Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[yaco]

Pity Longo-Borghini missed PR with illness as she would have probably been the winner. Anyway its been a good race which is delicately poised.

 

[Didinho]

12” timed in the S-turn.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That gap was closed very quickly by Chabbey.

 

[Netserk]

No golden helmet for the Olympic champion??

 

[Netserk]

Hard to see anyone follow ELB on the last Moske, or get away before.

 

[Netserk]

That was a sad sight. Please stand up against the gutter genocide.

 

[Netserk]

ELB started a fair bit back, but no prob. Game over.

 

[Filippo_3467]

I don't understand why SD-Worx was closing moves like markus and jackson instead of anticipating themselves. Seems quite stupid now.

 

[Netserk]

Big group behind her, ~15 riders.

 

[Didinho]

She will get farther away on Holstheide.

 

[SafeBet]

Not over with a relative big group behind, but trying to bridge on your own like NFB isn't the way to catch her.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Same result whether its 20 or 30k more I guess

 

[Didinho]

G2 teammates have to go all in. But it’s over if she doesn’t have a bad moment. Downhill and flat untill the last km.

 

[Netserk]

Not over with a relative big group behind, but trying to bridge on your own like NFB isn't the way to catch her.

I'd be more optimistic if only 4 riders chased her. In a group of that size, the strongest riders won't pull.

 

[Didinho]

Tailwind on the “Dreef” coming up untill the S-bend.

Just walked the last 300m flat to the finish. That’s always longer than you think of I’m imagining sprinting this.

 

[Netserk]

Who is SDW riding for?

The aversion to have a moto in front of the attacker favours the chasers.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe someone could catch her if they had something left for the finish, but no one has looked like they'll be able to climb any kind of hill faster than ELB today.

Who is SDW riding for?

Bredewold. It was Gerritse.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Exceedingly rare 2025 collaborating quite well chase group?

Having said that it seems more like VDB mostly just burying herself and not really getting anywhere.

 

[Didinho]

I’m ready for a Letizia win/podium.

 

[Tim Cahill]

She's doing well but who chases when she's done, gap possibly too big to go alone?

 

[Netserk]

 

[Didinho]

Any question for Cat? Standing next to her and her parents. And her dog 😍

She’s disappointed. “I was not fast”. She’s really just a kid, parents consoling her.

 

[yaco]

I’m ready for a Letizia win/podium.

Paternoster was disappointing in the final, in saying that, she did well to get to the finish. Think Liv Alula played the wrong card in the final, as they should heve been riding for Colonel who was strong.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Muzic got blocked more than once in that sprint. She should have been on Chabbey's wheel.

ELB is definitely ready for the Ardennes, but it should be a lot more difficult for her to make the difference in the 3 upcoming races.

 

[SafeBet]

I’m ready for a Letizia win/podium.

Parked almost as badly as on the Kwaremont.