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

[DoYouEvenRideBruh]

Woke up. Glanced at the time gaps. Went back to sleep.

 

[Arked]

Remco has no idea what's going on. No radios, no time gaps, racing in the dark... You can lynch me but it's damn stupid.

 

[Billie]

Peloton sat up again lol. Hope they realise this is final lap

 

[Scarponi]

The peloton riding softer than the first 50km of stage 21 Tour De France

 

[QueenStagiaire]

So, the timegap to the peloton is just made up.

 

[noob]

Pog and Wout wasted all their energy in the beginning of the race

 

[kingjr]

It's shocking how accurate the comparison to his win in Innsbruck actually is. He's the man who was able to ride everyone off his wheel in the junior ranks, went to the pros and just kept doing it. That will never not be incredible to me.

At least today he didn't lose 2 min due to a mechanical first

 

[Tricycle Rider]

The ring of the bell - even as a runner you know what that means!

 

[movingtarget]

Keep letting Remco go up the road and he'll keep winning with his TT form. But of course tired legs and fractured teams just make it even harder.

 

[42x16ss]

Does France still have a shot for 6th place?

Bardet looking good

 

[Tim Cahill]

I refuse to slag off the Australian broadcast after they didn't know who Liz Truss was last week.

 

[Cookster15]

So again we see Vuelta form is the best guide for the worlds.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

The peloton riding softer than the first 50km of stage 21 Tour De France

That's because it's over. It didn't last very long.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx8wAKioVSA

 

[movingtarget]

What a season for Remco.

 

[sir fly]

Such a weird thing to say, but today's favourites haven't given Evenepoel enough credit.
As if he isn't former junior champion, double San Sebastian winner, LBL title holder, tt medalist...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's shocking how accurate the comparison to his win in Innsbruck actually is. He's the man who was able to ride everyone off his wheel in the junior ranks, went to the pros and just kept doing it. That will never not be incredible to me.

In fairness, he was very much helped by being the only of the favourites, and even semi-favourites, to end up in the front group that the peloton lost control of, but then again he wasn't there by accident. A bit like Gilbert's Ronde, except that he didn't need a crash behind to seal the deal.

 

[Netserk]

While I still think it's in his own best interest (and his team) to race Ronde next year, I hope he won't.

 

[Billie]

In fairness, he was very much helped by being the only of the favourites, and even semi-favourites, to end up in the front group that the peloton lost control of, but then again he wasn't there by accident.

Indeed. Made it even more baffling why no country bothered to chase behind that group and was happy to give him 2 min headstart

 

[Didinho]

Should he go to the Tour now, with this jersey? And end up in yellow

 

[Breezy1985]

Clock not moving for anyone.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Indeed. Made it even more baffling why no country bothered to chase behind that group and was happy to give him 2 min headstart

The most unexplainable thing for me is, that they supposedly closed the gap to only a minute and then completly let it go and basically gave up. I even understand France tactics more than I understand this.

 

[Tim Cahill]

What a strange bunch of randomers chasing Evenepoel in a World Championship final here.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

While I still think it's in his own best interest (and his team) to race Ronde next year, I hope he won't.

Based on how much he struggled with the cobbles in Brabantse Pijl, I think those are the last frontier for him.

 

[Billie]

What a strange bunch of randomers chasing Evenepoel in a World Championship final here.

Rota, Schmid or Jensen will complete the podium lol

 

[KZD]

Should he go to the Tour now, with this jersey? And end up in yellow

Yes he should take the bull by the horns. Even if he doesn't win there is always Liège, the Worlds and Il Lombardia