Race Thread

[Sciatic]

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Would like to see Puck win this race and chug that thing!

 

[Sciatic]

I don't think the big names are taking this sport seriously anymore. And how could they, when can just come at any point in the season and beat everyone who's racing year round.

Do you mean on just on the men's side or both men's and women's?

 

[JR1012]

No Van Empel in Tabor, but Van Anrooij makes her return.

 

[pastronef]

Team Ridley (Nieuwenhuis, Orts) could merge with Pauwels Sauzen (Vantourenhout)
they both have the same bike sponsor
Iserbyt will be off the races for months

 

[Wyndbrook]

Uhm... why is there some random guy with an ironing board?

Just watching highlights again, and spotted the ironing board!

 

[Wyndbrook]

The battle for 3rd was interesting at least.

Equally I pondered why so many of them chose white shoes to race with

Cycling folklore. Red bikes are faster, white shoes are lighter.

 

[Sciatic]

Cycling folklore. Red bikes are faster, white shoes are lighter.

and ironing boards are . . . ?

 

[Wyndbrook]

and ironing boards are . . . ?

For carrying to cross races I guess.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Team Ridley (Nieuwenhuis, Orts) could merge with Pauwels Sauzen (Vantourenhout)
they both have the same bike sponsor
Iserbyt will be off the races for months

Hopefully not.

 

[JR1012]

Blanka Vas not on the startlist for Tabor. Must be a mistake, right?

 

[CXXC]

and ironing boards are . . . ?

Pointless! but if one owns an ironing board when would it be used when all spare time is spent riding ones bike or at races?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Blanka Vas not on the startlist for Tabor. Must be a mistake, right?

Hmm, I've not seen any news regarding her, although she has not raced since the europeans. Hope it's not something stupid like her federation failing to enter her.
On a different note good to see six American women entered and two Canadians.

 

[AmRacer]

Pointless! but if one owns an ironing board when would it be used when all spare time is spent riding ones bike or at races?

It's good to bring with you when riding MTB and discover the ramp is missing.

 

[Wyndbrook]

It's good to bring with you when riding MTB and discover the ramp is missing.

Might we see someone in a month or so time rocking up with one hanging out the back of his lambo.

 

[stonerider]

I imagine MvdP is in no hurry to race CX when he can live and train in warm Spain. Let's face it, he'd be bored to death racing CX against the current crop of racers. No one currently racing has made a step up in form to challenge him and make it fun for him to race. He'll show up around Christmas time because he had to come in to see the family for the holidays and pick up some start money to buy some Christmas gifts.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I imagine MvdP is in no hurry to race CX when he can live and train in warm Spain. Let's face it, he'd be bored to death racing CX against the current crop of racers. No one currently racing has made a step up in form to challenge him and make it fun for him to race. He'll show up around Christmas time because he had to come in to see the family for the holidays and pick up some start money to buy some Christmas gifts.

+ and win the Worlds again

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I imagine MvdP is in no hurry to race CX when he can live and train in warm Spain. Let's face it, he'd be bored to death racing CX against the current crop of racers. No one currently racing has made a step up in form to challenge him and make it fun for him to race. He'll show up around Christmas time because he had to come in to see the family for the holidays and pick up some start money to buy some Christmas gifts.

I don't think there's anybody out there (possibly apart from Wout on a mudfest), and none of the U23s look likely to in the coming years. I was hoping Nys had made a step up, but if he has, it's not enough - he needs to be beating the others by 30secs/ minute. I'm not sure he has the raw power, but is better on less flat courses.

 

[AmRacer]

I don't think there's anybody out there (possibly apart from Wout on a mudfest), and none of the U23s look likely to in the coming years. I was hoping Nys had made a step up, but if he has, it's not enough - he needs to be beating the others by 30secs/ minute. I'm not sure he has the raw power, but is better on less flat courses.

It's still
1. Mathieu
2. Wout
3. Thomas
.
The rest

 

[logeardaddy]

I don't think there's anybody out there (possibly apart from Wout on a mudfest), and none of the U23s look likely to in the coming years. I was hoping Nys had made a step up, but if he has, it's not enough - he needs to be beating the others by 30secs/ minute. I'm not sure he has the raw power, but is better on less flat courses.

Pogi was Slovenian national cx champion a few years back. Ddin't he say he was looking for new challenges?

 

[stonerider]

It's still
1. Mathieu
2. Wout
3. Thomas
.
The rest

Maybe Tibor Del Grosso will step up to elites and slot into the number 3 position? He seems talented but I'm not sure he pushes hard. He looks like he races holding back a little.

 

[CXXC]

Maybe Tibor Del Grosso will step up to elites and slot into the number 3 position? He seems talented but I'm not sure he pushes hard. He looks like he races holding back a little.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hztHZ7T4y3E&t=1141s


Here Del Grosso seems pretty laid back about his CX training / the season ahead.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Here Del Grosso seems pretty laid back about his CX training / the season ahead.

with the emphasis on back!

 

[Hugh Januss]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hztHZ7T4y3E&t=1141s


Here Del Grosso seems pretty laid back about his CX training / the season ahead.

Hah, his answer to do you have a social life! He says yes he's going over to where some of the other riders are staying and they're going to watch cyclocross videos.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Pogi was Slovenian national cx champion a few years back. Ddin't he say he was looking for new challenges?

I don't remember where I saw it but there is a short clip out there where Wout is telling Pogi he should race cross and Pogi's response is "why so you guys can lap me?"

 

[JR1012]

Also no race for Blanka Vas in Flamanville. But still no news why.