The Olympic Road Race 2016. Rio de Janeiro. 253km

[Alexandre B.]

I still don't have seen a French rider. Embarrassing.

 

[cycladianpirate]

This is going to be a war of attrition once they get onto the second circuit. Super hard. We'll have a worthy winner that's for sure.

 

[Kwibus]

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Dutch in a complete mess

Doesn't look like they will play a role today

 

[TMP402]

Look, I don't care if he wins, Cummings is MVP so far.

 

[rick james]

Yates dropped

 

[glassmoon]

Yates done?

 

[Gigs_98]

This race is brutal. I hope there will be wind on the way to the 2nd circuit.

 

[SKSemtex]

What a race. It looks we have an answer for Tdf. Teams of 6-7 members max.

 

[Inquitus]

TDF contendors suffering today, at least some of them, Poels, Yates......

 

[TMP402]

So Froome is using half his remaining doms.

 

[woodburn]

All or nothing for Froome by GB. Thought they might save the Cummings card.

 

[AICA ribonucleotide]

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Disappointing that Cummings has been wasted working for Yates. Should have given him a free role to attack on the first run up the climb.

Kiss of death.

 

[Kwibus]

Some pure climbers are getting slaughtered by this type of race. They were waiting for the final circuit, but they get emptied before they reach it.

 

[cycladianpirate]

I don't know who's calling the shots for GB on the road........but they aren't very good at it.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Look, I don't care if he wins, Cummings is MVP so far.

Not really. Standard is already done, Yates dropped, and Cummings won't be able to ride at this pace for a very long time. Froome will be isolated quite soon. Not the smartest tactics imo, although I won't complain about a hard race

 

[DFA123]

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So Froome is using half his remaining doms.

You have to wonder if Cummings would be riding like this if there were race radios.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Yates is back. May have just been a mechanical / confort break.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

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Disappointing that Cummings has been wasted working for Yates. Should have given him a free role to attack on the first run up the climb.

You've changed you're tune.

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[DFA123]

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Disappointing that Cummings has been wasted working for Yates. Should have given him a free role to attack on the first run up the climb.

Kiss of death.

Pretty embarrassing strategy from GB. Burning all their powerful riders, whilst dropping their most punchy climber on the flat. I guess it's not so easy without someone sat in a car telling you what power to put out eveyr ten seconds.

 

[SKSemtex]

Sagan should have tried at least. I miss him here.

 

[rick james]

dawg in trouble

 

[Swiss Tony]

62 miles to go..and a thoroughly enjoyable Race

 

[DFA123]

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Disappointing that Cummings has been wasted working for Yates. Should have given him a free role to attack on the first run up the climb.

You've changed you're tune.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=25912&p=1954966&hilit=cummings#p1954966

Why? I don't think Cummings has any chance of winning, but him riding on the front for Yates and Froome at this stage looks a ridiculous strategy.

 

[JRanton]

Any chance Chris Boardman can stop stuffing his face with food?

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Sagan should have tried at least. I miss him here.

You haven't seen the second climb yet, it's brutal.