World Championship 2025: Mens U23 and Junior ITTs and RRs

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Pauwels showing how tactically inept he is, once again. Just like Vanthourenhout he's lucky he has Remco to be able to pretend he is good.
I heard a Belgian woman junior saying it was a tough lap and very explosive where you have to be in front all the time, I just knew they would take this as a sign to control the whole day. You could see it coming. Isolated already. He looks really strong but if they play the numbers game it’s over.
 
I heard a Belgian woman junior saying it was a tough lap and very explosive where you have to be in front all the time, I just knew they would take this as a sign to control the whole day. You could see it coming. Isolated already. He looks really strong but if they play the numbers game it’s over.

The best he ccan hope for is that a small group goes clear, only has like 30s beforea climb and he can jump towards it on his own.
 
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I think the plan is okay, it's just that they went way too hard and blew themselves up which is a classic rookie mistake.

Going this hard WAS the plan. It was a completely unrealistic plan. Thinking they could go this hard all day and keep it together.

It's not over cause Widar looks good (and some Belgians will come back), but this was literally written in the stars.
 
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Going this hard WAS the plan. It was a completely unrealistic plan. Thinking they could go this hard all day and keep it together.

It's not over cause Widar looks good (and some Belgians will come back), but this was literally written in the stars.
I don't get why they don't just look at their heartrate and communicate with each other... I know I can't go longer than 15-20min with a heartrate at 180. Just push as hard as your body allows, on heartrate and feeling. Don't focus on power because that's not reliable in these environments.
 
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