The Grand 2022 Wollongong UCI Road World Championships Thread, September 18th-25th

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Still waiting for the jury to announce there has been a mistake.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

Well done Foss, you were the best on the day,

 

[limak_]

Ganna looked more stable than usual on his bike, less sliding around on the saddle. Him underperforming surprises me a bit because of that.
Also, who the hell put that MSI style tricolore flame on his helmet?

Less? I'd say he was sliding on the saddle a lot plus his rythm looked much worse than usual which is reflected by the result

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Foss world champion? What the hell just happened?

 

[Netserk]

Still waiting for the jury to announce there has been a mistake.

Is Foss still an overrated talent?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

* insert rambling about time zones and TT distances here *

 

[sir fly]

Yeah, but then he should have ridden the race.

I have a hard time imagining a scenario where he wouldn't have regretted his choice. With this hill, he would always have been the biggest favourite.

Such a hard course to judge.
We've just seen none was favoured.

 

[Didinho]

Haha, Van Aert probably grinding his teeth.

He coudn't ride here because Foss borrowed his bike

 

[Red Rick]

Is Foss still an overrated talent?

Hard to be overrated when barely anyone talks about you.

 

[Didinho]

Remco couldn't believe it that Foss won

 

[Mayomaniac]

Swiss TV commentators are heartbroken.

 

[Riek s]

Kung probably went faster due to catching Mollema but also caused him to go too deep and paying for it in the final part.

 

[Berniece]

Hahaha, Remco's reaction on Foss winning, was basically all of us

 

[tobydawq]

Swiss TV commentators are heartbroken.

Understandably so. He really did crack toward the end.

 

[yaco]

Biggest shock result in years - The ITT course must be applauded if you have ten seconds between the first three and probably four if you take into account Hayter's mechanical.

 

[Sandisfan]

I just wish that Hayter's chain didn't jump off (even if his own fault) and Sheffield hadnt crashed but other than that this was a really fun WC ITT Mens Elite Race. I wonder if Sheffield would have gotten close to the top 5?

 

[Riek s]

Evenepoel... Foss? almost saying "who the f is foss?"

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Times per sector.

#	Start*	Rider	Time		Time		Time
1	16:03:00	FOSS Tobias	8.52,99		20.24,44		10.45,35
2	16:15:00	KÜNG Stefan	8.50,73		20.15,17		10.59,83
3	16:18:00	EVENEPOEL Remco	8.51,34		20.30,06		10.50,54
4	16:12:00	HAYTER Ethan	8.52,42		20.57,12		10.53,19
5	14:44:30	BISSEGGER Stefan	9.14,36		20.44,70		10.50,53
6	16:16:30	POGAČAR Tadej	9.06,62		20.43,37		11.00,92
7	16:19:30	GANNA Filippo	8.53,11		20.52,33		11.12,66
8	16:06:00	OLIVEIRA Nelson	9.10,81		20.47,81		11.03,14
9	14:43:00	LAMPAERT Yves	9.08,81		20.57,58		11.05,23
10	14:41:30	ARMIRAIL Bruno	9.16,94		20.50,47		11.04,61

 

[tobydawq]

Evenepoel... Foss? almost saying "who the f is foss?"

I look forward to seeing a video of that.

 

[Netserk]

Biggest shock result in years - The ITT course must be applauded if you have ten seconds between the first three and probably four if you take into account Hayter's mechanical.

There should have been a third lap.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Küng turning into a poor man's Van Aert with all these near-successes.

 

[Netserk]

At least here they put the jersey on while on the podium. I miss that for the Tour.

 

[sir fly]

There should have been a third lap.

Really not sure how it would tilt results if at all.

 

[KZD]

Yeah, but then he should have ridden the race.

I have a hard time imagining a scenario where he wouldn't have regretted his choice. With this hill, he would always have been the biggest favourite.

In a year in which Ganna has been less good and with a course that I consider well suited to his characteristics, Van Aert decides to skip the Worlds TT.

There are definitely some guys that were born to be champions, like Pogačar and Remco (they were at the start line today without having as good a chance as WVA) and others that are great riders like Van Aert that just don't have the same inner flame or killer instinct.

Congratulations Foss, he was the best today and won fair and square

 

[Bonimenier]

Really not sure how it would tilt results if at all.

Kung would have finished outside of the top 5