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

[42x16ss]

Van Aert could possibly still close the gap singlehandedly.

The others are counting on it because it's the only way they can win the sprint

 

[Finn84]

In the professional era, men's road race has been won by rider from different country each time, that streak is set to extend.

 

[sir fly]

At this point they should've not been given more than twentyish.

 

[Poursuivant]

Mcnulty for the win

 

[Pantani_lives]

Jefferson Pérez won gold for Ecuador in race walking in 1996. This time I looked it up.

 

[Anybody_but..]

Cheering for Ecuador makes you feel good....but then you realize it's *** ineos

Yes, Ineos with Olympic medal would be GREAT!

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Crazy that they're extending the gap at this non-technical descent.

 

[bambino]

Italy massive fail

 

[42x16ss]

Mcnulty for the win

Can he sprint? Carapaz has a reasonable kick

 

[titan31]

Oof Bettiol

 

[Red Rick]

"I'll just win the ITT lol"

~Van Aert, probably

 

[Tim Cahill]

Stage 3 of the Dauphine, Mcnulty has a pretty handy kick, beat a few half decent classics riders onto the podium, El Jaguar might need to do his trademark villainous bluff as they look at each other behind.

 

[KZD]

Bettiol cramping badly, 43seconds gap, they won't be catched.

 

[Volderke]

Crazy that they're extending the gap at this non-technical descent.

Non-technical = front are pedalling, back are coasting.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Cheering for Ecuador makes you feel good....but then you realize it's *** ineos

Or there is Yates or Kwiato in the chase group if you like?

In all seriousness in events like the Olympics it really doesn’t matter.

 

[Red Rick]

Can he sprint? Carapaz has a reasonable kick

I think McNulty has a pretty good finish on him himself, I favor him on a flat sprint. He's also the stronger guy I think.

 

[Pantani_lives]

This has ended up a meh enough race and will have a meh enough winner too imo.

I could live with Carapaz. Not with McNobody.

 

[Warhawk]

I very well may be changing my avatar image soon.

 

[46&twoWheels]

Italy really lucky in olympic men's cycling. The bag: :"up to the next" .......

 

[42x16ss]

Oof Bettiol

Man that sucks

 

[luckyboy]

Pathetic chase. They know this is only every 4 years, right? You don't get another chance to win tomorrow lol

 

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

So, Ecuador or USA?

 

[Volderke]

Van Aert doing an Ullrich 2000

 

[Salvarani]

Van Aert is a monster

 

[42x16ss]

This has ended up a meh enough race and will have a meh enough winner too imo.

A guy with podiums in all three GTs would hardly be a "meh" winner