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

[spalco]

The speedway finish is *** btw. A cycling race should finish in a town center.

 

[Red Rick]

All riding for silver though. None of them for gold. Cowards.

So they should've raced for 4th?

 

[Pricey_sky]

So Ineos it is then...

*Ecuador

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nothing to do with Ineos, well done to Ecuador, a ride of class and intelligence, their second ever gold I believe?

 

[KZD]

Save a bit for the time trial, Wout.

 

[BigCoward]

This is a better feeling than watching Vino winning on the Mall.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Yates to make it a Ineos 1/2

 

[Scarponi]

Someone picked Carapez in the other thread before the race. Well done!
Hoped you slapped a ten bucker on it

 

[titan31]

So they should've raced for 4th?

That's what they were doing when they didn't work with Wout earlier though. Carapaz and McNulty were away and he beats you in a sprint.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Carapaz better without INEOS?

 

[glassmoon]

If they had worked with Wout, they'd be racing for gold now. But nah, idiots got to be idiots.

Never underestimate the collectives stupidity of the pro cyclists pack.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Lap of honor. Think of the cameras and show us some grins!

 

[Salvarani]

Second gold for Equador in the history of the Olympics

National hero

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Bravo Carapaz!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Lucky you because I'm in Australia and we have no feed

It wouldn't be the first time the Brits have stolen something from you guys.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nothing to do with Ineos, well done to Ecuador, a ride of class and intelligence, their second ever gold I believe?

TBF Richard Carapaz is the best thing that's happened to Ineos' on-bike PR in recent years.

 

[spalco]

Really smart race from carapaz, congrats!

 

[42x16ss]

Lucky you because I'm in Australia and we have no feed

Seven +, ad and commentary free!

 

[Lequack]

 

[Anybody_but..]

Great win Richard!
You've just fcuked Ineos haters LOL!!!
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[120mmStem]

GCN UK just lost Smith and Stephens and picked up the Australian feed ??

Brutal coverage from GCN.

 

[46&twoWheels]

It's middle of the night in ecuador right? Happy for them.The rivalry with colombia getting spicy

 

[KZD]

If they had worked with Wout, they'd be racing for gold now. But nah, idiots got to be idiots.

Especially Gaudu that always refused to work with him

 

[Pricey_sky]

Great win Richie!

unlike the doomed Tour attacks he had a great companion in McNulty, harsh on him that he blew up badly.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Phil Liggett: "And Richard Carapaz takes the gold home to Columbia!"