Lesser Known Road Racing for Women Thread

[Izzyeviel]

Another crash. Faulkner down, Ruby down. Bike change for Faulkner. Change of shoes for Faulkner

 

[Izzyeviel]

A real disasterpiece for CUL

 

[yaco]

Contrary to the opinion of some about boring racing or winning from bonuses or never leaving the peleton this race has delivered. Will add that the UK has such good parcours for racing. I suspect some teams did not select the right type of riders for the race.

 

[JR1012]

I wonder what the tactics of the UAE riders will be to win the stage. They wont win in a sprint.

 

[DJO]

YES!!! Pleased with that win.

 

[Izzyeviel]

THE CAT GETS THE CREAM!

 

[JR1012]

Who designed that finish? So dangerous on wet roads.

 

[yaco]

We know that Ferguson is a gifted racer but her racing instincts are second to none.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Can we appreciate Lorena Wiebes ruining her own race to help a fallen teammate?

 

[awavey]

This is some proper english weather

I think you'll find it's Scottish 😉

 

[awavey]

Go Cat !!!

 

[awavey]

Who designed that finish? So dangerous on wet roads.

Well not to justify it as such, but it's the same finish they've used in the men's race a couple of times. Not necessarily in such bad conditions, but it's a classic kind of ToB thing they do

 

[awavey]

So Cat is now also GC leader with 3secs over Wollaston.

Hmm how do Movistar/FDJ play tomorrow's stage which is essentially just a crit.

 

[Wyndbrook]

So Cat is now also GC leader with 3secs over Wollaston.

Hmm how do Movistar/FDJ play tomorrow's stage which is essentially just a crit.

FdJ have a full complement of six riders and Movistar have five,so both teams can provide full support.
With Wiebes, Kool, Gillespie and others still in the race it should be held together for a sprint, it may be the three intermediate sprints that will decide the overall.
Uae may try something for Swinkels.

 

[Dk one]

A real disasterpiece for CUL

Ugh, so unfortunate when she finally looks to be kinda back to form. But at least she did not crash like many others.

 

[awavey]

Ugh, so unfortunate when she finally looks to be kinda back to form. But at least she did not crash like many others.

The photos CanyonSram posted after the finish, I don't like seeing CUL that unhappy

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[Libertine Seguros]

What the hell is that? No wonder she's upset, where's the Fanta?

 

[Izzyeviel]

Lizzie Deignan won todays combativity award

 

[awavey]

Lizzie Deignan won todays combativity award

I have to admit I didn't see any of today's stage, but how ?

 

[awavey]

What the hell is that? No wonder she's upset, where's the Fanta?

Could have been worse they could have given her Irn-Bru 😁

 

[Wyndbrook]

Broken Femur for Mara Roldan, operation tomorrow.
Life can be so cruel at times.

 

[awavey]

Stage 4 preview ToBW

a Glasgow Crit, sort of based on the WC finishing circuit from 2 years back and also not quite the same thing at all, but anyway only 84km of racing to go

theres literally no elevation at all so no point in a profile really...

I think thats meant to be just one lap...

Reminder of the GC positions
1 Ferguson 8:39:42
2. Wollaston +0:03
3. Swinkels + 0:12

Ferguson leads the points & youth jersey classifications, Wollaston and Couzens respectively will wear those on Stage 4, whilst Włodarczyk leads the QoM which she has essentially already taken as long as she finishes. Cat is obviously top Brit and FDJ lead the team standings.

Coverage starts at 9:55 (BST) race starts at 10.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71QW7_W-v9s

 

[Izzyeviel]

Looks like rain...

 

[awavey]

Looks like rain...

looks clear on my forecast