Race Thread

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Looks like there will be no Dutch medals today!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Both of today's races have been ones of attrition without much spectacle beyond crashes
which suggest a gradually widening gap for the Mens with MVdP leaving steadily the group behind.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Looks like there will be no Dutch medals today!

They still have a chance with Van der Haar.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Men's race is 30m earlier than planned due to the weather.

 

[RedheadDane]

Ah! I was gonna ask if the rumours they were being cancelled/delayed were wrong.
But, they've been the opposite of delayed, and then I guess they gonna go fast (I know it's based on time, not number of laps).

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Hard to look past MvdP, but if he isn't going to win, a muddy course would be the type he'd be beaten on; he needs to be on an 'off' day, and the others have to be on top form. Toon and Wout have 'their' conditions....

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Wout already made some progress. 9th

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Already a gap after Aerts

 

[RedheadDane]

Lots of blue and orange.

 

[glassmoon]

looks like zero chance for belgians to tactically outsmart MVP...

 

[jaylew]

Wow, it's completely broken up already. And 12 seconds for Mathieu after one lap. Over already?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

looks like zero chance for belgians to tactically outsmart MVP...

As predicted. The only think they realistically could have done, was block him in the first corner and swamp him. But he was already gone by then.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Pidcock on a better day. Curious if he'll manage to keep it up, or if he'll gradually slip away.

 

[KZD]

The Belgians and Pidcock are regrouping but the gap for Mathieu is huge, 39 seconds.

 

[jaylew]

48 seconds after two laps. Insane.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Belgium has the team classification in the bag.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Did Pidcock change bike there?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Did Pidcock change bike there?

Yes, they all did

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pidcock is a monster, the guy is only 50kg light!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Nice to see the TV not always showing MvdP

 

[Mavic]

Decimated. Jesus Christ. Piddy also amazing up to this point. He has Aerts dying a thousand deaths just to try and get on his wheel. Aerts might have a bit more in the tank at the end though, let’s see.

 

[postmanhat]

Surprised they're riding 7 laps. I think that will be one too many for Pidcock. Apparently, it's really cold, which might explain why Iserbyt has blown up

 

[Pantani_lives]

Van der Poel is five minutes behind.

David.

 

[KZD]

Pidcock really knows how to peak for the Worlds.
Van der Poel will win this with a gap almost as big as Van Aert's in Valkenburg.

Van Aert already catching Aerts. Amazing what he's doing.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Pidcock losing a bit of time.