Olympic Road Race (women’s) 2024 (August 4rd)

[Monte Serra]

Almost 160 km in and around Paris. With the same finishing circuit as yesterday. Who will succeed Anna Kiesenhofer? Can the Dutch women keep it together this time? Will Kopecky add another Gold to Belgium's tally? Or will Grace Brown deliver the double?

Startlist:

https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/cycling-road/women-s-road-race/fnl-000100--

 

[awavey]

it feels like a surefire Dutch win, though one of those its completely in their power to muck it up if they dont ride as a team, which has been a problem in the past so who knows, the Italians might pose more of a threat than the Belgians.

the problem is always about ignoring trade team form of riders, and translating it into their nations setup, so we might see some unexpected riders on the podium I think.

 

[Monte Serra]

Yes, Italy has definitely second strongest team, and could very well come out on top. I still rate Kopecky higher on this course than any of the Italians, but she'll probably be isolated in the finale.

 

[awavey]

Yes, Italy has definitely second strongest team, and could very well come out on top. I still rate Kopecky higher on this course than any of the Italians, but she'll probably be isolated in the finale.

absolutely I rate her higher than any of the Italian riders on a 1 to 1 basis, if she drops one of those MvDP massive watt moves on the hills, she could be clear and gone like Glasgow, but I think she'll be isolated in the finale as well, or at least any nation that doesnt attempt to isolate her is making a very big mistake.

plus will she be more hesitant to go all in on an attack than normal as the track is really the main goal for her, dont know be interesting to see how it unfolds

 

[Valv.Piti]

Alright, lets see what women's cycling can cook up. Lets hope for a Kopecky win so LS can lose their mind and compare her to some shady Portuguese riders from the Volta.

 

[RedheadDane]

She's certainly giving in a (bamo)go!

 

[yaco]

My dream scenario is that when they enter the circuits Brown, Faulkner and Dygert clip off from the peleton. You will have to work hard to bring them back.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, we got Jencusova in front.
Then Hashimi.
Then a group with Tserakh, Nguyen, Gafinovitz, and Hashimi.

 

[Monte Serra]

Nice to see the Hashimi sisters animating the race, especially Farida has been highly touted by some pundits.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820081103534731539

View: https://x.com/jens_dekker/status/1820081103534731539

https://twitter.com/x/status/1820077093834699094

View: https://x.com/LanterneRougeYT/status/1820077093834699094

 

[memyselfandI]

Yawn.

 

[glassmoon]

Is the famous Olympics winner Anna The Mathematician in the race?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Moolman Pasio has been up all night studying black and white Ryan Mullen tapes she found miles underground in the darkest archives of the Paris streets.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Alright, lets see what women's cycling can cook up. Lets hope for a Kopecky win so LS can lose their mind and compare her to some shady Portuguese riders from the Volta.

Idunno, I might lose my mind and compare her to some other character or another instead.

That said, I don't think this course is going to have anything that really merits my comparing her to Volta antics, that's usually reserved for when she starts dragging her carcass over HC mountains ahead of the likes of Labous, Realini and Uttrup.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Niamh Fisher-Black extremely interesting gearing choice lets see if it works out for her.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Idunno, I might lose my mind and compare her to some other character or another instead.

That said, I don't think this course is going to have anything that really merits my comparing her to Volta antics, that's usually reserved for when she starts dragging her carcass over HC mountains ahead of the likes of Labous, Realini and Uttrup.

Hilarious photo from Marit. This photo needs to be in the dark side of the forum.

 

[Sciatic]

Hilarious photo from Marit. This photo needs to be in the dark side of the forum.

Oh it definitely appeared there at the time.

 

[Sciatic]

Niamh Fisher-Black extremely interesting gearing choice let’s see if it works out for her.

😄

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Yes, Italy has definitely second strongest team, and could very well come out on top. I still rate Kopecky higher on this course than any of the Italians, but she'll probably be isolated in the finale.

If she's as strong as she was in Glasgow, that won't matter. If she has those kind of legs again, she'll do the work to burn off the numbers for everybody else, possibly try to bully others into collaborating with her (which may work better here as obviously a silver or bronze medal could be at stake) and drop the vast majority of them single-handedly if they don't.

 

[Sciatic]

Interesting teamwork in the breakaway

 

[dgodave]

Interesting teamwork in the breakaway

Is that even legal?

 

[Sciatic]

Is that even legal?

It’s legal for teammates but don’t know about opponents doing it.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli with the stick taps. Interesting choice.

I like the 8m high Niewiadoma banner.

 

[Netserk]

The Dutch won't risk the humiliation of Tokyo, it seems like they will lock the race until the circuit.

 

[RedheadDane]

According to the Danish commentators, Emma Norsgaard's husband is on bottle duty, he volunteered.
Because, you know, he didn't have much to do yesterday.

 

[MartinGT]

Marty McCrossen is obsessed with Dygert