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

[Netserk]

Is the peloton really at nearly 3 minutes? Because that's race over I think.

Yep, 2'20'' between the two pelotons.

 

[Sciatic]

From Tissot:

Front peloton:

Wow!!

 

[Sandisfan]

Dude. I randomly woke up in the middle of the night, figured I'd take a look and didn't expect anything yet, and now I'm having a hard time catching up.

Dude. I randomly woke up in the middle of the night, figured I'd take a look and didn't expect anything yet, and now I'm having a hard time catching up.

So does this mean that Gigs is sleeping through this Race LOL

 

[Netserk]

3	ARMIRAIL Bruno
6	SIVAKOV Pavel
7	PACHER Quentin
8	BARDET Romain
9	MADOUAS Valentin
13	SERRY Pieter
17	VAN AERT Wout
20	MARTIN SANZ Gotzon
23	SOLER Marc
24	LAZKANO LOPEZ Oier
25	ADRIA OLIVERAS Roger
27	MOLLEMA Bauke
29	VAN BAARLE Dylan
32	EENKHOORN Pascal
33	VAN DER HOORN Taco
34	POELS Wouter
36	NOVAK Domen
40	POGAČAR Tadej
42	CHARMIG Anthon
47	BJERG Mikkel
50	* TULETT Ben
53	HAYTER Ethan
55	STEWART Jake
62	PENA MOLANO Wilson Estiben
63	O'CONNOR Ben
65	HINDLEY Jai
66	* PLAPP Lucas
75	ROTA Lorenzo
78	BATTISTELLA Samuele
83	BISSEGGER Stefan
84	KÜNG Stefan
87	LEKNESSUND Andreas
90	FOSS Tobias S.
102	TESFAZION Natnael
105	* SHEFFIELD Magnus
108	ALVES OLIVEIRA Ivo Manuel
110	OLIVEIRA Nelson
113	BASSON Gustav
116	DAL-CIN Matteo
122	ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw
125	ŠTYBAR Zdeněk
131	NATAROV Yuriy
134	HEIDERSCHEID Colin
135	GENIETS Kévin
138	NOVAKOVSKYI Vitalii
139	BUTS Vitaliy
145	ERDENEBAT Bilguunjargal
155	KHALMURATOV Muradjan
156	SAYAR Mustafa
159	MUGISHA Moise
162	ILIĆ Ognjen
163	CHOY Hiu Fung
164	NAZAERBIEKE Bieken
166	JANG Kyunggu
167	BERLIN Antoine
168	BONELLO Daniel Joseph
169	SCHUURHUIS Rien

 

[DNP-Old]

Race of the year in the making, good lord.

 

[Netserk]

Germany (with Italy behind) leading the chase.

 

[tobydawq]

3	ARMIRAIL Bruno
6	SIVAKOV Pavel
7	PACHER Quentin
8	BARDET Romain
9	MADOUAS Valentin
13	SERRY Pieter
17	VAN AERT Wout
20	MARTIN SANZ Gotzon
23	SOLER Marc
24	LAZKANO LOPEZ Oier
25	ADRIA OLIVERAS Roger
27	MOLLEMA Bauke
29	VAN BAARLE Dylan
32	EENKHOORN Pascal
33	VAN DER HOORN Taco
34	POELS Wouter
36	NOVAK Domen
40	POGAČAR Tadej
42	CHARMIG Anthon
47	BJERG Mikkel
50	* TULETT Ben
53	HAYTER Ethan
55	STEWART Jake
62	PENA MOLANO Wilson Estiben
63	O'CONNOR Ben
65	HINDLEY Jai
66	* PLAPP Lucas
75	ROTA Lorenzo
78	BATTISTELLA Samuele
83	BISSEGGER Stefan
84	KÜNG Stefan
87	LEKNESSUND Andreas
90	FOSS Tobias S.
102	TESFAZION Natnael
105	* SHEFFIELD Magnus
108	ALVES OLIVEIRA Ivo Manuel
110	OLIVEIRA Nelson
113	BASSON Gustav
116	DAL-CIN Matteo
122	ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw
125	ŠTYBAR Zdeněk
131	NATAROV Yuriy
134	HEIDERSCHEID Colin
135	GENIETS Kévin
138	NOVAKOVSKYI Vitalii
139	BUTS Vitaliy
145	ERDENEBAT Bilguunjargal
155	KHALMURATOV Muradjan
156	SAYAR Mustafa
159	MUGISHA Moise
162	ILIĆ Ognjen
163	CHOY Hiu Fung
164	NAZAERBIEKE Bieken
166	JANG Kyunggu
167	BERLIN Antoine
168	BONELLO Daniel Joseph
169	SCHUURHUIS Rien

Still doesn't make sense. Bissegger long gone just to take one example.

