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

[Brullnux]

Thanks cap'n

But I thought it was a nice emphasis on HOW hilly it is

Same

Tiberi's legs are maybe twice as big as Brenner's

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Note for tomorrows U23 TT:

Denmark is entering the reigning world champion, the reigning european champion and last years bronze medal.

Get ready for a national depression, if those 3 do not secure at least a medal

 

[F_Cance]

awesome ride by Tiberi!! where is he going?
Astana?

Colpack next year and then 2021 to Trek. What's being reported.

 

[Mayomaniac]

What a ride by Tiberi, he just removed his limiter.
Both Tiberi and Piccolo will join Colpack in 2020, in 2021 Tiberi will join Trek and Piccolo will ride for Astana.

 

[LosBrolin]

Colpack next year and then 2021 to Trek. What's being reported.

Team Colpack looking quite good for 2020 with Tiberi, Piccolo, Martinelli, Trainini, Meris, Persico and Della Lunga all moving there. Everyone of them got some nice wins this season and first three mentioned should be more than ready for U23-circuit.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Note for tomorrows U23 TT:

Denmark is entering the reigning world champion, the reigning european champion and last years bronze medal.

Get ready for a national depression, if those 3 do not secure at least a medal

Price-Pejtersen was impressive at the Euros, but i noticed he's one big kid, and he pushes a freakishly insane gear. After seeing the course the past two days, i doubt he will blast uphill on this course. Bjerg will be eager. He finally won his first two ITT's of the year this month, so he seems to be in shape. Don't know if the course suits him either though, but i expect him to do better than Price-Pejtersen.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Note for tomorrows U23 TT:

Denmark is entering the reigning world champion, the reigning european champion and last years bronze medal.

Get ready for a national depression, if those 3 do not secure at least a medal

I for one really dont care tbh. Worlds starts and ends on Sunday for me.....

 

[SafeBet]

I for one really dont care tbh. Worlds starts and ends on Sunday for me.....

Thanks for visiting anyway.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

I for one really dont care tbh. Worlds starts and ends on Sunday for me.....

Cool - cya Sunday then

 

[TommyPlus]

I for one really dont care tbh. Worlds starts and ends on Sunday for me.....

Fascinating insight, cheers!

 

[Leinster]

Note for tomorrows U23 TT:

Denmark is entering the reigning world champion, the reigning european champion and last years bronze medal.

Get ready for a national depression, if those 3 do not secure at least a medal

How will anyone be able to tell?

 

[Broccolidwarf]

How will anyone be able to tell?

We'll ok, it's not like there is a shortage on bacon or beer, so maybe I was being a tad too dramatic

 

[tobydawq]

I for one really dont care tbh. Worlds starts and ends on Sunday for me.....

Lol, nice input.

 

[RedheadDane]

We'll ok, it's not like there is a shortage on bacon or beer, so maybe I was being a tad too dramatic

If there suddenly is a shortage of bacon or beer, then it might be a sign of national depression.
Alternatively, a shortage of beer could also mean success.

 

[Red Rick]

So I guess this is what happens when @Gigs_98 skips a TT

 

[Mayomaniac]

So I guess this is what happens when @Gigs_98 skips a TT

That meme will probably never die.

 

[postmanhat]

Well I really enjoyed the mixed relay. Much more variety and excitement than a standard TTT, though that isn't very hard.

And Bauke Mollema & co have been very well rewarded for their pioneering decision. Jose Been is reporting that 70% (Seven Zero) of the championship's prize money went on the mixed relay. Each member of the Dutch team will receive £2000 more than the winners of the elite RR

 

[Valv.Piti]

Lol, nice input.

Post GT syndrome. For some reason I cant really bother to watch women or U-23, junior racing or whatever at this point of the season. Same with the smaller Italian races apart of the Emilia, Torino and Lombardia. Dont really know what it is, guess I have had enough of cycling at this point after watching basically every GT stage during the summer time. Even the ITT which is a discilpine I really love in a GT-setting (if its longish or long) I cant really get excited about.

Is there something wrong with me?

 

[tobydawq]

Post GT syndrome. For some reason I cant really bother to watch women or U-23, junior racing or whatever at this point of the season. Same with the smaller Italian races apart of the Emilia, Torino and Lombardia. Dont really know what it is, guess I have had enough of cycling at this point after watching basically every GT stage during the summer time. Even the ITT which is a discilpine I really love in a GT-setting (if its longish or long) I cant really get excited about.

Is there something wrong with me?

I don't watch the non-elite TTs either. But when the road races come, I watch as many as I can, enjoying the hype that slowly creeps in, culminating with the race day of the season where I'm most at the edge of my seat.

I also enjoy the Italian races because I realise that it's soon over and I have to wait three months until I can have my nice yearly week where I get up at 4 am to watch the Tour Down Under just to get disappointed by the lack of interesting racing.

Edit: I also have to add, that the end-of-season races are especially interesting this year because I have a non-zero chance of winning the CQ game

 

[RedheadDane]

Post GT syndrome. For some reason I cant really bother to watch women or U-23, junior racing or whatever at this point of the season. Same with the smaller Italian races apart of the Emilia, Torino and Lombardia. Dont really know what it is, guess I have had enough of cycling at this point after watching basically every GT stage during the summer time. Even the ITT which is a discilpine I really love in a GT-setting (if its longish or long) I cant really get excited about.

Is there something wrong with me?

You need to seek help, ASAP!

Or maybe it's just because I'm essentially the opposite; I was basically going nuts because I had to wait two whole days without cycling after the Vuelta ended. (Which also means that even though I guess it's a bit annoying for the riders, I quite like this new formula of racing every day.)

 

[KZD]

Great win by Tiberi, totally deserved.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Well, maybe I should watch the U-23 kiddos RR to get a grasp of the route. I probably will at the end of the day and look stupid.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Not sure if anyone's seen this, but its a lap of the finishing circuit. The last few corners look... interesting.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNaJxiIq1gw

 

[Gigs_98]

So I guess this is what happens when @Gigs_98 skips a TT

Wait, what happened?

 

[Koronin]

Very nice ride by Tiberi.

Also a small note, Vinicius Rangel will be racing the Worlds Junior race for Brazil. He's also the first member of Valverde Team to go to the Worlds. He's also the only rider for Brazil in the men's junior race.