Race Thread

[TourOfSardinia]

crowds not that big in Sardinia

yes I didn't go

 

[CXXC]

what a great race WITHOUT Mathieu and Wout.

Great men's race , women's less so . Circuit was rather terrible but what could be done with so little elevation difference.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

I thought it was a pretty ordinary course - and surely there are better venues in Italy who can afford to host a CX World Cup?
I’d really like to see a hilly course in the Italian Alps, doesn’t have to be snow, just a course with climbs, and some descents to offer something different from what we usually see.
We’re coming into the part of the season which will likely see numerous Belgian mudfests, which soon become tiresome…….

 

[Barkintheeye]

Hope you all watched the Essen race. Mighty strong fighting by Hernandez that not only managed two times to come back to the front group but also made a senseless but lovely attack on one of the last laps. It didn’t hold of course but still hats off for the guts and showing. Vandeputte and Sweeck looked strongest but Vandebosch took the chance when it opened up.

 

[TheRossSeaParty]

Will anyone challenge Brand this year? I can't tell if she is really that good, or all the best competition is out with injury or otherwise. The rest of the field can only challenge her if they ride a perfect race.

I would like to see Ryan Kamp win something, but he doesn't seem to ride like believes he can win.

And cool to see local boy Finn Westover out there in a World Cup and actually finishing without being lapped.

 

[CXXC]

Will anyone challenge Brand this year? I can't tell if she is really that good, or all the best competition is out with injury or otherwise. The rest of the field can only challenge her if they ride a perfect race.

I really don't understand , Brand has her skillset but she is no world beater like MVDP to be fair her recent performances on the road have been pretty ordinary yet at her age she performs better than ever year on year in CX.
There is very little depth of talent in women's CX , look how quickly the field stretches out with very few competing for podium spots. Then there are so many either injured or not interested in competing in CX.