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To be fair, in women's cyclocross that's nearly every raceYou are watching the Open Dutch Championships.
A pity they couldn't get it wrong like the road worlds......You are watching the Open Dutch Championships.
When he turned the afterburners on in that last lap, it was like an instant 2-3 second gap to secondTHI-BAU! THI-BAU! THI-BAU!
Yeah, he just kept cooking Orts. Was a matter of time before the latter would yield. Had a hard time seeing past Thibau on this course that has speeds reminiscent of a road race.When he turned the afterburners on in that last lap, it was like an instant 2-3 second gap to second
He is known as the cheeriest, happiest, most easy-going rider out there.Obviously, Eli drank too much beer the other day.
You're probably right, but I don't think this is a bad thing, nor do I think any other way is particularly likely. I do think imposing some standards on the organizer is necessary (last year they had MTB style square race numbers on the front of the bikes!) but neither USAC nor Cycling Canada deploy sufficient resources in CX to make this a true international race. And how silly would it look with two thirds of the field in dark blue and another third in red and white and literally no other country represented.The Pan Ams don't seem like a proper championship - it seems like a normal US weekend with a race each day, and they don't even race in National kits.
Holmgren not winning is probably a surprise - but although she won the day before, it's not really a course for her; she's a climber, as seen in MTB and on the road.
It would look a lot like the European Championships after the second lap, except light blue and orange.You're probably right, but I don't think this is a bad thing, nor do I think any other way is particularly likely. I do think imposing some standards on the organizer is necessary (last year they had MTB style square race numbers on the front of the bikes!) but neither USAC nor Cycling Canada deploy sufficient resources in CX to make this a true international race. And how silly would it look with two thirds of the field in dark blue and another third in red and white and literally no other country represented.
Yesterday 30% of mens' top 10 and 40% of womens' top 10 were non-Benelux riders.It would look a lot like the European Championships after the second lap, except light blue and orange.
Yes, true that but still outside of a super home country effort from Orts Belgium pretty much had the race by the scruff of the neck.Yesterday 30% of mens' top 10 and 40% of womens' top 10 were non-Benelux riders.
Which Trek? The Sven Nys' team, which is probable or the actual manufacturer - which seems unlikely, as Trek's Factory teams are all on Sram products. As the Nys team aren't owned by Trek, they could always switch if they feel that strongly - but I suspect it's an over reaction. Mechnicals are a part of cycle racing, you have to accept it........TREK saying that SRAM chains cost them titles is not good publicity for SRAM!
4 of the 7 races were won by non Benelux countries..........Yes, true that but still outside of a super home country effort from Orts Belgium pretty much had the race by the scruff of the neck.