Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[Lequack]

Can Zigart hold it on the descent - She is usually a poor descender but it's probably different when she is solo.

She lost half the advantage on the descent unfortunately. Will be tough for her to win the stage.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Zigarren is still bad at descending, I think Pogačar is better.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Žigart would have liked there not be 3 km after the descent.

 

[RedheadDane]

Gasparini takes it.
And no SD Workx on the podium.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Absolute cruelty from the peloton.

 

[JosefK]

Pogi's girl was so close. But chapeau to young Gasparini. ... Without Vollering's maniacal work on the front in the final kilometer, I think Zigart would have held on for the win.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I hope Sierra was dead there, cause it looked like an easy win, but Gasparrini just came flying up the ramp.

 

[yaco]

What madness by Jayco - Roseman-Gannon who is in a decent GC position involved in a crash with 10kms, yet her team-mate Manly does not wait for her, while at the same time, Jayco has Zigart as a solo rider in front of the race - Surely, you wait for RRG and bring her back to the peleton.

 

[yaco]

Pogi's girl was so close. But chapeau to young Gasparini. ... Without Vollering's maniacal work on the front in the final kilometer, I think Zigart would have held on for the win.

No Vollering at the front and Zigart wins.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Ummm it says Manly in 5th?

 

[yaco]

Ummm it says Manly in 5th?

Exactly - You back Zigart to win the stage and you help your GC leader RRG after the crash - And RRG was in the young riders jersey which she has now lost. I'll also add that in both these stages, Manly has lost it in the final 3kms when she got lost in the run in to the Flamme Rouge. It's been a poor race so far for Manly.

 

[JR1012]

Giro Donne might not happening because of financial issues. Hope they can sort this out, if not this would be a big blow to the women cycling scence.

 

[Dk one]

18 year old Solbjork Minke Anderson hanging with group 1, though it also looked like she saved some energy in the itt yesterday

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Giro Donne might not happening because of financial issues. Hope they can sort this out, if not this would be a big blow to the women cycling scence.

As long as the deal with RCS isn't in danger, then at least it shouldn't end in total disaster if it gets cancelled. But it's obviously not a great situation that the Italian federation and the current organiser has put this year's race in.

 

[yaco]

Giro Donne might not happening because of financial issues. Hope they can sort this out, if not this would be a big blow to the women cycling scence.

It would be the end of a terrible month for women's cycling - Surely, RCS who is taking over the race could offer financial help.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It's about time RCS did their bit tbf, when ASO are leaving you behind on women's cycling you need to pull your finger out.

 

[Lequack]

I wonder if Eurosport will ever get an interviewer that the viewers or riders can actually understand.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrrOPiIZEjU

 

[Izzyeviel]

Exactly - You back Zigart to win the stage and you help your GC leader RRG after the crash - And RRG was in the young riders jersey which she has now lost. I'll also add that in both these stages, Manly has lost it in the final 3kms when she got lost in the run in to the Flamme Rouge. It's been a poor race so far for Manly.

well more to do with the fact she's a sprinter. She did great

 

[yaco]

well more to do with the fact she's a sprinter. She did great

Manly two days in a row lost the wheel in the descent between with 3kms to go and in yesterdays stage she spent between 3km and 1.5km to go chasing back onto the peleton which means no power at the finish. She should have assisted RRG who would still have the young riders jersey.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I don't think Kasia will be able to pull this off, but SD Worx is not really making it hard for her at the moment.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I don't think Kasia will be able to pull this off, but SD Worx is not really making it hard for her at the moment.

Why are they leaving Fisher-Black up the road? I know they want to win the stage but they could get into serious trouble in GC.

 

[JosefK]

Can Kasia hold off Robo Vollering? Maybe Demi is on an off day?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Why are they leaving Fisher-Black up the road? I know they want to win the stage but they could get into serious trouble in GC.

I don't really know. NFB is obviously not the biggest rider around, but in theory she should still be able to make Kasia go faster by being on her wheel on the flatter parts.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Marlen "I'm not taking chances on descents" Reusser.

Now they really should call NFB back to lead her up the climb.

 

[JosefK]

Ah, now Reusser will do it on her own. Looks super strong.