Summer Games Paris 2024

[Wyndbrook]

I've seen a few photos of this. I don't know, but I'd guess there'd be no point in wasting precious prep time with a setup which wasn't legal. Would assume this is an option and he's seeing if it's faster.

Wheel was approved by UCI 8 days ago.

 

[Sciatic]

I think I remember a pre-olympic training jersey in photos of him and Narvaez a couple of days before the race that was blue with one yellow (so slightly mustardy) sleeve. I remember being confused as to where the jersey was when I was hearing his name in commentary, and what nation were riding in white with a black sleeve. (race time in Japan was quite early here: that's my excuse)


Can't find a pic of it now.

Maybe mustard sleeve is the secret sauce to winning!

 

[Sciatic]

Welp, should be interesting! What a venue for a race. Looking forward to it.

Yup, we get to “see” (weather permitting) more, and more interesting, parts of Paris than we do for the usual Tour finale on the Champs.

 

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Start Time	Race No.	NOC	Name	Time	Difference
16:32:00	34	EOR	ANSARI Amir
16:33:30	33	SLO	TRATNIK Jan
16:35:00	32	AIN	SYRITSA Gleb
16:36:30	31	ITA	BETTIOL Alberto
16:38:00	30	NZL	PITHIE Laurence
16:39:30	29	MAR	ED DOGHMY Achraf
16:41:00	28	POR	COSTA Rui
16:42:30	27	ESP	LAZKANO LOPEZ Oier
16:44:00	26	IRL	MULLEN Ryan
16:45:30	25	CZE	VACEK Mathias
16:47:00	24	POL	KWIATKOWSKI Michal
16:48:30	23	AUT	GROSSSCHARTNER Felix
16:50:00	22	HUN	VALTER Attila
16:51:30	21	MGL	SAINBAYAR Jambaljamts
16:53:00	20	ERI	GIRMAY Biniam
16:54:30	19	FRA	VAUQUELIN Kevin
16:56:00	18	DEN	SKJELMOSE Mattias
16:57:30	17	NOR	WAERENSKJOLD Soeren
16:59:00	16	CAN	GEE Derek
17:00:30	15	NED	HOOLE Daan
17:02:00	14	SUI	BISSEGGER Stefan
17:03:30	13	USA	SHEFFIELD Magnus
17:05:00	12	GER	SCHACHMANN Maximilian
17:06:30	11	BEL	van AERT Wout
17:08:00	10	KAZ	FEDOROV Yevgeniy
17:09:30	9	AUS	PLAPP Lucas
17:11:00	8	NOR	FOSS Tobias
17:12:30	7	DEN	BJERG Mikkel Norsgaard
17:14:00	6	POR	OLIVEIRA Nelson
17:15:30	5	GBR	TARLING Josh
17:17:00	4	SUI	KUENG Stefan
17:18:30	3	USA	McNULTY Brandon
17:20:00	2	ITA	GANNA Filippo
17:21:30	1	BEL	EVENEPOEL Remco

interestingly, the reason Switzerland chose Bissegger over Hirschi was that his early start time in the ITT could secure a medal even in case of a weather change.

...but now he starts only 15 minutes ahead of Küng?!

 

[red_flanders]

Looks like the TT is gonna be pretty wet. Light rain forecast for the afternoon after steady rain all morning.

 

[RedheadDane]

Start Time	Race No.	NOC	Name
14:30:00	35	SLO	PINTAR Urska
14:31:30	34	CHN	TANG Xin
14:33:00	33	AFG	HASHIMI Yulduz
14:34:30	32	AIN	TSERAKH Hanna
14:36:00	31	DEN	LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup
14:37:30	30	CZE	KOPECKY Julia
14:39:00	29	POL	LACH Marta
14:40:30	28	USA	KNIBB Taylor
14:42:00	27	UKR	BIRIUKOVA Yuliia
14:43:30	26	SLO	BUJAK Eugenia
14:45:00	25	CAN	BARIL Olivia
14:46:30	24	RWA	INGABIRE Diane
14:48:00	23	AIN	DRONOVA Tamara
14:49:30	22	GER	KROEGER Mieke
14:51:00	21	NZL	CADZOW Kim
14:52:30	20	FIN	AHTOSALO Anniina
14:54:00	19	ESP	BENITO PELLICER Mireia
14:55:30	18	THA	SOMRAT Phetdarin
14:57:00	17	FRA	CORDON RAGOT Audrey
14:58:30	16	DEN	BJERG Emma Norsgaard
15:00:00	15	NED	van DIJK Ellen
15:01:30	14	SUI	HARTMANN Elena
15:03:00	13	GER	NIEDERMAIER Antonia
15:04:30	12	UZB	ZABELINSKAYA Olga
15:06:00	11	AUT	KIESENHOFER Anna
15:07:30	10	POL	SKALNIAK-SOJKA Agnieszka
15:09:00	9	BEL	KOPECKY Lotte
15:10:30	8	ITA	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa
15:12:00	7	SVK	JENCUSOVA Nora
15:13:30	6	FRA	LABOUS Juliette
15:15:00	5	NED	VOLLERING Demi
15:16:30	4	GBR	HENDERSON Anna
15:18:00	3	AUT	SCHWEINBERGER Christina
15:19:30	2	AUS	BROWN Grace
15:21:00	1	USA	DYGERT Chloe

