WC 2012: U-23 Men and Elite Women Road Races

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Mar 13, 2009
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burning said:
CARNAGE ON CAUBERG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait 50+ riders coming to finish together

That's because the best punchers of the U23 don't have the power to pull through their attack on the flat on the top. Pro's are different, more power.
 
Aug 29, 2010
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What a **** race and what a complete and utter letdown of a course.

Perhaps I should cancel my trip.
 
Feb 29, 2012
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
That's because the best punchers of the U23 don't have the power to pull through their attack on the flat on the top. Pro's are different, more power.

The chasers will have more power too :eek:, I hope we wont see 50+ men sprint tomorrow.

And guys like Freire and Boonen are smiling:D

Edit: Why the heck I wrote is instead of are :eek:
 
Apr 30, 2011
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It will always be a bigger group sprinting for the win in U23, when the distance is so relatively short compared to the pros. Especially as the level of U23 isn't ~100km worse than the pros IMO.
 
Mar 13, 2009
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Descender said:
What a **** race and what a complete and utter letdown of a course.

Perhaps I should cancel my trip.

Dude, get your ****ing emotions under control. Crybaby... it was a soft race, then you get this result.

It's the riders that make the race
 
Aug 29, 2011
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burning said:
The chasers will have more power too :eek:, I hope we wont see 50+ men sprint tomorrow.

And guys like Freire and Boonen is smiling:D

Perhaps but pro's are more specialized in general, and the margins are greater. Most of the best U23 guys are almost equal.
 
Aug 29, 2011
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Netserk said:
It will always be a bigger group sprinting for the win in U23, when the distance is so relatively short compared to the pros. Especially as the level of U23 isn't ~100km worse than the pros IMO.

This too, race is much shorter.
 
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LaFlorecita said:
Sprint....:(

Descender said:
What a **** race and what a complete and utter letdown of a course.

Perhaps I should cancel my trip.


pro race will be different.
Dekker_Tifosi said:
That's because the best punchers of the U23 don't have the power to pull through their attack on the flat on the top. Pro's are different, more power.

agree. Will be more selective
 
Apr 30, 2011
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
Dude, get your ****ing emotions under control. Crybaby... it was a soft race, then you get this result.

It's the riders that make the race
yes, but I still don't understand why the U23 race has to be so much shorter than the pros. I think the gap between U23 and pros isn't as big as it once was.
 
Mar 11, 2009
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Well, that was completely....................underwhelming.
A dud, almost as bad as last year.
The "modest" course, ridden like that, was never going to be selective.
 
May 15, 2011
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
Dude, get your ****ing emotions under control. Crybaby... it was a soft race, then you get this result.

It's the riders that make the race

It is a stupid course, everyone was waiting for the Cauberg and it won't be any different tomorrow.
 
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
Dude, get your ****ing emotions under control. Crybaby... it was a soft race, then you get this result.

It's the riders that make the race

Limburg climbs are just not selective enough.

At the Amstel you get like 30 climbs and you still have guys like Freire fighting for the win...

That's it, I'mma go bowling tomorrow instead!
 
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Descender said:
Limburg climbs are just not selective enough.

At the Amstel you get like 30 climbs and you still have guys like Freire fighting for the win...

That's it, I'mma go bowling tomorrow instead!

Freire was also ninth at LBL.

And bronze medal for my little home town, yay. Hope he finds a good WT team soon.
 
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Descender said:
Limburg climbs are just not selective enough.

At the Amstel you get like 30 climbs and you still have guys like Freire fighting for the win...

That's it, I'mma go bowling tomorrow instead!

Good, will be much better to follow without you crying everywhere