Race Thread

[theyoungest]

Van Anroij is great. Not at all another Brand. She may not be elegant on the bike but she has technique, power and lots of determination. Nice to see her progress! Schreiber and Bakker too.

Compared to Fem and Puck, Shirin has the disadvantage that she has just one gear. A 'koffiemolen' gear (coffee grinder) as we say in Dutch. She can't really accelerate, can't really sprint. But on the harder courses she can just keep going, whereas Pieterse for instance has a bit more difficulty if it's just one long slog to the line.

 

[stonerider]

Van Anroij is great. Not at all another Brand. She may not be elegant on the bike but she has technique, power and lots of determination. Nice to see her progress! Schreiber and Bakker too.

I think she's plenty elegant on the bike. She's not as skilled as Puck but she seems to have better endurance. Neither Shirin or Puck have the power of Fem when she's on form.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I had expected her to challenge the Dutch girls this season, at least on a few courses. So far, she's not even been close.

I thought so too; but she doesn't appear to have the explosivity/power they have - she usually makes slow starts, and plays catch up. The longer climbs and more technical tracks of XCO are where she shines. Those slow starts may hamper her if she moves up to Elites in XCC/ XCO like they do with Mitterwallner.

 

[RedheadDane]

A 17-year-old in top-10. It's not like Women's CX isn't making me feel old already...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A 17-year-old in top-10. It's not like Women's CX isn't making me feel old already...

And five teenagers in the top-7.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

It all sounds jealous and ridiculous. Why would Pidcock even bother to put it on Strava it wasn’t legit? Further it’s totally impossible that his FTP is 324W. Garmin/Strava always asks for “accepting” new FTP etc. Has not much to do with reality. The guy who had the KOM is not a pro rider so Pidcock beating him by a margin… why isn’t possible?

I'm simply giving possible explanations, i'm not making any claims. I also don't know who flagged his ride. The guy who had the KOM registered on Strava as a pro athlete.

Check out Ed Laverack’s incredible National Hill Climb win on Strava

Young Welshman Ed Laverack powered to his first British Hill Climb National Championships title last Sunday on Haytor in Devon. The

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[glassmoon]

Battle of the titans again!

 

[Barkintheeye]

I'm simply giving possible explanations, i'm not making any claims. I also don't know who flagged his ride. The guy who had the KOM registered on Strava as a pro athlete.

Check out Ed Laverack’s incredible National Hill Climb win on Strava

Young Welshman Ed Laverack powered to his first British Hill Climb National Championships title last Sunday on Haytor in Devon. The

www.cyclist.co.uk

Sorry for not being clear I absolutely didn’t mean to imply you - just a general remark that it was a very strange flagging. And yes Laverack may be paid but he is nowhere near the top echelon.

 

[glassmoon]

Pidders struggling with the deepest mud sections...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Sorry for not being clear I absolutely didn’t mean to imply you - just a general remark that it was a very strange flagging. And yes Laverack may be paid but he is nowhere near the top echelon.

No, but the guy is 28 and weighs 59, and has carved himself a niche of doing short climbs from what i gather. Getting beaten by 2 minutes is not nothing. I just checked, Pidcock's ftp in Strava is set to 327.

 

[Third Time Lucky]

Ed laverack has posted a video on the KOM. Seems accepting of it. Anyway back to the real world, pidders is STILL hanging in there on lap 7 of 8 on a pure power course. Not bad.

 

[DNP-Old]

This could be yet another legendary chapter for the history books if they go to the line with 3.

 

[Third Time Lucky]

simply sensational racing this Christmas period. How lucky are we?

 

[glassmoon]

uff mvp barely stayed on his bike there

 

[Third Time Lucky]

Wouts gonna break some hearts in the sprint I fear

 

[DNP-Old]

Fuuuuuck me.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Mathieu is making a lot more mistakes recently that are costing him. That used to be the other way around.

 

[jono]

Another tactical failure from MVDP. 3 in a row.

 

[glassmoon]

wow what a battle... mud mistake cost MvP the win here for sure

 

[Third Time Lucky]

Just incredible stuff

 

[RedheadDane]

I *** love CX!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Opp Opp Wout

 

[jono]

I *** love CX!

I do too but I love it a lot less when Wout is winning.

 

[tobydawq]

What an absolutely fabulous series of races we've had. I'm a bit sad for Van der Poel, I really thought he had it today.

 

[jono]

What an absolutely fabulous series of races we've had. I'm a bit sad for Van der Poel, I really thought he had it today.

I don't understand why he let off the gas after the final pit. He had a much better chance in a 2-up.