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

[Amazinmets87]

Start time?

 

[Cagalitroso]

Start time?

in 10 min (Fake start)

 

[tobydawq]

Real start is 4:20, I think.

 

[woodburn]

Is there a breakdown of length and percentage of each climb somewhere? Fuji is the hardest one?

 

[Amazinmets87]

Is there a breakdown of length and percentage of each climb somewhere? Fuji is the hardest one?

IIRC, there was one in the OP. No idea what happened to it.

 

[Netserk]

Real start is 4:20, I think.

Do you have poor sound too? EDIT: Now it's great for me.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

132 degrees on the tarmac

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

2 mechanicals already second one is Eddy Dunbar

 

[tobydawq]

Do you have poor sound too? EDIT: Now it's great for me.

Yes, René Wenzel's voice is emerging from my tv, that's what I call poor sound

 

[Netserk]

 

[woodburn]

Gracias. Guessing most of the big names can hang on Fuji but Mikuni is going to be decisive. I guess I can get a few hours of sleep before waking up.

 

[Netserk]

Okay, despite the white jersey, Italy is fairly easy to recognise from the heli.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Wasn't sure why the other thread went quiet. Only just discovered this one.

I can catch up on all the goss while nothing much is happening over the next few hours.

 

[120mmStem]

Do you have poor sound too? EDIT: Now it's great for me.

GCN sound is crap right now

 

[bob.a.feet]

Waking up at 3 am Irish time, most likely to see the team underperform big time. Though they're unlikely to underperform this year as there are no expectations.

Also funny to see the French kit almost identical to that of FDJ.

 

[Koronin]

Another mechanical. They just said about 5 more minutes before the race really starts.

 

[topt]

Is there a breakdown of length and percentage of each climb somewhere? Fuji is the hardest one?

no, Mikuni is the hardest, 6km over 10% avg or if I quote Pogacar "its brutal"

 

[Amazinmets87]

I think Kagosaka was 2.4 at 4.6% or thereabouts.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Looking forward to all of the in the bag talk if Nibali or Pogacar wins.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Dumoulin says is holding nothing back during the road race.

Could be a dark horse IMO.

A dark horse will stand out though, with everyone wearing white.

 

[gregrowlerson]

It's 12:21 in the AFTERNOON in Australia. I'll be as fancy free and unpredictable in my postings as Alaphalippe is in a sprint finish.

 

[bob.a.feet]

I don't if he's been mentioned yet, but Bauke Mollema has a chance. One week after the Tour should see him in his mythical San Sebastian form.

 

[Netserk]

It's 12:21 in the AFTERNOON in Australia. I'll be as fancy free and unpredictable in my postings as Alaphalippe is in a sprint finish.

Even if it's not Down Under, do you think we'll see Fermi today?

 

[gregrowlerson]

Phil Liggett is commentating.

I'll know who all the breakaway riders are in 100 kms time.

 

[Koronin]

USA network (where it's at on TV in the US) has Steve Schlanger and Bob Roll commentating.

Of course they aren't exactly showing most of the race either and are showing rowing currently.