World Championships 2023: Junior and U23 Time Trials (August 9, 10 and 11)

[SafeBet]

Fun fact: until tomorrow both Milesi and his GF Guazzini are technically u23 ITT WCs.

I do rate Milesi, he's got a Remco style background. Former football player who started cycling at the age of 16, after an ankle injury. 15 months later he was 2nd at the junior iTT NC, behind the one year older Piccolo, but ahead of the also one year older Tiberi, who won the junior WC ITT the same year.
Last year Segaert only lost 2 ITTs, one against Milesi. He also has good recovery, last year in the Tour de l'avenir (and one year earlier in the Ayuso baby Giro) he got better and better on consecutive mountain stages. Only 37th on the unipublic MTF, then 12th on the la Toussuire mountain stage while being the only domestique left in the race for Piganzoli and Fancellu and then he won the final mountain stage over the Iseran from te breakaway (by dropping Segaert uphill).

Yeah, he's a big talent.
I interviewed him last week and he told me the podium was the minimum goal. "If I don't get on the podium, someone (Guazzini?) is gonna hurt me".

Was on altitude with Onley, Poole and Brenner before Poland and was confident his shape was coming because he could climb with them being a lot heavier.

He has no idea about the kind of rider he can become. Last year he won a TT, a puncher finish and a mountain stage (from the break, but as you said against good competition). And it was his first year in a structured program. He likes training on the TT bike a lot, ever since starting cycling a few years ago.

 

[yaco]

That time of Wilson-Haffenden is really good - A medal is a certainty and a win is possible.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

That time of Wilson-Haffenden is really good - A medal is a certainty and a win is possible.

Yeah, she did very well on the final climb. It was a shame that she crashed out of contention in the road race.

 

[yaco]

I posted earlier in the thread that the Australian juniors spent a month in Europe preparing for the World's which was because the Aussie cycling federation found a new major sponsor - Wilson-Haffenden is a perfect candidate for the new Liv/Jayco continental team. I was surprised with the performance of Coupland to finish 5th because Wilson-Haffended is a much better ITTer.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, he's a big talent.
I interviewed him last week and he told me the podium was the minimum goal. "If I don't get on the podium, someone (Guazzini?) is gonna hurt me".

Was on altitude with Onley, Poole and Brenner before Poland and was confident his shape was coming because he could climb with them being a lot heavier.

He has no idea about the kind of rider he can become. Last year he won a TT, a puncher finish and a mountain stage (from the break, but as you said against good competition). And it was his first year in a structured program. He likes training on the TT bike a lot, ever since starting cycling a few years ago.

I'd say a Schachmann/Jungels type of rider (at their best) is probably the most likely. Him prefering TTs comes from him being gifted with a big engine and lacking bike handling skills as a late starter (he broke his collarbone in his 3rd race ever).

 

[DNP-Old]

The time trials we've seen thus far have me torn on the main favourite for tomorrow. The more we see of the route, the more I'm leaning towards the big boys like Chambo and Sentjens, rather than unbeatable Nordhagen.

 

[SafeBet]

I'd say a Schachmann/Jungels type of rider (at their best) is probably the most likely. Him prefering TTs comes from him being gifted with a big engine and lacking bike handling skills as a late starter (he broke his collarbone in his 3rd race ever).

Yeah that's what he said. He didn't feel comfortable in the bunch so he focused on the TTs, the only races where he knew he could get results at the beginning.

My impression is that he has the right approach to pro cycling, gives me the same vibes as Busatto. He doesn't take himself too seriously but he's aware of his potential.

 

[tobydawq]

Danish riders got beaten by the Swede... my national pride is hurt.

Good thing you don't follow winter sports...

 

[RedheadDane]

Good thing you don't follow winter sports...

My national pride is based purely on cycling.

 

[tobydawq]

My national pride is based purely on cycling.

That's why I wrote what I wrote.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's why I wrote what I wrote.

Even if I did follow winter sports, I know that it's inevitable that the Danes kinda suck. So that won't hurt my national pride.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Sunny day for the juniors

 

[Red Rick]

Beloki, Valjavec, and Wiggins.

What year is this?

 

[DNP-Old]

Carl Emil Just Pedersen should normally post the first serious time.

 

[Samamba]

Carl Emil Just Pedersen should normally post the first serious time.

If he was born in Africa, no one would actually believe he was 17. Wtf is that body at that age.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Liam O'Brien
rides just like Daniel Martin did

 

[DNP-Old]

Sentjens must have had a bike problem, surely.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Bush does the best climb
but the tv shows only the last 10secs

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Leidert leader

 

[Red Rick]

Sentjens must have had a bike problem, surely.

He just blew up completely

 

[Samamba]

That's a really bad TT from Sentjes

 

[DNP-Old]

Nordhagen gaining time like a rocket.

 

[DNP-Old]

Chambo!

 

[Tim Cahill]

The final hill has been catching people out, someone is going to get burnt by it later, the cobbles are a nightmare to ride on

 

[Samamba]

Chamberlain destroys everyone