of the race, as they did at RvV. Really prefer that monuments stay away from repetitive finishing circuits. It’s okay at world’s because the course is different every year.How is that better than the one in Armchair's tweet?
No climbing after Ghisallo seems too little for this race.