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All WT podium in the women's race, Sarah Roy winning solo from the break of the day, looked super strong. Grace Brown looked spectacular covering Gigante and Neylan, Loretta Hanson with a solid third.

 

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Huge breakaway win in the womens RR

That was a real rampage from Roy. Crazy strong.

It's been so long since I've seen her race I forgot just how darn good she looks on the bike. Any juniors watching take note.

 

[yaco]

Brown was the strongest BUT Roy made the most of her opportunity - Team needs to prioritise Roy for Paris Roubaix who can achieve a good result.

 

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Lucas Plapp is out of control. Bridges a 1 minute gap to the two up break effortlessly and goes straight to the front.

 

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Now he's dropped them and putting time into TBE solo

 

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TBE has Howson, Groves and Edmondson chasing, Durbridge, Meyer and Hamilton haven't turned a pedal in anger yet.

Harper looks unsettled, Whelan is patiently enjoying the tow.

 

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Chris Harper has shredded the field, with Kelland O'brien on the wheel. Only Meyer left for TBE and he's got Seb Berwick (ISN) and James Whelan (EF) marking him.

Been a nice race

 

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Berwick bridges to Harper, who catches Plapp. Meyer and Whelan struggling to bridge

 

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O'brien is riding away as Harper, Berwick and Meyer blow up, Durbridge has had a revival

 

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This is great, everyone is ganging up on the WT guys. Durbridge Meyer and Harper in damage control. TX Inform in control with O'brien and O'Brian

 

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Tim Roe (who I mistook for Harper) washes out putting in a huge attack

 

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Wow, Meyer somehow pulls it from where the sun doesn't shine!

Almost ambushed by Whelan then Kelland O'Brien. Durbridge rescued him with a lap to go

 

[skidmark]

That was wild! I only saw the last 13km, but wow, super fun.

 

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The last 60kms were great. For the first time the domestic and individual riders showed no respect for TBE and the race was brilliant for it. It really over delivered.

 

[yaco]

I can't recall a better Men's elite RR in thirty years - A monster ride by Durbridge which is helped by Meyer being such a calculating racer.

 

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Meyer and Durbridge after that finish:

View: https://youtu.be/0fAbLH_gFag

(Seriously though, it wasn't far from the truth!)

 

[tobydawq]

That was a close one. After 44.7 kms Aaron Gate got the win in the New Zealand NC, one second faster than George Bennett and two seconds faster than Michael Vink.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

That was a close one. After 44.7 kms Aaron Gate got the win in the New Zealand NC, one second faster than George Bennett and two seconds faster than Michael Vink.

Did the U23 race the exact same race? It seems like they did and Finn Fisher-Black rode the course 7 seconds faster.

 

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Another nice Aus Nats in progress. Plapp looks good but not great and Whelan on the warpath after getting dropped by EF.

Everyone else (Durbridge, Harper, Dyball etc) looking less than great in the heat

 

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Less WT riders is making for more exciting racing TBH

 

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Plapp at the head alone, poor Whelan was bridging to a 2 up break containing a teammate only for his teammate Jenner to cramp and the St George rider to break his derrailleur.

 

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Plapp soloing to an easy win in real heat. Ineos have picked up a real talent.

 

[claude cat]

 

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Kane Richards had a ripping ride, holding on for 4th after being in the early break

 

[Mayomaniac]

Fun fact: Someone in the women's top 10 has slided in my DMs before.