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

[DNP-Old]

Pajur doing so well does not bode well for the road race. For the rest of the peloton that is. If we'd go to the line with a group they're cooked. He has won all but one sprint he's contested this season and it would appear his form is great.

 

[DNP-Old]

Verbrugghe riding on what apparently is not his own bike (or had to switch bikes during the race), that should give this godawful split some context. Tarling just way too good, as expected.

Ah, he didn't have to switch bikes during the actual race. His own bike was denied per UCI regulations and thus had to ride on a Ridley from the national association.

 

[sir fly]

Had he not started so early McKenzie's result wouldn't look this impressive.

 

[Berniece]

Verbrugghe riding on what apparently is not his own bike (or had to switch bikes during the race), that should give this godawful split some context. Tarling just way too good, as expected.

His bike had a 53 instead of a 52, and was declined due to that... Must be very dissapointing

 

[sir fly]

His bike had a 53 instead of a 52, and was declined due to that... Must be very dissapointing

A dismissal oversight.

 

[RedheadDane]

Tarling can win this with one leg and will already be close to winning the u23 one next year.

So, what's the verdict? Would he still have won if he had only used one leg?

 

[yaco]

Posted yesterday that McKenzie would do a good ride in the ITT - Some forgot that the ITT was 28.8km while most junior ITT's have been been around 14 to 18kms - The extra distance makes a difference - In saying that, Tarling is very talented - Think Rogers will be the number one seed for Australia in the RR - McKenzie should be joining BEX in 2024.

 

[search]

His bike had a 53 instead of a 52, and was declined due to that... Must be very dissapointing

yeah, getting caught cheating is always a bit disappointing.

 

[sir fly]

yeah, getting caught cheating is always a bit disappointing.

Along the way would've been easier to smuggle a cog.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

His bike had a 53 instead of a 52, and was declined due to that... Must be very dissapointing

Such an amateur. Well deserved to get your race ruined if you either don’t know the rules or you are trying to cheat.

 

[Berniece]

yeah, getting caught cheating is always a bit disappointing.

Such an amateur. Well deserved to get your race ruined if you either don’t know the rules or you are trying to cheat.

A bit harsh maybe? These kids are 17-18 years old...

According to the Belgian Cycling Association, the bike went for maintenance after the European Championship, and then they accidentally put a 53 on, instead of a 52. No one noticed after numerous checks until 15min before the start.

 

[Volderke]

A bit harsh maybe? These kids are 17-18 years old...

According to the Belgian Cycling Association, the bike went for maintenance after the European Championship, and then they accidentally put a 53 on, instead of a 52. No one noticed after numerous checks until 15min before the start.

I find it very amateurish as well. Not all blame on the rider as he is indeed a young kid, but all other people in his entourage are looking very foolish. The trip to Australia is a very costly one, and not having the basics right is too stupid for words (or on purpose...?).

 

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Start times for tomorrow's TTT have been released as well now:

14:23 TAHITI
14:27 NEW CALEDONIA
14:31 SAMOA
14:35 UCI WORLD CYCLING CENTRE
15:00 UKRAINE
15:04 AUSTRALIA
15:08 AUSTRIA
15:12 SPAIN
15:37 POLAND
15:41 FRANCE
15:45 BELGIUM
15:49 DENMARK
16:14 SWITZERLAND
16:18 ITALY
16:22 NETHERLANDS
16:26 GERMANY

Could be rain affected, by the look of it.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

I'm cheering on the first five entries.

 

[Angelo1985]

Next Year the limitation on the gearing is scrapped from the rulebook. That's good in my opinion, some riders have higher leg speed than others. On some courses a higher gear is needed.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pajur doing so well does not bode well for the road race. For the rest of the peloton that is. If we'd go to the line with a group they're cooked. He has won all but one sprint he's contested this season and it would appear his form is great.

Is Romet a common name in Estonia? Romed is a typical name in a certain part of Tyrol because of St. Romed(ius) and for the same reason Romedio is also a name that you'll find in the Val di Non.

Around here it's a name that is mainly associated with 2 specific areas and usually only found there.

Estonia is a country that has always had a small amount of good pros in recent years, mainly Tanel and Taaramäe, but also guys like Räim and Laas.

 

[search]

I'm cheering on the first five entries.

they are probably better prepared than some of the big teams. The Belgians for example have never trained together before. All Austrian men just arrived today.

 

[yaco]

Zoe Backstedt has a bigger engine than her sister Elynor - She can achieve better results if she has more racecraft and excellent recovery - The world is her oyster.

 

[Panda Claws]

Uh, you know it wasn't Kuss who won, right?

Flu(ss)ke

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Zoe Backstedt has a bigger engine than her sister Elynor - She can achieve better results if she has more racecraft and excellent recovery - The world is her oyster.

Meanwhile Michael Hutchinson on GCN said that Josh Tarling's younger brother has been beating his times at juvenile level.
Is there a third Hayter?

 

[CHGJ2000]

Meanwhile Michael Hutchinson on GCN said that Josh Tarling's younger brother has been beating his times at juvenile level.
Is their a third Hayter?

Yes, Finlay Tarling recently broke the juvenile 10 mile TT record held by Josh, by 40s.

 

[BR2]

Next Year the limitation on the gearing is scrapped from the rulebook. That's good in my opinion, some riders have higher leg speed than others. On some courses a higher gear is needed.

Does it just get scrapped? In my opinion that's not a good idea, there's a reason for the gear restriction which is that those bodies are still developing and should be protected.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Zoe Bäckstedt can become the one who breaks the Dutch dominance in women's cycling.

 

[Breezy1985]

Does it just get scrapped? In my opinion that's not a good idea, there's a reason for the gear restriction which is that those bodies are still developing and should be protected.

There are children out there playing far more dangerous sports than having too big a gear in fairness.

 

[WKA311]

Still wondering how much the increasing wind affected the junior men's results. McKenzie certainly profited a bit. Not sure how much though.