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

[Didinho]

Crash in the front. Dygert.
Kopecky holdup behind.

 

[Netserk]

Kopecky also down??

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Dygert goes down, and disastrously slow bike change while her own teammate attacks.

 

[Didinho]

Kopecky also down??

Didn’t crash. Stuck behind it.

 

[Netserk]

Didn’t crash. Stuck behind it.

I think the first Belgian in the peloton hits the barrier on the left side because of the crash.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I attended both road races in 2012 - I will never forget standing in the pouring rain 500m from the finish & seeing Lizzie & Vos duelling for the win. Was such a fun event.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Liane Lippert closing down attacks on the cobbles with one hand on the bars, one bottle in her hand and a gel in her mouth. We all wish we were as cool as Liane Lippert.

 

[Didinho]

I think the first Belgian in the peloton hits the barrier on the left side because of the crash.

Was someone from Canada they said on Sporza. First thought it was Kopecky.

Edit: I’m also thinking it was her with the red helmet.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I was about to laugh at Spain and Australia for controlling at the front but there's been a crash and now Garcia is in a great position.

 

[MartinGT]

Dygert goes down, and disastrously slow bike change while her own teammate attacks.

#prayformarty

 

[Netserk]

I think the first Belgian in the peloton hits the barrier on the left side because of the crash.

You can see Kopecky in the barriers here:

 

[memyselfandI]

Dygert made the decisive move of the day, oh well..

 

[Dk one]

Maybe force GB to work a bit.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Just tuned in, jesus wept it's the same horrific German commentator from last week again and the Olympic production team keeps continuing their trend of showing Paris seightseeing.

He thinks Kopecky is out in front on her own, fecking donkey.

 

[Didinho]

You can see Kopecky in the barriers here:

Yeah I edited my post. Went to see the replay back and I also think it was her. But she’s back in contention.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Vollering towing Wiebes, bricks going TV-ward.

 

[MartinGT]

Wasn't Faulkner a late call up for the US too?

 

[Samamba]

Remco Kopecky.

Pretty insane effort. Front group should've worked better tho.

 

[awavey]

At least you have commentary to get upset with, still no coverage on the main channels here

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Vollering getting upset at the lack of assistance she's getting, but nobody wants to collaborate with Wiebes, most of those riders have teammates up front, and the only riders there who have reason to help her are on their own so have nobody to count on. Maybe Schweinberger and Uttrup the only ones she could really realistically call on.

 

[Netserk]

Somehow the pace is still decent and no one attacks while Kopecky catches her breath at the back of the group.

 

[kingjr]

Vollering getting upset at the lack of assistance she's getting, but nobody wants to collaborate with Wiebes, most of those riders have teammates up front, and the only riders there who have reason to help her are on their own so have nobody to count on.

No one's beating Kopecky here anyway

 

[Libertine Seguros]

No one's beating Kopecky here anyway

No, although I fear the numbers game with the Britons. There still remains one possible outcome I'll enjoy less than a Kopecky win.

Edit: actually possibly 2. It depends on how Kopecky wins. Wiebes is only winning a sprint, I'd probably rather Kopecky win a good race than Wiebes win a bad one, but I'd probably rather Wiebes win than Kopecky if it is a sprint.

 

[Brullnux]

What happened to Balsamo?

 

[awavey]

Vollering towing Wiebes, bricks going TV-ward.

Demi did say about a week ago she was going to ride for Wiebes, which I found confusing since she also had said she wanted to win this race.