Summer Games Paris 2024

[Red Rick]

Yes, because Philipsen is just a sprinter...

Given what other options they have, I probably wouldn't bring him but don't pretend he wouldn't be selected by any other country and would in that case be one of the favourites to win.

He would be in many nations teams. And I'm definitely not pretending when I say he's not a favorite.

 

[tobydawq]

He would be in many nations teams. And I'm definitely not pretending when I say he's not a favorite.

Lol, great assessment of him, then.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Still, nothing tops the Spanish team in Beijing:

Valverde
Sastre
Contador
Freire
Sanchez

Which captains should we bring? Yes!

They pretty much only needed Valverde to police Bettini and one rider to follow/instigate attack.

 

[Red Rick]

Beijing wasn't that hard of a course IIRC so I don't think Contador and Sastre were that overpowered there + Contador didn't have the Tour in his legs which makes it harder to compete for the win at the Olympics.

 

[Netserk]

According to LFR, Tokyo was +4541 m and Beijing was +3787 m. Rio somehow at +4874 m.

 

[Red Rick]

According to LFR, Tokyo was +4541 m and Beijing was +3787 m. Rio somehow at +4874 m.

But not a single section where Sastre or Contador could remotely contend for the win themselves

Badaling Pass

 

[yaco]

You bring your four best suited riders to the conditions - In effect each rider is both a domestique and a leader.

 

[Netserk]

Three out of four riders have been selected for the Danish team:

Mads Pedersen
Mattias Skjelmose
Michael Mørkøv

With the track events in mind, it was a fairly obvious choice. I hope Bjerg will get the last spot, but Kragh and Asgreen are also strong candidates.

 

[Berniece]

Three out of four riders have been selected for the Danish team:

Mads Pedersen
Mattias Skjelmose
Michael Mørkøv

With the track events in mind, it was a fairly obvious choice. I hope Bjerg will get the last spot, but Kragh and Asgreen are also strong candidates.

Why Skjelmose on this profile? Or does he ride the TT?

 

[Netserk]

Why Skjelmose on this profile? Or does he ride the TT?

He was great in Glasgow until he punctured and he works really well with Pedersen. Yes, I think he will be one of the two Danish riders for the ITT.

It won't be a bunch sprint with 90 riders starting and only 5 teams with 4 riders, and another 5 with 3: https://olympics.com/en/news/road-cycling-quota-announcement

 

[RedheadDane]

Looks like Denmark will - for now - have a bit of an illegal advantage:

Startlist for Olympic Games ME - Road Race 2024

Competing teams and riders for Olympic Games ME - Road Race 2024. Top competitors are Remco Evenepoel, Marc Hirschi and Ben O'Connor.

www.procyclingstats.com

Nevermind... only one Danish team now... four Mads Pedersens would have been epic.

 

[rallybanana]

Looks like Denmark will - for now - have a bit of an illegal advantage:

Maybe that was the whole point of the professional cyclist cloning institute near Aarhus.

 

[ingsve]

Norway have chosen Tobias Foss and Søren Wærenskjold for both the ITT and Road race in Paris this summer. No huge surprise there since you have to race the Road Race to get a spot in the ITT.

 

[RedheadDane]

Feels like it's coming a lot quicker since the last one!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Norway have chosen Tobias Foss and Søren Wærenskjold for both the ITT and Road race in Paris this summer. No huge surprise there since you have to race the Road Race to get a spot in the ITT.

Wærenskjold is a bad selection in my eyes, the RR course should be too hard for him and hes not gonna do better than maybe top 10 in the TT on a max day. With the small teams in the road race it will be a hard race to control and i think Abrahamsen could be strong enough to win a medal from the right long range move.

