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

[Tim Cahill]

That's five too many Belgians for my taste

 

[Valv.Piti]

Great race again. I wonder how much rain affects the race and how hard the course actually is?

 

[Berniece]

5 Belgians in chase group lmao

Is there a picking order?

 

[SafeBet]

Pellizzari not getting closer.

 

[Faserr]

Someone has to explain what UAE has done with Morgado, but even with Del Toro (to a way lesser extent) in the 2nd part of the season

Morgado was overraced I think.

 

[Didinho]

But they’re all been dropped. They’re not getting this group back.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

But they’re all been dropped. They’re not getting this group back.

Damn, Jan Christen can beat five Belgians? He‘s the next Remco!

 

[Brullnux]

Pellizzari unsurprisingly losing ground on the rolling sections, but keeping the gap behind steady. Christen looks great

 

[Danskebjerge]

I was actually positively surprised yesterday about the motorbike pacing - or rather that I saw so little of it.

Or maybe it was a matter of safety (because of the rain), and it can't be pleasant to have water splashed up in your face from the motorbike.

 

[Samamba]

Is there a picking order?

Widar seems to be leader now. Lecerf 2nd. A bit weird maybe given Segaert looked best on the last climb, but Segaert is also your only shot at maybe coming closer on these parts of the circuit. I think it won't work either way. Should probably let Orins and Verstrynghe go full now, but they are at their limit cause they were already dropped before.

 

[Didinho]

Damn, Jan Christen can beat five Belgians? He‘s the next Remco!

That’s just cycling. They’ve gained a total of -10sec on Christen.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

That’s just cycling. They’ve gained a total of -10sec on Christen.

We‘ll see, they‘ve only just gotten organised.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Horrible for Denmark. Terrible season.

 

[SafeBet]

Pellizzari unsurprisingly losing ground on the rolling sections, but keeping the gap behind steady. Christen looks great

He's showing grit and some endurance but Christen is better suited to this terrain.

 

[Tim Cahill]

40 seconds

 

[Samamba]

I just realized UAE has another pro here with Arrieta lmao

 

[Brullnux]

He's showing grit and some endurance but Christen is better suited to this terrain.

Yeah, Pellizzari is an out and out climber, the rolling plateau is TT/classics territory. His best option is to keep riding solo, and try to extend the gap behind on the climb.

 

[Samamba]

Unless that group fully cooperates on the few kilometers of flat coming up I just don't see someone catching Christen. Maybe he still completely cracks, but doubt it.

 

[yaco]

It's Christen's race to lose, however, the last 20kms can create gaps.

 

[Brullnux]

Yeah, Pellizzari is an out and out climber, the rolling plateau is TT/classics territory. His best option is to keep riding solo, and try to extend the gap behind on the climb.

nvm

 

[Netserk]

With Pellizzari caught, they are 14 riders in chase of Christen.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Niklas Behrens carrying on the tradition of the Germans riding like mercenaries in championship races.

 

[RedheadDane]

Horrible for Denmark. Terrible season.

What's happened? Other than them being dropped...


Can't really find much terrible now... not after what happened in the women's junior race...

 

[Netserk]

Time for Romeo to go Alfa.

 

[Mayomaniac]

With Pellizzari caught, they are 14 riders in chase of Christen.

And Belgium is down to clown🤡