 

[Valv.Piti]

Turns out Slovenia did bring Urska

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1816745814456172815

View: https://x.com/TeamGB/status/1816745814456172815


if they had announced this on time (until July 8th), the now empty spot would have gone to Japan (as far as I can see). Also Colombia didn't use their allocated spot.

edit: Martinez is a DNS "due to administrative problems", so he has a better excuse. He didn't get his passport back from the Canadian authorities, were he applied for a visa (potentially for GPCQM).

Daniel Felipe Martínez no correrá la contrarreloj de los Juegos Olímpicos

El ciclista colombiano sería baja de última hora por temas administrativos.

www.antena2.com

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Ethan Hayter is a thief.

 

[SafeBet]

Ethan Hayter is a thief.

Bigger thief than Sam Bennett?

 

[RedheadDane]

Bigger thief than Sam Bennett?

Bennett presumably stopped being a thief when he won 4/6 stages - and the GC - at the Four Days of Dunkirk.

 

[Rob5091]

Turns out Slovenia did bring Urska

Do we know why Mrs Pogacar was not picked? It's not as though she had a bad day at the Slovenian Nationals.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Bigger thief than Sam Bennett?

Honestly, yes. I had great fun laughing at Bennett again these past weeks, but I gained a ton of respect for him when he fought to survive prior to his DNF, clearly being ill or fatigued. Hayter throws the towel, looking for his preferred position of last wheel at the slightest inconvenience. Then again, neither are half the thief in comparison to the new holder of the crown: Fabio Jakobsen.

That said, I still expect Hayter to smash the TP on August 7th.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Do we know why Mrs Pogacar was not picked? It's not as though she had a bad day at the Slovenian Nationals.

This time, the coach did try to defend himself. Basically he is saying that:
1. Last year, Pintar was ranked higher in UCI at the time when olympic quotas were being determined so she gets the road race spot because of that (even if she currently lags Urska by 100+ places in UCI standings and lost to her in national championship road race by 11 minutes. Yes... 11)
2. The TT spot gets Bujak for her WC TT performance in 2023. Which means she automatically gets the road race spot.

Here's the full article.

 

[danielovichdk2]

Road race will be won by break. I suspect a small group where MvdP, WvA, Mads P and such riders.

As long as Remco is not winning I am okay with every result. Remco not winning. Such a small dog. I miss Pog there though but I have to give him his class act and pulling out because his wife was not selected. What a gentleman.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Apparently they have introduced a handicapping system to make the race fairer:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816768236148445605

View: https://x.com/BikeBlz/status/1816768236148445605

 

[Wyndbrook]

Ethan Hayter is a thief.

Most likely was not his decision, maybe Steve Park will comment, track is certainly getting preference over road with selection of Anna Morris.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Apparently they have introduced a handicapping system to make the race fairer:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816768236148445605

View: https://x.com/BikeBlz/status/1816768236148445605

Last years hairstyles unfortunately.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Last years hairstyles unfortunately.

That proves nothing: I still have 1974's hairstyle.

 

[RedheadDane]

That proves nothing: I still have 1974's hairstyle.

You have to change hairstyles every year? Holy ***...

 

[Berniece]

As long as Remco is not winning I am okay with every result. Remco not winning. Such a small dog.

I always find it weird when someone doesn’t want a specific rider to win.

 

[Netserk]

I always find it weird when someone doesn’t want a specific rider to win.

Also weird to wish to see Armstrong lose in the Tour 20 years ago?

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Most likely was not his decision, maybe Steve Park will comment, track is certainly getting preference over road with selection of Anna Morris.

Sensible judgment call. Tarling has a much better chance in the ITT and Hayter is the key man for the TP, so why bother risking that?

 

[Offline]

The rain most favor Tarling!

 

[red_flanders]

Road race will be won by break. I suspect a small group where MvdP, WvA, Mads P and such riders.

As long as Remco is not winning I am okay with every result. Remco not winning. Such a small dog. I miss Pog there though but I have to give him his class act and pulling out because his wife was not selected. What a gentleman.

This just comes off as a small post.

Agree on Pog.