World Championship 2024 - Men's U23 Road Race: Uster-Zürich (173.5 km)

[Coffeeplanter]

Looking forward to 100 kg behemoth Behrens to solidify himself between the climbers in the penultimate lap.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vainqueur getting dropped.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Have to credit Hatch for his pronunciation of Aklilu Arefayne

 

[RedheadDane]

Mackellar just flying away from the peloton.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Gotta love how the Germans only nominate climbers in the Elite race and choose Behrens and Teutenberg in the U23. Shows how overstated the climbing has been in the Elite race conversation

 

[Samamba]

Switzerland already making it hard. Lots favorites in good position. Seems a bit early to have already sacrificed Weiss and now also Fabio Christen already at the front.

 

[Samamba]

This parcours is so much more selective in the rain than in dry weather just cause of the descents.

 

[Samamba]

This weather

64 riders left in peloton after 1 lap.

August and Artz 2 of the known names that aren't in there

 

[Tim Cahill]

Nobody going for the rainjacket after Seixas' fiasco yesterday

 

[RedheadDane]

This weather

Bit wet...

 

[Squire]

Question for you Danes, is this a Søjberg Pedersen course? Or is he not that strong on the hills?

 

[Samamba]

The 2 Vuelta riders already clear

And a Giro rider joins them.

 

[Didinho]

Del Toro already.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Del Toro and Lecerf got separation on the climb

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Del Toro attacks with a junior.

 

[RedheadDane]

Question for you Danes, is this a Søjberg Pedersen course? Or is he not that strong on the hills?

I'm not so sure, might be more a route for Dalby.
However, he said that maybe the hills are too short and explosive.

 

[Tim Cahill]

A bit too early I think, will get taken back, I think Christen/Del Toro might have some sort of accord though.

 

[Squire]

I'm not so sure, might be more a route for Dalby.
However, he said that maybe the hills are too short and explosive.

If that's the case, I don't have much hope for the Danes. Dalby seems a bit overrated, I think. He's been talking himself up in some interviews, and I haven't seen much from him that impressed me.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Suddenly, according to Blythe, it's really a good idea to sit at the very back of the bunch (Blackmore).

 

[rallybanana]

If this race started in Ulster it could be a while before they reach Zurich.

 

[RedheadDane]

If this race started in Ulster it could be a while before they reach Zurich.

Yeah, lucky it started in Uster.





(You had me worried I'd made a typo there...)

 

[memyselfandI]

Now looking this route with espoirs hammering it.. Looks better for MVDP than I thought earlier, no? Well it's hanging in balance as mens race double the amount of climbs, but still.. And if raining even more for him.

Also thinking of Pidcock podium placing possible.

 

[rallybanana]

Yeah, lucky it started in Uster.





(You had me worried I'd made a typo there...)

I'm the one who made the mistake. Saw the thread title and immediately wondered why's a world championship race starting in Ulster.

 

[memyselfandI]

Has that pavilion something to do with Mondrian, now looking those wall panel colours and forms?

 

[Danskebjerge]

If this event relied on ticket sales, the hostile weather would have been a nightmare for the organizers.