Summer Games Paris 2024

[Samu Cuenca]

Solbjørk Minke Anderson has been hit by a car in training and broken a collarbone. She will miss the Olympics, but I'm more worried about it keeping her from racing Tour de l'Avenir next month.

And Dani Martínez seems to be out of at least the ITT due to visa problems.

 

[E_F_]

I've plotted the course and linked to info on the main climbs here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45261045

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I think Belgium should bring Campernats

 

[tobydawq]

Yeah. It was closer to LBL, or maybe as hard, I think Pog could forgive the national federation..

Yeah, he has a history of doing terribly in Flanders.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yeah, he has a history of doing terribly in Flanders.

Well, Flanders, when just looking at the route in Paris, offers a lot more terrain where you can just flat out drop the rest of the field if you're Pogacar. This route doesn't really do that tbh, at least not for a rider such as him.

 

[tobydawq]

Well, Flanders, when just looking at the route in Paris, offers a lot more terrain where you can just flat out drop the rest of the field if you're Pogacar. This route doesn't really do that tbh, at least not for a rider such as him.

I agree, and I think you were right with your previous comment. To win on a route like this would a) require a good deal of luck (so I guess some people would say he would be sure to win) and b) take much more out of him than a very hilly race would where he could just leave the field for death at one key point and then ride home alone.

 

[Didinho]

Wout testing 2 full wheels? Is it within the rules for a TT?

Heard it’s almost no corners, very big roads everywhere.

 

[red_flanders]

Wout testing 2 full wheels? Is it within the rules for a TT?

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.

 

[Sciatic]

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.

He’s doing whatever he can to distract people from looking at the ugly jersey

 

[Red Rick]

Road races are gonna be so ******* weird with such a small peloton, a quarter of which is meme riders, and no race radios. The # of domestiques is extremely small, so I expect it to barely be about parcours even and just a long sort of elimination race of not missing front groups and splits.

The format is so absurdly good for Evenepoel it's kinda hilarious.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Yeah, this is a lottery.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Road races are gonna be so ******* weird with such a small peloton, a quarter of which is meme riders, and no race radios. The # of domestiques is extremely small, so I expect it to barely be about parcours even and just a long sort of elimination race of not missing front groups and splits.

The format is so absurdly good for Evenepoel it's kinda hilarious.

The format is good for Evenepoel but everybody will look at him and so it‘s also good for a random winner. I‘m predicting Ayuso to win and make Pogačar throw his remote through the TV.

 

[Ricco']

Wout testing 2 full wheels? Is it within the rules for a TT?

Even if it's not legal, UCI should give special permission as the gains obtained with the dual disc wheels may recover some of the losses induced by the alien shark helmet.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The format is good for Evenepoel but everybody will look at him and so it‘s also good for a random winner. I‘m predicting Ayuso to win and make mou throw his smartphone through his laptop.

FTFY

 

[Coffeeplanter]

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

 

[QueenStagiaire]

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

Syritsa or Girmay, which random sprinter will try harder?

 

[Wyndbrook]

Good that's it's not those stupid groups that have often been used in the past for multi lap courses.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

He’s doing whatever he can to distract people from looking at the ugly jersey

Carapaz won gold last time with one arm mismatched to the rest of the jersey.

Marginal gains....

 

[Sciatic]

Syritsa or Girmay, which random sprinter will try harder?

Girmay, for sure, will be proud to represent his country, which is enthralled with his Tour success

 

[Sciatic]

Carapaz won gold last time with one arm mismatched to the rest of the jersey.

Marginal gains....

Good point—but was it mustard-colored?

 

[red_flanders]

Road races are gonna be so ******* weird with such a small peloton, a quarter of which is meme riders, and no race radios. The # of domestiques is extremely small, so I expect it to barely be about parcours even and just a long sort of elimination race of not missing front groups and splits.

The format is so absurdly good for Evenepoel it's kinda hilarious.

I have a hard time seeing past MVDP for the same reasons. Climbs are short, the last one is cobbled I think? To me he's just a more explosive rider, more suited to this course. If the climbs were ~3k not ~1k, I'd say Evenepoel. But I'm just reading profiles of the course online. Will be interesting to see it raced.

Great teamwork by WVA and Remco could change that equation. I would love to see it, no matter which of those two ended up getting away.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Good point—but was it mustard-colored?

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.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Red Rick]

I have a hard time seeing past MVDP for the same reasons. Climbs are short, the last one is cobbled I think? To me he's just a more explosive rider, more suited to this course. If the climbs were ~3k not ~1k, I'd say Evenepoel. But I'm just reading profiles of the course online. Will be interesting to see it raced.

Great teamwork by WVA and Remco could change that equation. I would love to see it, no matter which of those two ended up getting away.

IMO everyone will be looking at MvdP, and it will be impossible to control for him, and it's not well suited enough for him to go solo.

I think there can be surprises for the podium, but I struggle to see Belgium missing the boat compeltely.

 

[red_flanders]

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