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

[cycladianpirate]

Austrian commentator just said Cancellara would have preferred a flat course where he could win in a bunch sprint...
And he just said "this is Ian Stannard, the famous sprinter...

Lol! Keep them coming would you?

 

[DFA123]

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France keeping a very low profile so far. I wonder if a couple of their riders and Belgium will try to get into a break on the first run up the main climb - when Spain, Italy and GBs workhorses will be already on the limit.

They have no reason to show themselves now. Barguil will probably be the first to go in the wind.

Of course not, but it still puts them in a strong position. They'll have five men still to create some chaos on the main climb if they want, while the other big teams will be down to three each probably.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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France keeping a very low profile so far. I wonder if a couple of their riders and Belgium will try to get into a break on the first run up the main climb - when Spain, Italy and GBs workhorses will be already on the limit.

They have no reason to show themselves now. Barguil will probably be the first to go in the wind.

Of course not, but it still puts them in a strong position. They'll have five men still to create some chaos on the main climb if they want, while the other big teams will be down to three each probably.

We have four riders, since Belgium finished ahead of us in the 2015 WT standings.

I wonder how Vuillermoz will be used since Bardet and Alaphilippe are co-leaders.

 

[sir fly]

The race is really gaining in prestige.
It's not just about names competing for the medals, look at the composition of early breakaway as well.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

France keeping a very low profile so far. I wonder if a couple of their riders and Belgium will try to get into a break on the first run up the main climb - when Spain, Italy and GBs workhorses will be already on the limit.

They have no reason to show themselves now. Barguil will probably be the first to go in the wind.

Of course not, but it still puts them in a strong position. They'll have five men still to create some chaos on the main climb if they want, while the other big teams will be down to three each probably.

We have four riders, since Belgium finished ahead of us in the 2015 WT standings last year.

I wonder how Vuillermoz will be used since Bardet and Alaphilippe are co-leaders.

Ah, good point I'd like to see Vuillermoz go on the attack on the first time up the climb - try to form a break with some other strongish riders. Bardet could try to attack over the top of the last climb and on the descent, and Alaphilippe stay with the main front group in case of a sprint. Doubt the race will go so predictably though.

 

[SeriousSam]

Great scenery, a hilly road along the coast can be beautiful

 

[cycladianpirate]

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Great scenery, a hilly road along the coast can be beautiful

Not so much fun when you're being driven along it by a mad cab driver smoking endless L&Ms and singing along to Samba songs......

 

[portugal11]

Ahaahah richie!!!!

 

[woodburn]

Porte mechanical on cobbles.

 

[rick james]

Porte in trouble

Czechs attacking

 

[Billie]

Stannard done for already

 

[doperhopper]

LRP chaingate

 

[DFA123]

Was that the Czechs at the front trying to TTT away on the cobbles?

 

[woodburn]

Rio-Roubaix

 

[Andro]

You gotta feel bad for Richie but at the same time it's also pretty hilarious.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Richie is seriously unlucky this year

 

[portugal11]

What a race.

 

[rick james]

Stupid GB sitting at the front

 

[luckyboy]

Good guys Czech Republic. Would've been great to see something like this sooner, or if there were cobbles later on too.

Flanders Olympics 2024 please

 

[MatParker117]

Czech's ripped the race apart.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Imagine if this sticks

 

[Breh]

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Seen a few of them struggling with the heat. this is winter as well in Rio...the summer must be crazy hot

Winter or summer, it doesn't make a lot of difference there.

 

[hfer07]

i have a feeling that some big name didn't foresee the cobbles issue and might get dropped at the wrong time...

 

[Tyke1968]

Kudos Czechs(spelling?) having fun hurting everyone.

 

[Cycling1984]

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Stupid GB sitting at the front

You feeling a little stupid now