 

[Netserk]

Qualified spots and starters for the men's road race (official starters in bold):

Belgium:
- Evenepoel
- Van Aert
- Stuyven
- Benoot
Denmark:
- Pedersen, M.
- Skjelmose
- Bjerg
- Mørkøv
Slovenia:
- Pogačar
- Mohorič
- Tratnik
- Mezgez
Great Britain:
- Pidcock
- Tarling
- Williams
- Wright
France:
- Alaphilippe
- Laporte
- Madouas
- Vauquelin
Spain:
- Aranburu
- Lazkano
- Ayuso
Netherlands:
- Van der Poel
- Hoole
- Van Baarle
Italy:
- Bettiol
- Mozzato
- Viviani
Australia:
- Matthews
- Plapp
- Clarke
United States:
- McNulty
- Jorgenson
- Sheffield
Switzerland:
- Küng
- Bissegger
Portugal:
- Costa
- Oliveira, N.
Colombia:
- Buitrago
- Martínez
Norway:
- Foss
- Wærenskjold
Germany:
- Schachmann
- Politt
Austria:
- Haller
- Großschartner
Ireland:
-
-
Canada:
- Gee
- Woods
Kazakhstan:
- Lutsenko
-
New Zealand:
- Pithie
- Strong
Eritrea:
- Girmay
Ecuador:
- Narvaez
Neutral (Russia):
- Syritsa
Poland:
- Kwiatkowski
Latvia:
- Skujiņš
Morocco:
-
Czechia:
- Vacek, M.
Hungary:
- Valter
Mongolia:
-
Japan:
- Arashiro
Algeria:
-
Slovakia:
- Kubiš
Uzbekistan:
-
Luxembourg:
- Kirsch
Venezuela:
- Aular
South Africa:
- Gibbons
Greece:
- Bouglas
Estonia:
- Mihkels
Israel:
- Einhorn
Türkiye:
-
Panama:
- Archibold
Ukraine:
-
Thailand:
-
Argentina:
- Sepúlveda
China (People's Republic of):
-
Rwanda:
-
Uruguay:
- Fagúndez
Korea:
-
Hong Kong:
-
Serbia (?):
-
Sweden:
- Söderqvist
Mauritius:
-
Iran:
-
Brazil:
-
Uganda:
- Kagimu

Total: 90

 

[carolina]

Almeida? Where did you get that info?

 

[Netserk]

Almeida? Where did you get that info?

Is it not official?

João Almeida vai a Paris'2024: “Terá um significado ainda mais especial”

Ciclista da UAE Emirates revelou nas redes sociais ser um dos dois escolhidos para as provas olímpicas de estrada e contrarrelógio

www.ojogo.pt

 

[carolina]

I didn't know he announced it. Terrible choice, IMO. Would rather take Morgado or Costa.

Nelson Oliveira should be the other rider.

 

[Skalman]

Alaphilippe is going to win this so hard, im so happy

 

[yaco]

Fairly certain the Australian team will be Groves, Matthews and Plapp ( also ITT ).

 

[Squire]

Wærenskjold is a bad selection in my eyes, the RR course should be too hard for him and hes not gonna do better than maybe top 10 in the TT on a max day. With the small teams in the road race it will be a hard race to control and i think Abrahamsen could be strong enough to win a medal from the right long range move.

Wouldn't Tiller be an even better selection?

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Wouldn't Tiller be an even better selection?

Potentially yes, especially in the form he had in Glasgow, but I’m not too sure about how he really deals with these really long races.

 

[search]

Qualified spots and starters for the men's road race (official starters in bold):


Neutral (Russia):
-

Vlasov has today been announced as the (only) "eligible and invited athlete with a Russian passport", so that spot should normally go to him

https://olympics.com/ioc/paris-2024-individual-neutral-athletes

 

[RedheadDane]

Asgreen is disappointed!

Kasper Asgreen vraget: 'Selvfølgelig bliver man skuffet'

Skuffelsen er ikke til at tage fejl af

www.bt.dk

Unfortunately for him, his first name is 'Kasper', not... 'Masper'.

And just to be clear; he's disappointed, but he fully understands why.