Olympic Road Race (men’s) 2024 (August 3rd)

[Tim Cahill]

"I was probably one of the few that wasn't that far off the Van der Poel/Van Aert" - Michael Matthews regrets 15th place at Paris Olympics

Michael Matthews had only just made his Olympic Games debut last weekend. Aged 33, it may come as a surprise, but the experienced rider hadn't been selected to represent Australia until Paris. Of cour...

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Matthews must've been 'one of the strongest out there' for every big race in the past 10 years now. An example of a huge talent who rides about hoping the race will somehow fall into his lap.

The one time I can remember him taking the initiative he won in brilliant fashion (TDF 2022 stage 14)

 

[Orcs]

It was the belgian teamtactics that Van Aert had to go or react on the cobbled hill and Evenepoel on the two other climbs. Which both executed perfectly. So, who has 0 wheel knowledge (of cycling) ? It's you, I think.

There are a lot of overreactions in the middle of the race, this was one of them. But Remco being so far out of position wasn't a brilliant tactic, he needed some luck for the group to get back together.

 

[yaco]

"I was probably one of the few that wasn't that far off the Van der Poel/Van Aert" - Michael Matthews regrets 15th place at Paris Olympics

Michael Matthews had only just made his Olympic Games debut last weekend. Aged 33, it may come as a surprise, but the experienced rider hadn't been selected to represent Australia until Paris. Of cour...

cyclinguptodate.com

Matthews must've been 'one of the strongest out there' for every big race in the past 10 years now. An example of a huge talent who rides about hoping the race will somehow fall into his lap.

The one time I can remember him taking the initiative he won in brilliant fashion (TDF 2022 stage 14)

Simply, he did not have the legs. End of story.

 

[Karl Merckx]

Remco wasn't well positioned in montmartre because he had to go the team car just before because he had a problem with his brakes and wanted a bidon.

 

[Sciatic]

Simply, he did not have the legs. End of story.

Yeah, there is some crazy stuff he says in there —especially about the bibs and numbers. Perhaps he didn’t recognize the Ugandan jersey, but does he not remember what MVDP looks like or fails to connect the orange jerseys with the Dutch team? For the type of race he was planning, that’s really all he needed to know!

 

[yaco]

Yeah, there is some crazy stuff he says in there —especially about the bibs and numbers. Perhaps he didn’t recognize the Ugandan jersey, but does he not remember what MVDP looks like or fails to connect the orange jerseys with the Dutch team? For the type of race he was planning, that’s really all he needed to know!

Matthews is tactically naive. In Amstel Gold he waited for MVDP to make an attack which never happened. We all know that MVDP attacks with 50 or 60okms to thin out the group, so once this does not occur then you attack. He had to follow when Pidcock attacked out of the group. Does this and he wins the race, instead of winning the sprint from the MVDP group.

 

[Andre]

They also pass the cafe made famous in the film Amelie if I'm not mistaken

I loved that movie

 

[Andre]

Remco elbow antics

yes...it's a cycling sign

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

yes...it's a cycling sign

In Evenepoelish it usually means:
Take over or i drop you now.
Take over and i drop you later.

 

[Sciatic]

In Evenepoelish it usually means:
Take over or i drop you now.
Take over and i drop you later.

Excellent 🤩

 

[gregrowlerson]

Thanks for reminding me that Pog finished 19th at the Worlds in Australia.

Worthy of a bump.

 

[scribers]

Thanks for reminding me that Pog finished 19th at the Worlds in Australia.

That was before they realized pogi could just add watts

 

[saunaking]

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I think Madiot was okay with the silver medal for Madouas.

what was on his t-shirt? He doesn't strike me as the type to promote stupid American pop culture

 

[Kaptain Kool]

what was on his t-shirt? He doesn't strike me as the type to promote stupid American pop culture

Pretty sure that's Francois Truffaut.