Race thread: Olympics 2020/21 Tokyo, Men's Road Race, 234k

[BlueRoads]

Startlist:

Startlist for Olympic Games Road Race 2021

Competing teams and riders for Olympic Games Road Race 2021. Top competitors are Alejandro Valverde, Vincenzo Nibali and Greg Van Avermaet.

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[BlueRoads]

Here is the video dusty red roads already posted:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri5VKDMx04o

 

[Red Rick]

So how is the Fuji descent?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Pogacar for RR and WVA for TT.

 

[Flurk1982]

Evenepoel for RR and TT. Bam.

 

[Big Doopie]

Evenepoel for RR and TT. Bam.

CN doesnt even have him as one of the TWELVE riders to watch, so I think you are obviously mistaken…

 

[Valv.Piti]

Emil Axelgaard's (I'd assume the human being most into cycling the world, no cap, and one of the most knowledgeable) favorites based on chances of winning:

Roglic
Remco
Adam Yates
Pogacar
Higuita
Valverde
Van Aert
Hirschi
Woods
Dan Martin

 

[Amazinmets87]

Valverde or Roglic in a 3 to 7 man sprint.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Emil Axelgaard's (I'd assume the human being most into cycling the world, no cap, and one of the most knowledgeable) favorites based on chances of winning:

Roglic
Remco
Adam Yates
Pogacar
Higuita
Valverde
Van Aert
Hirschi
Woods
Dan Martin

Woods doesn't have the kick and he's not soloing this.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Well, hence why he isnt one of the favorites...

 

[More Strides than Rides]

Woods doesn't have the kick and he's not soloing this.

Neither did Asgreen, certainly compared to MvdP…

It’s racing. Everything can and does happen.

 

[jfazendeiro]

Emil Axelgaard's (I'd assume the human being most into cycling the world, no cap, and one of the most knowledgeable) favorites based on chances of winning:

Roglic
Remco
Adam Yates
Pogacar
Higuita
Valverde
Van Aert
Hirschi
Woods
Dan Martin

Remco hasn't got his shape back yet

 

[The Barb]

Remco hasn't got his shape back yet

Seriously? Based on what?

I expect Remco to be a monster, as usual. The problem for him will be that all the main riders will be alert to him attacking, so when he goes he is unlikely to get away solo, and he's not going to outsprint someone like Roglic or Pogacar. Nonetheless, he's so absurdly good it wouldn't be a shock to see him win.

 

[joe_papp]

...
Valverde
...

Valverde top-3 would be glorious.

 

[Koronin]

I so hope Valverde can get a medal. Gold would be awesome, but any color would be wonderful.

 

[Amazinmets87]

Breakaway predictions? Will we see a 15 minute+ leash like the Worlds?

 

[Asero831]

Where will you watch the whole race?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

At what time is this being raced? I'm reading all kind of different things

 

[BlueRoads]

At what time is this being raced? I'm reading all kind of different things

11am Tokyo time, so 4 o'clock in the morning for me here in Germany.

 

[vladimir]

Anyone got a reliable weather forecast for tomorrow? For other sports I am reading about peple struggling with the heat. But as far as I can see it should be around 26-28 celsius tomorrow with some rain showers.

 

[Red Rick]

Remco hasn't got his shape back yet

Only if he loses.

 

[Red Rick]

11am Tokyo time, so 4 o'clock in the morning for me here in Germany.

That's actually later than I thought. Should be able to catch Fuji if I get up at 7

 

[Red Rick]

Breakaway predictions? Will we see a 15 minute+ leash like the Worlds?

I think this works with Worlds where teams are still big and you have circuits and a very controllable race.

I doubt the useless breakaway gets any serious time.

 

[tobydawq]

Emil Axelgaard's (I'd assume the human being most into cycling the world, no cap, and one of the most knowledgeable) favorites based on chances of winning:

Roglic
Remco
Adam Yates
Pogacar
Higuita
Valverde
Van Aert
Hirschi
Woods
Dan Martin

He has Gaudu in between Yates and Pogacar for some absurd reason.

 

[tobydawq]

That's actually later than I thought. Should be able to catch Fuji if I get up at 7

Just get up at 4, it's just one day...