 

[Netserk]

Pogi can't believe his luck.

 

[Skalman]

Very risky play by the French, they still have Van Aert och Pogacar to deal with

 

[Big Doopie]

Seriously wtf is WvA doing?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Should be a livestream on YouTube from the UCI, but it hasn't started yet. There was one yesterday.

From the UCI? Not sure they will allow any stream to go for free...

 

[StryderHells]

Well the timing would be right for us West Coast Yanks, however, due to budget restrictions I'm relying on Tiz for the live stream. It's being very choppy to say the least.

Is everyone watching still at about 218km to go?

I’m living in Australia and have to rely on Tiz, it’s not on TV here for another 3 hours.

 

[Netserk]

Who are the German mercenaries riding for?

 

[Netserk]

Seriously wtf is WvA doing?

It was Serry near the front of the group. Check his helmet.

 

[DNP-Old]

Those time checks can't be correct. Group 2, full of huge engines, has been losing time to the break of exotics.

 

[Netserk]

Still doesn't make sense. Bissegger long gone just to take one example.

Down to 32 riders now, probably close to correct:

3	ARMIRAIL Bruno
6	SIVAKOV Pavel
7	PACHER Quentin
8	BARDET Romain
9	MADOUAS Valentin
13	SERRY Pieter
17	VAN AERT Wout
23	SOLER Marc
25	ADRIA OLIVERAS Roger
27	MOLLEMA Bauke
34	POELS Wouter
40	POGAČAR Tadej
42	CHARMIG Anthon
62	PENA MOLANO Wilson Estiben
63	O'CONNOR Ben
65	HINDLEY Jai
66	* PLAPP Lucas
75	ROTA Lorenzo
78	BATTISTELLA Samuele
84	KÜNG Stefan
90	FOSS Tobias S.
102	TESFAZION Natnael
105	* SHEFFIELD Magnus
108	ALVES OLIVEIRA Ivo Manuel
110	OLIVEIRA Nelson
116	DAL-CIN Matteo
125	ŠTYBAR Zdeněk
134	HEIDERSCHEID Colin
139	BUTS Vitaliy
156	SAYAR Mustafa
163	CHOY Hiu Fung
168	BONELLO Daniel Joseph

 

[Sciatic]

Dude. I randomly woke up in the middle of the night, figured I'd take a look and didn't expect anything yet, and now I'm having a hard time catching up.

All the Euro-fans who planned to get up at 7:00 are going to be befuddled (and perhaps pissed)

 

[tobydawq]

Down to 32 riders now, probably close to correct:

3	ARMIRAIL Bruno
6	SIVAKOV Pavel
7	PACHER Quentin
8	BARDET Romain
9	MADOUAS Valentin
13	SERRY Pieter
17	VAN AERT Wout
23	SOLER Marc
25	ADRIA OLIVERAS Roger
27	MOLLEMA Bauke
34	POELS Wouter
40	POGAČAR Tadej
42	CHARMIG Anthon
62	PENA MOLANO Wilson Estiben
63	O'CONNOR Ben
65	HINDLEY Jai
66	* PLAPP Lucas
75	ROTA Lorenzo
78	BATTISTELLA Samuele
84	KÜNG Stefan
90	FOSS Tobias S.
102	TESFAZION Natnael
105	* SHEFFIELD Magnus
108	ALVES OLIVEIRA Ivo Manuel
110	OLIVEIRA Nelson
116	DAL-CIN Matteo
125	ŠTYBAR Zdeněk
134	HEIDERSCHEID Colin
139	BUTS Vitaliy
156	SAYAR Mustafa
163	CHOY Hiu Fung
168	BONELLO Daniel Joseph

No Almeida? I thought I saw him on the climb.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I always love when Red Ricks overly pessimistic analysis gets proven wrong.

 

[Netserk]

I really didn't think Mount Keira would be raced like the bottom of Bondone was in the Euros last year.

 

[Netserk]

5 riders getting clear from the first peloton:

 

[StryderHells]

Mustafa Sayer in that second group, he must have that Tour of Turkey big ring “magic” again.

 

[Berniece]

From the UCI? Not sure they will allow any stream to go for free...

Yes. If you go to their channel you see that for the women they had a +5h live stream. I would think they'll do the same for the men.

For the race, nothing is lost for that second group, Germany will close the gap eventually. Weird that Belgium isn't helping out. Sure Van Aert is in front, but all alone for 200km... That's worst case scenario, they'll make the race so hard he has to do everything himself and he'll lose.

 

[Netserk]

 

[Netserk]

Seriously, who bought the Germans?!