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

[Salvarani]

Sure the others made tactical mistakes.

But the attack in the final km was masterclass from Van Vleuten.

She let go of the group to come with more speed far over to the right.

The others would have had to react immediately but even half a second of hesitation was too much and she was gone for the win.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The front group was really diasappointing. Lippert doing a lot of work and othes like Ludwig didn't do much. I really don't get it.
AVV really crazy.

And Lippert still did best of the 5 in the final sprint

 

[pmcg76]

Frustrating to watch the front 5 squander their chance, they were clearly the strongest, and nobody at all reacting when AVV went. Well done to her, but you can see how shocked she was to have won it.

 

[Red Rick]

Happy none of the first group won, they had a pretty clear moto draft going on, but it still totally changed group dynamics.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Sure the others made tactical mistakes.

But the attack in the final km was masterclass from Van Vleuten.

She let go of the group to come with more speed far over to the right.

The others would have had to react immediately but even half a second of hesitation was too much and she was gone for the win.

Genius to get dropped

 

[sir fly]

Cecilie is just not much of a winner. Why she didn't understand that THIS was her chance, I just don't get.

Was measuring her effort all the time... since Niewiadoma attacked on penultimate lap. Unsure of her strength most probably.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Lol what is this racing. All you have to do is jump in Van Vluten wheel when she winds up from the back of the group. And you are wolrd champion. She was riding past for like 25 seconds. Even Belgian Pozzato would do it

 

[tobydawq]

Was measuring her effort all the time... since Niewiadoma attacked on penultimate lap. Unsure of her strength most probably.

Yeah, probably. But still...

 

[Red Rick]

Lol what is this racing. All you have to do is jump in Van Vluten wheel when she winds up from the back of the group. And you are wolrd champion. She was riding past for like 25 seconds. Even Belgian Pozzato would do it

They were practically waving at her.

 

[Salvarani]

Genius to get dropped

Thats not what I said...

She wasnt strong on the hill and struggled during the race, but made it into the second group. She didnt have to do any work leading into the finish and went for it with a smart attack. Dropping 10-15 meters when the group caught the others and came with speed in an all out effort. That was a genius move.

 

[yaco]

The tactics of not contributing in a leading group is common in the women's peleton, moreso when it is a big race - This will continue to happen.

 

[sir fly]

Yeah, probably. But still...

Yes, you just have to try.

 

[jaylew]

AVV did what AMP should have done at some point instead of leading the group out in the final K. She had to be one of the slowest there if not THE slowest.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The Austrian federation must be regretting they didn't allow Kiesenhofer to ride.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Thats not what I said...

But it‘s what I said. Great win for Van Vleuten but I‘m a bit sick of her winning.

 

[Salvarani]

But it‘s what I said. Great win for Van Vleuten but I‘m a bit sick of her winning.

So you just bitter, got it.

 

[sir fly]

AVV did what AMP should have done at some point instead of leading the group out in the final K. She had to be one of the slowest there if not THE slowest.

AMP doesn't have that pursuit.
But yeah, she was a sure one to give it a go.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Genius to get dropped

She wasn't just dropped, she was also working for Vos until it became clear Vos didn't have the legs.

 

[BR2]

Sure the others made tactical mistakes.

But the attack in the final km was masterclass from Van Vleuten.

She let go of the group to come with more speed far over to the right.

The others would have had to react immediately but even half a second of hesitation was too much and she was gone for the win.

That attack was super strong. But the first group should never have let them come back.

 

[BR2]

I feel like the women are unable to work together because they are so used to the strongest ones just winning - on strength.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Looks like a sprint tomorrow from a group of about 20 - attackers just not getting away this morning and too much road to bring them back. They brought them back this morning after the final climb, and in men’s race the final climb is two kms further out, so 8lm to reel them back in

 

[tobydawq]

Cecilie really not being her exuberant self in the post race interview. I don't think I have ever seen her so disappointed.

 

[tobydawq]

Looks like a sprint tomorrow from a group of about 20 - attackers just not getting away this morning and too much road to bring them back. They brought them back this morning after the final climb, and in men’s race the final climb is two kms further out, so 8lm to reel them back in

What? It isn't the same circuit?

 

[Wvv]

Btw @Pirazziattacks : watch the final again. Kopecky did a lot of work. She was angry about it all just after the finish.

 

[valentius borealis]

Time for the presentation of the Olympic Rings Bastardisation jersey.