UCI Road World Championships 21st-29th September 2019 - Yorkshire - Race Thread.

[glassmoon]

Barta disappointing.

 

[red_flanders]

I have to say, I generally don’t watch cycling this late into the season, but a great Vuelta and an exciting young rider like Evenepoel have gotten me in the mode, and I’ve been enjoying these Workds.

That it’s all streaming on YouTube.tv makes it really easy to watch.

 

[King Boonen]

John Archibald is a monster TTer. A top 5 isn't beyond him but it'd be a big result.

 

[Davesta]

Chris Boardman suggesting John Archibald for a top 5 place. Hmmm.

It wouldn't surprise me - he is one of the fastest Individual Pursuiters the world has ever seen...

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Remco bypassing that sock meter thing. I feel a DQ coming.

It’s a bizarre rule for them to get so invested in enforcing, but it’s very very stupid to flaunt breaking it.

 

[Red Rick]

Hoping Tony can get a podium.

 

[GuntherL]

John Archibald is a monster TTer. A top 5 isn't beyond him but it'd be a big result.

I don't think so. Top ten maybe.

Hoping Tony can get a podium.

Unlikely. He's over the hill.

 

[spalco]

Is there a convenient site to follow the timing at the intervals?

edit: ah, found it myself
https://www.tissottiming.com/2019/crdwch/en-us/default/Stage/6/live

 

[glassmoon]

Remco bypassing that sock meter thing. I feel a DQ coming.

how would they check it though? guess they'd need to stop him midway

 

[Cinemaniak]

Hoping Tony can get a podium.

I hope he can win

 

[Red Rick]

While we're DQing Evenepoel for the socks, can we DQ Campenaerts for the stache?

 

[spalco]

Remco should arrive at the first intermediate soon (hopefully)

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Filippo Gana - started fast
but Remco goes 6s faster at 1st Intermediate.

 

[spalco]

And Remco smashes!

 

[DNP-Old]

Remco fastest.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Evenepoel fastest at 1st split

 

[Red Rick]

Direct GPS comparisons only with the fastest finisher so far is quite annyoing to be honest

 

[Tigerion]

What's the deal with the sock thing? Or do I not want to know?

 

[Vroome.exe]

I feel like they are not showing Remco on purpose because of that sock thing
And just as I wrote...

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What's the deal with the sock thing? Or do I not want to know?

This is actually an old rule, but just got some media attention because it was shown live. Your socks can't be longer than half the length of your shin. For aero reasons. So they measure that and pull your socks down.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

What's the deal with the sock thing? Or do I not want to know?

Carlton Kirby just explained it!
Warming the calf muscles is considered an unfair advantage.

 

[Singularitarian]

Remco bypassing that sock meter thing. I feel a DQ coming.

BOLD PREDICTION: they give him 30sec penalty... and he STILL WINS!

 

[Red Rick]

Evenepoel barely gaining on Archibald anymore according to live GPS

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Don't think Evenepoel will win either way. Let's see the times of the last 5-6 riders, but 6 seconds on Ganna? Hmmm.

 

[DNP-Old]

Remco's advantage to Archibald is stagnating a bit.