Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[Samu Cuenca]

Wiebes continues to look scarily strong, but without SDW teammates it should be possible to put her under pressure. Kool making the front group is another good sign for her.

 

[Didinho]

Wiebes not even going full it seems. Impressive.

Why is Chabbey even riding now.

 

[Didinho]

Peloton disappeared.

Wiebes still has 4 teammates with her.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Peloton disappeared.

Wiebes still has 4 teammates with her.

The issue is that they're too far from the finish to start attacking again, but UAE should not really care if G2 comes back.

 

[Didinho]

The issue is that they're too far from the finish to start attacking again, but UAE should not really care if G2 comes back.

If they all work together now Wiebes will be the freshest in 20km times. She doesn’t even have to wait for the sprint then and just go solo the last km’s.

I just hope G2 can come back. But they all have to ride.

 

[JR1012]

Impressive ride by Moors. One for the future.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If they all work together now Wiebes will be the freshest in 20km times. She doesn’t even have to wait for the sprint then and just go solo the last km’s.

I just hope G2 can come back. But they all have to ride.

UAE will of course still have two riders, but they will probably be dead if they don't get more of a breather. If G2 could come slightly closer and Persico has recovered so she's able to bridge across, either alone or with one or two others, that would be a great scenario, but it doesn't seem likely right now.

 

[Didinho]

Looks like G2 will soon meet the peloton again.

 

[Didinho]

They should all stop working now. Let Wiebes make the decision. But yeah UAE has their fastest riders in front so they will try a 2 vs 1. Chabbey and Moors should just follow now. With Balsamo back.

 

[Hugh Januss]

They should all stop working now. Let Wiebes make the decision. But yeah UAE has their fastest riders in front so they will try a 2 vs 1. Chabbey and Moors should just follow now. With Balsamo back.

They are between a rock and a hard place, they stop working and Wiebes wins the field sprint and the rest are top 30. Four of them are riding for a chance to get second.

 

[Alien Performance]

don't understand what anyone who isn't Wiebes is doing

 

[Alien Performance]

They are between a rock and a hard place, they stop working and Wiebes wins the field sprint and the rest are top 30. Four of them are riding for a chance to get second.

surely rolling attacks is the way to go

 

[Didinho]

They are between a rock and a hard place, they stop working and Wiebes wins the field sprint and the rest are top 30. Four of them are riding for a chance to get second.

They can’t keep waiting for the attacks. Last km’s you won’t have a chance anymore. And not sure Wiebes wins the sprint if the peloton would come back. With Consonni and others being dragged in the peloton got the last hour.

And finally attack 1!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Swinkels should have attacked right away here.

 

[Didinho]

If they don’t attack immediately after Wiebes closes the attack, they’re all on the limit.

 

[awavey]

should have been doing this the last 5km

 

[Samu Cuenca]

And now Chabbey should have countered.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Why didn't the second UAE counter?

 

[Didinho]

She just takes it I think. Close with Moors. If she didn’t pulled in the break, she would be fresher.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Did she do another AGR? She got lucky this time.

Chabbey should know she was likely to be the worst sprinter and had nothing to lose by attacking.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Absolute dumb ass celebration

 

[JR1012]

Wiebes again bottle it?

 

[awavey]

And now Chabbey should have countered.

chabbey was really badly placed for that sprint

 

[Hugh Januss]

Celebrates early and makes it close!

 

[Didinho]

Moors could’ve counter attacked after Gasparrini with those legs. Last race in Hageland she didn’t have a chance in the sprint, now she does the same again.