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

[HelloDolly]

Where is Landa

 

[HelloDolly]

I did say they should have brought Pello but got shot down on here

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Why didn't they bring Mas?

Or Bilbao? Apparently Valverde picked the team.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Spain maybe too tired after Tour

During the Tour the excuse was "preparing for the Olympics." Now it's "too tired after the Tour."

 

[Volderke]

I still hope for attacks before Mikuni…

 

[gregrowlerson]

Are the Spanish sick?

The Spanish flu?

 

[KZD]

It seems that doing the whole Tour wasn't the best option for Valverde

 

[Salvarani]

Where is Landa

At home

 

[Andy262]

Anyone watching on BBC? Smith is in waffle mode and not sure how much more I can take.

Yep, dire isn't it.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

over the peak now

 

[42x16ss]

Looks like it's starting

 

[HelloDolly]

During the Tour the excuse was "preparing for the Olympics." Now it's "too tired after the Tour."

It was just me surmising ..I dont write excuses for the Spanish

 

[Salvarani]

It seems that doing the whole Tour wasn't the best option for Valverde

Maybe he needs more time to recover after such a race at his age.

Or he has just had trouble adapting to the climate and time difference. Dont know when they arrived in Japan, but could be a "simple" thing like that. He is human.

 

[Red Rick]

I still hope for attacks before Mikuni…

Tbh the final 5km kinda looks like the old AGR route I don't think they need to attack before Cabergu

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Pogacar is going to buy out Tratnik's contract at Bahrein.

 

[Ricco']

Is Netflix here for Movisverde?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe he needs more time to recover after such a race at his age.

Or he has just had trouble adapting to the climate and time difference. Dont know when they arrived in Japan, but could be a "simple" thing like that. He is human.

How dare you?

The heat might have killed him here.

 

[BlueRoads]

Since Fraile dropped so early too I'm sure it's not about Valverde alone, something must be wrong with the team, this is not normal.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

poor valverde

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Descending lesson incoming?

Rio style.

 

[Netserk]

Will Asgreen launch a proper attack when the descent is over?

 

[Asero831]

Since Fraile dropped so early too I'm sure it's not about Valverde alone, something must be wrong with the team, this is not normal.

Covid. Their masseur tested positive last night.

 

[Ripper]

Some fractures now

 

[Netserk]

Rogla with the rest of the team at the front, first time in the race.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

How does Tao Geoghegan Hart spend as much time outdoors in warm climates as he must do and still remain so ghostly white?