Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[awavey]

Sadly, playing dot-to-dot between councils willing to pay and paying absolutely zero attention to the topography and what lies within those council areas in order to minimise the opportunities available is not just par for the course for the TOBW and its predecessor, it's virtually its trademark.

Then you wouldn't be surprised to learn alot of the faces behind the scenes are the same...

 

[Didinho]

Faulkner almost crashed. 25” ahead still.
Think they’re not gonna be caught.

 

[yaco]

No certainty this break will be brought back. Trek has four riders in the group and are passive. Wow.

 

[Didinho]

The big peloton behind could shake things up if they are not far off G2. But only 9km left. 2 strong riders in front.

 

[awavey]

The peloton do realise it's basically GC race over if they let it go like this ?

They know there are two riders up the road right?

 

[Didinho]

Big peloton minute behind. Leaders vs G2 for stage and GC.

 

[awavey]

Kim took QoM2 and Sprint 1, presumably the rest of the results will come through eventually

 

[JR1012]

Wiebes in first part. I think Trek doesn't want Wiebes to hand her the win.

 

[Didinho]

Wiebes in first part. I think Trek doesn't want Wiebes to hand her the win.

But now they’re handing the break the win. If they helped catching them they could’ve played the numbers game with 3 riders.

 

[awavey]

Wiebes 3rd

 

[Didinho]

Well deserved win for Le Court! Strongest one today.

Wiebes with a long sprint.

 

[Izzyeviel]

A terrific finish that the race didn't deserve.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A win for cycling.

 

[yaco]

But now they’re handing the break the win. If they helped catching them they could’ve played the numbers game with 3 riders.

Exactly. A disgraceful effort from Lidl Trek and it could cost them GC.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I see Dani Christmas has a new gig

 

[awavey]

Exactly. A disgraceful effort from Lidl Trek and it could cost them GC.

It's Kim's GC to lose now imo.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Now we just have to hope we don't get a 2014 or 2018 re-run where the GC winner can come from the péloton on time bonuses. Hopefully the circuit tomorrow or maybe in Glasgow (looks easier than the Worlds circuit unfortunately) can break things up so that Little Miss Contract Law has to at least leave the safe clutches of the péloton if she wants to get past KLCDBP, unlike when Rivera managed to win both the GC and the metas volantes competition without leaving the bunch once. Tomorrow's finish should hopefully suit the Mauritian too.

 

[jmdirt]

I love it when the winner comes from a break! Congrats ladies!

Did Faulkner's chain come off after the sprint? If so that is really lucky that it didn't come off during the sprint!

 

[awavey]

I love it when the winner comes from a break! Congrats ladies!

Did Faulkner's chain come off after the sprint? If so that is really lucky that it didn't come off during the sprint!

Can happen in a sprint post finish, its the momentum thingy and sudden not pedallingness it just whips round and jumps off. Wouldn't have happened during the sprint because the load was still there

There's a slow mo video of Cavs last TdF stage win online, sorry cant find it, showing the same thing.

 

[jmdirt]

Can happen in a sprint post finish, its the momentum thingy and sudden not pedallingness it just whips round and jumps off. Wouldn't have happened during the sprint because the load was still there

There's a slow mo video of Cavs last TdF stage win online, sorry cant find it, showing the same thing.

Yes, especially wound up on a tiny cog. That fn 'momentum thingy' + 'not pedallingness'! Love it!

When I first saw it (I still haven't found a great replay view) it looked like it was on a pedal stroke after the line, but in the above shot it seems to be after she stopped pedaling.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yes, especially wound up on a tiny cog. That fn 'momentum thingy' + 'not pedallingness'! Love it!

It's very important to use the technical terms.

 

[awavey]

they explain it here with more scientific terms https://www.cyclingweekly.com/products/why-does-cavs-chain-keep-coming-off-in-sprints

 

[awavey]

to my eternal shame Id forgotten this till AG Soudal pointed it out, Kim Le Court made her debut at 19, in the Women's Tour back in 2015, with Team Matrix, finished last, which is an unfair reflection of how the race went for her, but still from last to first.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930678504640720993

View: https://x.com/agsoudal/status/1930678504640720993

 

[awavey]

Ok Stage 2 ToBW preview Hartlepool to Saltburn by sea. Alot of the race previews have claimed this as the Queen stage of the race, even though stage 3 is technically longer in km.

but 114.3km of racing, and the finishing circuit is the same as has been used for British nationals the past 2 years, that climb at the end is a real kicker.

we also have a stage profile

Reminder of the GC positions
1 Le Court Pienaar 1:59:05
2. Faulkner +0:05
3. Wiebes +0:14

Kim Le Court also leads the points and QoM jersey rankings, though theyll switch to Faulkner and Koster in 2nd places respectively for the 2nd stage. Cat Ferguson leads the Youth jersey rankings, as well as top Brit though theres not a jersey for that anymore, and Movistar lead the team ranking.

Stage 2 coverage starts at 10:40 (BST)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSzwznXF2Vc

 

[JR1012]

Aparently Le Court was involved in a crash and since then she has back pain.